Newsmakers of 2017: SA mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane
ONE of the more chilling moments of the past year was sitting among press at the Joburg Indaba conference in October listening to the...
PPA critical in giving momentum to Lemur’s Madagascar mine
A POWER purchase agreement with the Madagascar government indicated there was political will to help develop the Imaloto coal to power project, said Anthony...
Hummingbird Resources to end 2017 on high note after upgrades
HUMMINGBIRD Resources is set to end 2017 on a high note after two stockbrokers upgraded the Mali gold firm's shares.
The UK-listed firm announced its...
Parlous state of Eskom books held back to 2018
THE extent of Eskom's parlous financial position will only be known next year after the state-owned power utility postponed its eagerly await interim results...
Atha-Africa not counting its chickens despite EA victory for Yzermyn
THE development path of the proposed 2.5 million tonne/year Yzermyn coal mine, controversially located in Mpumalanga's protected Mabola area, was not yet made clear...
Base to raise A$100m for Madagascar’s Toliara heavy minerals project
AUSTRALIA'S Base Resources is to raise A$100m ($76.7m) to finance the acquisition of a mineral sands project in Madagascar that was once explored by...
Acacia secures $45m cash boost as Gordon, Wray bid adieu
ACACIA Mining shored up its balance sheet further by agreeing to sell a 2% net smelter royalty in the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso...
Blyvoor Gold set to start construction in January
Peter Skeat’s project to re-open the former Blyvooruitzicht (Blyvoor) gold mine should finally get the green light in January after a string of funding...
Tanzania agrees to get a move on with Kibo’s Mbeya power...
Tanzania’s Ministry for Energy has confirmed its intention to fast-track Kibo Mining’s Mbeya coal-to-power (MCPP) project by agreeing a final power purchase agreement during...
Hummingbird to pour first gold at Yanfolila before year-end
London-listed junior miner Hummingbird Resources expects to pour the first gold at its Yanfolila mine in Mali by the end of December after starting...