Global council expects platinum demand from sustainable aviation fuel to increase incrementally

Platinum is required across all major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production pathways, including power-to liquid (PtL), which uses the Fischer Tropsch process (FT), as well as the FT process... 

Jubilee increases copper production in the first quarter

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group has reported positive progress for the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – successfully improving its... 

Nersa registers 181 generation facilities in Q2

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 181 generation facilities during the second quarter (July to September) of the 2025/26 financial year. These facilities boast a... 

B20 Task Force provides blueprint for reinvigorating manufacturing

To counter sluggish global growth and rising trade fragmentation, deeper and more sustainable industrialisation is increasingly viewed as the ideal route to inclusive development, prompting the... 

West Wits on track for first gold pour as it makes first drawdown

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has received $12.5-million under the Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund facility, and also marked progress with ongoing development activities at its flagship Qala... 

Anglo American CEO proffers suggestions for effective collaboration to drive economic growth

Growing economies in a way that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive requires partnerships, as none of government, business or civil society can solve systemic challenges alone. The was... 

Eastplats secures credit facility to advance CRM

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has secured a credit facility with Ka An Development for up to C$1-million, which the company intends to use as working capital to support the... 

Resolute reports initial mineral resource estimate for La Debo project

Africa-focused gold miner Resolute Mining has announced an initial mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 643 000 oz of contained gold at its La Debo project in Côte d’Ivoire, which is 60% larger than... 

Harena starts cross-trading on OTCQB as it looks to broaden its US reach

London-listed Harena Rare Earths’ ordinary shares of 0.5p each have been approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, and will start cross-trading at market open on November 18. The... 

Dialogue proffers suggestions to bolster Africa’s critical minerals positioning  

Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder... 

Egypt, South Africa, Morocco remain among Africa’s top investment destinations

Financial services company RMB on October 27 launched the Where to Invest in Africa (WTIIA) 2025/26 edition, developed in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The... 

Caledonia posts higher third-quarter revenue, free cash flow

The strong gold price, which increased by 40% to average $3 434/oz, combined with higher production, resulted in a 52% increase in revenue and a significant uplift in free cash flow for... 

Mining, agriculture segments underpin Omnia’s strong interim performance

Chemicals group Omnia Holdings says it delivered a strong performance from its core mining and agriculture segments for the six months ended September 30, reflecting growth across diversified... 

Andrada sustainable report shows measurable progress

Aim-listed Andrada Mining, a critical raw materials producer with mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has published its Sustainability Report for the financial year ended February 29. The... 

Galiano lowers full-year production guidance, warns of higher costs

TSX- and NYSE-listed Galiano Gold, which owns a 90% interest in the Asanko gold mine (AGM), in Ghana, achieved the targeted improvements in volumes of material mined and overall throughput in the... 

China-headquartered Tianlong launches LPG cylinder plant in South Africa

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South... 

Final order granted for GoviEx to become Tombador subsidiary

The Supreme Court of British Columbia on November 5 granted the final order approving the previously announced plan of arrangement, which would result in dual-listed GoviEx Uranium becoming a... 

Blue Gold receives further funding to develop Ghanaian mine

Gold development and technology company Blue Gold announces a further $65-million of committed funding available to finance the restart of the Bogoso and Prestea gold mine in Ghana, bringing the... 

ICMM report shows full GISTM conformance lagging

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its Tailings Progress Report, which sets out the progress its members have made in implementing the Global Industry Standard on Tailings... 

Kodal’s Bougouni project continues despite Bamako concerns

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals says operations at the Bougouni lithium project in southern Mali, located about 180 km from Bamako, continue to run as usual. This follows recent press speculation... 

Merafe, Glencore extend chrome ore agreement

JSE-listed Merafe Group, Glencore International and Glencore South Africa have concluded a further addendum to extend their chrome ore marketing agreement to January 23, 2026. The remaining terms... 

Tianlong launches pioneer LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in South Africa

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South... 

Steenkampskraal outlines six-phase rare earths production plan

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earths and thorium deposits, has set out its six-phase production plan following confirmation of receipt of the first... 

Hixonia Nyasulu to step down from Anglo American board

Hixonia Nyasulu has decided to step down as a nonexecutive director of global miner Anglo American with effect from December 31, after six years of service, to focus on her wider board portfolio.... 

Pan African shares admitted to LSE’s main market

Gold miner Pan African Resources’ ordinary shares have been admitted to trading on the LSE main market, with effect from October 24, completing the company’s move from the LSE’s Aim market. Pan... 

Afrimat interim results buoyed by asset integration

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 

Green hydrogen progress could support minor metals – Heraeus appraisal

The outlook for green hydrogen becoming more defined is enabling projects that are technologically robust to attract the funding and offtake commitments required to move forward and this should... 

Wesizwe shares still suspended

Trading in Wesizwe Platinum’s shares remains suspended, with the company saying it continues to engage actively with the JSE. “The company remains committed to achieving full compliance with the... 

Tertiary raises £100 000 to advance exploration at Zambia project

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has, through its joint broker Peterhouse Capital, raised £100 000 before expenses from a placing of 153.8-million new ordinary shares. The placing was made exclusively... 

First truckloads of concentrate departs from Kodal’s Mali project

The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, and are completing final customs formalities before being... 

Anglo American withdraws from JV with Arc Minerals

London-listed Arc Minerals has informed its shareholders that the joint venture (JV) agreement between its subsidiary Unico Minerals and a subsidiary of Anglo American, regarding mining tenements... 

Discovery Green signs PPA with Red Rocket for Mpumalanga solar farm

Discovery’s renewable-energy business Discovery Green has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for the Tournee solar park, a 300 MW solar farm... 

URU progressing South African project

London-listed URU Metals has appointed GF International to undertake a combined ground gravity and frequency-domain electromagnetic survey over two priority targets at its Zeb nickel project, near... 

Oscillate launches Serval as new brand to reflect focus on copper, metals 

Oscillate has launched its new corporate identity Serval Resources – a brand it operates and that remains the listed entity on the Aquis exchange. This reflects the strategic shift of the business... 

Kazera continues to progress operations

Aim-listed Kazera Global achieved record diamond recovery, improved diamond revenue terms and continued progress across all operations, the group highlights in an operational update for its... 

Altona undertakes fundraise to repay debt

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has raised a further £600 000 through the transfer and subsequent exercise of 40-million warrants, with the net proceeds to be used to repay outstanding debt of... 

Pensana, local partner complete initial drilling programme of Coola carbonatite in Angola

London-listed Pensana has completed an initial drilling programme on the Coola carbonatite, located about 30 km north of the company’s flagship Longonjo rare earth project in central Angola.... 

Akobo achieves positive earnings in September quarter

Scandinavia-based but Ethiopia-focused gold producer Akobo Minerals’ total doré gold production for the third quarter reached about 21.5 kg, while the company achieved its first positive earnings... 

Team Europe commits investment package of €11.5bn to South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9 unveiled a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, at the Global Gateway... 

PIC raises shareholding in Sibanye-Stillwater to above 20%

South African State-owned asset management firm the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has, in aggregate, acquired a further interest in the ordinary shares of multinational miner...