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Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
South Africa urged to revive ferroalloy smelters, replace ideology with pragmatism
9th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At this week’s Joburg Indaba, South Africa was urged to get its many idled ferroalloy smelters working again and to replace ideology with pragmatism in mining. Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu called on South Africa to revive hundreds of thousands of jobs... 


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Zerouki resigns as De Beers chief trade, industry officer
9th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Feriel Zerouki will step down as De Beers chief trade and industry officer and member of the executive committee at the end of October. She joined De Beers in 2005 and has played a central role in... 


Toubani secures A$395m funding to build next West African gold producer
Updated 1 hour 12 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toubani Resources on Friday announced what it described as a "company-defining" A$395-million funding package to fully finance the construction of its flagship Kobada gold project in... 


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Congo to start building gold reserves as price surges, central bank governor says
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo will start building gold reserves to bolster its currency and lift its economy, the central bank governor said, joining a rush in Africa and elsewhere to stockpile... 


Exxaro Resources CEO Ben Magara
Magara reflects on return as Exxaro CEO, discusses diversification strategy
9th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Reflecting on his return as CEO of Exxaro Resources, Ben Magara discussed the group’s diversification strategy at this year’s Joburg Indaba, highlighting the “next dawn” at the company. In a... 


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Zambia’s record copper mining output meets a red-hot market
9th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zambia is poised for record copper production this year, bolstering its standing as a key global supplier just as prices surge and demand is set to grow. A wave of accidents and disruptions at... 


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Copper hits $11 000/t for first time since May 2024
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

Copper prices hit $11 000 per metric ton on Thursday, a level not seen in over 16 months, as widespread disruption at mines sparks fears of a shortage of supply and attracts speculative inflows.... 


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Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data, sources say
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo will allocate annual cobalt export quotas based on companies' production and shipment data for the previous three years, three sources familiar with the matter told... 


A gold nugget on dollar bills
Gold's record run creates new rulebooks for investors
Updated 1 hour 31 minutes ago By: Reuters

Investors are testing well-established views about gold, which is surging to new records, as an AI-driven stocks rally and red-hot bitcoin force a rethink of what's driving one of the world's... 


Gunnison Copper promotes Winton to COO
Updated 22 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Gunnison Copper has announced the promotion of Robert Winton to COO, recognising his role in transforming the Johnson Camp mine from care-and-maintenance into the US's newest... 


First blast at the Eucuentro Sulphides pit.
Antofagasta's Centinela reports first blast at Encuentro Sulphides pit
Updated 40 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta’s Centinela operation has reached a milestone in its expansion strategy with the first blast at the new Encuentro Sulphides pit. The initial blast forms part of... 


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Susan Ferrier and Colin Moorhead have joined the MinRes board.
MinRes makes board changes with two new appointments, one exit
Updated 4 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australian mining and mining services company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced the appointment of Susan Ferrier and Colin Moorhead as independent non-executive directors, in line with a... 


Leadership changes announced at Medallion
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australian gold and copper firm Medallion Metals has strengthened its leadership team with several key board and executive appointments as it advances toward near-term production at its... 


Codelco's El Teniente mine was forced to halt production after a fatal accident.
Copper output from Chile's Codelco slides 25% in August after deadly mine accident
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco tumbled 25% in August, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, after a deadly collapse stunted output from its... 


Argentina President Javier Milei
Argentina mining investment on pause as midterm elections loom
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Political uncertainty ahead of Argentina's October midterm elections is holding back investment decisions in the mining sector, the country's main industry group said on Thursday, warning that... 


Mark Norwell will step down next year.
Perenti begins search for new CEO as Norwell prepares to step down in 2026
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mining services group Perenti Limited has kicked off a succession process to appoint a new MD and CEO, with current chief Mark Norwell set to step down in 2026. The board has launched an internal... 


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Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
Magazine round up | 10 October 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

FINALLY COMPLETED: Unit 6 at Kusile power station officially entered into commercial operation on September 29, marking the end of Eskom’s multi-decade build programme – one which experienced well-publicised delays, major cost overruns, and technical problems, alongside allegations of serious corruption. Construction, which started in August 2008, was initially expected to take six years, but took 17 years instead. Likewise, the project’s initial budget of less than R80-billion ballooned to above R233-billion.
FINALLY COMPLETED

Unit 6 at Kusile power station officially entered into commercial operation on September 29, marking the end of Eskom’s multi-decade build programme – one which experienced well-publicised delays,... 

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Time for South Africa to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships

There are many examples of South Africa having what the world wants and what the world needs and the time is now to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships. Many South Africans... 

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Debt and theft

The twin crises of surging municipal arrear debt owing to Eskom and rising electricity theft have been lurking for years, and with all efforts to combat the problems having failed. In fact Eskom’s... 

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Marius Wessels, Senior VP: Consulting Services International at SYSPRO
Marius Wessels

This week we profile Marius Wessels, senior VP at SYSPRO, a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider specialising in simplifying business complexity for manufacturers and... 



DODGING & WEAVING: The final countdown to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa is truly under way. What should have been something of a crowning moment for the country – the first African nation to host the event – has instead been a hard slog. Besides having to navigate what are truly hazardous geopolitical roads, Joburg’s infrastructure backlogs and general decay have also raised questions about the wisdom of having selected it as host city.
DODGING & WEAVING

The final countdown to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa is truly under way. What should have been something of a crowning moment for the country – the first African nation to host the event... 

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