Botswana Minerals appoints nonexecutive director

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has appointed David Cockbill to the board as nonexecutive director. In a statement to shareholders, Botswana Minerals says Cockbill is an experienced corporate... 

AI spots Botswana copper targets

Aim- and Botswana Shttps://preditor.creamermedia.co.za/article.view.php?a_id=721951&ct_id=1&op=edit#tock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that... 

Jelani receives notice of DMPR’s formal acceptance of mining right application

Aim-listed Lexington Gold reports that the mining right application for Jelani Resources, the company’s joint venture (JV) with JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company, has been accepted by South... 

Endeavour reports fatal accident at Côte d’Ivoire mine

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining has reported that a contractor colleague passed away on May 29  following a heavy mining equipment incident that occurred during water drainage... 

AECI appoints Alan Dickson CEO

Chemicals and mining explosives company AECI has appointed Alan Dickson group CEO and executive director, with effect from July 1, following the conclusion of a formal selection process led by the... 

Report highlights challenges, risks facing Sasol amid the just energy transition

As the world embraces a just energy transition, petrochemicals giant Sasol stands at a critical crossroads as one of South Africa's largest industrial employers and a key pillar of South Africa's... 

Giyani announces positive DFS results for Botswana manganese project

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has reported positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) results for its 100%-owned K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana. Giyani notes that highlights from... 

Andrada secures conditional Uis mine funding, completes expanded Lithium Ridge drilling programme

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has secured conditional strategic funding of N$98-million, or about £4.4-million, through ten-year loan facilities from Namibian-owned institutions Bank Windhoek and the... 

First Quantum discloses $3.46bn economic contribution in Zambia for 2025

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported that it contributed $3.46-billion to the Zambian economy during 2025. The company’s latest yearly ‘Tax Transparency and Economic... 

Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga

As the issue of mine closure and rehabilitation continues to confront South Africa’s mining sector, effective governance of mine closure and financial provision for rehabilitation plays a crucial... 

AI-assisted exploration analysis identifies copper targets in Botswana

Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-assisted exploration study across two of its eight northern Botswana... 

Tharisa reports 468% y/y increase in first-half net profit

Johannesburg- and London-listed metals and mining company Tharisa has reported robust operational and strategic progress for the six months ended March 31, underpinned by the resilience of global... 

Goldplat reports solid third-quarter financial results

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana achieved a combined operating profit of £3.86-million for the quarter ended March 31, compared with an operating profit... 

MC Mining appoints new chairperson

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has appointed Jianheng (Albert) Deng as nonexecutive chairperson of the board with effect from May 19, succeeding Mathews Senosi who has served as interim chairperson.... 

Wia Gold embarks on A$92m placement to advance Namibia gold project

ASX-listed Wia Gold says it has received binding commitments to raise A$92-million through the issue of about 200-million new shares at A$0.46 a share to new and existing, institutional and... 

Harmony reports strong third-quarter results, on track to meet full-year guidance

JSE-listed Harmony Gold has delivered a solid operating performance for the nine months to March 31, reflecting an excellent third quarter with improvements across all key operational metrics. In... 

Middle East conflict, regionalisation of markets contribute to shift in PGM sourcing, trade

The risk of a protracted US-Iran conflict, the accelerating regionalisation of PGM markets, alongside the launch of platinum and palladium futures on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange, represents... 

Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 

Mining production up by 2.5% y/y, mineral sales rise by 30.2% y/y in March

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country’s mining production increased by 2.5% year-on-year in March, with platinum group metals (PGMs), gold and manganese ore having made the... 

As tech adoption for health, safety increases, professional accountability still essential – panel

While organisations are increasingly adopting technologies to improve workplace health, safety and security, employers and qualified professionals remain responsible for ensuring compliance with... 

Caledonia benefits from high gold price, despite lower first-quarter output

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has reported that the group’s financial performance in the first quarter ended March 31 benefitted from a higher gold price, which offset the impact of lower production.... 

