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Boston Consulting Group’s Tycho Möncks (left) and Mikhail Nikomarov.
Boston Consulting Group’s Tycho Möncks (left) and Mikhail Nikomarov.
2025 to 2035 decisive for Africa’s new mineral wealth opportunity, say Boston execs
16th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Africa’s mineral wealth has become a focal point for the clean energy transition and advanced manufacturing and coordinated action by Africa can convert the continent’s mineral wealth into GDP growth, job creation, infrastructure development and... 


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Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day
Updated 58 minutes ago By: Reuters

The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining and bringing to an end an industry that powered the rise of heavy industry in... 


Forrestania to consolidate Coolgardie hub with Gibraltar tenement acquisition
Updated 1 hour 12 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire a package of granted mining and prospecting tenements in the Coolgardie region of Western Australia,... 


Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies
Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies
Updated 5 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Heavy rainfall in northeast Australia has triggered floods that are hampering mine operations and disrupting supplies of metallurgical coal in the region. Some coal miners have declared force... 


Endeavour Silver completes sale of Bolañitos mine
Updated 6 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier silver producer Endeavour Silver has completed the sale of its Bolañitos silver and gold mine in Guanajuato, Mexico, to TSX-V-listed Guanajuato Silver for an upfront consideration of... 


Austral bolsters copper pipeline with Lady Loretta buy
Austral bolsters copper pipeline with Lady Loretta buy
16th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Austral Resources has completed the acquisition of Glencore’s Lady Loretta mine in Queensland, finalising a transaction first foreshadowed by a nonbinding agreement signed in July last... 


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Peabody CEO Grech appointed chair of US National Coal Council
16th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US coal major Peabody Energy president and CEO Jim Grech has been made chairperson of the National Coal Council (NCC), with the appointment formalised at a meeting at the White House on Thursday.... 


Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns
16th January 2026 By: Reuters

Brazil's Labor Ministry has shut down three waste piles at Sigma Lithium's flagship mine in the state of Minas Gerais, citing a "grave and imminent" risk to workers and the local community,... 


First Quantum backs Panama's plan to allow stockpile processing at shut copper mine
First Quantum backs Panama's plan to allow stockpile processing at shut copper mine
16th January 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals on Thursday welcomed Panama President Jose Raul Mulino's plan, announced early this month, to allow the removal and processing of stockpiled ore at its... 


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Amazon becomes first buyer of Rio Tinto's Nuton bioleached copper
16th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become the first customer for copper produced using Rio’s Nuton bioleaching... 


Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
16th January 2026

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


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Southern Palladium welcomes opportunities presented by the Future Minerals Forum
15th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Future Minerals Forum's (FMF's) conference is a “fantastic event that is growing in leaps in bounds”, convening important mining participants from around the world and streamlining connections.... 


US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5bn critical-minerals stockpile
US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5bn critical-minerals stockpile
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to create a $2.5-billion stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at stabilizing market prices and encouraging domestic mining... 


Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects
Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Kinross on Thursday announced the construction of three organic growth projects in the US – the Round Mountain Phase X and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 projects in Nevada, and the Kettle... 


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Ghana to scrap mining stability pacts, double royalties
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping reforms, the regulator in Africa's top gold producer told Reuters, as it seeks to capture more... 


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Ivanhoe achieves production guidance for Kamoa, Kipushi, provides 2026 guidance
15th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached 388 838 t of copper in concentrate in 2025,... 


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Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
Magazine round up | 16 January 2026

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

EGOLI RELOADED
EGOLI RELOADED

Flanked by partially vegetated mine dumps that serve as a visual reminder of the central role that gold once played in the development of Johannesburg, is Qala Shallows, South Africa’s first... 

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The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 

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Danger signs

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,”... 

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Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa
Nokwanda Khumalo

This week we profile Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa, a supplier of fuel, lubricants and energy solutions 

TO-DO LIST
TO-DO LIST

The South African economy is definitely showing signs of recovery. However, there is a long way to go to truly break free from the low-growth shackles created by years of sub-optimal governance,... 

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