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PNG demands Wafi-Golpu gold stays in-country, urges Newcrest, Harmony talks . SYDNEY - Papua New Guinea wants to keep 40% of gold produced from the proposed Wafi-Golpu project, the country's commerce minister said, creating a potential hurdle to an agreement with co-owners Newcr...

Exxaro’s Belfast mine starts production six months ahead of schedule . Empowered resources group Exxaro Resources’ Belfast coal mine, in Mpumalanga, has started producing thermal coal six months earlier than expected.

The R3.3-billion, first-of-its-kind digital mine was...

Looks like hydrogen economy could happen – CPM . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Hydrogen energy has been like science fiction since the post-World War II period. Many have dreamed about being able to replace oil and natural gas with hydrogen, but ...

South African mining output rises for first time in nine months . JOHANNESBURG – South African mining output increased for the first time in nine months in July as coal and iron-ore production surged.

Mining production rose 2.4% from a year earlier compared with a ...

Kropz’ share price falls on Elandsfontein production delay . Emerging African phosphate producer Kropz’s share price on the LSE fell by 60% on Thursday after the company announced that the start of production at its 74%-owned Elandsfontein mine, in South Africa,...

Orion Minerals kicks off BEE restructuring . PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Base metals developer Orion Minerals has completed a major component of its black economic empowerment (BEE) restructuring.

The ASX- and JSE-listed miner on Thursday noted ...

Minergy appoints new CFO. Coal miner and trader Minergy has appointed Jean-Pierre van Staden as its new CFO, effective January 2, 2020. He will succeed Morné du Plessis, who was recently appointed CEO. Van Staden is a charter...

Platinum giants say mining union declares dispute in wage talks. JOHANNESBURG – Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and Sibanye-Stillwater may need mediators to help South African wage talks move forward after negotiations with the platinum industry's largest labor un...

Master Drilling remains focused on regional growth strategy. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – JSE-listed drilling solutions company Master Drilling's acquisition of Atlantis Group helped to boost its revenue and regional operations in the six months ended June ...

Mkango appoints Senet as lead engineer for Songwe Hill feasibility study. Dual-listed Mkango Resources has appointed Senet, a DRA Global company, as lead engineer and project manager to complete the feasibility study for the Songwe Hill rare earths project in Malawi. The st...