Sasol disposes of its air separation units
Sasol has announced that negotiations with Air Liquide have been concluded and a sale of business agreement has been entered
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Harmony increases revenue due to a higher gold price
Harmony Gold Mining Company has issued a trading statement for the year ended 30 June 2020 as the company is
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Sylvania PGM production impacted by low chrome prices
The Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO) delivered annual production of 69,026 ounces for the 2020 financial year, despite a particularly challenging
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Automaker Tesla joins Fair Cobalt Alliance
American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. decided to support artisanal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo by joining
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Ferrochrome suffers due to production cuts in stainless steel
COVID-19 related government-imposed lockdowns in key global stainless steel producing regions during the first half of the year (H1 2020), resulted in production
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Lydenburg ferrochrome smelter placed on care and maintenance
Merafe Resources have reported a loss after tax for the first half of 2020 due to not only reduced volumes
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The LOCKDOWN punch on the SA economy was severe
Stats SA said “The punch in the gut was severe. Perhaps the second quarter of 2020 will become known as
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Ferrochrome: Merafe reports loss amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an already fragile operating environment, have resulted in a loss after tax for the first
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Hillside Aluminium test its maximum technical capacity
Hillside Aluminium saleable production increased by 3kt to a record 718kt in FY20 as the smelter continued to test its
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Zimbabwe repossessed 32 idle mining concessions
The Zimbabwe Government has repossessed 32 mining concessions at were lying idle through the country as it moves to implement
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Tshipi manganese declares ZAR330m H1 dividend
Jupiter Mines Limited has announced that the Board of Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining has declared a dividend to its
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Minerals Council members outline their Covid-19 testing initiatives
A number of Minerals Council members today provided a briefing on their approach to COVID-19 testing and the mitigating impact
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Mammoet to move 7000t mining plant in Mozambique
Project to efficiently relocate of Kenmare’s Wet Concentrator Plant to a new high-grade ore zone. Mozambique-focused titanium minerals producer Kenmare
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Eskom suspends managers at Duvha, Kriel, Tutuka and Kendal power stations
In response to the escalation of loadshedding to Stage 4 during the past two days, the Eskom Board says it
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SOUTH32: Resilience in unprecedented times
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, South32 ended FY20 with a strong balance sheet, improved performance at several operations, and
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Resgen secures funding for its coal project
Resource Generation Limited (Resgen) has announced a mine funding package for its Boikarabelo Coal Project. Resgen along with its majority
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Impala production rates normalised back to full capacity
The coronavirus pandemic significantly disrupted and impacted business performance during the second half of the financial year and resulted in
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Endeavour expects operations to resume soon
Endeavour Mining has announced that mining operations were expected to recommence at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso in the
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Mali Lithium strengthen its grip on regional gold
Mali Lithium Limited has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, an
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Electra Mining Africa to showcase its digital self
“From 7-11 September industry players will unite in celebration of Electra Mining Africa through participation in its live industry webinar
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Incompetence at Eskom continues to harm SA’s economy
Eskom has implemented Stage 4 loadshedding from 15:00 on 2 September 2020 as power system was still severely constrained and
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DRDGOLD increases operating profit by 320%
The DRDGOLD’s total gold production increased by 9% to 5,424kg, reflecting an 8% increase in total throughput to 26.3Mt and
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Gold price major benefit for Pan African
Pan African Resources has announced that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS), in respect of
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AVZ Minerals to develop Africa’s largest lithium mine
AVZ Minerals Limited, a mineral exploration company, is focused on developing the Manono Project, potentially one of the world’s largest
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Gold Fields beats COVID-19 restrictions in South Africa
Gold Fields’ South Deep operation was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown restrictions during H1 2020, with
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ARM reports 6% increase in headline earnings
The financial year ended 30 June 2020 was challenging, said African Rainbow Minerals Limited, particularly in the second half of
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AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick to Sell Morila Mine
AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick Gold have agreed to sell their effective 80% stake in the Morila Gold Mine in Mali,
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Skorpion Zinc project on care and maintenance
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) has recently announced that due to pit failures, which paralyzed a significant portion of the open-cast
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Ghana: notable increase in H2-2020 gold production
Gold Fields has reported that total production in Ghana decreased by 4% to 420koz for the six months ended 30
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Ivanhoe and CNMC sign Africa strategic agreement
Ivanhoe gains a formidable partner in its push to become a leading supplier of critical materials for the renewable energy
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