The global coal sector can be likened to Austrian physicist Edwin Schrödinger’s cat, or rather, his famous experiment pertaining to quantum superposition. The scenario imagines a situation where a cat is enclosed in a box with a deadly poison. The pois…
Engagement by the Wafi-Golpu joint venture (JV) with the Papua New Guinea government on the application for a special mining lease for the Wafi-Golpu project was ongoing, Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said during a presentation on Tuesday. “The perm…
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Harmony Gold on Tuesday reported favourable financial and operating results for the financial year ended June 30, with both output and cash flows having benefited from the inclusion of a full year’s production from the Moab Khotsong mine, in South Afri…
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There is a “fantastic opportunity” for the South African base metals sector, given the Northern Cape’s mineralisation, the impending global copper supply deficit, the battery technology trends in the automotive and energy sectors and the improved and m…
Prieska project epitomises South Africa’s base metals potential – Smart Read More »
Climate change is likely to contribute to the deterioration of water quality in South Africa’s rivers and dams which, SRK Consulting partner and principal water and environmental scientist Manda Hinsch says may result in water authorities “raising the …
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The board of JSE-listed Merafe Resources has decided against declaring an interim dividend owing to prevailing market conditions; however, CEO Zanele Matlala on Monday noted that a final dividend would be considered based on the full-year results. “In …
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JSE-listed Merafe Resources produced a “subdued” set of financial results for the six months ended June 30, as a result of a challenging operational environment, characterised by weak demand and prices. Merafe’s revenue and operating income are primari…
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The R1.7-billion Nokeng fluorspar mine, which unlisted fluorspar developer Sepfluor has built north-east of Pretoria, in Gauteng, was officially opened on Thursday.
The mine is one of only two operating fluorspar mines in South Africa, although there …
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The sand industry, while subject to the Mining and Petroleum Resources Development Act, is still suffering from a lack of “control” or oversight, Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa (Aspasa) director Nico Pienaar told the CDE sand-…
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Coal producers should offer State-owned utility Eskom fairer pricing, while the Southern African Development Community (SADC) States should do more to support Eskom, delegates attending the Coal Industry Day, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday, were told. I…
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