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Askari poised for growth as it becomes debt free
Updated 7 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals has successfully repaid, in full, its convertible note facility with Lawson Mining, as well as the remaining balance of the Series B Redeemable Notes, leaving it debt-free,... 


Ferrochrome smelting
Stakeholders invited to comment on Eskom’s ferrochrome NPA application
Updated 7 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invites members of the public to submit comments on State-owned power utility Eskom’s request for a temporary electricity price relief for... 


Metso to deliver all feeders to Koné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Canadian gold mining company Montage Gold has selected original-equipment manufacturer Metso to deliver all the feeders for its Koné gold project, in Côte d’Ivoire. The order value has been booked... 


Gold
GoldStone reports steady operational progress at Homase
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has reported gold production at its Homase mine, in Ghana, of 90.6 kg of gold, equivalent to 2 912 oz, for the year ended December 31, all of which was sold during... 


Platinum jewellery.
Platinum jewellery demand continues to show resilience amid market fluctuations
7th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Global platinum jewellery demand has shown notable third-quarter (Q3) resilience as consumers in key markets seek value and authenticity amid historic highs in gold prices, Platinum Guild... 


Sanbrado
West African Resources meets full-year production guidance
7th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West African Resources (WAF) has reported that it met its 2025 group production guidance, with full-year gold production of 300 383 oz. The company, in a media announcement, highlights... 


Haib copper project
Koryx announces $25m bought deal financing
7th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has agreed to a bought deal private placement offering of 10.21-million common shares at a price of C$2.45 a piece for aggregate gross proceeds of C$25-million to advance... 


Mineworkers at the Sishen mine in South Africa
Iron-ore rallies to multi-month high on China's pledge of easing monetary policy
7th January 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures rallied on Wednesday to their highest in multiple months, boosted by hopes of improving demand in top consumer China following Beijing's pledge of easing monetary policy this year.... 


Eskom infrastructure
South Africa relaxes laws to salvage firms hit by power costs
7th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa eased antitrust rules to allow competitors in industries hit by high power costs to cooperate on negotiating cheaper power supply in a bid to prevent their total collapse, a move that... 


Oil tankers at port
Oil prices firm as investors weigh supply outlook and Venezuelan uncertainties
6th January 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the market weighed expectations of ample global supply this year against uncertainty around Venezuelan crude output after the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro.... 


Tulu Kapi site layout
Kefi looks forward to high shareholder returns as Tulu Kapi construction advances
6th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reached key milestones towards commissioning its Tulu Kapi project, in Ethiopia. The company expects to commission the project in late 2027 and reach full... 


A gold bar
Morgan Stanley forecasts gold at $4 800 by the fourth quarter of 2026
6th January 2026 By: Reuters

Morgan Stanley forecast gold would hit $4 800 per ounce by the fourth quarter of this year, exceeding last year's records, citing falling interest rates, a change in leadership at the Federal... 


Construction activity sees civil contractor sentiment jump to multiyear high
Construction activity sees civil contractor sentiment jump to multiyear high
6th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index rose to 52 in the fourth quarter of last year, up from 43 in the third quarter. This marks the joint best... 


Iron ore
Zanaga completes project value enhancement workstreams
6th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has completed a value enhancement initiative at its Zanaga iron-ore project, in Congo-Brazzaville, stating that the various workstreams have delivered... 


Lucara's Karowe mine, in Botswana
Lucara reaffirms Karowe extended mine life in updated technical report
6th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corporation finds in an updated technical report that the underground project at its Karowe diamond mine, in Botswana, has the potential to recover 4.5-million carats... 


A platinum refining operations
Jubilee receives $10m second instalment from sale of South African chrome, PGM operations
6th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

AltX-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which is now focused on copper production in Zambia, has received the second cash instalment of $10-million from South African private mining resources group One... 


Paul Baloyi
Baloyi resigns as Alphamin director
6th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

AltX- and TSX-V-listed Alphamin Resources has announced that Paul Baloyi has resigned as a director of the company, effective January 31. Baloyi has served on the board since April 2017 as an... 


The Morila gold mine
Suspected jihadists attack Mali's Morila mine
6th January 2026 By: Reuters

Suspected jihadists attacked the Morila gold mine in Mali at the weekend, burning equipment and taking seven employees hostage before releasing them, an official from the mining ministry told... 


Copper
BMI maintains copper price forecast amid tightening supply, increased demand
5th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

BMI – a Fitch Solutions company – has maintained its 2026 average yearly copper price forecast at $11 000/t, as tightening supply and positive sentiment towards demand from sectors linked to the... 


Flashback to Steve Haggerty being interviewed by Mining Weekly.
Diamond legend Steve Haggerty has died
5th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Remarkable South African geoscientist Stephen Edward Haggerty, who served with distinction as a research professor at Florida International University in the US, has died aged 87. A legend in the... 


Lithium powder in hand
Premier afforded more time to stabilise Zulu project
5th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

UK-based mining and exploration company Premier African Minerals has reached an agreement with its principal shareholder Canmax Technologies to extend the long stop date related to a restated... 


Aterian continues work to grow mineral trading operations
5th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused critical mineral exploration and development company Aterian informs that its Rwandan mineral trading operations continue to grow and generated an unaudited gross profit of about... 


Kamoa-Kakula complex
Ivanhoe announces first anode production from Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter
5th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic... 


Graphite
EcoGraf receives Australian tax incentive for proprietary graphite purification tech
5th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed EcoGraf has reported that it has received a research and development tax incentive of $1.7-million from the Australian Taxation Office. The company explains that the tax incentive... 


Lithium ore on a conveyor
Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium
5th January 2026 By: Reuters

A boom in battery storage has bolstered the demand outlook for lithium in 2026, driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply. The lithium market has been... 


Iron-ore being transported by rail
Iron-ore starts New Year higher on strong demand, tight supplies
5th January 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures edged higher on Monday, beginning the New Year on a firm note, supported by strong Chinese demand and ongoing supply constraints. The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the... 


An oil pump
OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members
4th January 2026 By: Reuters

OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises affecting several of the producer group's members. Sunday's meeting of eight members... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper
19th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group’s top boss said he’s moving on after the company’s aborted attempt to buy Anglo American, preferring instead to focus on its copper projects and opportunities in Canada. CEO Mike Henry’s... 


Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February
19th December 2025 By: Reuters

Namib Minerals will restart operations at its mothballed Redwing gold mine in February as part of the company's broader $300-million investment plan in Zimbabwe, its chief executive said on... 


Aluminium smelting is electricity intensive.
South32, Eskom jointly exploring post-2031 power options for Hillside Aluminium
19th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Studies being undertaken on the future power source for South32’s Hillside Aluminium beyond 2031 are taking place amid awareness of the different energy levers that can potentially be pulled. The... 


Anglo American has reinitiated a formal sale process for its the remaining steelmaking coal business.
Anglo American reports progress on portfolio transformation
19th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining group Anglo American has reported progress on its portfolio transformation strategy, which aims to unlock value from its portfolio and accelerate consistently stronger... 


GMI to continue to advance loan for Shuka to acquire LEM, Kabwe
19th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

African-focused mine operator and developer Shuka Minerals has received confirmation from African-focused investment banking and corporate finance group Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) that it... 


Botswana's economy seen shrinking almost 1% in 2025 due to diamond sector woes
Botswana's economy seen shrinking almost 1% in 2025 due to diamond sector woes
19th December 2025 By: Reuters

Botswana's government now forecasts an economic contraction of almost 1% this year as its key diamond sector continues to struggle, its finance minister said in a budget review on Friday. When the... 


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