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Coordinated action needed to realise green hydrogen ambitions, DHL CEO highlights
8th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost last month when European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green hydrogen forming the main part of a... 


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Challenger secures investment protection agreement for Ecuador project
Updated 1 hour 43 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Challenger Gold has signed an investment protection agreement with the Ecuadorian government for its flagship El Guayabo gold project, securing legal and fiscal stability as the company... 


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Wheaton posts record revenue and earnings in Q1, sees catalyst-rich year ahead
Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Wheaton Precious Metals reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue and earnings in the first three months of 2025, as stronger-than-expected output from its core streaming assets... 


Skeena appoints new director, strengthens leadership team
Updated 2 hours 10 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

British Columbia-focused Skeena Resources has appointed finance professional Hansjoerg Plaggemars to its board of directors, while also announcing a series of senior management appointments aimed... 


BHP-backed SolGold turns to speedier mine plan to woo investors
BHP-backed SolGold turns to speedier mine plan to woo investors
Updated 4 hours ago By: Bloomberg

SolGold, an Ecuador-focused firm backed by some of the biggest names in mining, is working on options to start production at its flagship project three or four years ahead of previous plans. The... 


China's export controls see April rare earth shipments tumble on month
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China's exports of rare earths in April fell 15.6% from the month before after the country, which dominates global supply,announced controls on shipments of some of the critical minerals. China's... 


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Ukrainian Parliament ratifies natural resources deal with US
Ukrainian Parliament ratifies natural resources deal with US
8th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Ukraine’s parliament ratified a deal with the US over access to the country’s natural resources, lending its full support to attempts by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to improve ties with Donald... 


Volt to undertake gold exploration programme at Kouroussa
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Volt Resources is planning to undertake an initial drilling programme on the northeast section of the Kouroussa prospect, following a review of the results of the previous sampling and... 


WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) says it stands united with the industry-wide position to request that the US government grant a tariff exemption for natural diamond imports. The WFDB... 


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Steenkampskraal mine fully funded to proceed with next phase
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, is now fully funded to advance its reclamation, refurbishment and laboratory operations, with funding negotiations far advanced to... 


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Concern lingers over both content of updated IRP and lack of consultation
8th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Serious questions continue to be raised about both the content of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity currently being discussed at the National Economic Development and Labour... 


Belararox grants option over Bullabulling tenements to Minerals 260
8th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorer Belararox has signed a binding option agreement with Minerals 260, giving the latter exclusive rights to acquire its Bullabulling project tenements in Western Australia’s Eastern... 


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KoBold Metals to acquire AVZ’s interests in DRC lithium deposit
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Bill Gates-backed US company KoBold Metals and Australia-headquartered AVZ Minerals have agreed on a framework for KoBold to buy AVZ’s interests in the Manono lithium deposit, in the Democratic... 


Iron-ore falls as China steel body says output curbs under way
Iron-ore falls as China steel body says output curbs under way
8th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore fell as China’s top steel association confirmed that output curbs were under way, and long-awaited PBOC rate cuts failed to deliver a sustained lift in sentiment. Futures fell as much as... 


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Catalyst takes the wheel on Old Highway project as Sandfire exits
8th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper miner Sandfire Resources on Thursday announced the sale of its Old Highway gold project, near its DeGrussa mine in Western Australia, to gold miner Catalyst Metals for A$32.5-million. The... 


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GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE: National elections are always consequential for the host country. In the current hostile geopolitical climate, however, elections have added international significance. This was especially true for Canada, but it is also the case for Australia, which votes on May 3. Centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is going head-to-head with Peter Dutton, who has struggled to shake off his perceived ideological closeness to US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Bloomberg
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National elections are always consequential for the host country. In the current hostile geopolitical climate, however, elections have added international significance. This was especially true for... 

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Office of Engineer-General must foster much-needed engineering excellence

It is extremely important that South Africa puts maximum emphasis on the need for our nation to attain the highest levels of engineering excellence. The pressing ahead by Public Works and... 

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Unavoidable trade-offs

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated two major tariff reviews that could have significant implications for the country’s existing real-economy... 

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Francisco Baudrand, CEO of Enaex Africa
Francisco Baudrand

This week we profile Francisco Baudrand, CEO of Enaex Africa, a producer and supplier of explosives to customers in Southern Africa 

NEW PERIL: South Africa was hoping to begin breaking free from its low-growth trap this year. It avoided what would have been another self-inflicted wound by allowing the spat over VAT to break up the Government of National Unity. But the uncertainty created by the tariff wars could well knock us down yet again.
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South Africa was hoping to begin breaking free from its low-growth trap this year. It avoided what would have been another self-inflicted wound by allowing the spat over VAT to break up the... 

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