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SA largest cement producer rocks the JSE amid strong recovery

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 admin Cement, PPC

Despite the initial COVID-19 related trading restrictions, PPC revenue increased by 1% to R5 006 million (September 2019: R4 948

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Exxaro anticipates domestic coal market to remain relatively stable

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Coal, Exxaro Resources, Iron ore

Exxaro’s coal operations were declared an essential service to ensure continued coal supply for electricity generation in response to the

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South Africa: Economic outlook for 1H21

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Covid-19

Global economic growth recovery is anticipated to continue into 2021. However, the resurgence of COVID- 19 infections will weigh on

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Amplats safely completes the converter plant Phase A rebuild

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 admin Anglo American Platinum, Anglo Converter Plant, Converter

Anglo American Platinum has safely and successfully completed the rebuild of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase A unit, with

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Kumba iron ore production comes in at bottom of guidance

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 admin Kolomela iron ore mine, Kumba Iron Ore

The iron ore miner has expressed its opinion that iron ore production would come in at the bottom of its

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Exxaro expects an increase of 27% in export volumes

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 admin Coal, Eskom, Exxaro Resources

COVID-19 (the pandemic) and associated control measures resulted in a record decline in real GDP for the second quarter of

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Ghana grows gold production

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020 admin Ghana, Gold

According to Fitch Solutions, a strong project pipeline will maintain production growth in Ghana. Apart from AngloGold Ashanti several other

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Roxgold gold production at the upper end of annual guidance

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 admin Burkina Faso, Gold, Roxgold, Yaramoko Gold Mine

VANCOUVER, BC – Roxgold has announced that its mining activities in the third quarter totalled 109,737 tonnes of ore mined

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Nordgold delivers strong performance this year

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 admin Gold

LONDON – Nord Gold SE, the internationally diversified gold producer, is well set to deliver an excellent result for the

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Tharisa likely to deliver 300% improvement in earnings

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 admin chrome concentrate, PGM metals, Tharisa plc

In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, companies are required to provide guidance to the market when they are satisfied

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Zambian court stops KCM liquidation

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 admin Copper, Konkola Copper Mines, Vedanta, ZCCM-IH

According to Lusaka Times, the Court of Appeal sitting at Ndola has ordered a halt to liquidation proceedings for Konkola

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Lumwana Copper Mine has 68,000 tpd processing plant

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 admin Barrick Gold, Lumwana Copper Mine

The Lumwana Mine property is located within the North-Western Province of the Republic of Zambia, approximately 65 km from Solwezi,

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Export tax may have destructive impact on SA chrome industry

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 admin chromite, Chromium, Ferrochrome, ferrochrome smelter

An independent chrome ore producer group, made up of both primary and by-product chromium miners in South Africa, Chrome SA,

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Moabsvelden Coal to produce 2.4m tonnes per annum

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 admin Moabsvelden Coal, Wescoal

Wescoal announced the commencement of the box cut phase of the Moabsvelden project which will produce 2.4 million tonnes per

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Global refined platinum production fell 2%

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 admin Anglo Converter Plant, Platinum, World Platinum Investment Council

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says global refined platinum production fell 2% (-37 koz) year-on-year to 1,493 koz in

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Zambia to keep copper assets amid rising production

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 admin Copper, Glencore, Mopani copper mine, ZCCM-IH

LUSAKA – Zambian Government believes bondholders won’t seize its mining assets because it defaulted on part of its debt last

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Tragedy at Gamsberg mine sends zinc soaring

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 admin Gamsberg Mine, Vedanta, Zinc

AGGENEYS, RSA – The management of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI)’s Gamsberg Mine (Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd), and Aveng Moolmans

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Glencore may strike deal with Zambia over Mopani Copper

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 admin Copper, Zambia

Bloomberg News has reported that Zambian Mines Ministry was likely to announce a deal in December on the government’s ongoing

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Eskom reduces coal off-take from Wescoal

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 admin 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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