The diamond industry is learning to live with and work alongside the Covid-19 pandemic, and is, as a result, starting to see some signs of recovery, says World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) acting president Yoram Dvash. He explains that the firs…
Diamond industry seeing signs of recovery, says WFDB acting president Read More »
The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed the publication of the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management. The Global Tailings Review (GTR) on August 5 launched the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, which aims to ensure t…
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With retail investors owning close to 40 000 t of gold, valued at about $2-trillion, the World Gold Council (WGC) aims to set the bar for product providers across the global retail gold market and further encourage retail investors to place their trust…
World Gold Council publishes Retail Gold Investment Principles Read More »
A landmark decision by the Water Tribunal confirms that water licensing authorities must consider the impacts of climate change when deciding whether or not to grant water use licences for new coal-fired power stations. In a decision handed down on Jul…
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Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin has delivered a strong operating and financial performance for the six months to June 30, CEO Martin Horgan reported on August 4. It posted a net profit attrib…
Centamin on track to meet full-year targets after strong interim performance Read More »
Dual-listed Pensana Rare Earths has completed the last 86 holes of its 8 000 m drill programme at its Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium (NdPr) project, in Angola. The programme is in support of a bankable feasibility study (BFS), the results of which is …
Drill testing at Pensana’s Angola project exceeds expectations Read More »
African tin miner AfriTin has secured additional financing by way of a placing and subscription to raise just over £3-million. The majority of the placing is being subscribed for by existing shareholders.
AfriTin raises £3m for debottlenecking capital projects Read More »
Former South African Reserve Bank (SARB) chief economist and executive GM Dr Monde Mnyande passed away on August 2 following a short illness. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on August 3 said Mnyande joined the Department of Mineral…
Former SARB chief economist Dr Monde Mnyande dies Read More »
The target date for commissioning at emerging African plant nutrient feed minerals producer Kropz’s Elandsfontein phosphate project has been moved to the fourth quarter of 2021. The move is as a result of additional test work being required, as well as…
Kropz delays Elandsfontein’s first production date to 2021 Read More »
Energetic materials manufacturer Maxam has officially launched its new integrated blasting service, called X-Energy, which is aimed at addressing and optimising the total cost of ownership in mining, quarrying and infrastructure operations through a co…
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