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Eskom reduces coal off-take from Wescoal

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 admin 0 Comments Coal, Eskom, Wescoal

Wescoal’s major customer, Eskom reduced coal off-take in response to lower electricity demand during the government-imposed lockdown in South Africa

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South Deep increases gold production as lockdown eases

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 admin 0 Comments Gold, Gold Fields, South Deep

South Deep Gold Mine was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown restrictions during Q2 2020, says Gold

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Wescoal returns to profitability

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020 admin 0 Comments Coal, Wescoal

Wescoal Holdings in its update before declaring interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2020 says the return

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Theta Gold brings pit mining to Eastern Transvaal

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 admin 0 Comments Gold, Gold Fields

PILGRIM’S REST – Theta Gold Mines Limited controls the Eastern Transvaal Gold Fields, where South Africa’s gold mining industry began

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Endeavour and Teranga to create new senior gold producer

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 admin 0 Comments Endeavour Mining, Teranga Gold

GEORGE TOWN & TORONTO – Endeavour Mining Corporation and Teranga Gold Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement where Endeavour

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Sumitomo wants to bring Ambatovy Nickel back on stream

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments Ambatovy Nickel, Madagascar, nickel

JAPAN – Sumitomo has recently publicized that it intends to resume operations in February 2021 at its 54% owned Ambatovy

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New and only copper mine in Botswana begins operation

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments Boseto concentrator, Botswana, Copper, Khoemacau Mining, Silver

Khoemacau Mining’s copper mine in Botswana is expected to start production in 2021 with the initial annual output at 60 000

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Eastern Platinum remains in red despite improvements

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments Eastern Platinum, Eastplats, PGM metals

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has reported its financial results for Q3 2020 as follows: Revenue for

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Gemfields to sell its stake in Sedibelo Platinum

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments Gemfields, PGM metals, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, Sedibelo Platinum Mines

LONDON – Gemfields Group, a South African external company incorporated in Guernsey, has commenced a sale process for its 23.65%

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DRDGOLD wins Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments DRDGOLD, Gold, Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards

JOHANNESBURG – DRDGOLD has announced that it was named the Sunday Times Top 100 Company of the Year. In 2020,

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Lucara recovers 998 carat diamond in Botswana

November 14, 2020November 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond from

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Death-knell for proposed coal-fired power station in SA

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 admin 0 Comments Coal, coal-fired power plant, Thabametsi power station

PRETORIA, RSA – Major climate impacts and exorbitant costs have sounded the death knell for one of the last new

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Gold Fields produces solid 557koz gold in Q3 2020

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 admin 0 Comments Australia, Ghana, Gold, Gold Fields

SANDTON, RSA – Nick Holland, Gold Fields’ Chief Executive Officer, in “Operational update for the quarter ended 30 September 2020”,

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Tasiast achieves record production month in August

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 admin 0 Comments Ghana, Kinross Gold Corporation, Mauritania, Tasiast

Kinross Gold Corporation’s Tasiast Project in West Africa performed well, with higher production quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. While production in the

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Barrick delivers another strong quarter production

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 admin 0 Comments Argentina, Barrick Gold, Gold, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania

TORONTO – Capturing the benefit of higher gold prices through agile management and operational efficiency, Barrick Gold Corporation increased its

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Gemfields progresses with five mini emerald auctions

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 admin 0 Comments Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mine, Zambia

Gemfields Group’s typical auction schedule consists of five to six auctions per year: two of mixed-quality rubies and three to

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Kumba outlines its commitment to low carbon world

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 admin 0 Comments Carbon footprint, carbon-neutral steelmaking, Kumba Iron Ore

SISHEN – Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the world. Kumba’s environmental management efforts are focused

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PPC cement sales continue to show double-digit growth

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 admin 0 Comments Cement, PPC, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe

As previously reported, PPC experienced muted sales in April and May 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions imposed across most

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Barrick and AngloGold Ashanti sell their stake in Morila Gold

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Anglogold Ashanti, Barrick Gold, Gold, Mali, Morila Gold

BAMAKO, MALI – Barrick Gold Corporation and AngloGold Ashanti Limited yesterday concluded the sale of their interest in Morila Gold

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Jubilee Metals’ revenue increases sharply

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, chrome concentrate, chromite, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, South Africa, Zambia

Jubilee, a metals processing company, has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020. Group Revenue increased

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Harmony Gold: Integration of Mponeng and Mine Waste Solutions

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Gold, Harmony Gold Mining Company, Mine Waste Solutions, Mponeng mine, South Africa

In June 2020, Harmony Gold Mining Company raised US$200 million (R3 466 million) by way of a share placement to

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Harmony performing strongly amid high gold prices

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Gold, Harmony Gold Mining Company, South Africa

Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported a strong operational performance in the first quarter of financial year 2021. In a

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Jubilee extracts gold in Zambia in environmentally safe way

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Copper, Copper refinery, Jubilee Metals, Sable Refinery, Zambia

Vital to Jubilee’s strategy is its commitment to ensuring that there is a significant reduction in the environmental hazard and

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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project update

November 9, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Overall progress of Ivanhoe Mines Kamoa-Kakula’s first-phase in the DRC, 3.8 Mtpa mining and milling operation (covering mine infrastructure, concentrator