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China approves first-of-a-kind platinum, palladium derivatives, Heraeus reports
18th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the launch of platinum and palladium futures and options contracts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, Heraeus reports. The contracts will accept both sponge and ingot forms of the metals for... 


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UK Royal Mint celebrates Freddie Mercury's life with a collectible coin
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalised with the unveiling by the UK's Royal Mint of a collectible coin to celebrate the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, commemorating the fortieth... 


Cokal marks start of contractor mining at BBM
Updated 1 hour 41 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cokal has kicked off contractor-led mining operations at its BBM metallurgical coal project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with mining partner PT Harapan Mitra Lestari (HML)... 


Strong US market debut for Red Mountain
Strong US market debut for Red Mountain
Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Red Mountain Mining has made a strong entrance into the US capital markets, with its RMXFF ticker on the OTCQB jumping as much as 36% on debut to A$0.054 ($0.035). The company said on... 


Marnie Finlayson
DevEx appoints former Rio Tinto battery materials head as new MD
Updated 2 hours 36 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed DevEx Resources has appointed Marnie Finlayson as MD, effective December 1, as the company prepares for the next stage of growth across its uranium and rare earths portfolio. Finlayson... 


The refinery was selected as one of the first projects under the Australia-US Critical Minerals Framework, recently signed by Prime Minister Anthony Trump and President Donald Trump in Washington.
Gallium refinery named priority project in Australia–US minerals deal
Updated 2 hours 50 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australia has formally backed development of a new gallium refinery at Alcoa’s Wagerup operations in Western Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the project as an early... 


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Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has agreed to provide additional funding to the Thunderbird mineral sands operation in Western Australia, as joint-venture company Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS)... 


Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Barrick Mining, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Barrick has faced a challenging year, including... 


After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July
After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it plans to restore production at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine by July after a fatal incident forced operations to halt two months ago. Seven workers... 


Rare earth magnet startup Vulcan Elements to build $1bn North Carolina plant
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina-based rare earth magnet producer, said on Tuesday it will build a $1-billion manufacturing facility in its home state to supply US electronics and military... 


The Levack mine in Sudbury
Magna posts first resource for Levack, eyes 2026 PEA and restart path
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V listed Magna Mining has released its first mineral resource estimate for the past-producing Levack mine in Sudbury, confirming significant nickel, copper and precious metals mineralisation as... 


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Equinox Gold declares commercial production at Valentine
Equinox Gold declares commercial production at Valentine
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has achieved commercial production at its Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland and Labrador. CEO Darren Hall said the operation was performing ahead of... 


PAK to deliver meaningful benefits to Ontario, says Frontier Lithium
PAK to deliver meaningful benefits to Ontario, says Frontier Lithium
18th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Preproduction mining company Frontier Lithium has published the findings of an independent socioeconomic assessment for its proposed PAK lithium project in north-western Ontario, detailing the... 


Denison expands land position around Wheeler River with Skyharbour deal
Denison expands land position around Wheeler River with Skyharbour deal
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium developer Denison Mines is expanding its land position around the Wheeler River project in the Athabasca basin with an agreement to acquire initial interests in Skyharbour Resources’... 


Barrick signs option agreement with Midland for Quebec project
Barrick signs option agreement with Midland for Quebec project
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Midland Exploration has signed a definitive option agreement granting a Barrick Mining subsidiary the right to earn up to a 75% interest in the Lewis gold property, in Quebec’s Abitibi... 


Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian miner Polymetals Resources has ramped up operations at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, in Cobar, New South Wales, with mining teams shifting from dayshift-only work to continuous... 


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Magazine round up | 14 November 2025
Magazine round up | 14 November 2025

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

INEQUALITY CRISIS: Despite geopolitical resistance, President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to use South Africa’s G20 presidency to place the threat posed by inequality on to the global agenda. A taskforce established by Ramaphosa, and led by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy and cause economic instability. “The world understands that we have a climate emergency; it’s time we recognise that we face an inequality emergency too,” Stiglitz asserts.
INEQUALITY CRISIS

Despite geopolitical resistance, President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to use South Africa’s G20 presidency to place the threat posed by inequality on to the global agenda. A taskforce established... 

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South Africans must build as much as they can with as much local content as they can

The head of an Australia-funded South African mining project last week highlighted just how advantageous it is to be able to pick up the phone and have local South African mining product suppliers... 

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Scrap continues

When ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) initially announced in January that it would be closing the Newcastle mill and winding down its long-steel businesses in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and... 

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Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift
Craig Bradford

This week we feature Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift, an industrial equipment rental, sales and service company 



WEAK LINK: The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is being called upon to make some increasingly complex regulatory calls as the country steadily shifts towards a more open and competitive industry structure. There is growing concern, however, about Nersa’s capacity to make decisions that will be supportive of the transition. Recent court cases and settlements have brought to the fore the problems at the regulator and have also highlighted the urgent need for its capabilities and its capacity to be beefed up.
WEAK LINK

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is being called upon to makes some increasingly complex regulatory calls as the country steadily shifts towards a more open and competitive... 

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