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Northam Platinum declares record interim cash dividend of R2.8bn
Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs) company Northam Platinum on Friday declared a record interim cash dividend of R2.8-billion from income reserves. For the six months ended December 31, the board of directors of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed... 


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Ghana targets 127 t of artisanal gold annually under sweeping reforms
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana plans to channel about 127 metric tons of gold per year from artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) into official trade under revised sector reforms to boost foreign-exchange earnings and... 


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China's lithium price soars after Zimbabwe suspends export
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

China's lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended raw mineral exports, sparking concerns over supply disruptions, at a time when growing energy storage demand is projected to drive... 


India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say
Updated 30 minutes ago By: Reuters

India, the world's second-largest importer of thermal coal, wants to cut those imports for power plants by at least 30%, asking them to test increased blending with domestic coal, government and... 


Mark Chalmers will retire on April 15
Energy Fuels tops output targets, confirms April CEO transition
Updated 56 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

US-based uranium and rare earth producer Energy Fuels will see a change at the top in April, as part of a planned succession process unveiled on Thursday as the company reported its financial and... 


Lundin upsizes credit facility to $4.5bn
Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian base metals producer Lundin Mining has increased its unsecured revolving credit facility, lifting the total committed amount to $4.5-billion and extending the maturity to February 26,... 


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Ecuadorean lawmakers pass reform geared at driving mining investment
Ecuadorean lawmakers pass reform geared at driving mining investment
Updated 1 hour 48 minutes ago By: Reuters

Ecuador's National Assembly on Thursday approved reforms proposed by President Daniel Noboa aimed at boosting the nation's mining sector, but that have been criticised by environmentalists and... 


MP Materials swings to Q4 profit on US government price support
Updated 1 hour 58 minutes ago By: Reuters

Rare earths company MP Materials swung to a fourth-quarter profit, it said Thursday, exceeding analysts' expectations, driven by its price support agreement with the US government and sale of... 


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

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


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Fingals, Majestic ore flows as Black Cat approves A$20m Lakewood expansion
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate has processed first ore from its 100%-owned Fingals openpit and Majestic underground mines through the Lakewood mill, while also approving a A$20-million expansion of... 


Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nevada is the world’s most attractive mining jurisdiction, while China ranks last, according to the 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies published by the Fraser Institute on Thursday. The... 


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Tungsten Mining eyes US listing
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining will pursue a listing on a major US exchange as part of a broader strategy to position itself within allied critical minerals supply chains and accelerate development of... 


Maiden PEA published for Ero Copper's Furnas project
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper this week published a maiden preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Furnas copper/gold project in Brazil, outlining a 24-year initial mine life and robust... 


Strategic moves ahead with Quebec approval process for 4Mt/y pellet plant
Strategic moves ahead with Quebec approval process for 4Mt/y pellet plant
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian developer Strategic Resources has advanced the environmental permitting process for its proposed four-million-tonne-a-year iron-ore pellet plant at Port Saguenay, Quebec, after receiving... 


Eagle Nuclear Energy begins trading post SPAC merger
Eagle Nuclear Energy begins trading post SPAC merger
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

Eagle Nuclear Energy's shares rose 14.6% in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the uranium exploration company began trading on Nasdaq following its merger with the blank-check firm, Spring Valley... 


Chile readies two fresh lithium contracts
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

Chile's mining ministry is preparing two new lithium contracts for submission to the national comptroller in March, advancing efforts to expand production beyond the projects initially submitted... 


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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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