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Northam CEO Paul Dunne presenting half-year results.
Northam CEO Paul Dunne presenting half-year results.
Consensus is broadening that robust platinum pricing will continue, Northam reports
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The broadening market consensus is that supply and demand fundamentals will continue to support robust pricing for platinum, and this, together with Northam Platinum’s  growth profile, places the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum group... 


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Wesizwe working to publish its delayed interim, full-year results in March and April
27th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum has informed shareholders that it will publish its interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025, between March 15 and March 31, to allow for... 


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Serval Resources begins 2026 exploration programme in the Kalahari Copper Belt
27th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Copper and future metals developer Serval Resources has announced that it has, with approval from Kalahari Copper Limited (KCL), begun its first exploration work programme for this year on KCL’s... 


Gold and platinum developments make headlines
Gold and platinum developments make headlines
27th February 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the investment decision expected on the Burnstone gold project; the Sandsloot project potentially being a significant strategic catalyst for Valterra... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
Henry says BHP has no plans to become copper pure play
Updated 39 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

The world’s largest miner, BHP, will stick to its long-standing diversified model rather than pivot to a single-commodity strategy, CEO Mike Henry said recently, stressing that portfolio breadth... 


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Dominican Republic has over 150Mt tons of rare earth deposits, President says
Updated 1 hour 1 minute ago By: Reuters

The Dominican Republic has identified rare earth deposits that could position the Caribbean nation as a significant future supplier of minerals critical to high-tech industries, President Luis... 


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Lithium producer SQM sees global demand growing 25% this year
Lithium producer SQM sees global demand growing 25% this year
Updated 1 hour 12 minutes ago By: Reuters

Top lithium producer SQM said it sees world demand for the battery metal growing about 25% this year, after reporting record quarterly sales volume as the industry emerges from a global glut. The... 


The Diavik mine will end commercial production in March.
Diavik and First Nation sign closure agreement as diamond mine winds down
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Tłı̨chǫ government and Diavik diamond mine have signed a formal closure agreement as the Northwest Territories operation prepares to end commercial production in March. The agreement was... 


President Donald Trump oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach at the weekend.
Aluminum jumps as Middle East war threatens supply disruptions
Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Aluminum climbed on concerns that critical supply routes for Middle Eastern producers will be disrupted by conflict in a region responsible for a significant share of global output. Prices for the... 


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Teck vends Utah’s Apex mine to Blue Moon in North American critical metals push
Updated 1 hour 43 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto- and Nasdaq-listed Blue Moon Metals will acquire the past-producing Apex germanium, gallium and copper mine in Utah from Teck Resources. The transaction will see Teck American, a... 


Gallum developer Nimny joins WA govt’s US trade mission
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration company Nimny Resources MD Luke Hampson will join the upcoming trade mission delegation led by Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael to the US next week.... 


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Lindian in trading halt pending acquisition announcement
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered and -listed critical minerals company Lindian Resources entered a trading halt on Friday, citing the announcement of a “material acquisition”. The company, which is... 


Argentina's Senate passes glacier law reform to unlock mining projects
Argentina's Senate passes glacier law reform to unlock mining projects
27th February 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's Senate approved on Thursday a reform to the law protecting Andean glaciers, a measure promoted by the libertarian President Javier Milei's government with the aim to unlock investments... 


Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based explorer Terra Metals has raised A$85-million in a strongly supported institutional placement to accelerate work at its platinum group metals (PGM) discovery at the Dante project in... 


Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Stepping up its exposure to US critical minerals, ASX-listed Dateline Resources on Friday announced the acquisition of the Music Valley heavy rare earth elements project in California, securing 57... 


Core to sell Finniss spodumene stockpile to Glencore
Core to sell Finniss spodumene stockpile to Glencore
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Core Lithium has secured a fixed-price agreement with commodities major Glencore for the sale of its remaining spodumene concentrate stockpile at the Finniss lithium project in the... 


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Magazine round up | 27 February 2026
Magazine round up | 27 February 2026

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

CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION: Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent signing of binding agreements to acquire shares and claims in manganese assets held by Ntsimbintle Holdings and OM Holdings for R11.67-billion. The transaction will give Exxaro exposure to four operating mines, including 60.1% effective ownership in the Tshipi Borwa openpit manganese mine (pictured), in the Northern Cape.
CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION

Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent... 

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Back-on-track independent State-owned transmission entity is very good news

President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought the sudden uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity transmission future to a welcome end. In last week's far-reaching State of the Nation Address, the... 

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Trading spaces

Electricity trading in South Africa, as Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice explained recently, is at once active and in transition. Just how active, is reflected in a report commissioned by the South... 

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 Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa
Neil Colquhoun

This week we profile Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa. Epson is a technology company specialising in printing, scanning, visual display,... 

TRANSMISSION TUSSLE: Organised business won a major victory when President Cyril Ramaphosa intervened to roll back an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. In his State of the Nation Address, he said the new State-owned Transmission System Operator must own the grid assets, which Eskom wanted retained by a subsidiary, and set a three-month deadline for coming up with a solution.
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Organised business has expressed strong reservations about an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. It contends that the decision not to transfer... 

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