ICCM members commit not to mine near world heritage sites
THE International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) earlier this week said that its members would stay away from exploration-related activities at world heritage...
Mantashe says minerals cadastre to be announced “this week”
MINES minister Gwede Mantashe has set a new delivery date for South Africa's much-delayed minerals cadastre, saying today it would be unveiled as early...
Kenmare says restocking to drive ilmenite despite soft Q1 price
KENMARE, the UK listed mineral sands miner, forecast strong demand for its products this year but acknowledged prices for first quarter shipments were weaker.
Kenmare...
DMRE official explains SA’s mining licence snafu – sort of …
THE South African government blamed the backlog in mining licence applications in its current financial year ended March on the applicants.
Responding to an article...
Landslide at illegal mine in Tanzania claims lives of 22 people
A LANDSLIDE at an illegal mining in northern Tanzania claimed the lives of 22 people, the BBC reported on Monday.
The incident occurred at Ng'alita...
SA fails to process any of 2,525 mining permits for 23/24
THE backlog of mining permits in South Africa has worsened as some 2,525 new applications submitted in the government's financial year ended February 29...
Woodsmith deal would feed Anglo share price recovery
ANGLO American's share price took a major mauling in 2023, especially in the fourth quarter after a year-end investor update in which it warned...
Kenmare approves upgrade of plant to access 20-year Nataka resource
KENMARE Resources has approved the upgrade of a wet concentrator plant and tailings storage facility at its Moma titanium minerals mine in Mozambique.
The WCP...
Base targets rare earth monazite from Toliara for $71m
BASE Resources plans to produce monazite, a rare earth, from its proposed Toliara mineral sands project in Madagascar at an additional capital cost of...
SA Govt’s plan to unleash army on illegal mining is doomed
SIBANYE-Stillwater’s Neal Froneman has more reason than most to want crime and corruption in the mining sector tackled. The precious metals miner, of which...