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Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.
Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.
Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US
3rd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology is at the heart of everything that this... 


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Trump administration backs African Lobito rail plan, envoy says
Updated 16 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

The US said it remains committed to the Lobito Corridor project that links critical minerals deposits in central Africa to an Atlantic port, signaling a bright spot in trade with the continent... 


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After tariffs, US dangles billions of dollars in Congo mineral investment
Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago By: Reuters

The United States is in talks to invest billions of dollars in mineral-rich Congo and wants to help end a conflict raging in the country's east, President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa... 


Magazine round up | 04 April 2025
Magazine round up | 04 April 2025
Updated 1 hour 47 minutes ago

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


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Clarity sought on critical minerals as US floats trade probe
Updated 5 hours ago By: Bloomberg

The White House is floating the idea of potentially launching a tariff investigation into critical minerals imports, causing further confusion on a key market prioritized by President Donald Trump.... 


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HSBC raises gold price forecasts amid geopolitical tensions
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

HSBC raised its average 2025 and 2026 gold price forecast to $3 015 and $2 915 per ounce respectively, citing geopolitical risks. This is an increase from its previous forecasts of $2 687 and $2... 


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Bolivia wildcat mining clash sees explosions as six reported dead
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

A violent clash between two groups of Bolivian miners disputing the exploitation of small gold deposits left six people dead and some others missing, a mining cooperative representative said on... 


Minerals 260 raises $220m to acquire, advance Bullabulling gold project
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has, following a successful international and domestic investor roadshow, successfully completed a $220-million capital raise, before costs, by way of an offer of... 


Artemis, Greentech to consolidate lithium rights
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed companies Artemis Resources and GreenTech Metals have executed a binding agreement to consolidate the lithium mineral rights of their respective tenement holdings near Karratha in the... 


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Met1 executes formal agreement to acquire 80 Mile’s copper projects in Finland
3rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Metals One (Met1) has executed a share purchase agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of FinnAust Mining Finland from fellow-listed 80 Mile. FinnAust holds certain... 


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Rush to get gold to the US halts abruptly with tariff exemption
3rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A massive arbitrage trade that has drawn tens of billions of dollars’ worth of gold and silver to the US came to an abrupt halt with Wednesday’s announcement that precious metals would be exempt... 


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Ariana subsidiary acquires 51% of Kosovo gold project
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Ariana Resources has reported that its 76%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has formally acquired 51% of the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo. A three-hole diamond... 


Global Uranium and Enrichment progressing projects
3rd April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Private Australian company Ubaryon, in which ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has a shareholding, is continuing to progress funding for ongoing development for the business with... 


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Strategic Minerals posts solid sales growth in the March quarter
3rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Strategic Minerals recorded 38% year-on-year growth in sales volumes from the Cobre magnetite mine, in New Mexico, during the quarter ended March 31. The 17 162 t of magnetite sold in... 


Sheffield Resources reports record zircon sales
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has reported that zircon concentrate shipments from the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, in Western Australia, totalled 82 000 t for the March quarter. The Thunderbird... 


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Australia's Galan Lithium declines $150m buyout bid for Argentine assets
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Galan Lithium said on Thursday that it rejected an offer from Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Renault Group to acquire the lithium explorer's stake in its Argentine assets for $150-million... 


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Magazine round up | 04 April 2025
Magazine round up | 04 April 2025

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

REFORM MINDED: New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned her streamlined Cabinet that she has zero tolerance for bureaucratic delays, as she pushes to speed up policy reform. “There will be no business as usual,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said during her first Cabinet meeting. “Decisions taken must be implemented without any delay,” she told her colleagues, according to a text of her opening remarks.
REFORM MINDED

New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned her streamlined Cabinet that she has zero tolerance for bureaucratic delays, as she pushes to speed up policy reform. “There will be no... 

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National Treasury’s commitment to strengthen green finance landscape is applaudable

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month encouraged South Africa to harness its superior sun, prime wind and overwhelming platinum group metals endowment by becoming a... 

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New narrative

Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal predicament, but also a growing awareness of the risk... 

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Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa
Victor Masuku

This week we profile Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa, a provider of innovative power solutions whose portfolio includes advanced diesel and natural-gas engines, cutting-edge hybrid and... 

PRESSURE COOKER: Even those who claim to be “tuning out” for fear of “news burnout” are unconsciously aware that the world has entered a perilous new era. That’s not to say change is not needed as the world chafes at its old-normal seams. But there is a risk that some of the changes will have calamitous consequences, as the most powerful cook in the geopolitical kitchen turns up the heat and shows little appetite for pressure regulation.
PRESSURE COOKER

Even those who claim to be “tuning out” for fear of “news burnout” are unconsciously aware that the world has entered a perilous new era. That’s not to say change is not needed as the world chafes... 

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