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PGM-boosted green hydrogen backed by resolute South African govt's commitment
 Published: 16 May 24
The production of green hydrogen, which is most effectively generated when catalysed by platinum group metals (PGMs), has profound economic and social implications, including job creation, skills development, and the fostering of new industries along a multifaceted mining, manufacturing and agricultural value chain. Encouragingly, the South African government representatives at this week’s Green Hydrogen Roundtable at the Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) head office in Sandton, were able to report that Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has identified the skills needed for the hydrogen economy and is taking all-embracing steps to accelerate green hydrogen know-how.
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ANC walks political tightrope over coal plant shutdowns
Published: 16 May 24
In a ward where South Africa's governing African National Congress won handily in local elections three years ago, party campaign worker Poppy Vilakazi has been getting a decidedly frosty reception lately. "Mostly they are angry," she told Reuters, speaking in Komati, a village in the shadow of a shuttered power plant in Mpumalanga province, an ANC stronghold in the country's coal belt. "They feel the ANC let them down by allowing this power station to close." South Africa's creaky power sector and the economic fallout from State utility Eskom's struggle to keep the lights on are top issues in a May 29 election that polls predict could see the ANC lose its 30-year parliamentary majority. But as President Cyril Ramaphosa seeks to balance the need to boost energy output against dwindling funding for coal - which generates 80% of the country's power - and global demands that South Africa decarbonise, the issue is dividing his party. Nowhere is that more evident than in Komati, where the conversion of a 60-year-old, 1 000-megawatt coal power plant has triggered a local and national backlash.
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Saskatchewan retains crown as Canada’s top-rated mining jurisdiction – survey
Published: 16 May 24
Saskatchewan has reaffirmed its status as the leading mining investment destination in Canada and among the top three globally, according to the latest findings from the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies.
Released this week, the survey placed Utah and Nevada as the two top jurisdictions globally.
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Prescient supports Reatile’s acquisition of stake in 240 MW solar project
Published: 16 May 24
Prescient Investment Management has approved R324-million in equity finance to support black-owned investment company Reatile acquire a 31.5% stake in a 240 MW Free State solar PV project. The Virginia Solar Park project was selected as part of the sixth bid window of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
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Rio Tinto ‘not afraid’ of M&A, says Stausholm
Published: 16 May 24
Amid heightened discussions surrounding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining sector, Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm has reaffirmed the company’s readiness to pursue such ventures. However, he underscored the necessity for a carefully considered approach.
Addressing queries regarding the company’s stance on M&A at this week’s Bank of America global metals, mining and steel conference, in Miami, Stausholm asserted, “We are not afraid of M&A.”
However, he highlighted that Rio Tinto’s growth strategy was not contingent solely upon M&A activities. Instead, he accentuated the robustness of the group’s organic growth options and its enhanced project execution capabilities.
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Congo demands international embargo on Rwandan mineral exports
Published: 16 May 24
The Democratic Republic of Congo called for an international embargo of metal exports from neighboring Rwanda, whose government it accuses of using rebel groups to steal its natural resources. All mining products from Rwanda should be considered “blood minerals,” because their sale allegedly supports conflict in eastern Congo, Mines Minister Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi said in a May 8 statement released on Tuesday. “All stakeholders, including end consumers of mining products,” should commit to a responsible supply chain, and “an embargo be decreed against Rwanda,” she said.
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Court dismisses objection to Whitehaven’s Narrabri expansion
Published: 16 May 24
A full bench of the federal Court has dismissed an objection raised by community organisation Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECCQ) against Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri Stage 3 extension project.
The dismissal of ECCQ’s application places the ball in the court of Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek, who is tasked with making a final determination regarding the extension of operational life of Narrabri, in New South Wales, until 2044.
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Labyrinth retains deposit as sale of Canadian gold project falls through
Published: 16 May 24
ASX-listed Labyrinth Resources has announced the termination of the sale and purchase agreement for its namesake gold project in Canada. The termination comes as a result of the buyer, Gold Projects WA, reportedly failing to fulfill its obligations.
The termination would take effect on Friday and Labyrinth said it would retain the nonrefundable A$255 000 deposit.
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Strong support for QPM’s A$19m placement
Published: 16 May 24
ASX-listed Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) has successfully completed a A$0.38-a-share placement raising A$19.1-million to drive growth initiatives.
The placement, QPM said on Thursday, was oversubscribed and strongly supported by new institutional and sophisticated investors.
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