Seelan Gobalsamy

This week we profile Seelan Gobalsamy, Group CEO of Omnia Holdings, a globally diversified chemicals group that operates in 23 countries across the mining and agriculture sectors 

Glencore's weak first-quarter coal output offset by higher copper production

Diversified miner Glencore has reported a 22% year-on-year decrease in steelmaking coal production to 6.5-million tonnes for the first quarter, primarily owing to pit sequencing at Elk Valley... 

Nickel Industries grows quarterly volumes, earnings in Indonesia

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has generated $135-million of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation in the quarter ended March 31, marking the strongest quarterly... 

LaFleur acquires nearby McKenzie East gold project in Québec

Canadian miner LaFleur Minerals has announced it will acquire the McKenzie East gold project, in Val-d’Or, Québec, from fellow Canadian miner First Atlas Resources Corporation for a consideration... 

American Rare Earths appoints local experts to Halleck Creek team

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has strengthened its project execution capabilities for the Halleck Creek rare earths project in Wyoming by appointing Brook Brockman and Taylor Cable to its... 

M2i majority shareholder approves merger with aviation group Volato

The sole holder of OTCQB-listed critical minerals supply chain developer M2i Global’s Series A “super voting preferred stock” has voted in favour of the company’s merger with NYSE-listed aviation... 

Viridis adds rare earths veteran to board

Rare earths developer Viridis Mining and Minerals has appointed Geoff Bedford independent nonexecutive director effective May 1. This further strengthens the group’s leadership as the company... 

Merafe reports 95% y/y drop in ferrochrome output to 3 000 t for the March quarter

JSE-listed Merafe Resources' attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the quarter ended March 31 was 3 000 t, a decrease of about 95% compared with production... 

Boliden offtake deal sets the stage for potential restart of mining at Nkomati – ARM

South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has entered into a conditional nickel concentrate sale agreement with metals provider Boliden Commercial for the offtake of nickel concentrate from the... 

Kumba says export sales to Asia, Europe unaffected by Middle East conflict

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's export sales routes to its markets in Asia and Europe remain open and have not been impacted by shipping disruptions caused by the conflict in the... 

De Beers's first-quarter output up 17% y/y, despite ongoing challenging trading conditions

Diamond miner De Beers's rough diamond production increased by 17% year-on-year to 7.1-million carats for the quarter ended March 31, with the increase primarily driven by planned ore release from... 

Resolute says Syama mine unaffected by Mali unrest

ASX- and LSE-listed Resolute Mining says its Syama mine, in southern Mali, has not been affected by security incidents and unrest in Bamako and four other cities in central and northern parts of... 

Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa's R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF power solutions – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the... 

Frontier Nuclear affiliate starts small modular reactor commercialisation work in US

In its focus on building a US-based nuclear fuel cycle platform through uranium exploration and developments assets, together with targeted investments in enrichment and reactor technologies,... 

St Barbara reaches FID on Touquoy restart, expects processing by year-end

ASX-listed St Barbara has announced a final investment decision to proceed with the Touquoy Restart project, in Novia Scotia, after garnering board approval on April 24. The FID follows the... 

Will Africa play the right cards to make the most of its critical minerals wealth?

This first issue of the Engineering News & Mining Weekly Africa Edition focuses on a turning point in Africa’s history – whether the decisions made by the continent’s leaders will eventually result... 

Assafou DFS shows 'impressive' economics – Endeavour

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) on London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining's Assafou-Dibbango (Assafou) project, in Côte d'Ivoire, has confirmed the the quality and scale of the asset,... 

Ivanhoe celebrates Platreef development milestones

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has celebrated the achievement of three major development milestones at its Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine in Limpopo, South... 

Canada clamps down on steel dumping

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) on April 21 ruled that anti-dumping tariffs will be imposed on foreign steel imports sold by Tenaris and certain exporters from South Korea, Türkiye... 

Hochschild Mining posts lower output in Q1, advances various development efforts

British silver and gold miner Hochschild Mining has made a solid start to its financial year, with a strong operational performance recorded by its flagship Inmaculada mine, in Peru. The company is... 

