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Brazil project a ‘major opportunity’ to replicate Rainbow’s South African successes
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an economic assessment for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, and says it has reached an agreement with US-based producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients Mosaic to take... 


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6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer
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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
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Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has reported that a surface miner has now been mobilised to site at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with mining operations scheduled to begin before the... 


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Toubani makes final investment decision for Mali project
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Toubani Resources’ board has approved a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Kobada gold project, in Mali. Following the approval, construction activities have now formally... 


Premier raises £500 000
Updated 4 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £500 000 before expenses through the issue of new ordinary shares. Moreover, the company has settled £100 000 of... 


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Akobo records its strongest operational quarter yet
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The fourth quarter of 2025 was the strong operational quarter yet for Scandinavian gold producer and explorer Akobo Minerals, with revenues of SKr29.8-million ($3.2-million) and earnings before... 


De Beers pays tribute to board member Matome Malema
Updated 4 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner De Beers Group reports that Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and De Beers board member, has passed away. Malema was appointed to the De... 


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Rome Resources sets its sights on Canadian tin, critical minerals assets
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rome Resources, which has exploration assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has entered into an option agreement to acquire working interests in early-stage exploration... 


Kendrick Resources starts Phase 2 drilling on Namibia rare earth project
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kendrick Resources has reported the start of Phase 2 drilling on the Teufelskuppe (TK) and Keishohe (KH) rare earth carbonatites at its Bonya rare earth project, in Namibia. Based on... 


Critical Metals puts $30m behind Greenland REE acceleration
Critical Metals puts $30m behind Greenland REE acceleration
Updated 31 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Critical Metals has approved a $30-million strategic programme to accelerate development of the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, one of the world’s largest known deposits of heavy... 


CleanTech Lithium to start Laguna Verde partner hunt after Chile contract agreement
Updated 44 minutes ago By: Reuters

CleanTech Lithium expects to formally launch the search for a strategic partner for its Laguna Verde lithium project after publishing a pre-feasibility study later this month, with the process... 


NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal
Updated 1 hour 24 minutes ago By: Reuters

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 


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Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands producer Sheffield Resources has withdrawn its production and shipment outlook for the March 2026 quarter for the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, citing operational disruptions at the... 


Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter, due to fears the escalating... 


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Denison to start construction of Phoenix uranium mine this month
Denison to start construction of Phoenix uranium mine this month
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Denison Mines is preparing to begin site preparation and construction of the Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine, in Saskatchewan, later this month, president and CEO David Cates... 


First Mining closes sale of Cameron project to Seva Mining
Updated 6 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold developer First Mining has closed its previously announced sale of the Cameron project to TSX-V-listed Seva Mining, which is supported by the Fiore Group. On closing of the transaction, First... 


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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
Magazine round up | 06 March 2026

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

GRID UNLOCKED: Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces, the Gamma B MTS has been integrated into the National Transmission Company South Africa’s network. It provides the infrastructure needed to feed electricity that will be produced from Anthem’s 420 MW Northern Cluster wind farm into the grid. The wheeled electricity is contracted to Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals, Sibanye-Stillwater, and NOA Group Trading.
GRID UNLOCKED

Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces,... 

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South Africa must go all out to accelerate its reindustrialisation

The re-industrialisation of South Africa is an absolute must and it is good to see that public-private collaboration has been successfully applied to bring dormant industrial infrastructure back to... 

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Important shifts

The overarching theme of last week’s Budget was definitely the fiscal turning point that has now finally been reached. Debt is being stabilised and the trajectory of the deficit is narrowing,... 

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Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings
Tshidi Mndzebele

This week we profile Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services 

UNDER PRESSURE: While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity, including in ferroalloys and steel, the outlook for the flagship automotive industry is also worrying. It is nevertheless far from clear whether South Africa can afford the industrial and trade policy remedies being proposed.
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While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity,... 

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