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Glencore faces shutdown and 1,500 job cuts amid South Africa power crisis
Glencore’s ferrochrome operations in South Africa are facing uncertainty as negotiations with the government over a discounted electricity package stall,…
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Molefe mine delivers high grade copper results
High grade, near surface copper intersections and a 250-metre eastern extension has been confirmed at the Molefe Mine, strengthening expansion…
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Fatal incident at Harmony Gold’s Target 1 mine under investigation
An underground incident involving rock breaking equipment at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Target 1 mine in the Free State has…
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WearCheck expands into East Africa through TES partnership
WearCheck has partnered with Tanzania-based Technical and Engineering Solutions to deliver an expanded range of reliability and condition monitoring services…
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Rio Tinto ends production at Diavik diamond mine after two decades
Rio Tinto has officially ended production at its Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, bringing to a close more…
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Government says reopening refineries not a short-term fix for fuel prices
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has signalled that reopening South Africa’s closed oil refineries will not provide a…
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Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture responds to NUMSA on potential retrenchments
South Africa’s ferrochrome sector has been facing deepening pressure over electricity costs, labour unrest and possible retrenchments, and the Glencore…
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Department launches investigation into Ekapa mine mud rush that claimed five lives
A formal investigation has been launched into the fatal mud rush incident at the Ekapa Minerals Joint Shaft Mine, where…
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SRK deepens its participation in Zambian mining ahead of ZIMEC 2026
Independent global consultancy SRK Consulting is reinforcing its connections in Zambia as a sponsor of the 13th edition of the…
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Leviathan Metals expands Botswana copper footprint with new licence acquisition
Leviathan Metals has signed a purchase agreement with an undisclosed vendor to acquire a prospecting licence near its wholly owned…
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