Policy frictions, trade disruptions shape metal flows – report

As news of a potential agreement at a permanent end to the conflict between the US and Iran broke on May 6, oil prices fell, prompting rallies of stocks and precious metals, says metals refinery... 

Galantas Gold to embark on $85m private placement

Aim-listed Galantas Gold Corporation is seeking to raise up to $85-million, through a brokered private placement of up to 154.55-million units of Galantas at $0.55 a piece, to fund exploration and... 

Cameco temporarily halts production at northern Saskatchewan sites amid flooding

Amid flooding in the region of its northern Saskatchewan sites, in Canada, TSX-listed Cameco has temporarily halted production activities at its Key Lake mill and reduced activity at its McArthur... 

Inomin appoints new exploration VP

TSX-V-listed Inomin Mines has appointed Victor Jaramillo exploration VP to help advance the company’s Beaver-Lynx polymetallic project and evaluate new acquisition opportunities. Jaramillo brings... 

RBM hosts Ramaphosa during landmark visit as company marks 50 years

Mining giant Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) hosted president Cyril Ramaphosa during his visit to the Richards Bay region on May 7, marking his first official visit to the... 

URU begins ground-based EM survey at South African nickel project

The ground-based frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) survey at Aim-listed URU Metals’ Zeb nickel project, located on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex, in South Africa, has begun. The... 

Successful Karowe financing strategy ensures ‘transformational’ quarter for Lucara

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corporation has reported a ‘transformational’ first quarter of the year, with the successful completion of its equity and bond financings for the Karowe underground... 

Construction at Malawi rare earths project advancing on schedule – Lindian

ASX-listed Lindian Resources says construction activity at its Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, continues to advance across all major work fronts, with strong progress recorded across... 

Wesizwe expects to report 170% to 190% increase in full-year EPS

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of between 8.58c and 11.03c for the financial year ended December 31. That represents an increase of between 170% and 190% on... 

Republic of Guinea, GAC, EGA reach agreement

Guinea, represented by its Minister of Mines and Geology Bouna Sylla, has reached an amicable settlement with Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to definitively... 

Sibanye-Stillwater launches cash tender offer for outstanding debt securities

Mining and metals company Sibanye-Stillwater has begun capital management measures to reduce its gross debt through the purchase of outstanding debt securities, funded in part by the proposed... 

ZIOC provides update on strategic investment in iron ore project

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has successfully completed the project development strategy programme for its Zanaga iron-ore project, in Congo-Brazzaville, which now includes the results... 

Kaoko debuts on ASX following strongly supported A$6.5m IPO

Copper exploration and development company Kaoko Metals has announced its official listing on the ASX, with its shares scheduled to start trading on May 7. Kaoko explains that the listing follows... 

DRDGOLD delivers strong first-quarter output, financial results

JSE-listed DRDGOLD has delivered strong operational and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, driven by higher throughput, disciplined cost management and continued exposure to a... 

Giyani reports positive results from Phase 2 of Digital DNA programme

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has reported that successful interim results for high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) produced from its demonstration plant in, Johannesburg, South Africa, have been... 

GoldStone more stable, confident following strengthening of board, successful funding

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has reported that, with a restructured board and secured funding in place, the company is now operating from a more stable and confident position. In a May 5... 

Kodal continues operations in Mali, maintains project interest

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has reported that, following recent security incidents and unrest in parts of Mali, the Bougoini lithium project remains unaffected, with operations continuing as usual.... 

Caledonia confirms Ndlovu’s appointment as chairperson

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has confirmed that, as previously guided, July Ndlovu has been appointed chairperson. He succeeds John Kelly, who stepped down as chairperson. 

UCT-led study reveals clues to the origin of the world’s largest diamonds

The conditions under which the world's rarest and most valuable gem-quality diamonds – referred to as Cullinan-like, large, inclusion-poor, pure, irregular and resorbed (CLIPPIR) – form have...