MiningWeekly.com Audio Articles

Gold miner Harmony Gold delivered a 38% quarter-on-quarter improvement on its gold production for the quarter ended September 30, which CEO Peter Steenkamp said was “further aided by the gold price”.

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Copper explorer Arc Minerals, which has done extensive exploration drilling in Zambia in its study of a near-term copper opportunity, has signed an exclusivity agreeme...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s struggling ferrochrome industry has committed itself to far-reaching efficiencies and competitiveness initiatives, including the self-generation of 750 ...

There is considerable potential for South Africa to be a supplier of green hydrogen and leverage its platinum group metal (PGM) resources; however, it is imperative that there is a social compact when ...

Pan African to evaluate potential of building another Elikhulu-size tailings retreatment operation . The share price of JSE- and Aim-listed Pan African Resources rose on Friday on the news that it had entered into an agreement to acquire gold tailings assets owned by Mintails Mining, which was placed ...

Mistra underscores need for social compact to ensure success of green hydrogen industry . There is considerable potential for the Southern African region to be a supplier of green hydrogen and leverage its platinum group metal (PGM) resources; however, there must be a social compact as part...

Up to 30% of chrome ore exports to China can be displaced if export tax proceeds, says consultancy . Further to a statement released earlier this week, chrome producer organisation ChromeSA has explained the evidential rationale behind its dismay at Cabinet’s proposed export tax on chrome ore.

Cabin...

Amplats lowers refined output guidance as ACP Phase B unit is shut for a full rebuild . Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has decided to shut down the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit once again to undergo a full rebuild in the new year, after...

Orion Minerals receives Australian ESG award . Australian junior miner Orion Minerals, which is accelerating the development of its Prieska copper/zinc project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, has received the inaugural Australian-Africa Minerals ...

Mined commodities set to underwhelm in 2021 as stimulus measures end, economies unlock . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mined commodities are set to underwhelm in 2021 as the boost to commodity prices from stimulus measures and the phased unlocking of economies are short-lived, says Woo...