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Gold recovered at the Segele operations in Ethiopia
Akobo Minerals achieves first positive Ebitda in the third quarter
Updated 56 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals has reported revenues of SKr22.9-million and achieved its first positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of... 


NTCSA CEO Monde Bala
NTCSA outlines envisaged role for new TSO sans grid assets
Updated 1 hour 4 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which is set to remain an Eskom Holdings subsidiary and owner of the transmission assets, has moved to explain the role of the... 


Glencore's Tenke Fungurume mine
Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system
Updated 2 hours 6 minutes ago By: Reuters

Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two... 


The Husab uranium mine
Chinese uranium miner to help build Namibia's second desalination plant
Updated 2 hours 13 minutes ago By: Reuters

Swakop Uranium, a subsidiary of state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group, has signed a joint venture deal with Namibia's water utility, NamWater, to construct the country's second desalination... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad and Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price
Shareholder approvals clear path for Anglo-Teck merger’s regulatory test
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Anglo American and Teck Resources have secured overwhelming shareholder backing for their proposed merger of equals, clearing a key milestone and shifting the focus to the global regulatory... 


Bakubung mine
Wesizwe delays publication of interim results to March next year
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Embattled platinum miner Wesizwe has, once again, deferred the publication of its interim financial results for the six months ended June 30 to mid-March next year. The company says it embarked on... 


Banio potash project
Millennial Potash Corp initiates ESIA at Banio potash project in Gabon
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian resource company Millennial Potash Corp has initiated the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for its Banio potash project, in Gabon. In a media release, the company says it... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
New Eskom unbundling strategy delinks grid assets from future transmission system operator
9th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new Eskom unbundling strategy, which uncouples the grid assets from the system operator role to be performed by a separate and yet-to-be-established transmission system operator (TSO), has been... 


Kalahari Copper Belt area in Botswana
Aterian partners with Lithosquare on AI-driven exploration programme
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed base metals miner Aterian has signed a binding heads of terms with French exploration company Lithosquare for a strategic earn-in joint venture (JV) on eight copper prospective... 


A cobalt processing operating in the DRC
Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export restrictions
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of cobalt hydroxide used to make chemicals for electric vehicle (EV) batteries have risen sharply this year due to cobalt export restrictions from top producer Democratic Republic of Congo,... 


Coal
Thungela confident it will exceed full-year production guidance
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Thungela says it is confident that it will achieve about 13.7-million tonnes of export saleable production for the financial year to end December 31 – exceeding its guidance range of... 


Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
9th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


graphite
Blencowe signs new graphite offtake MoU with Yunasko
9th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for natural medium-flake graphite offtake from its Orom-Cross project, adding energy storage company... 


Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and ASX-listed Ariana Resources has entered into a strategic investment term sheet with Hongkong Xinhai Mining – part of Shandong Xinhai Mining Technology and Equipment – to provide the... 


Image of a gavel
Thungela to respond to legal action over alleged shareholder rights breaches
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Shareholders of thermal coal producer Thungela Resources – Just Share, Aeon Investment Management and Fossil Free South Africa – have instituted litigation in the Gauteng High Court seeking an... 


An image of the Longonjo site
Pensana concludes $100m strategic equity investment
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has concluded a $100-million subscription by a strategic investor in support of the company's US mine-to-magnet strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, the strategic... 


Winston Chitando
Zimbabwe's President changes mines minister, statement says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has removed Winston Chitando as mines minister and replaced him with Polite Kambamura, the government said in a statement on Monday. No reason was given for... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller (rear seat) being chauffeured by Valterra Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram in hydrogen car.
Valterra Platinum returns from Seoul Summit with important hydrogen economy insight
8th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly today interviewed Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller, who has just returned from the Hydrogen Council’s Global CEO Summit 2025 in South Korea with important insight... 


Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
8th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Retail investors drove the recent gold price surge, pushing bullion out of its traditional safe haven pattern to a more speculative asset, according to the Bank for International Settlements.... 


An image of Tulu Kapi road construction
Kefi progresses funding for Ethiopian project
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has made progress in finalising project funding for its high-grade, high-recovery Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia. In October, Kefi indicated that, of the total... 


BMI holds cautiously optimistic outlook for mining, metals in 2026
8th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

BMI – A Fitch Solutions company – says it holds a cautiously optimistic outlook for most metals next year, expecting most mineral and metal prices to edge higher, supported by declining tariff... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom promises not to impose burdens on other customers as it inks MoU to support embattled ferrochrome smelters
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture in a bid to finalise an electricity tariff solution that prevents the closure of... 


Asante Gold starts process for dual listing on the ASX
8th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V- and Ghana Stock Exchange-listed Asante Gold has started work to secure a secondary listing on the ASX, targeting an early-2026 debut. The company said on Monday workstreams for the... 


Kropz Elandsfontein
Kropz secures R250m loan facility from ARC Fund
8th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed phosphate producer and developer Kropz has reported that its subsidiary Kropz Elandsfontein and ARC Fund have agreed to a R250-million loan facility. Kropz reports that its Elandsfontein... 


An image showing the area surrounding the Minim Martap project
Canyon progressing Cameroon development despite minor delays
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has highlighted development progress at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon. Following the recent election in the country, which eventuated in the re-election... 


Anglo American's corporate head office in South Africa
Anglo American withdraws remuneration-related resolution from Teck merger vote agenda
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Anglo American has decided to withdraw Resolution 2 from the agenda of the general meeting of shareholders to be held on December 9 to vote on the group’s merger with Canadian mining... 


Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, in the DRC
Congo sets new export conditions to keep tight grip on cobalt
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Congo has set new conditions for cobalt exporters, according to a government circular reviewed by Reuters, potentially complicating a recently introduced quota system as the country seeks to keep a... 


Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears
Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears
8th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Silver and copper have replaced gold as the hot metal trade heading into 2026, with institutional and retail traders positioning for record rallies. Silver has nearly doubled this year, with most... 


emerald
Gemfields reports $25.4m result at year-end commercial emerald auction
5th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Gem producer Gemfields reported $25.4-million in revenue from its November to December auction of commercial-quality rough emeralds, closing the year’s sales with one of the company’s strongest... 


AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa
AMCU re-elects Mathunjwa president, sets firm resolutions for next five years
5th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has re-elected Joseph Mathunjwa as president of the organisation for another five-year term, alongside a new national executive... 


An image of TLT Turbo's SMART Fan
TLT Turbo Africa launches SMART Fan for mining
5th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Technology-driven mining and industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer TLT Turbo Africa on December 4 launched its new sustainable monitoring and airflow response technology (SMART) Fan for... 


uranium
Neo Energy appoints finance veteran Schutte CFO and director
5th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Uranium developer Neo Energy Metals has appointed De Wet Schutte CFO and executive director, effectively immediately. He brings to the position more than 30 years’ experience in finance,... 


ARM founder and executive chairperson Patrice Motsepe
ARM Empowerment Trust reports rural development gains, R116m investment
5th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

The African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Empowerment Trust has reported substantial rural development progress across seven provinces this year and confirmed during its yearly stakeholder meeting, held... 


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