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US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Reuters

A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the... 


Canada Industry Minister Melanie Joly
Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says
Updated 23 minutes ago By: Reuters

Canada will submit the proposed merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to a national security review, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday. Joly also said Ottawa would come to a... 


The Sishen iron-ore mine
Anglo American stresses its commitment to South Africa, says Teck merger positive for the country
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American says it is "deeply committed" – operationally, economically and socially – to South Africa and assures its shareholders and other stakeholders that its proposed... 


Anglo American's corporate head office in South Africa
South African coalition submits petition to Parliament over Anglo Teck merger
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

The 100-Year Debt Campaign’s national petition to South Africa’s Parliament, calling for oversight of Anglo American’s proposed restructuring and its merger with Canada’s Teck Resources, has... 


World Platinum Research Director Edward Sterck.
China’s platinum futures exchange debut seen as major boost for South Africa's PGMs
26th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Physically settled platinum and palladium futures contracts and futures options will commence trading on November 27 on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange, which is cracking a world first by taking... 


Rome Resources launches £200 000 share placing to fund DRC drilling
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Rome Resources has announced plans to raise £200 000 through a placing of 100-million new ordinary shares, primarily to JLE Group, to support additional drilling on its Kalayi and Mont... 


Tom van den Berg has been appointed Ivanhoe Mines COO with effect from January 1, 2026
Ivanhoe appoints new COO, strategic advisers
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has appointed Kamoa-Kakula operations senior executive Tom van den Berg as the group's COO, with effect from January 1, 2026, succeeding current COO Mark... 


Skills development at MDA's digital hub in Welkom
MDA launches digital training, SMME hub in Welkom to serve mine communities
26th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) and its partners Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), Sibanye-Stillwater and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) have launched a new digital... 


Gold bars
Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold price forecast
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday raised its 2026 gold forecast to $4 450/oz from $4 000/oz, which it had projected two months ago, citing stabilising investor flows and persistent central-bank demand.... 


Barrick names new lead independent director
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining, exploration and development company Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Loreto Silva to succeed Ben van Beurden as lead independent director on its board. Van Beurden has... 


Atlantic Lithium closes first £1m placement, triggers second £2m raise with Long State
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has received the outstanding £1-million from Long State Investments to complete the initial share placement agreed under their September... 


Drilling cores at a mining exploration project
Parliament Committee backs mining cadastre but flags licensing delays, data concerns
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has endorsed the Mining Cadastre System following its pilot phase in the Western Cape, while cautioning that significant issues... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
26th November 2025

This week: Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship; Mining Weekly driven around Joburg in platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric car and, RIB... 


Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
Zambian Presidency shuns plan to give State free stake in mines
26th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s Presidency rejected proposed regulations that seek to give the state a minimum 15% stake in mines producing copper and other critical minerals without having to pay for it. A draft... 


Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

A squeeze in global copper markets will tighten again next year, pushing up prices of concentrate and refined metal to new highs, the head of metals research at commodity trader Mercuria said on... 


Exploration drilling at the Kokoseb project in Namibia
Wia to sell noncore Côte d’Ivoire gold permits to focus on Namibia project
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Wia Gold has entered into a binding share sale agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Santa Fe Minerals to divest its interest in all of its noncore gold exploration permits in Côte... 


Employees celebrating completion of Turbine 5 at Inga II
Ivanhoe completes initial ramp-up of Turbine 5 at Inga II hydropower plant
26th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has successfully completed the ramp-up of Turbine 5 at the Inga II hydropower plant, with an initial 50 MW of hydropower being provided to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex,... 


Minbos speeds up Cabinda start-up
Minbos speeds up Cabinda start-up
26th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Minbos Resources on Wednesday announced a shift in its development strategy for the Cabinda phosphate project in Angola, outlining a lower-capital expenditure “accelerated start” that... 


Kiaka in Burkina Faso
WAF resumes trading after confirming constructive talks with Burkina Faso over Kiaka stake
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Gold miner West African Resources (WAF) says its securities should return to trade after the company confirmed it is in full compliance with ASX listing rules and released details of ongoing... 


An image of the gold mine
Caledonia to proceed with Bilboes development as feasibility study shows project’s promise
25th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has announced that it will proceed with the development of the Bilboes gold project, in Zimbabwe, following completion and publication of a feasibility study. The... 


Gold from South Africa's world-renowned Rand Refinery.
Gold’s probably hit 2025 high but don’t rule out Christmas rally, say gold strategists
25th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in October when it breached the $4 300/oz mark, a Santa... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett
Rainbow selects solvent extraction for final separation at Phalaborwa
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Rainbow Rare Earths has chosen solvent extraction (SX) as the final separation method for its Phalaborwa rare earths project, in Limpopo, a decision the company says removes a key uncertainty in... 


WDC president Feriel Zerouki
Kimberley Process fails to reach consensus on redefinition of conflict diamonds
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has expressed “profound regret” that a small number of Kimberley Process (KP) participants blocked consensus on the long-awaited reforms it said was designed to... 


Anglo American’s Quellaveco mine hits 1Mt copper milestone
Anglo American’s Quellaveco mine hits 1Mt copper milestone
25th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American said on Monday its Quellaveco copper mine in Peru had produced one-million tonnes of copper since start-up. Construction of the mine began in 2018, with first... 


An image of the delegation
AFD to support Transnet’s decarbonisation goals with R6bn loan
25th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide State-owned Transnet with a €300-million, or R6-billion, loan to help achieve its decarbonisation objectives. Transnet and the AFD on the... 


Barrick to pay $430m to settle Mali gold mine dispute – report
Barrick to pay $430m to settle Mali gold mine dispute – report
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining has agreed to a 244 billion CFA francs ($430 million) settlement with Mali, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Canadian miner on Monday... 


Lotus fires first blast at Kayelekera as uranium output ramps up
Lotus fires first blast at Kayelekera as uranium output ramps up
25th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has fired the first blast at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi, marking the formal restart of openpit mining as the operation advances towards steady-state production... 


BHP chairperson Ross McEwan and his Anglo American counterpart, Stuart Chambers.
CreditSights analysts surprised by BHP’s lack of fight for Anglo
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Analysts at CreditSights say they are “surprised” by the speed at which BHP abandoned its latest approach for Anglo American, arguing that the miner’s quick retreat signals either limited appetite... 


Barrick, Mali government agree to resolve gold mine dispute
Barrick, Mali government agree to resolve gold mine dispute
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining said on Monday it had reached an agreement with Mali's government to resolve all their disputes over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex after two years of negotiations, sending... 


Dr Richard Viljoen
Renowned South African geologist Dr Richard Viljoen passes away
24th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Former Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) president and renowned geologist Dr Richard Viljoen passed away on the eve of November 22 following heart surgery. Viljoen was GSSA president in... 


Southern Palladium MD Johan Odendaal
Southern Palladium making good progress on Bengwenyama DFS
24th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium continues to make “strong and steady progress” across all fronts of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGM)... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony gives green light to Australian copper project
24th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold and copper miner Harmony has approved a capital investment of between $1.55-billion and $1.75-billion to develop its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia. The South... 


elandsfontein
Kropz Elandsfontein reports record production in September
24th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed phosphate producer Kropz has reported record production at its Elandsfontein operation, in South Africa, in September, with 34 070 t of phosphate concentrate extracted. The company... 


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