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Cummins Unveils 1,300hp S29 Engine for Large Mining Trucks and Excavators

Cummins has introduced a new 29-litre mining engine designed for haul trucks and excavators, targeting lower fuel consumption, greater power density and compatibility with alternative fuels. The S29 is expected to become available globally in late 2027.

Roy Mulenga·6 November 2026·2 min read
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Kavango Commissions 50-Tonne-a-Day Gold Plant in Zimbabwe

Kavango Resources has received regulatory approval to operate a 50-tonne-per-day gold processing plant at its Hillside Gold Project in Zimbabwe, completing a key step in its plans to increase production from its local mining operations.

Roy Mulenga·5d ago·2 min read
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Harmony Gold Generates 70 GWh of Power from Underground Mine Water

Harmony Gold has generated 70 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity by converting pressure from chilled water travelling through its deep-level gold mines into power, recovering energy that would otherwise go unused.

Roy Mulenga·5d ago·2 min read
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  1. AnalysisCoal, iron ore, manganese, chromeTransnet's rail reform is real. For miners, it is not yet bankableEleven private operators have access agreements and Transnet is back in profit, but the contract terms still leave cargo owners carrying risks they cannot controlMRMiningWrap ResearchResearch desk
  2. AnalysisEnergy (all mining)Eskom finally has power to spare. Mines are leaving the grid anywayRecord-low electricity sales, discounted smelter tariffs and a wave of mine-owned renewables show that the cost of power, not its supply, is now the problemMRMiningWrap ResearchResearch desk
  3. AnalysisGold, uraniumThree years of Sahel resource nationalism: a scorecard for Mali, Niger and Burkina FasoThe juntas have won bigger shares, a Barrick settlement and a uranium mine. Output and reserves tell a less flattering storyMRMiningWrap ResearchResearch desk
  4. outlookCopper, cobaltThe Lobito Corridor after the photo opportunities: what it can and cannot carryFinancing has closed and Europe has taken the lead, but the railway's capacity is small next to Copperbelt output, and Zambia is still not connectedMRMiningWrap ResearchResearch desk
  5. AnalysisBauxite, iron oreRevoke, nationalise, tender: Guinea's new model for its bauxiteA year after taking Emirates Global Aluminium's concession, Conakry is turning a state shell company into a bauxite producer and selling its ore by auctionMRMiningWrap ResearchResearch desk
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CY2025 · koz
  1. 1Gold Fields2,438koz
  2. 2AngloGold Ashanti (Africa managed operations (Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, Sukari; consolidated basis, excl. Kibali JV))1,746koz
  3. 3Endeavour Mining1,209koz
  4. 4Newmont664koz
  5. 5B2Gold (Fekola, Mali (100% basis))531koz
  6. 6Kinross Gold (Tasiast, Mauritania (100%; gold equivalent ounces))503koz
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