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Kendrick Resources starts Phase 2 drilling on Namibia rare earth project
Updated 31 minutes ago 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... 


An oil tanker at port
Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about... 


Lotus ramps up Kayelekera uranium production, starts acid plant commissioning
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium developer Lotus Resources says production ramp-up at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi is progressing, with the operation on track to reach nameplate output in the second quarter of... 


AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
Updated 7 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell a large exploration-stage gold project in Colombia, to Latin American miner Mineros in a deal valued at $10-million upfront. The transaction will... 


Kropz announces third drawdown on loan for Elandsfontein
Kropz announces third drawdown on loan for Elandsfontein
9th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed phosphate producer and developer Kropz has reported that the third drawdown on the loan facility, for an amount of R40-million, has been made from a previously announced loan with the... 


Environmental dept launches national consultation on EIA reforms
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore weighs Australia listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse – media report
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 


A haul truck at the Damang mine
Ghana to introduce new gold royalty regime on Tuesday despite opposition, regulator says
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana will press ahead on Tuesday with a new sliding‑scale gold royalty regime that links state revenues to rising bullion prices, the head of the mining regulator has told Reuters, despite... 


An image of road construction at Tulu Kapi
Tulu Kapi project progressing as scheduled
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper notes contractor Lycopodium’s announcement detailing its award of an engineering, supply and labour hire contract for the development of Kefi’s Tulu Kapi gold... 


Unrefined gold
Congo state gold trader targets volumes of 15 t of artisanal bullion in 2026
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's State-owned gold trading house plans to boost the volume of metal it sells from the country's artisanal mining sector to 15 metric tons this year, with the central... 


Merafe reports big drop in revenue, HEPS on idled smelters
Merafe reports big drop in revenue, HEPS on idled smelters
9th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following a challenging year for the company, Merafe Resources has reported a 31% decrease in revenue to R5.84-billion, and a 72% decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 12.2c for the... 


Harmony Gold's Moab mine.
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 


Kenmare's WCP-C site in Mozambique
Kenmare considers international arbitration over tax changes
9th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Kenmare Resources says it may have to initiate international arbitration proceedings to resolve matters with the Mozambican government on terms related to processing and export... 


African Rainbow Minerals founder Dr Patrice Motsepe.
70% energy cut by South African SmeltDirect is ‘huge achievement’ – researcher
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David Roche-Kelly remarked following the update on the local... 


David Edwards appointed Wia Gold CFO
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Wia Gold has appointed David Edwards CFO, effective March 9. Edwards brings highly relevant financial and corporate experience to support Wia’s strategy of advancing the Kokoseb gold... 


Gold refining at Rand Refinery in South Africa
Ghana looks to shift artisanal gold refining amid Dubai flight disruptions, say sources
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana's State-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the... 


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Endeavour reports fatal accident at Burkina Faso mine
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining reports that a contractor colleague passed away on March 6, as a result of injuries sustained in an incident that occurred during maintenance activities... 


An oil tanker at sea
Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2% as an escalating Iran war squeezed world energy supplies,... 


Pan African is consolidating ownership of its Tennant Creek joint venture in Australia's Northern Territory.
Pan African to buy Australia's Emmerson in A$311m all-scrip deal
9th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Emmerson Resources on Monday announced that it would be bought by JSE- and LSE-listed Pan African Resources, consolidating ownership of their joint venture (JV) in Australia's Northern... 


African Rainbow Minerals founder Dr Patrice Motsepe.
Let’s make South Africa best place, says Motsepe as he bows out as ARM exec chair
6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Let’s make South Africa the best possible place. The future looks very, very bright, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) founder Dr Patrice Motsepe said on Friday at the close of ARM reporting a good... 


Minerals Council economist André Lourens
Minerals Council suggests tariff methodology, costs as next focus for Eskom
6th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While the Minerals Council South Africa lauds Eskom for having maintained an average energy availability factor of 68.5% through February, which is above the 68% target set out in the Integrated... 


MQA CEO Dr Thabo Mashongoane
MQA celebrates its thirtieth anniversary
6th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) has commemorated its thirtieth anniversary, underscoring three decades of advancing skills development in South Africa’s mining and minerals sector. In a... 


Middle East conflict threatens Asian LNG demand growth over next decade, WoodMac warns
6th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has reported that its analysis indicates that the Middle East conflict could disrupt 200-million tonnes a year of forecast Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 


JSE signage
JSE censures Mantengu for not disclosing 2023 confidential information leak
6th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on mining investment company Mantengu as a result of its failure to comply with important provisions of the stock exchange’s listing requirements.... 


US-Israel war sends shockwaves through commodity markets
US-Israel war sends shockwaves through commodity markets
6th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The US-Israel war on Iran has sent shockwaves through commodity markets since February 28, resulting in a 4.5% week-on-week rise in the Bloomberg Commodity Index as of March 5, led by gains in the... 


An image from Rand Refinery
Rand Refinery expands bursary programme, socioeconomic initiatives
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has expanded its bursary programme and socioeconomic initiatives. Since its inception in 2023, the Rand Refinery Bursary Scheme has grown, with the number of... 


Samancor Chrome's TC Smelter
Samancor Chrome may retrench the majority of its 2 403 smelter, corporate employees
6th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome has issued a retrenchment notice in terms of Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). It envisages that about 2 400 employees may be retrenched at its... 


An image of graphite from Orom-Cross
Blencowe’s Iyan MRE increases overall Ugandan project mineral base
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the recently discovered Iyan deposit at its 100%-owned... 


Kavango raises $8.4m through Zimbabwe, UK subscriptions
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kavango Resources has raised, by way of subscription, about $4.7-million in Zimbabwe and £2.8-million in the UK, totalling about $8.4-million.  A total of 629.99-million new ordinary... 


Platinum demand, hydrogen economy make headlines
Platinum demand, hydrogen economy make headlines
6th March 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses robust investment demand for platinum in 2026; the ‘encouraging’ recent developments in China’s hydrogen economy; and Africa’s envisaged hydrogen... 


Two Rivers platinum mine.
Increasing renewable-energy use by African Rainbow Minerals
6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) made progress toward its renewable-energy ambitions during the half-year, with construction of the 100 MW solar plant now complete and the... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Mpumalanga Premier heaps praise on wind energy generator Seriti Green
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of the Province Address. Seriti Green was cited as an... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to focus on how to strengthen themselves. Consensus is... 


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