High-grade rare earths mine the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), located in the Western Cape, is moving out of care and maintenance to gear up for production, following approval by the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) to proceed with the refurbishment of the mine’s infrastructure and reclamation of monazite material. “The approval allows the mine to proceed with the [...]
Left to Right: Enock Mathebula, Executive Chairperson SHL; Graham Soden, Executive Director SHL; Astrid Liland, VP Thor Medical; and Sindre Hassfjell, CTO Thor Medical. Johannesburg, South Africa, 06th June 2024: Thor Medical and Steenkampskraal Holdings Limited (SHL) in South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for feedstock supply and technology cooperation. The ambition is to enter into a long-term [...]
Bora Mining Services (BMS) has acquired a share in the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) for an undisclosed sum as a strategic partner. SMM is one of the world’s highest average grade rare earths and thorium mines. The partnership enabled operations to commence at the beginning of 2024 to bring the mine into production. BMS will provide [...]
Graham Soden, CEO of Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (left) and Enock Mathebula, Chairman of Steenkampskaal Holdings Limited Bora Mining Services (BMS) has acquired a share in the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) for an undisclosed sum as a strategic partner. SMM is one of the world’s highest average grade rare earths and thorium mines. The [...]
Operations commenced at the beginning of 2024 to bring the mine into production Bora Mining Services (BMS) has acquired a share in the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) for an undisclosed sum as a strategic partner. SMM is one of the world’s highest average grade rare earths and thorium mines. The partnership enabled operations to commence at [...]
BORA MINING ACQUIRES SHARE IN STEENKAMPSKRAAL MONAZITE MINE Operations commenced at the beginning of 2024 to bring the mine into production Graham Soden, CEO of Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (left) and Enock Mathebula, Chairman of Steenkampskaal Holdings Limited Bora Mining Services (BMS) has acquired a share in the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) for an undisclosed sum [...]
Speaking at the Critical Minerals Africa Conference in Cape Town, Graham Soden, a Director, CEO and Mine Manager of Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine, outlined the mine’s planned development strategy to December 2027 to bring the mine into production. The strategy covers producing monazite concentrate with the construction of a monazite concentration plant, followed by the construction of [...]
With the aim of advancing dialogue around Africa’s critical mineral opportunities and fostering new deals, the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) summit (www.CriticalMineralsAfrica.com) will feature a strong slate of technical presentations delivered by thought-leaders and industry experts. The technical presentations will address the most prominent challenges impacting industry growth, with speakers providing insight into sustainable solutions With [...]
The prices of neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium, representing 85% of the economic value of the rare earth deposit at the Steenkampskraal mine in the Western Cape, increased about 50% last year. Total reserves at the mine have a market value of $2 billion. “Neodymium magnets are used in industries such as electrical motor manufacturer, medical science [...]
Alpha emitters are small particles used in the treatment of cancer. They are nuclear particles that typically travel short distances and attack cancer cells only. New research has produced alpha particles with a special coating that enables them to differentiate between healthy cells and cancer cells. The coating identifies the cancer cell and introduces the alpha [...]
