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Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally competitive once more, were described as “looking great”... 


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Geopacific advances Woodlark gold project with major drilling programme
Geopacific advances Woodlark gold project with major drilling programme
Updated 30 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Geopacific Resources is set to begin a 30 000-m drilling programme at its 1.7-million-ounce Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea. Following the completion of a A$40-million... 


Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan
Updated 1 hour 4 minutes ago By: Reuters

Indonesian Mining Association on Tuesday urged the government to reconsider a plan to hike royalty rates for mining products as miners are already struggling with rising operational costs and tight... 


Cyclone receives first $6.3m from Vale for Canada project
Cyclone receives first $6.3m from Vale for Canada project
Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered Cyclone Metals is preparing for a large drilling campaign at its Iron Bear iron-ore project in Canada. The programme, set to run between June and November this year, will... 


Rio Tinto to sell bonds to finance Arcadium Lithium purchase
Rio Tinto to sell bonds to finance Arcadium Lithium purchase
Updated 2 hours 43 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group said it’s seeking to sell bonds in the US to help repay a bridging loan used to finance its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The world’s second-biggest miner didn’t... 


Brazil’s red tape is ‘cooling’ investment, mining group says
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The growing global demand for critical minerals could be a boon for Brazil, but the strict licensing process is holding back development, says the country’s former environmental chief who now heads... 


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Brazil’s red tape is ‘cooling’ investment, mining group says
Updated 2 hours 58 minutes ago By: Reuters

The growing global demand for critical minerals could be a boon for Brazil, but the strict licensing process is holding back development, says the country’s former environmental chief who now heads... 


Major copper miner Peru readies US delegation amid tariff threat
Major copper miner Peru readies US delegation amid tariff threat
Updated 3 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Peru is planning to send a delegation to meet with US officials after the Trump administration announced plans to introduce copper tariffs that may affect the South American nation’s biggest export... 


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Qld govt cancels mining lease objections review, Amec supports move
Updated 3 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Queensland government has made the decision to cancel the mining lease objections processes review, a move welcomed by the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec). The review,... 


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Australia makes Trump taiff exemption push as deadline nears
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Australia is playing down the possibility of an exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs expected from US President Donald Trump within days, despite last-minute discussions between officials in... 


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Australia's Santos to hike investment in US due to pro-energy policy - CEO
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Australian oil and gas producer Santos will look to increase investments in the United States because of the pro-energy policies of US President Donald Trump's administration, Santos CEO Kevin... 


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Chevron CEO urges lasting US energy policy, not extreme swings
Chevron CEO urges lasting US energy policy, not extreme swings
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Chevron would like to see durability in US energy policy rather than swings from one extreme to another, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. US President Donald Trump's first weeks in office during his... 


Freeport-McMoRan hopes Trump declares copper a critical mineral
Freeport-McMoRan hopes Trump declares copper a critical mineral
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan hopes US President Donald Trump declares copper a critical mineral, a move that would unlock tax credits needed to boost American production of the red metal and offset global... 


St Barbara lowers full-year production guidance
St Barbara lowers full-year production guidance
10th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based St Barbara has updated its production and cost guidance for the second half of the 2025 financial year, citing adjustments to its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea. The... 


Broken Hill partners with Hartree for A$40m
10th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Coolabah Metals has announced a binding conditional term sheet between Broken Hill Mines and commodities trader Hartree Metals for a $25-million (A$40-million) senior secured offtake... 


Indonesia mulls tax hikes on miners due to budgetary pressures
Indonesia mulls tax hikes on miners due to budgetary pressures
10th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia is proposing hiking royalties paid by miners in a bid to bolster public finances that are being strained by President Prabowo Subianto’s spending plans. The Energy and Mineral Resources... 


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Magazine round up | 07 March 2025
Magazine round up | 07 March 2025

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

LOOMING LARGE: The narrow passing by Congress last month a resolution backing President Donald Trump’s tax cuts was a milestone in translating his agenda into implementable legislation. There is a long way to go, however, as the budget resolution is only the first of many deadlines facing lawmakers in approving the $4.5-trillion tax-cut plan, which will require painful spending cuts to make any fiscal sense. Photograph: Bloomberg
LOOMING LARGE

The narrow passing by Congress last month a resolution backing President Donald Trump’s tax cuts was a milestone in translating his agenda into implementable legislation. There is a long way to go,... 

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Let’s pull together smartly and make full use of unfolding economic opportunities

When it comes to enabling economic growth, South Africans must set aside all ideological differences and pull together smartly, particularly in the fields of energy, digitisation, and the business... 

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What could go wrong?

The perils associated with assigning shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises to line ministries can no longer... 

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Alfred Challis, CEO at MANZI Water, a retailer of purified water
Alfred Challis

This week we profile Alfred Challis, CEO at MANZI Water, a retailer of purified water 

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HAT-TRICK: South Africa’s fedora-wearing Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, was told to remove his value-added tax hiking hat by his Cabinet colleagues on February 19, leading to the abandonment... 

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