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President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Significant new platinum-linked green hydrogen advances sweeping across UAE and US
15th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on Tuesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa positioned green hydrogen at the centre of Africa’s big energy opportunity – and then on Wednesday in the US, speakers at the Washington-based Fuel... 


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Coal India eyes rare earth pacts in Australia, Russia and Africa, unit exec says
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

Coal India is scouting partnership opportunities in rare-earth mining across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African countries, a top executive of its coking coal-focussed unit said... 


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Aterian achieves positive study results at Kalahari Copperbelt
15th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Aterian has reported encouraging results from an independent geophysical study completed over prospecting licence PL265/2025, in the Kalahari Copperbelt (KCB), in Botswana. The company... 


Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns
Updated 15 minutes ago By: Reuters

Brazil's Labor Ministry has shut down three waste piles at Sigma Lithium's flagship mine in the state of Minas Gerais, citing a "grave and imminent" risk to workers and the local community,... 


First Quantum backs Panama's plan to allow stockpile processing at shut copper mine
First Quantum backs Panama's plan to allow stockpile processing at shut copper mine
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Reuters

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals on Thursday welcomed Panama President Jose Raul Mulino's plan, announced early this month, to allow the removal and processing of stockpiled ore at its... 


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Amazon becomes first buyer of Rio Tinto's Nuton bioleached copper
Updated 1 hour 14 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become the first customer for copper produced using Rio’s Nuton bioleaching... 


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


US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5bn critical-minerals stockpile
US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5bn critical-minerals stockpile
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to create a $2.5-billion stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at stabilizing market prices and encouraging domestic mining... 


Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects
Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Kinross on Thursday announced the construction of three organic growth projects in the US – the Round Mountain Phase X and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 projects in Nevada, and the Kettle... 


Artemis caps inaugural year with record Q4 output, sets low-cost 2026 guidance
Artemis caps inaugural year with record Q4 output, sets low-cost 2026 guidance
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-focused Artemis Gold has closed out its first full year of production with record quarterly output from its Blackwater mine in British Columbia, while outlining guidance that positions the... 


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Alamos reports lower-than-guided 2025 gold production
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Alamos Gold has reported fourth-quarter gold production of 141 500 oz and full-year 2025 production of 545 400 oz, with both figures coming in below revised guidance owing mainly to... 


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Australian Rio Tinto investor raises concerns over merits of potential Glencore deal
Australian Rio Tinto investor raises concerns over merits of potential Glencore deal
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

One of Australia's oldest and largest investors has added to the growing local chorus of concerns about Rio Tinto's potential acquisition of Glencore, questioning the proposed tie-up's merits and... 


Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian military rescued 18 workers at gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia that had been surrounded by armed rebels for three days at a company outpost in the insurgency-plagued Papua... 


Canada seeks to boost Indigenous participation in critical minerals
15th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian federal government has committed more than C$850 000 to support Indigenous participation in critical minerals–related development across Northern Ontario, as part of its broader... 


Rio Tinto and BHP weigh joint push to unlock Pilbara iron-ore
Rio Tinto and BHP weigh joint push to unlock Pilbara iron-ore
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's two biggest miners Rio Tinto and BHP on Thursday announced that they were exploring a new collaboration in the Pilbara that could unlock up to 200-million tonnes of additional iron-ore,... 


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Black Bear assesses restart of Texas silver project
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Black Bear Minerals has engaged global engineering and project delivery firm Ausenco to undertake an operational restart assessment at its Shafter silver project in Texas, as it... 


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Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
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EGOLI RELOADED
EGOLI RELOADED

Flanked by partially vegetated mine dumps that serve as a visual reminder of the central role that gold once played in the development of Johannesburg, is Qala Shallows, South Africa’s first... 

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The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 

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Danger signs

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,”... 

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Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa
Nokwanda Khumalo

This week we profile Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa, a supplier of fuel, lubricants and energy solutions 

TO-DO LIST
TO-DO LIST

The South African economy is definitely showing signs of recovery. However, there is a long way to go to truly break free from the low-growth shackles created by years of sub-optimal governance,... 

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