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Johannesburg- and London-listed diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American announced on Thursday that jointly owned renewable energy venture with EDF Renewables, Envusa Energy, has completed the project financing for its first three wind and solar projects in South Africa. The terms and structure of this non-recourse project financing are …

Africa’s largest gold mine, Kibali, and the Autorite de Regulation de la Sous-Traisance dans le Secteur Prive (ARSP), the body which oversees the DRC’s sub-contracting sector, have agreed to collaborate on a range of local content initiatives. The partnership has been designed to increase the mine’s already extensive use of …

Askari Metals Limited (ASX: ASK) has announced a significant discovery at its Uis Lithium Project in Namibia, Africa. Through trench mapping at the OP target, the company has identified an extensive zone of lithium-bearing pegmatites, exceeding initial expectations. “Trench mapping at the OP target has yielded remarkably positive results,” said …

SRK Consulting has appointed partner and principal geologist (geotechnical) Robert Armstrong as a director in its South African Consulting Practice. Armstrong has been with the company since 2001, when he joined as a student geologist. He has been involved in geotechnical projects throughout Africa, as well as in countries includingArgentina, …

The dust may have settled on Cape Town’s CTICC, but the gleam of opportunity shines brightly for Namibia after its standout performance at Mining Indaba 2024. Held under the banner of “Embracing the Power of Positive Disruption,” the event served as a platform for the nation to showcase its mineral …

The Africa Centre of the Atlantic Council is embarking on an innovative three-year programme dedicated to critical minerals in Africa. With Africa housing 30% of the world’s critical-mineral reserves, the continent assumes a pivotal role in twenty-first-century supply chains, especially for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, cellphones, medical scanners, and military …

The conclusion of the Mining Innovation and Research Battlefield 2024 at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town has revealed Grace Akinyi, Founder of Women in Mining Kenya, as the deserving winner. The competition, organised by the Development Partner Institute (DPI) and Investing in African Mining Indaba, provided a platform for …

Trafigura and Kamoa-Kakula have today agreed long-term commitments to transport minerals via the Lobito Atlantic Railway for a minimum term of six years. The terms of the Reserved Capacity Agreements were signed during the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa and mark the first long-term commercial commitments to the …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said mining has a crucial role to play in building the country’s economy. Ramaphosa urged the Mining Indaba 2024 to prioritise deliberations on how to breathe new life into mining, to strengthen mining value chains, and to enhance beneficiation. “For nearly 150 years, mining has …

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DRME), Gwede Mantashe has blamed foreigners for the rampant illegal mining in the country. Addressing media at the Mining Indaba 2024, Mantashe compared illegal miners to cash heist robbers tormenting the country “The majority of illegal miners are foreigners from Lesotho, Zimbabwe …