MC Mining temporarily suspends coal mining operations
MC Mining advises operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery have been temporary suspended pending resolution of the civil unrest
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Africa
Namibia’s 2021 Mining Expo cancelled amid Covid-19 fears
The 2021 Mining Expo will no longer be taking place from 1 to 2 September 2021, in a physical or
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Steel body says there’s continued improvement in manufacturing sector
JOHANNESBURG – The continued improvement in manufacturing sector production and sales data is an indication of sporadic signs of economic recovery
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Exploration successes extend life of Tongon gold mine
Tongon gold mine, Côte d’Ivoire – Significant exploration successes could extend the Tongon gold mine’s life, Barrick president and chief
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Kibali maintains momentum on course to 2021 production target
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – After a strong start in the first quarter of 2021, the Kibali gold mine,
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Tharisa delivers record chrome output and increased PGM production
PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa says its PGM basket price was 15.6% higher quarter on quarter (Q3 2021 vs Q2 2021)
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Gemfieds Group responds to share price movement
LONDON – Amid accusations of insider trading, Gemfieds Group notes the recent increase in its share price and confirms that
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Harmony meets its strategic objectives for financial year 2021
Johannesburg – Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony Gold Mining Company, reflects on the Company’s past financial year which
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Second major train derailment on the coal line – a cause for concern
JOHANNESBURG – On Saturday the 3rdof July 2021 at 12:26pm, a loaded export coal train with 208 wagons derailed at
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Independent Ports Authority – a step in the right direction
President Ramaphosa recently announced that the Transnet National Ports Authority will become an independent subsidiary of Transnet, and will be
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ZUMA IN JAIL: Justice served, at last!
Jacob Zuma surrendered himself to police less than an hour before midnight on Wednesday after a night of high drama
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Bauba Resources finalises acquisition of Nuco and Kookfontein Mine
Johannesburg – Bauba Resources says the announcements released on SENS on 23 July 2019 and 17 October 2019 informed of
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Presidents meet to discuss management of Tanzania gold mines
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive Mark Bristow met
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Alphamin expects to make US$34m profit in tin production
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in
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Chrometco places its operations in care and maintenance
Johannesburg – Chrometco has been under severe financial pressure due to the prevailing chrome commodity market price, the Covid-19 pandemic
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Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals
LONDON – Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due
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Rwanda to resume search for gas and oil in its volcanic lake
Rwanda will resume works to explore the prospects of oil in Lake Kivu soon after the project’s Rwf1.038 billion budget
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Impala Platinum Holdings moves its branch register from the UK to SA
Impala Platinum shareholders have been notified that all shareholders reflected on the UK branch register as at 29 July 2021,
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ArcelorMittal SA to deliver strong set of results
Vanderbijlpark – ArcelorMittal South Africa is expected to deliver a strong set of results for the six months ending 30
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Tsodilo Resources to produce DRI using Botswana coal for steel generation
TORONTO, ONTARIO – Tsodilo Resources has provided an update on its wholly owned Xaudum Iron Project. The Company has entered into
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DFFE refuses Karpowership environmental impact assessments applications
The DFFE (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) has announced that the Turkish-led Karpowership SA consortium was denied the
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Exxaro anticipates SA demand for coal to remain relatively stable
For 2H21, the progress of vaccination campaigns will be pivotal to global economic activity and recovery, says Exxaro. Consumer spending
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SkyTEM Survey underway at Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals Limited (ASX/JSE: ORN) (Orion or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Okiep District SkyTEMTM helicopter borne
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ANC incompetence once again! Ramaphosa punishes SA citizens for his own failure
Ramaphosa is punishing citizens for government’s failure to roll out vaccines on time, SA political parties say. The DA said
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Attempts to reverse liquidation plans of Egyptian Iron and Steel Company
An offer from a Ukrainian firm to modernize and operate Egyptian Iron and Steel Company could reverse liquidation plans that
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DP World Maputo sent first container train service from Harare
DP World Maputo, which has the concession to manage, develop and operate the Maputo container terminal, has handled the first
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Kumba to release trading results for 6 months ending June
CENTURION – The period under review has to date seen higher average export iron ore prices and a stronger Rand/US
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Calls for government to implement tax on export of raw ore
Lobby group Save SA Smelters are calling on the President to implement a tax on the export of raw ore
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Providing necessary momentum to improve SA’s port infrastructure
As the world hopefully heads out of the COVID-19 lockdowns, trade and the shipping of more goods should continue to
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PPC experienced increased demand in some market segments
PPC Group revenue increased by 3% to R8 938 million (March 2020: R8 671 million) due to the recovery in
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