MINING NEWS
ERG’s Metalkol site awarded The Copper Mark Metalkol SA, a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), announced that the Metalkol site was recently awarded The Copper Mark, becoming the first ever mining tailings processing operation to achieve this recognition. The award confirms that Metalkol’s
operations meet internationally recognised Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards for responsible copper production. As one of the world’s largest standalone cobalt suppliers, Metalkol also produces this critical mineral under the same standards. The Copper Mark is a leading voluntary third-party assurance framework that verifies responsible production practices across the copper, molybdenum, nickel, and zinc industries. It provides external validation of a site’s performance and aligns with the UN Sustainable
Metalkol site awarded The Copper Mark, becoming the first ever tailings processing operation to achieve the standard.
producer specialising in the processing of historic mining tailings. This achievement forms part of a continuous performance improvement cycle with periodic reassessments. Valid for three years, it requires regular performance monitoring to ensure continued progress. n Serval Resources commences exploration programme Serval Resources has, with approval from Kalahari Copper (KCL), commenced its first exploration work programme for 2026 on KCL’s Botswana assets in the Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB), which is considered one of the most prospective areas in the world for new sedimentary copper discoveries. PL061 is held by Dalsu Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of KCL. The company has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire all the shares in KCL. The programme will incorporate a ground magnetic geophysical survey on Licence PL061 to evaluate the regionally mapped Ngwako Pan (oxidised sandstone) and D’Kar Formation (reduced shale) contact, being the primary reduction-oxidation (Redox)-controlled target for significant sediment-hosted copper-silver mineralisation in the KCB. This ties in with the Q4 2025 geophysical programme conducted on PL082 with approval from KCL, with both PL061 and PL082 being located along strike of Cobre’s Ngami Project. n
Development Goals, the ILO Conventions, the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), the OECD Minerals Guidance and ICMM Principles. Located in Lualaba Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Metalkol is a leading copper and cobalt
Caterpillar acquires RPMGlobal
Caterpillar has acquired RPMGlobal Holdings, an Australian-based mining software company.
“Acquiring RPMGlobal is a notable milestone supporting our strategy to solve the challenges our mining customers face every day,” said Denise Johnson, group president, Caterpillar Resource Industries. “By combining RPMGlobal’s software capabilities with Caterpillar’s proven equipment and technology solutions, we will unlock new opportunities to help customers improve mine site performance, while advancing the future of mining technology in a way that is practical, scalable and grounded in their needs.” n
NYSE-listed Caterpillar Inc. has acquired RPMGlobal Holdings, an Australian- based mining software company. The acquisition expands Caterpillar’s portfolio of data-driven mining technology and software solutions that help customers plan, operate and manage their sites more efficiently. Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, RPMGlobal has deep domain expertise in mining technology enablement, providing customers with data-driven software solutions across the mining value chain.
4 MODERN MINING www.modernminingmagazine.co.za | April 2026
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