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Eramet declares force majeure at Senegal’s Grande Côte mineral sands operation
French minerals company Eramet has declared force majeure at its Grande Côte Operation in Senegal following a localised fire that…
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Unions outraged over Ekapa liquidation after deadly mud rush
South Africa’s labour movement has reacted with strong emotion to the decision by Ekapa Resources and Ekapa Minerals to apply…
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Ekapa mine shuts down with five miners still missing
Ekapa Resources has announced the immediate shutdown of its Du Toitspan mine in Kimberley, marking a devastating turning point for…
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Zimbabwe suspends lithium exports in bold shift toward value addition
Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all lithium concentrates and other raw minerals with immediate effect, including consignments already in…
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Mining must be a national priority in South Africa’s budget strategy
The CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, Mzila Mthenjane, has urged government to recognise mining as a national economic…
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Lesufi welcomes SANDF deployment to stamp out illegal mining in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has strongly welcomed the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the South African National Defence…
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Gwede Mantashe to revisit Ekapa Mine as recovery efforts intensify after deadly mud rush
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is preparing for a critical follow-up visit to the Ekapa Mine in the…
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SANDF deployment a measured decision, says President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured South Africans that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force SANDF within the…
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ANC MP Fasiha Hassan calls for communities to benefit first as illegal mining surges
Illegal mining activities are intensifying in parts of Gauteng, including the Gugulethu informal settlement in Ekurhuleni and Bekkersdal on the…
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Landmine tragedy in Sudan: Nine killed in Kordofan explosion amid ongoing civil war
A devastating landmine explosion has claimed the lives of nine people, including three children, in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Kordofan region. The…
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