Premier African Minerals’ stake is set to rise to 12 per cent after agreeing to acquire an additional 2 per cent stake in MN Holdings (MNH). MNH is the owner and operator of the Otjozondu mine, a manganese mining project, which is 450km east of Walvis Bay, a port town …

Organisers of the Mining Indaba have revealed that governments are leading the way in investing at the mining jamboree. Forty countries were represented at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba to promote the continent’s mining sectors to a global audience of investors, suppliers and other key stakeholders. According to …

Singapore courts have ruled that IIa Technologies have infringed an Element Six patent for proprietary synthetic diamond products and their method of manufacture. The patent relates to the production of material which is desirable both for use in laboratory-grown diamond jewellery, and in optical applications such as infrared spectroscopy and …

As corporates proactively implement measures to operate more responsibly and improve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, 2020 is shaping up to be a watershed year for sustainable finance in Africa. The continent’s mining sector is likely to be among the adopters of sustainable finance products, particularly as mining …

The controversial issue of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) construction and management following a spate of disasters over the last 24 months was unpacked during a breakfast discussion by leading mining services companies Fraser Alexander, Knight Piesold and Webber Wentzel on the sidelines of the annual Investing in Africa Mining Indaba …

Namibia Critical Metals Inc. has announced significant results from rock samples taken from the company’s Kunene project area. Situated about 340 kilometers north of the company’s Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project, Kunene represents a new light rare earth (LREE) opportunity, the officials said. “This discovery provides Namibia Critical Metals with …

Delegates at the Mining Indaba believe that it is imperative to grow economies first in mining communities as that will translate in economic growth for nations and the continent. An estimated 7,000 delegates from 90 countries are in Cape Town for the Investing in African Mining Indaba which started on …

Hexagon’s operator alertness system for light vehicles has been voted winner of the 2019 Mining Magazine Safety award. The annual awards celebrate excellence in the mining industry, as voted by readers who are invited to recognize “outstanding commitment to advancing the state of play in mining”. “This year, we received …

Namibia Critical Metals Inc. has signed an agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) to jointly explore, develop, exploit, refine and distribute mineral products from the company’s Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project. The agreement provides JOGMEC with the right to earn a 50 percent interest in the …

International diamond giant, De Beers Group Industry Services has announced a new collaboration with leading US wholesaler, RDI Diamonds Inc.   According to the company, RDI Diamonds Inc is to become its premier source of diamond grading reports.   The partnership marks De Beers Group Industry Services’ first step into …