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West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel.
West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel.
South Africa’s first underground gold mine in 15 years opens west of the City of Gold
4th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The official opening of Qala Shallows underground gold mine 15 minutes west of the Golden City of Johannesburg marks the start of a new growth chapter for South African gold mining, West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel highlighted on Thursday. As South... 


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Major players back Osisko's capital raise for Gaspé copper
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Osisko Metals has lined up a C$32.5-million private placement backed by major industry players, including Hudbay Minerals, Agnico Eagle Mines, Franco-Nevada and a strategic... 


Australian union members back strike at Woodside's Pluto LNG 2
4th December 2025 By: Reuters

An overwhelming 99% of Offshore Alliance members have voted to strike at Woodside Energy's Pluto LNG 2 facility, according to results released on the organisation's Facebook page on Thursday.... 


Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology yields first copper at Johnson Camp
Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology yields first copper at Johnson Camp
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rio Tinto has produced the first copper using its Nuton bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine, in Arizona, marking a step in commercialising a process the company says could transform... 


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Rio Tinto flags as much as $10bn in asset sales under refreshed strategy
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major Rio Tinto is opening the door to as much as $10-billion in divestments as part of a strategy reset aimed at sharpening its portfolio, lifting productivity and delivering... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle and Codelco chairperson Máximo Pacheco
Codelco selects Glencore as partner for new Chilean copper smelter
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Chilean State-owned copper producer Codelco has selected Glencore to advance plans for a new smelter in the Antofagasta region, a move aimed at increasing downstream capacity and capturing more... 


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Poland to join US-hosted G20 Summit as South Africa is shunned
4th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the largest global economies in 2026, Secretary of State... 


Ramelius signs native title agreement for Rebecca-Roe
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has signed a native title mining agreement (NTMA) with the Kakarra Part B Native Title Holders, clearing a key hurdle for the development of the Rebecca-Roe gold... 


Artemis, West Coast Silver to assess Radio Hill as potential processing route
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorers Artemis Resources and West Coast Silver on Thursday announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate whether the Radio Hill processing plant, near Karratha,... 


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EU unveils RESourceEU plan to shore up critical minerals supply, accelerate project development
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The European Commission has adopted its RESourceEU Action Plan – a package of policy and financing measures aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials... 


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Ivanhoe sets 2026, 2027 Kamoa-Kakula production guidance as dewatering progresses
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With dewatering of the Kakula mine progressing well and positive progress having been made on underground rehabilitation to date, Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has set the copper production... 


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Africa urged to leverage critical minerals through partnerships, infrastructure, value addition
3rd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Africa will only capture meaningful economic value from rising global demand for critical minerals if it strengthens partnerships, improves infrastructure, ensures regulatory certainty and expands... 


Air Liquide CEO Jackow appointed Hydrogen Council co-chair
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

CEO-led hydrogen alliance the Hydrogen Council has announced Air Liquide CEO François Jackow as its new co-chairperson. Jackow takes over from Linde CEO Sanjiv Lamba. 


Tracr CEO Wesley Tucker
CEO of De Beers Group's Tracr business to step down in Feb
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond company De Beers Group has announced that Wesley Tucker will step down as CEO of its blockchain technology platform and diamond traceability business Tracr at the end of February 2026.... 


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Minerals Council highlights industry’s significant training efforts, latest earnings potential in sector
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining companies are investing in training their employees and community members, particularly the youth, contributing more than R5-billion in 2024 to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs... 


Headwater, Centerra sign $25m earn-in deal for Idaho gold project
Headwater, Centerra sign $25m earn-in deal for Idaho gold project
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US minerals explorer Headwater Gold has struck a definitive earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold that could see the Canadian miner take a 70% interest in the Crane Creek gold project in Idaho... 


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Magazine round up | 28 November 2025
Magazine round up | 28 November 2025

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

ON TRAXX: It’s been a difficult journey, but Transnet last month celebrated a fleet-renewal milestone when the 200th Traxx 23E locomotive rolled off the assembly line. The locomotive is part of 240 such units that Transnet has procured as part of its troubled rail modernisation programme. Following a 2023 settlement agreement with project partner Alstom (which acquired original contractor Bombardier), Transnet Engineering initiated a 24/5 shift pattern to ramp up production. The project achieved its best-ever performance in 2024, delivering 43 locomotives in a single year and is now said to be on track for completing the delivery of the remaining 40 locomotives by June 2026.
ON TRAXX

It’s been a difficult journey, but Transnet last month celebrated a fleet-renewal milestone when the 200th Traxx 23E locomotive rolled off the assembly line. The locomotive is part of 240 such... 

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G20, B20 show that South Africa should accelerate green corridor project at pace

Hosting the G20 in South Africa and witnessing the B20 action around it has emphasised the importance of accelerating impressive developments that show promise. One of these is Project Rhynbow, the... 

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Shift in mood

The complex and multidimensional nature of life in any country means that more than one thing is invariably true at the same time. Moreover, these truths can be highly contradictory, or as Charles... 

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Floyd Masemula, Deputy CEO of Harmony Gold Mining Company, responsible for South African operations
Floyd Masemula

This week we profile Floyd Masemula, deputy CEO, responsible for South African operations, at Harmony Gold Mining Company, a gold mining specialist with a growing copper footprint  



CONFIDENCE BOOST: The success of the G20 against the backdrop of well-founded scepticism about whether a decaying Johannesburg could pull off its host-city status was not only a relief but also a confidence booster. Put together with the impressive performances of our national cricket, football and rugby teams, 2025 is ending with something of a bang rather than the whimpers that have characterised far too many recent years.
CONFIDENCE BOOST

The success of the G20 against the backdrop of well-founded scepticism about whether a decaying Johannesburg could pull off its host-city status, was not only a relief but also a confidence... 

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