African mining news

IronRidge Resources Ltd has announced that it has entered into a conditional binding agreement with Piedmont Lithium Inc. to fully fund and fast track the Ewoyaa Lithium Project to production.

Aya Gold & Silver has been granted seven new exploration permits by Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment.

Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa, due to an escalation in the security situation at the operations.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the definition of multiple further targets at the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

Metso Outotec has signed a contract for the delivery of an iron ore beneficiation and travelling grate pelletising plant to Africa.

Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd has announced a maiden JORC (2012) compliant mineral resource estimate in respect of the Phalaborwa Project in South Africa.

Weir Minerals Africa has installed a Linatex® 808 hard wall rubber hose with wear indicator system to reduce downtime and operating costs at Namdeb’s Sendelingsdrift treatment plant in Namibia.

AVZ Minerals Ltd has advised that its 100% owned DRC subsidiary company, Nyuki Logistics Company SASU, has secured a renewable 25-year lease on a 1227 ha. site located near the town of Kabondo Dianda.

After 5 years representing Metso Outotec in Southern Africa, Pilot Crushtec has renewed its distributorship for another 5 years.

Perenti Global Ltd has announced its surface mining business in Africa, African Mining Services, has been awarded the contract for opencast mining services at the Sandfire Resources’ Motheo Copper Project in Ghanzi, Botswana.