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PDC Machines' Product Head, PDC GM Africa Dr Sakib Khan and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
PDC Machines' Product Head, PDC GM Africa Dr Sakib Khan and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out detailed
3rd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured around in Toyota FCEVs courtesy of Valterra, which provides the platinum group metals (PGM) used by... 


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Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst and, DSTI discusses the importance of partnerships, collaboration in driving progress in mining
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Canada launches online Mine Permit Navigator to streamline project approvals
Canada launches online Mine Permit Navigator to streamline project approvals
Updated 24 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian government has introduced a new online Mine Permit Navigator aimed at providing greater clarity and predictability for mining proponents navigating federal approvals. Developed by... 


Brightstar completes $120m bond to fund Goldfields development
Brightstar completes $120m bond to fund Goldfields development
Updated 46 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has completed a fully subscribed $120-million senior secured Nordic bond issue, locking in funding to develop its Goldfields project in Western Australia and advance... 


Rare Earths Norway says estimate of Europe's biggest deposit jumps 81%
Updated 56 minutes ago By: Reuters

An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway, Europe's largest rare earth project, has soared by 81% since the last evaluation two years ago, the privately... 


Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst and, DSTI discusses the importance of partnerships, collaboration in driving progress in mining
Resources Watch
Updated 1 hour 15 minutes ago

This week: Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst and, DSTI discusses the importance of partnerships, collaboration in driving progress in mining 


BHP says Australian coal mines can’t compete for capital
BHP says Australian coal mines can’t compete for capital
Updated 1 hour 15 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

BHP Group told workers at its vast coal operations across Queensland that the mines can no longer “compete for investment” and the company was receiving no returns from the projects. The mines in... 


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Eldorado’s Lamaque earns TSM Gold Leadership Award
Updated 1 hour 23 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based Eldorado Gold reports that its Lamaque Complex, in Val-d’Or, Quebec, has received the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Gold Leadership Award from the Mining Association of Canada,... 


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Canada advocates buyers' alliance to tackle critical minerals supply concentration
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Canada believes that the best way to address the issue of concentrated supply of critical minerals is through a production alliance or a buyers' club rather than just a price floor, Energy and... 


Maronan granted development licence for Qld silver project
Maronan granted development licence for Qld silver project
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Maronan Metals has been granted a mineral development licence (MDL) for its Maronan silver project in north-west Queensland, Australia, representing a significant milestone in advancing... 


Chile and Capstone Copper flags
Capstone achieves record quarterly output, adjusted Ebitda
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper achieved record consolidated total contained copper production of 58 273 t in the fourth quarter last year. Having achieved higher realised prices, higher... 


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Sunrise confirms $120m cost to build NSW scandium project
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed in a feasibility study that the Syerston project, in New South Wales, is one of a few in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and... 


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Artemis appoints nonexecutive chairperson, executive director
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Artemis Resources has appointed Simon Lill as nonexecutive chairperson and Dr Matthew Greentree as an executive director, further bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances... 


Fresnillo's Soledad-Dipolos mine
Miner Fresnillo posts annual profit surge, sets record dividend
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo reported a nearly 81% jump in annual profit on Tuesday, driven by higher precious metals prices, and proposed a record dividend. The company's final dividend... 


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Rare Earths Norway says estimate of deposit, biggest in Europe, jumps 81%
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway, Europe's largest rare earth project, has soared by 81% since the last evaluation two years ago, the privately... 


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First Phosphate granted C$16.7m to investigate battery-grade phosphate processing
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian minerals developer First Phosphate has been approved for a nonrepayable contribution agreement for up to C$16.7-million with the Canadian government under the Global Partnerships... 


Allied Critical Metals delivers robust initial PEA at Portugal tungsten project
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian mining company Allied Critical Metals has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Borralha tungsten project, in northern Portugal. Key... 


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

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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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