Newest legal action against CleanTech ‘will not impact operations or plans’

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium has advised of another related criminal complaint against itself and its subsidiaries CleanTech Laguna Verde and Atacama Salt Lakes, filed by the Laguna Verde vendors... 

Tharisa appoints CFO designate

Johannesburg- and London-listed integrated resource group Tharisa has appointed former Petra Diamonds CFO Jacques Breytenbach as CFO designate, with effect from May 1. He will succeed Michael... 

Minrex appoints new CEO following Electrum merger

ASX-listed Minrex Resources has appointed Max Piirto CEO effective immediately. Piirto’s appointment follows the completion of Minrex’s merger with Electrum Discovery Corporation, which positions... 

BHP expects its full-year copper output to be in the upper half of guidance

Diversified miner BHP expects its copper production for the full-year to June 30 to be in the upper half of the 1.9-million- to two-million-tonne guidance, with strong production at the Escondida... 

Sumitomo withdraws from Kenorland earn-in JV in Quebec

TSX-V-listed Kenorland Minerals has advised its joint venture (JV) partner Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada has withdrawn from the earn-in and JV exploration agreement related to the O’Sullivan gold... 

Spanish Mountain Gold inks royalty deal with Wheaton

TSX-V-listed Spanish Mountain Gold has entered into a royalty agreement with Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation whereby Wheaton will acquire a 1.5% net smelter return... 

Newmont confirms earthquake damage to Cadia mine ‘insignificant’

After temporarily suspending underground operations at the Cadia mine, in Australia, on April 15 owing to seismic activity following a regional earthquake, global gold miner Newmont Corporation’s... 

Argyle to earn 100% of historic McKay Hill property over three years

Calgary-based exploration company Argyle Resources has entered into an option agreement with Metallic Minerals Corporation to earn a 100% interest in the McKay Hill property, in Canada’s Yukon... 

Maropeng Bahula

This week we profile Maropeng Bahula, GM: bulk gases and supply chain at Air Products, an industrial and specialty gases company 

MOON MISSION:

The Artemis II mission marked humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.  NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency... 

Iconic, McEwen to jointly develop New Pass project in Nevada

Subsidiaries of Toronto-listed miners Iconic Minerals and McEwen Mining have entered into a formal 50/50 joint venture (JV) agreement to advance the New Pass gold project, in Nevada. The 2 140 ha... 

European Resources more than doubles MRE for Finland rare earth project

ASX-listed European Resources has markedly expanded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Korsnäs rare earths project, in Finland, to 15.4-million tonnes grading 1% total rare earth oxides... 

Appian appoints new CEO of critical minerals

Investment adviser to long-term value-focused private capital funds investing in companies in metals, mining and adjacent industries, Appian Capital Advisory has appointed Paulo Castellari as CEO... 

Thor Explorations maintained strong production momentum in the first quarter

After an "operationally robust" 2025, TSX-V- and Aim-listed gold miner Thor Explorations maintained positive production momentum in the first quarter of this year – pouring 20 256 oz of gold, which... 

Manganese X awarded patent in US for manganese sulphate process

TSX-V-listed Manganese X Energy Corporation has been granted a patent for its proprietary manganese sulphate purification process, which is a critical mineral used in the production of lithium-ion... 

Newmont temporarily halts Cadia underground mining after earthquake

Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has advised of its underground operations at the Cadia mine being suspended temporarily following seismic activity experienced in the area late on April 14.... 

South Africa's mining production up 9.7% y/y in Feb

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the country's mining production increased by 9.7% year-on-year in February, with platinum group metals (PGMs), chromium ore, manganese ore and... 

Copper 360's lead independent nonexec director steps down

Anel van Niekerk has resigned as lead independent nonexecutive director of JSE-listed Copper 360, as well as chairperson of the company's audit committee, with effect from April 13. The Copper 360... 

Ramaite to remain Salungano CEO until March 2027

JSE-listed investment group Salungano Group's board has resolved that CEO Robinson Ramaite should remain CEO until March 31, 2027, saying the decision was made after consideration of the current... 

Silverco confirms low-cost, rapid payback viable at revamped Cusi mine

TSX-V-listed Silverco Mining has confirmed in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the Cusi mine, in Mexico, that a low-capital restart and production of 2.5-million ounces of silver...