African mining news

The company has delineated an inferred resource of 50 million t grading 24.8% P2O5.

The Chamber of Mines of South Africa responds to Cabinet appointments made by President Ramaphosa and welcomes the appointment of the new Minister of Mineral Resources.

Endeavour Mining’s upgrade to Ity is nearly 50% complete, with the company hoping it will extend the mine’s life by 14 years.

A team of five consultants from contractors Paradigm Project Management Pty Ltd and SRK Consulting have arrived at the project in Sierra Leone.

The system will be used for the transporting of platinum ore from the Booysendal concession in South Africa to an existing processing plant 4.9 km away.

West Wits Mining Ltd is to apply for two mining permits, which upon approval, could see gold production increase substantially by the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Chamber of Mines agrees with the Department of Mineral Resources to postpone its court application for the Reviewed Mining Charter that was due to be heard in the High Court later this week.

Kibo Mining signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company for the Power Purchase Agreement of the company’s Mbeya Coal to Power Project in southwestern Tanzania.

Triton Minerals signs an offtake agreement with Haida Graphite for graphite concentrate from the Ancuabe Graphite Project in Mozambique.

Avocet Mining Plc finalises the sale of Resolute (West Africa) Ltd to the Balaji Group for US$5 million.