ARM confirms bid to build Ngqura manganese terminal
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals (ARM), the Patrice Motsepe company, confirmed it was participating in a bid to build and operate a new manganese export facility in Ngqura port in South…
Eramet under pressure after Gabon bans manganese exports
SHARES in French mining giant Eramet tumbled on Monday following Gabon’s announcement of an export ban on unrefined manganese ore from 2029 – a move that threatens to disrupt the…
Exxaro targets manganese deals in South Africa
EXXARO Resources has targeted a deal in South Africa’s manganese industry, according to a report on Friday by Bloomberg News. “We believe that the manganese industry requires a…
Botswana grants first manganese mining licence to Giyani
TORONTO-listed manganese developer Giyani Metals said on Wednesday it had been awarded a 15-year mining licence by the Botswanan government, a development that sets up the…
Illawarra coal sale unconditional, says South32
SOUTH32 said the sale of its Illawara Metallurgical Coal operations in Australia would be concluded in early September after announcing today the $1bn deal was unconditional.…
Assore buys R900m stake in first non-African copper prospect
ASSORE, the 96-year old mining investment firm led by the Sacco family, has bought a C$68m (R900m) stake in Marimaca Copper, a Toronto-listed firm operating in Chile. While…
South32 agrees Metalloys manganese sale to Menar Group
SOUTH32 said on Thursday it had sold its Metalloys facility in South Africa’s Gauteng province to Menar Group, a privately-held coal and manganese mining firm. The Australian…
Another mining junior eyes a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Marula Mining – a junior miner and explorer listed on the UK’s Aquis Stock Exchange but which is planning to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange – has been granted a mineral…
Minerals Council members guilty of uneven disclosure
IS the South African mining industry withdrawing from public engagement? There was a time when the vast majority of South African mining production was represented by public…
Afrimat stays on takeover trail and diversifies into phosphate and vermiculite
Industrial minerals group Afrimat is continuing on the takeover trail and has announced a R550m deal to buy phosphate, vermiculite and rare earth mining rights from Glenover…