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Gowans and Deranger retire from Cameco board

Published: 10 May 24

Canadian uranium producer Cameco has announced the election of eight board members at its annual meeting on Thursday. The board comprises Daniel Camus, Tammy Cook-Searson, Catherine Gignac, Tim Gitezel, Kathryn Jackson, Don Kayne, Dominque Minere and Leontine van Leeuwen-Atkins.

The Montage Gold team with Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara

Montage receives enviro permit for Côte d'Ivoire project

Published: 10 May 24

TSX-V-listed Montage Gold has received a signed Ministerial order from Côte d'Ivoire granting the environmental approvals necessary for the development of its 300 000 oz/y Koné project. In addition, Montage has submitted the mining permit applications for the project and expects receiving all necessary approvals during the second half.

Battery storage procurement faces some delays

Published: 10 May 24

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses South Africa's approach to procuring battery storage, the delays that some of the battery storage bid windows face and the likely market reaction to these delays.

Aurion opts out of right of first refusal for Finland JV with B2Gold

Published: 10 May 24

Canadian exploration company Aurion Resources has elected not to exercise its right of first refusal (RoFR) to acquire a 70% interest from joint venture (JV) partner B2Gold in their Finland venture. In March, B2Gold informed Aurion of an offer from Rupert Resources to acquire its 70% interest in the JV. The venture owns exploration properties in the Central Lapland greenstone belt.

BHP and Rio work closely together on the Escondia mine.

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

Published: 10 May 24

Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo American, which is now BHP Group's $39-billion takeover target, the Australian Financial Review reported on Friday. Rio "management had not ruled out making a play for part or all of the mining group and continued to study the day-to-day situation", the AFR reported, citing sources close to Rio.

A hydrogen-fueled haul truck in operation at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena mine

Anglo American's South Africa investors open to improved BHP bid, FT reports

Published: 10 May 24

Anglo American's key South African shareholders are open to a takeover offer from BHP, with some advocating for an additional cash component to the bid, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The investors who collectively hold more than 15% of Anglo American, told FT that BHP, the world's biggest listed mining group, would need to sweeten its offer and they were not opposed in principle to an acquisition by the Australian group.

An image depicting Balwin's padel courts

Balwin seeks to broaden access to padel in South Africa

Published: 10 May 24

Balwin Padel, a division of JSE-listed property developer Balwin Properties, opened four new padel courts at its Thaba Eco Lifestyle Centre, in Gauteng, at the end of April. The sports centre now has six padel courts available to residents of the Thaba Eco Estate and to the public. Players can rent rackets and balls at the facility.

Opinion: A symphony of solutions – South Africa’s tech-agnostic energy mix

Published: 10 May 24

In this article, renewable energy solutions provider Scatec sub-Saharan Africa project development VP Alberto Gambacorta writes about the need for South Africa to adopt a technology-agnostic and diversified approach to power generation.

61% of organisations report cloud security incidents, up from 24% a year ago

Published: 10 May 24

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies' ‘2024 Cloud Security Report’ shows a critical surge in cloud security incidents, with 61% of organisations reporting significant disruptions, compared with 24% in 2023. This sharp rise underscores the risks associated with cloud environments and emphasises the urgent need for enhanced security frameworks that prioritise comprehensive visibility and proactive threat management, the report states.

Puma Energy’s Africa head calls for urgent development of energy infrastructure on the continent

Published: 10 May 24

Puma Energy Africa head Fadi Mitri has issued a call to action to the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) to urgently develop the continent’s energy infrastructure. ARDA is the pan-African organisation for the downstream oil sector.