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Eastplats secures credit facility to advance CRM
Updated 5 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


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African Rainbow Minerals considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont Corp
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is evaluating a substantial copper venture in Papua New Guinea in partnership with US mining giant Newmont Corporation, chairperson Patrice Motsepe said on Tuesday.... 


Thor Explorations reports strong third quarter earnings, expands Nigerian gold operations
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations has reported a significant rise in revenue and profitability for the three months ended September 30, driven by its Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, and... 


Oriole raises £2m through share issuance
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has raised about £2.03-million through a combination of its placing, subscription and Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) retail offer, the company announced on... 


Moma mine
Kenmare cuts 2025 output guidance as WCP A commissioning delays affect production
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

LSE- and ISE-listed titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has reduced its 2025 production guidance after commissioning delays at its upgraded Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A... 


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Resolute reports initial mineral resource estimate for La Debo project
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


Patrice Motsepe
Motsepe says South Africa must curb crime to lure investors
18th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe said the country must shake off its reputation for high crime levels if it wants to attract more investment. “Part of our challenge is crime,” Motsepe said... 


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Harena starts cross-trading on OTCQB as it looks to broaden its US reach
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


Paladin says new uranium supply takes more than a decade to progress from discovery to commercial production.
Paladin warns of deepening uranium supply crunch
18th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Paladin Energy chairperson Cliff Lawrenson has warned that the global uranium market is entering a period of sustained supply tightness, driven by fast-rising nuclear demand and lengthy... 


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China approves first-of-a-kind platinum, palladium derivatives, Heraeus reports
18th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the launch of platinum and palladium futures and options contracts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, Heraeus reports. The contracts will... 


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Goldman Sachs sees continued central bank gold buying in November
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

Central banks likely bought large amounts of gold in November in a multi-year trend to diversify reserves to hedge geopolitical and financial risks, Goldman Sachs said on Monday. The Wall Street... 


World Diamond Council president Feriel Zerouki
WDC president calls for decision to be made on modernised definition of conflict diamonds
17th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

World Diamond Council (WDC) president Feriel Zerouki opened the 2025 Kimberley Process (KP) plenary with a decisive call for participants to support a modernised definition of conflict diamonds,... 


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Full Tulu Kapi project development to start by year-end – Kefi
17th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and copper exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper has informed shareholders that full project development at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, is set to start by the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane wants South Africa’s grid plan to be coupled to larger regional plan
17th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has called for South Africa’s Transmission Development Plan (TDP) to be complemented by a “regional TDP” to support the development of the grid infrastructure required to... 


Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended for six months a ban on the trading of minerals from dozens of artisanal mining sites in conflict-hit North and South Kivu provinces, the mines... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel (left) and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer on site.
West Wits drawdown firms up return of gold mining to Golden City early next year
17th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

West Wits Mining on Monday issued a drawdown notice for a first tranche of $12.5-million from a loan facility to advance the development of Qala Shallows, the promising project that is bringing... 


Chrome processing operations
Tribunal approves Jubilee's sale of its South African chrome, PGM operations
17th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The South African Competition Tribunal has issued AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group with a merger clearance certificate, after unconditionally approving the sale of the company South... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy (front right) and delegates at the Women in Rail South Africa launch event
Rail sector opens doors for women as Creecy cites new opportunities
17th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy urged women in the rail sector to prepare for a series of upcoming rail projects that she said would create new opportunities for companies and professionals who... 


Copper ore
Around 30 people killed in Congo copper mine incident, officials say
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

Around 30 people were killed at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Congo on Saturday after a bridge collapsed, the country's artisanal mining agency said. An agency official told Reuters... 


Syrah, Tesla to further extend graphite supply deal deadline
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Syrah Resources said on Monday that it had agreed with Tesla to extend the deadline to tackle an alleged default of their graphite supply agreement for the second time in two months as... 


Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say
Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

The board of Canada's Barrick Mining has raised the possibility of splitting the company into two separate entities, one focused on North America and the other on Africa and Asia, four sources... 


Oriole to raise combined £2m through retail offer, conditional placing
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP... 


Critical minerals exploration
Dialogue proffers suggestions to bolster Africa’s critical minerals positioning  
14th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


Crocodile River mine
Eastplats reports narrower losses
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the third quarter ended September 30 increased to $13.7-million, representing a $2.7-million, or 24.5%, increase year-on-year.... 


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Awareness of mining low among new engineers, but energy transition can prompt them to join industry – report
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering group Sandvik's 'The future of mining talent: What STEM graduates really think' report says that, while awareness of mining remains low among young engineers, many are open to joining... 


Minerals Council joins application to review R54bn Eskom-Nersa settlement
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Minerals Council South Africa has confirmed that it has applied to be joined as a third respondent in a court bid to halt a controversial settlement agreement between power utility Eskom and... 


Optimum coal mine colliery mini-pit operation
Liberty Coal announces new phase of operations at Optimum
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining... 


Presenters are (from left) Zeinab El-Sayed, Frans Baleni, Marit Kitaw and Laura Nicholson.
Africa’s biggest mining platform excited to advance new continental partnership era
14th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leading Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices this week unpacked how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment are accelerating Africa’s mining... 


Recovery plant
Goldplat reports strong operating quarter, £2.09m operating profit
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that its two recovery operations – in South Africa and Ghana – achieved a combined operating profit of £2.09-million for the quarter ended September 30. The company... 


The Ahafo mine in Ghana
Ghana scraps tax on minerals exploration to boost investment
14th November 2025 By: Reuters

Ghana will abolish value-added tax on mineral exploration and reconnaissance to boost investment in its mining sector, its finance minister said, as Africa’s top bullion producer seeks to reverse... 


The Karowe diamond mine
Lucara reports $51.2m in revenue, advances Karowe underground project
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond sold 101 422 ct during the quarter ended September 30, generating $51.2-million in revenue. In August, the company recovered a 1 015 ct non-gem diamond and a 37.42 ct... 


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Phalaborwa, European iron-ore trade route, Barrick Mining make headlines
14th November 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Phalaborwa project in Limpopo, which is turning out to be very rewarding; the study which shows that the South Africa iron-ore trade route to... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


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