by Gordon Barratt | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Weir, a mining technology company, has recently expanded its Alrode facility in Gauteng, South Africa. The expansion adds a further 1,600 m² of dedicated production space and includes two 57 tonne gantry cranes operating at a clearance height of 18.5 m. The Alrode...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Northam Platinum has successfully concluded and implemented an agreement to increase its existing revolving credit facility (RCF) from R11.3-billion to R13.3-billion to support its renewable energy rollout. Northam’s total available banking facilities now amount to...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 20, 2026 | News
The Trump administration is stepping up its push to reinvigorate the U.S. coal industry as it pursues its goal of boosting energy security. Last week, the Department of Energy announced it would provide $175 million in funding for projects to modernize, retrofit and...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Newmont has announced its 2026 production guidance for gold assets across Australia, underpinned by elevated capital spending across operations. At Boddington, the gold-copper project based in the Saddleback greenbelt of Western Australia, production is expected to...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Rio Tinto has recorded an eight per cent increase in copper equivalent production in 2025, underpinned by the ongoing ramp-up of international operations and record iron ore output from operations in Western Australia. Rio Tinto chief executive officer Simon...
