Eskom to decommission first of ageing coal fleet starting with Komati...
SOUTH African power utility, Eskom will begin the first decommissioning its coal-fired fleet next month when it begins the shut down of its 1,000MW...
Gemfields doubles interim profit as auctions return to normal service
GEMFIELDS said in a trading statement today it expected to report a taxed interim profit of $56.7m for the period ended-June 30 after its...
Anglo revises Quellaveco copper output for 2022 as commercial production begins
ANGLO American said it had started commercial production of copper from Quellaveco, its newly commissioned Peru project held in joint venture with Mitsubishi.
However, the...
Not fit for purpose: Why Mantashe’s minerals exploration plan is bound...
THE exploration strategy South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) published in April sets a bold target of attracting 5% of the...
Only a miracle can keep the next generation of mining engineers...
BAR a couple of notable exceptions - such as the Rainbow Rare Earths project at Phalaborwa and the Renergen helium and gas project in...
SA power cuts to ease as Gordhan suggests long-term energy outlook...
POWER cuts would ease in South Africa over the weekend and the long-term outlook for the country's energy security was improving, said Bloomberg News...
Factors behind latest spate of fatalities is hardest nut of all...
THE deterioration in safety performance on South Africa's mines in the second half of the year must be particularly concerning to the Minerals Council.
That's...
Investors unmoved by Goviex Niger project despite fears over uranium supply...
GOVIEX trimmed the pre-production costs of its proposed Madaouela uranium mine in a feasibility study this week but the market didn't respond marking the...
WPIC appoints head of research Trevor Raymond as new CEO, effective...
THE World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said today it would appoint Trevor Raymond, currently head of the organisation's research, as its new CEO following...
Thungela Resources agrees to amend trust so bonanza coal price flows...
THUNGELA Resources said it had signed a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the majority union at its mines, locking...