DRDGold won’t rush Withok as tailings project slips to 2029
DRDGOLD is giving itself more time to develop its Withok tailings storage facility, saying the long-term importance and complexity of the project mean it cannot afford to rush…
Minerals Department to inspect Samancor tailings spill
MINES Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits on Monday after a tailings storage facility failure last week sent sludge spilling…
Ghana jails opposition figure over illegal mining
GHANA has sentenced a senior opposition politician to 20 years in prison over charges tied to illegal mining, said Bloomberg News citing a report by Joy FM – a privately-owned…
Water security a growing risk for SA mining
WATER supply disruptions are emerging as a significant threat to South Africa’s mining sector, with bulk supply in multiple regions subject to frequent interruptions during 2025,…
Canada moves to save Glencore’s Quebec copper smelter
THE Canadian and Quebec governments are working to prevent the closure of Canada’s only copper smelter after Glencore threatened to shut the facility unless a deal can be reached…
Central banks target gold smuggling with buying schemes
MADAGASCAR’S central bank governor Aivo Andrianarivelo is leading efforts to combat gold smuggling as criminal gangs use aircraft and helicopters to traffic an estimated 20 tons…
Trump administration expands critical minerals list
THE Trump administration added 10 minerals to its official list of materials deemed essential for the US economy and national security, including copper and metallurgical coal,…
High Seas treaty will deal blow to deep sea mining
A NEWLY ratified treaty protecting marine life is expected to strengthen opposition to deep-sea mining ahead of this week’s UN climate summit in New York, said the Financial…
Zambia disputes scale of Chinese mine spill
THE Zambian government has refuted an independent estimate of toxic acid spillage from a Chinese state-owned copper mine, insisting cleanup operations have commenced following…
Iron ore extends rally amid Chinese optimism
IRON ore has sustained its upward trajectory for a sixth consecutive session, approaching its strongest finish in more than half a year as traders anticipate renewed Chinese…
Shuka unfazed by legal storm over copper target Kabwe
COAL miner Shuka Minerals debuted on the JSE’s AltX last month. Surprisingly, it is the first minerals and mining listing in South Africa since Copper 360 made its entrance more…
Anglo questions motives behind Kabwe lead poisoning case
ANGLO American has hit back at a damages claim related to alleged lead poisoning at the Kabwe copper mine in Zambia during the Seventies, saying it couldn’t be held responsible.…
Flood of illegal gold miners endangering Ghana’s cocoa sector
GHANAIAN cocoa farmers are abandoning the crop despite a trebling in prices in favour of illegal gold mining, said the Financial Times. It reported that price controls prevent…
Mining can be a force for good if it first owns its history
CAN mining be a force for good? Some of the world’s largest mining companies point to a recent report by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) that said $42bn was…
Mafube lifex project in doubt after JV hits licensing problems
THE future of the Mafube coal mine in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province has been thrown into doubt after the government turned down its application for a water use licence. The…
How hydrogen can breathe new life into SA’s faltering PGM sector
A HYDROGEN-powered aircraft completed three hours of flight testing earlier this month, boosting plans by manufacturers Airbus and Rolls-Royce to launch carbon-free aircraft of…
Govt urges miners to make a case for coal by investing in clean technology
COAL miners should invest significantly to help find concrete scientific solutions for pollution so that government’s defence of the future of coal are not seen as “devoid of…
BHP to face music in UK over Fundão collapse following “monumental” judgement
BHP Group will face a lawsuit in the UK over the Fundão dam collapse in 2015 in which 19 people were killed after it lost an appeal seeking to block the $6bn plus action,…
New age in resource consumption as electric vehicle manufacturing is set to accelerate
HUMANITY has begun a new chapter in its development, enabled by extraordinary technological advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial…
Iron ore miners plummet with more price weakness to come
A MAJOR decline in the iron ore price has sent valuations of miners that produce the mineral plummeting in the last two months, said Bloomberg News. Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortesque…