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Orion secures more funding from IDC for Okiep copper project

Source: Business Live

Copper developer Orion Minerals told shareholders on Monday that it had reached the final stages in its Okiep copper project acquisition, which was first announced in 2021.

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Orion Minerals to complete phase 1 of Okiep transaction this week

Source: Mining Review Africa

Orion Minerals has taken another key step in its strategy to become a leading diversified international base metals producer as it reaches the final stages of its acquisition of a controlling interest in the Okiep Copper Project, located approximately 570 km north of Cape Town, South Africa.

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Orion Minerals in final stages of Okiep acquisition

Source: Mining Weekly

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has reached the final stages of its acquisition of a controlling interest in the Okiep copper project, located about 570 km north of Cape Town in the Northern Cape.

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Orion Minerals on verge of sealing deal on South African copper acquisition

Source: Proactive Investors

Orion Minerals Ltd (ASX:ORN, JSE:ORN) is closing in on the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Okiep Copper Project (OCP), 570 kilometres north of Cape Town in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.

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Namaqualand in Northern Cape hopes to become copper capital of the world again

Source: Youtube

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Spotlight on Orion Mineral’s Forward-Thinking CEO

Source: CIO^Look Examines the “10 Most Visionary Leaders Shining in Mining”

^{Errol Smart, a dynamic leader with over 30 years’ experience, navigates unchartered terrains seamlessly as he guides Orion Minerals to first production in 2025.}

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Orion pleased with its interim performance

Source: Mining Weekly

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals says it has successfully navigated a pivotal development stage in the six months ended December 31, 2023, having transformed from being a pure explorer and feasibility study executioner to a mining company that is actively developing an underground mine.

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Orion on track to achieve first copper sales in 2025

Source: BDLive

Copper developer Orion Mineral said it hopes to achieve its first copper sales from its development projects in SA in 2025.

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Orion fluks besig om kopermyne in die Noord-Kaap te ontwikkel

Source: RSG Geldsake

Die uitvoerende hoof van Orion Minerals, Errol Smart gesels oor hulle finansiële resultate.

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Orion to benefit from fast-track strategy at Northern Cape project – analyst

Source: Mining weekly

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has in place a company-making strategy of developing multiple metal-producing hubs within South Africa’s Northern Cape, a richly endowed mineral province and a well-established mining jurisdiction, and it is making strong progress in terms of its production ambitions via its fast-track strategy.

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Northern Cape copper revival receives yet another promising forward nudge

Source: Mining Weekly

South Africa’s prospective Northern Cape province on Tuesday received yet another promising forward nudge along the road to copper-revival in the form of development obstacles being moved out of the way for Orion Minerals.

Orion secures surface rights boosting Okiep Copper Project

Source: MiningMX

ORION Minerals said it had acquired surface rights that would provide it will additional drilling information as part of a bankable feasibility study.

Orion Minerals on track to unlock potential of Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa

Source: Proactive

Orion Minerals appoints experienced mining executives as non-exec directors. Orion Minerals awards trial mining contract for Prieska.

Clover Alloys says it ‘believes in’ potential of Orion Minerals’ projects, despite not exercising share options

Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape

Source: Martin Creamer, Mining Weekly

Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

Orion selects P2 Mining for early works trial at South African mine

Source: Mining Technology

Orion updated the mineral reserve estimate within the +105 Level Crown Pillar to 2.3 million tonnes at 1.7% copper and 1.6% zinc.

Orion Minerals to test out ITC120 continuous loader at Prieska copper zinc mine

Source: International Mining

Orion Minerals says it has awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of South Africa-based mining contractor Newrak Mining Group, to undertake the early works trial underground mining program at the Prieska copper zinc mine (PCZM) in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Orion’s Okiep Copper given cost boost by prospecting permits

Source: MiningMX, David McKay

ORION Minerals today announced the grant of new exploration tenements at its Okiep Copper site in South Africa’s Northern Cape province that will enable the exploration and development firm to lower production costs.

Another notch for Orion Minerals: attractive early mining opportunity

Source: Mining Review Africa

Orion Minerals has taken another key step in its early mining strategy at the Prieska Copper Zinc Project in South Africa with the completion of an updated MRE for the near-surface +105 Level Crown Pillar comprising Indicated and Inferred Resources of 2.3 Mt grading 1.7% Cu and 1.6% Zn.

Orion Minerals unlocks R370m funding for its Prieska Copper Zinc project

Source: IOL

Orion Minerals said yesterday that its R370 million funding from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and Triple Flag for its Prieska Copper Zinc Project in the Northern Cape had now been finalised, materially clearing the way for drawdown to occur.

UK investor Adam Fleming’s Clover Alloys takes “cornerstone” stake in Orion Minerals

Source: MiningMX

ORION Minerals today announced it had raised A$13m (R80m) through a share issue which sees prominent UK investor Adam Fleming’s Clover Alloys become a cornerstone shareholder in the copper development firm.

Orion secures R250 million to advance Prieska copper zinc mine

Source: Mining Review Africa

Orion Minerals has entered into a definitive agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) for a R250 million senior secured convertible loan facility to fund early mining works and key pre-development activities at the Prieska Copper Zinc Project in South Africa.

Orion Minerals CEO confident it can soon unlock base metals potential in Northern Cape

Source: IOL

Orion Minerals managing director and CEO Errol Smart said yesterday: “I believe Orion is now well on its way to achieving its goal of unlocking the incredible base metals potential in the Northern Cape.”

Orion has achieved vital funding milestone – S2 Research

Source: Mining Weekly, Martin Creamer

Mine development company Orion Minerals has achieved a vital funding milestone in very difficult market circumstances, S2 Research’s Simon Hudson-Peacock states in an analysis of the convertible loan of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and a valuation update.

Orion’s Prieska copper/zinc mine set to streak ahead on IDC’s R250m early works funding

Source: Mining Weekly, Martin Creamer

Orion’s Prieska copper/zinc mine set to streak ahead on IDC’s R250m early works funding

Orion trials water treatment tech at Prieska to produce agri-nutrients for communities

Source: Mining Weekly, Orion trials water treatment tech at Prieska to produce agri-nutrients for communities

Metals for cleaner future being turned to account in minerals-endowed Northern Cape

Source: Miningweekly.com

South Africa’s critical minerals potential is being highlighted in an increasingly promising manner by Orion Minerals, the Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed company that is showing the way in the minerals-endowed Northern Cape.

Orion Minerals shakes hands with South Africa’s IDC on Okiep development deal

Source: Proactiveinvestors.com.au.

Once it becomes a stakeholder, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will provide ZAR34.579 million to support Okiep’s ZAR79.037 million pre-development budget.

Orion Minerals secures mining rights for Flat Mines Area of Okiep Copper Project

Source: Proactiveinvestors.com.au

The grant of the mining right by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy marks a major milestone in the development of the South African copper project.

Why junior miners are best placed to exploit SA’s mineral wealth

Source: BL Premium

David McKay Why junior miners are best placed to exploit SA’s mineral wealth

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SA has opened the door to international mining with companies tax cut, says Anglo

Source: MiningMX, David McKay SA has opened the door to international mining with companies tax cut, says Anglo

The cut in corporate taxes announced by South Africa’s National Budget on Thursday was applauded by outgoing Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani who described it as “a real flag South Africa is open for business”.

As copper bulls make a stampeding start to 2022, growing Sandfire positions for a re-rating

Source: Resources Rising Stars

Barry Fitzgerald As copper bulls make a stampeding start to 2022, growing Sandfire positions for a re-rating

Hoë koperprys laat Orion spring (High copper price makes Orion jump)

Source: Moneyweb

Ryk van Niekerk Hoe koperprys latt Orion spring (High copper price makes Orion jump)

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Revival of SA’s historic Okiep mine well worth Orion’s coin as copper booms

Source: fin 24

Lisa Steyn Revival of SA’s historic Okiep mine well worth Orion’s coin as copper booms

Orion records positive results from maiden drilling programme at Okiep

Source: Mining Weekly

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals says initial drilling assays from the maiden drilling programme at the Okiep copper project (OCP) in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, have delivered very positive results, confirming the presence of shallow high-grade copper mineralisation and demonstrating the potential for additional high-grade mineralised lenses at depth.

Orion collaboration will achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Source: Mining Review Africa Orion collaboration will achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Mining modernisation to benefit junior miners, exploration in South Africa

Source: Mining Weekly The development and application of technologies and techniques in mining to make it safer, more productive and more efficient is benefiting junior miners and adding tools and capabilities to stimulate minerals exploration in South Africa, mining and technology experts said on November 4.

South Africa: Miner Orion sees potential for copper refining in Northern Cape

Source: The African Report South African and Australian junior miner Orion Minerals has the long-term ambition of building a copper refinery in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, CEO Errol Smart tells The Africa Report.

IDC confirms strategic partnership in Orion’s Okiep Copper Project

Source: Miningmx THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the South African government-owned company, would become a strategic partner in the development of Okiep Copper Project (OCP), said Orion Minerals which owns the project.

The mining entrepreneurs who say Southern Africa is rediscovering its mojo for copper

Source: Miningmx The mining entrepreneurs who say Southern Africa is rediscovering its mojo for copper

Orion aims to be South Africa’s first fully green-powered junior miner

Source: The Africa Report, David Whitehouse Orion aims to be South Africa’s first fully green-powered junior minor

Mining Elites in Africa 2021: Errol Smart

Source: Mining Review Africa Mining Elites in Africa 2021: Errol Smart

It’s carpe diem for SA miners as Govt. opens up the energy sector

Source: Miningmx It’s carpe diem for SA miners as Govt. opens up the energy sector

Lekgotla focuses on unlocking mining potential in the Northern Cape

Source: Business Day Lekgotla focuses on unlocking mining potential in the Northern Cape

A new scramble is under way for copper deposits in Northern Cape

Source: Business Live, Allan Seccombe A new scramble is underway for copper deposits in the Northern Cape

Glasenberg says USD15 000 copper needed to drive new supply

Source: Mining Weekly, Bloomberg Glasenberg says $15 000 copper needed to drive new supply

Orion Minerals urges action over ‘mafia-type behaviour’ at Prieska mine

Source: Business Day, Allan Seccombe CEO Errol Smart wants people who are in positions of responsibility to act on a national problem disrupting its copper and zinc project

Explorers Podcast: Orion Minerals fast-tracks its flagship South Africa project as copper market booms

Source: Stockhead, Barry FitzGerald Orion Minerals fast-tracks its flagship South Africa project as copper market booms

Copper soars on vaccination roll-out

Source: IOL, Dineo Faku Copper soars on vaccination roll-out

Is Orion Minerals the most attractive resources stock when discussing value?

Source: IOL Business Report, RYK de KLERK Is Orion Minerals the most attractive resources stock when discussing value?

State and miners close in on ‘game-changing’ minerals plan

Source: Business Day, ALLAN SECCOMBE State and miners close in on ‘game-changing’ minerals plan

Portfolio Stock Development

Source: Mine Life, Gavin Wendt Portfolio Stock Development – Mine Life Resource Bulletin

Orion positions for copper scale with deal to land second historic project

Source: Resources Rising Stars, Barry FitzGerald Orion positions for copper scale deal to land second historic project

Leadership Profile – Errol Smart of Orion Minerals

Source: Leadership Profile, Mining Review Africa Leadership Profile – Errol Smart of Orion Minerals

Report says Orion’s copper zinc project is primed and ready

Source: Special Report, Stockhead Report says Orion’s copper zinc project is primed and ready

Buoyant take on Northern Cape’s mining potential

Source: Mining Review, South Africa Buoyant take on Northern Cape’s mining potential

SA’s under-explored Northern Cape “a dripping roast” if Govt. would just open the door

Source: David McKay, Miningmx SA’s under-explored Northern Cape “a dripping roast” if Govt. would just open the door

The Northern Cape holds key to unlock mineral riches in SA

Source: David McKay, Finweek The Northern Cape holds key to unlock mineral riches in SA

Anglo American eyes SA base metals exploration

Source: Allan Seccombe, Business Live Media Anglo American eyes SA base metals exploration

Copper’s ‘golden years’ are coming and these 2 small caps are in prime position

Source: Barry FitzGerald, Stockhead Copper’s ‘golden years’ are coming and these 2 small caps are in prime position

Stars begin to align for Orion as Prieska gets its permits

Source: West Australian Stars begin to align for Orion as Prieska gets its permits

Orion nails down final mining right in Prieska

Source: Business day Orion nails down final mining right in Prieska

Orion sees Northern Cape as ‘dripping roast’

Source: Mining Weekly Orion sees Northern Cape as ‘dripping roast’ as Prieska copper-zinc project declared shovel-ready

Orion Minerals clears key hurdle as it nears funding deal

Source: Business day Orion Minerals clears key hurdle as it nears funding deal

ANC rekindles mining incentive

Source: Business day ANC rekindles mining incentive

Investors in mining exploration should be incentivised – ACN’s ETC

Source: Mining Weekly Investors in mining exploration should be incentivised – ANC’s ETC

Updated BFS Confirms Prieska Copper Potential for Orion Minerals

Source: ShareCafe, Gavin Wendt Updated BFS Confirms Prieska Copper Potential for Orion Minerals

Juniors should look for opportunities amid crisis

Source: Engineering news & Mining weekly Juniors should look for opportunities amid crisis

Orion secures $1m loan from Tembo Capital ahead of Prieska Copper Zinc optimisations

Source: Miningmx, by David Mackay Orion secures $1m loan from Tembo Capital ahead of Prieska Copper Zinc optimisations

Harnessing the sun and wind for energy at Prieska project

Source: Mining Review Africa, by Chantelle Kotze Harnessing the sun and wind for energy at Prieska project

Why it might be time to be bullish on zinc

Source: Resources Rising Stars, by Barry FitzGerald IGO’s dive into New Century emits telling signals about why it may be time to be bullish on zinc

Intrepid Orion highlights investor opportunity

Source: Resources Rising Stars, by Barry FitzGerald

Intrepid Orion highlights investor opportunity lurking in corona-infected base metals land

BRR Media Interview with our CEO, Mr Errol Smart

Source: BRR Media Interview, Resources Rising Stars Conference, Sydney

Interview with Orion CEO, Mr Errol Smart

As talk of Legend’s WA nickel find gains pace, Orion looks to be sitting pretty right next door

Source: Resources Rising Stars, Perth, by Barry FitzGerald

As talk of Legend’s WA nickel find gains pace, Orion looks to be sitting pretty right next door

Bankable Feasibility Study confirms ‘quality and scale’ of Orion Minerals’ Prieska project

Source: Proactive Investors Interview, by Andrew Scott

Bankable Feasibility Study confirms ‘quality and scale’ of Orion Minerals’ Prieska project

Orion clinches potent new-style empowerment deal

Source: Mining Weekly, by Martin Creamer

Orion clinches potent new-style empowerment deal

Orion Minerals makes significant restructure to its BEE ownership

Source: Proactive Investors Interview, by Andrew Scott Orion Minerals makes significant restructure to its BEE ownership

Orion finds timing on its side

Source: Australia’s Paydirt Magazine, Perth, by Dominic Piper

Orion finds timing on its side

Africa Mines Digging Deep

Source: West Australian, Perth, Insider by Stuart McKinnon

Africa Mines Digging Deep

Proactive Investors Interview with Orion CEO, Mr Errol Smart

Source: Proactive Investors Interview by Andrew Scott

Renewable energy generation at flagship Prieska Zinc-Copper Project

Australian explorer Orion breathes life into South African mine

Source: The West Australian by Stuart McKinnon

For an Aussie explorer with a market capitalisation of less than $60 million, Orion Minerals is punching above its weight.

Orion Shareholders begin to see light

Source: Resources Rising Stars by Tim Treadgold

Orion Shareholders begin to see light as brownfields South African base metals project takes shape

Proactive Investors Interview with Orion CEO, Mr Errol Smart

Source: Proactive Investors Interview by Danielle Doporto

Development Plans for Prieska Zinc-Copper Project

Second Place at Mining Indaba Investment Competition

Source: Minerals Council Media Statement by Minerals Council

Minerals Council Emerging Miners’ Desk Congratulates Orion Minerals for Second Place at Mining Indaba Investment Battlefield Competition

Progeny of a new South Africa

Source: Mining Journal by Tim Treadgold

Once great. Then faded. Now returning. A three stage process which applies as much to the Prieska zinc and copper mine in South Africa as it does to the country itself.

Orion Minerals to restart Prieska production in 2021

Source: Mining Weekly (South African Edition)

Interview with our COO, Walter Shamu, on Orion Minerals to restart Prieska production in 2021

Interview with CEO, Mr Errol Smart at London Conference

Source: 121 Mining Conference London 2018 (BRR Media)

Orion Minerals Interview & Presentation – 121 Mining Conference, London 2018

Interview with our CEO, Mr Errol Smart – 29 May 2018

Source: Proactive Investors Podcast (Proactive Investors)

Orion Minerals sees ‘exceptional opportunity’ in Areachap Belt exploration

Why Orion shares are rising and what’s next for the South African explorer

Source: Stockhead by Tim Treadgold

Once a location for big game hunters, the Northern Cape region of South Africa is better known today as the home of big mines. That’s why interest is growing in Orion Minerals, a small Australian explorer with its foot on a big South African zinc and copper deposit.

Winds of political change herald new dawn for mining sector

Source: Sunday Independent – Business Section by Philippa Larkin and Kabelo Khumalo

The Mining Sector in South Africa is on the road to recovery this year with more than R220 billion worth of investments in the pipeline as the country’s changing political climate bolsters investment confidence.

Junior miners could drive the revival of South Africa’s resources sector​

Source: Business Report by Errol Smart

We believe junior miners have come of age and, with the right incentives, government and investor backing, can comfortably compete with the majors in terms of finding new mineral deposits and generating wealth, while being significant contributors to job creation.

Smart money on zinc

Source: Australia’s Paydirt by Mark Andrews

High-grade zinc-copper projects with big regional exploration potential are rare, which suits Orion Minerals NL perfectly.

Preparing for Prieska

Source:SA Mining by Nelendhre Moodley

Orion focused on its flagship project: The junior miner, which is in the process of firming up its resource base on its flagship zinc/copper project, aspires to be in commercial production as early as 2020.

Orion raises cash to advance South African project

Source: Mining Weekly by Esmarie Swanepoel

Metals developer Orion Minerals will raise A$5.5-million in a share placement to progress its Prieska zinc/copper project, in South Africa.

Optimistic times for Orion

Source: Mining Journal by Jacqueline Holman

Orion Minerals has had a busy 2017, acquiring the prospecting rights over the historic Prieska copper mine, carrying out exploration and drilling at the Prieska copper-zinc project, securing funding and listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Interview with Errol Smart

Source: CGTN (China’s English language television channel)

121 Mining Investment Hong Kong, 17-18 October 2017

Australian metals firm Orion lists on the JSE

Source: Business Report by Sizwe Dlamini

Australian base metals firm Orion Minerals, with an active exploration and development programme in South Africa, yesterday listed in the gold mining sector on the main board of the JSE.

Orion Minerals lists on the JSE

Source: CAJ News Africa by Mthulisi Sibanda

Orion Minerals, an Australian base metals firm, has listed on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). With an active exploration and development programme in South Africa, it has listed in the Gold Mining sector, becoming the 13th firm to list on the bourse this year.

Orion seeks to develop new, modern copper mine over historical success

Source: Mining Weekly by Natasha Odendaal

With a secondary listing on the JSE now firmly under its belt, Australian base metals firm Orion Minerals is looking to reignite the development of a South African mining asset it believes was abandoned well before its prime – the Prieska zinc/copper project, in the Northern Cape.

Orion on track to develop Prieska zinc/copper project

Source: Mining Weekly by Anine Kilian

ASX-listed Orion Minerals, which will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Monday, is focused on fast-tracking the development of its Northern Cape-based Prieska zinc/copper project.

Positive drilling results from Prieska Zinc-Copper Project

Source: Inside Mining by Phila Mzamo

Australian base metals explorer, Orion Minerals has announced their first assay results from the underground drilling testing at its Prieska Zinc-Copper Project in South Africa.

Orion Minerals applies for secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Source: Mining Review by Staff Writer

ASX-listed Orion Minerals has applied for approval for a secondary listing on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the “mining” sector.

Australia’s Orion Minerals applies for JSE listing

Source: Mining MX by David McKay

Australian base metals exploration firm, Orion Minerals, said it had applied for a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange which would expand its fund-raising opportunities, including improving access to development capital in South Africa.

Orion Minerals obtains approvals for secondary listing on the JSE

Source: Mining Review by Staff Writer

ASX-listed Orion Minerals has obtained approvals from the JSE and the South African Reserve Bank for its application for a secondary listing.

Interview with Errol Smart

Source: Moneyweb by Warren Thompson

Joining me on the podcast today is the CEO and MD of Orion Minerals, Errol Smart. Good to have you with us, Errol.