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Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
9th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030. The globally active Heraeus adds in its 2026... 


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A cobalt processing operating in the DRC
Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export restrictions
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of cobalt hydroxide used to make chemicals for electric vehicle (EV) batteries have risen sharply this year due to cobalt export restrictions from top producer Democratic Republic of Congo,... 


Gold recovered at the Segele operations in Ethiopia
Akobo Minerals achieves first positive Ebitda in the third quarter
Updated 1 hour 38 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals has reported revenues of SKr22.9-million and achieved its first positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of... 


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Blencowe signs new graphite offtake MoU with Yunasko
9th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for natural medium-flake graphite offtake from its Orom-Cross project, adding energy storage company... 


Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and ASX-listed Ariana Resources has entered into a strategic investment term sheet with Hongkong Xinhai Mining – part of Shandong Xinhai Mining Technology and Equipment – to provide the... 


Kalahari Copper Belt area in Botswana
Aterian partners with Lithosquare on AI-driven exploration programme
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed base metals miner Aterian has signed a binding heads of terms with French exploration company Lithosquare for a strategic earn-in joint venture (JV) on eight copper prospective... 


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Millennial Potash Corp initiates ESIA at Banio potash project in Gabon
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian resource company Millennial Potash Corp has initiated the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for its Banio potash project, in Gabon. In a media release, the company says it... 


Lindian finalises full ownership of Kangankunde rare earths project
Updated 35 minutes ago By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has completed the final $10-million tranche under its share sale agreement to acquire the remaining 33% of Rift Valley Resource Developments. The payment increases... 


Simberi expansion fully funded following major Chinese investment
Simberi expansion fully funded following major Chinese investment
Updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's St Barbara on Wednesday announced a A$370-million investment from China's Lingbao Gold Group to advance the development of its Simberi expansion project in Papua New Guinea. Lingbao... 


St Barbara reports progress on Touquoy restart
St Barbara reports progress on Touquoy restart
Updated 2 hours 12 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed St Barbara has confirmed it will move the proposed restart of the Touquoy gold operation in Nova Scotia into the permitting phase, after a new study outlined a low capital expenditure... 


Silver extends gains above $60 on rate-cut hopes, tight supply
Silver extends gains above $60 on rate-cut hopes, tight supply
Updated 5 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Silver extended gains after breaking above $60 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday, with traders betting on further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and continued supply tightness. The... 


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Standard Lithium JV gets $1.1bn in funding interest for Arkansas project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, said on Tuesday it had attracted more than $1-billion in financing interest for its Arkansas lithium project. Three export... 


Ivanhoe Atlantic’s major shareholder is I-Pulse, a US company founded and chaired by Robert Friedland
US lawmaker raises concerns about miner Ivanhoe Atlantic's ties with China
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

US lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the US House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Thursday raised concerns about mining group Ivanhoe Atlantic's alleged... 


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Australia's mining competitiveness at risk from excessive regulation, says Rinehart
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart said on Wednesday the burden of excessive regulation on the Australian mining industry had put its global competitiveness at risk. Rinehart is executive chairman of... 


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Greenland approves 30-year mining permit for EU-backed graphite project
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Greenland has issued a 30-year exploitation licence to London-listed GreenRoc Mining for the Amitsoq graphite deposit, marking the third such permit granted by the Arctic island's government this... 


Dumont study points to C$1.1bn/y GDP boost for Canada
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

A new independent socio-economic assessment shows that the fully permitted Dumont nickel project in Quebec could deliver more than C$1.1-billion a year to Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP)... 


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Magazine round up | 05 December 2025
Magazine round up | 05 December 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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