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AVZ Signs First Lithium Offtake Agreement with GFL International

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 admin China, DRC, Lithium, Spodumene concentrate

AVZ Minerals Limited has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner with GFL International Co., a subsidiary of China’s largest lithium

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SA Government fails country’s economy and its citizens dismally

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021 admin COVID-19 crisis, Eskom, State Capture, state-owned entities

Government’s first duty is to protect the rights of citizens. Instead, ours has prioritised yet another bailout of R10.5 billion

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Eastern Platinum reports first delivery of PGM concentrate

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 admin Barplats Mines, Crocodile River Mine, Eastern Platinum, PGM metals

Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported that during December 2020 its subsidiary, Barplats Mines, delivered its first

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Anglogold: Development of ore reserves key to long-term success

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 admin Anglogold Ashanti, Gold

The development of Ore Reserves is key to the long-term success and sustainability of AngloGold Ashanti, and the company is

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Posco to acquire stake in graphite project in Tanzania

January 3, 2021January 2, 2021 admin Graphite, Mahenge graphite mine, Posco, Tanzania

Posco, South Korea’s biggest steel producer, is set to acquire a 15 percent stake in Australian graphite developer Black Rock

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AngloGold Ashanti is on track to meet cost and production guidance

December 30, 2020December 28, 2020 admin Anglogold Ashanti, Gold

JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti Interim Chief Executive Officer Christine Ramon has affirmed that the Company is on track to meet

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Exxaro fails to sell its stake in Black Mountain

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020 admin Black Mountain, Exxaro Resources, Zinc

Exxaro, the diversified South African-based resources group , previously concluded that zinc mining was not strategically aligned to the group’s

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Gemfields holds sufficient gemstone inventory for 3 auctions

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 admin Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mine

Gemfields presently holds sufficient rough gemstone inventory to be able to host one auction of each of (i) mixed quality

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Endeavour increases its stake in the Fetekro gold project

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 admin Côte d’Ivoire, Endeavour Mining, Gold

ABIDJAN – Endeavour Mining has announced that it has increased its stake in the Fetekro Project in Côte d’Ivoire, ahead

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South32 divests from South Africa Energy Coal

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 admin Seriti Resources, South32

PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA – South32 today welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal of South Africa to approve the sale

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Perseus pours first gold at Yaouré ahead of schedule

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 admin Côte d’Ivoire, Perseus Mining, Yaouré mine

Perseus Mining has advised it has successfully completed the first pour of gold at its Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte

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South32 divests from coal and gets smelter energy supply

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 admin Aluminium, Coal, South32

South32 Limited advises that the Competition Tribunal of South Africa has completed its hearing to consider the proposed sale of

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PPC African operations showed healthy revenue growth

December 22, 2020December 19, 2020 admin DRC, PPC, Rwanda

In Rwanda, CIMERWA continues to benefit from robust cement demand, driven by large infrastructure projects, growth in the retail market,

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Sasol divests from gas-to-power plant in Mozambique

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 admin gas-to-power plant, Sasol

JOHANNESBURG – Sasol has announced that a sale securities purchase agreement has been signed with Azura Power Limited for the

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Evander gold mines to build solar photovoltaic plant

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Evander mine, Pan African Resources, Solar photovoltaic plant

Pan African has announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with juwi South Africa to

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PPC reports positive cement demand momentum Zimbabwe

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Cement, PPC, Zimbabwe

Although trading conditions in Zimbabwe were characterised by a challenging economic environment and the impact of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions,

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Egypt to restart liquefied natural gas plant in Damietta

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Egypt, Eni, Gas, gas-to-liquids plant

Eni has signed a series of agreements with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Egyptian

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Pan African announces production guidance and management changes

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Gold, Pan African Resources

The Pan African Group expects to produce approximately 97,000oz for the six months ending 31 December 2020, and is on

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Congo Minister of Mines unhappy with Kore Potash progress

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Kore Potash, Republic of Congo

Kore Potash, the potash development company with 97%-ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, located

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Botswana coal miner to open new open pit mine in 2021

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Botswana, Coal, Morupule Coal Mine

Botswana’s state-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will boost annual output by 35% to 3.8 million tonnes a year in 2021

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STATE CAPTURE: ABB to pay back R1.56bn to Eskom

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin ABB, Eskom, State Capture

The SA branch of the international automation firm ABB was ordered to pay R1.56-billion to Eskom to settle an overpayment

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Kagem’s emeralds yield average price of USD 59.84 per carat

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 admin Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Zambia

Gemfields has announced the results of its series of five small and sequential emerald auctions held during the period 2

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FCX awarded the Copper Mark for responsible production practices

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 admin Cobalt, Copper, Freeport-McMoRan

PHOENIX, AR – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has announced the Copper Mark has been awarded to its first three sites: the

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Anglo American Platinum upgrades its operational guidance

December 13, 2020December 11, 2020 admin Anglo American Platinum, Anglo Converter Plant, Platinum

As a result of the early rebuild completion of the ACP (Anglo Converter Plant) Phase A unit, the company upgraded

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Kumba: production likely to be close to lower end of guidance range

December 13, 2020December 11, 2020 admin Iron ore, Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba has provided an update on the company’s operational guidance for the full year 2020 and the outlook on production

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South Africa cement sales rebound with double-digit growth

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 admin Botswana, Cement, PPC

PPC experienced muted cement sales in April and May 2020 as a result of COVID-19 related trading restrictions in South

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Manganese: High stocks put pressure on global prices

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Manganese, Manganese ore

During Q3 and Q4 2020, manganese ore prices have softened to around or below US$4/dmtu (CIF China) following the return

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Maria Ramos appointed AngloGold Ashanti Chair

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Anglogold Ashanti, Maria Ramos

JOHANNESBURG – The Board of AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to advise that Independent Non-Executive Director Maria Ramos has been appointed

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MC Mining acting CEO and CFO resigns, head-hunted by PPC

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 admin Brenda Berlin, MC Mining, PPC

MC Mining has announced that Brenda Berlin will step down as acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director effective 15

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Massive Explosion at Durban refinery investigated

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Engen, Explosion, Petrochemical Plant

A massive explosion occurred at Engen refinery south of Durban around 7.10am on Friday according to Garrith Jamieson of Rescue