Rio Tinto has ended the force majeure that it declared last June at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa following what it called “violent community unrest” in the area. The miner declared the force majeure on 30 June 2021 for all of its customer contracts when there was an “escalation in the security situation” the month after RBM’s general…
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Ivanhoe Mines has become an alternative power shareholder with energy producer Renergen and has secured options to power its Platreef palladium-rhodium-nickel-platinum-copper-gold operations in South Africa with solar and liquid natural gas-powered electricity. The company, which now owns a 4.35% share in its partner, said it has acquired the exclusive right to negotiate an offtake agreement for the electricity. The plant…
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Harmony Gold Mining has confirmed a fatality at its Doornkop operation near Soweta, Gauteng province, South Africa. The operator said 14 March that “mine-related material car incident” occurred during the afternoon of 11 March. It did not identify the worker or their job title. Relevant authorities were immediately informed, Harmony said, and the affected area of the mine has been closed…
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As the implementation of proximity detection systems (PDS) takes center stage at surface mining operations in South Africa ahead of the yet-to-be-announced compliance deadline of Chapter 8 of the country’s Mine Health and Safety Act (1996), Booyco Electronics urges equal impetus be given to both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-people installations. Despite the uncertainty around the exact deadline, Booyco said that in…
Read MoreThe Solidarity union and the South African workers of Sibanye-Stillwater are no longer at odds after the former accepted the miner’s most recent wage offer. According to a Reuters report, the union has now withdrawn any further labour action and has split from a group of unions negotiating together for the first time. Solidarity and three other union groups –…
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Following an independent contractor tender process, gold producer Centamin has confirmed it will transition underground operations at its Sukari gold operation in Egypt from contractor mining to owner-operator mining, effective immediately. The company said in a regulatory filing that the adjustment will provide significant cost savings, and it also will improve its operational control and mining flexibility, including upskilling its…
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African transitional energy group Chariot and renewable independent power producer Total Eren have inked a memorandum of understanding for the placement and operation of a photovoltaic project to power the Tharisa PGM mine at the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The system will initially be 40 MWp but will rise as demands increase over the mine’s life; it is expected…
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The mining town of Apiate, Ghana, has been reduced to rubble after a mining truck carrying explosives reportedly detonated. According to Reuters, the blast on 21 January left a crater 66 feet in width and took with it hundreds of surrounding houses. It also blew the doors and roofs from other buildings. The truck, owned by Maxam, was reportedly working…
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GoldStone Resources has met its newest milestone at the Homase gold operation in Ghana’s Ashanti Gold Belt, the completion of its second gold pour.
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Australian-based Firefinch has confirmed the start of the Morila Super Pit, also known as the “Morila the Gorilla” gold mine in Mali.
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