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ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has announced “exceptional” first-year results from its rehabilitation trials at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, delivering critical data that will inform... 

ASX-listed Wia Gold has received binding commitments to raise A$30-million from the issue of 100-million new shares at a price of $0.30 apiece to existing, sophisticated and institutional... 

Rare earth prices have risen strongly following the US government’s agreement with MP Materials setting a price of $110 000/t of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) and the Chinese government banning... 

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a second phase test run of the primary flotation plant at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project, in Zimbabwe. The company confirms that the... 

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) aims to finalise by the end of this year a $533-million loan deal with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that is vital for the upgrade of its... 

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officiated the commissioning of the S3 Expansion project at First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining, following a $1.25-billion... 

London-listed titanium and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has declared an interim dividend of $0.10 apiece for the six months ended June 30. The board has recommended the interim dividend and... 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has announced changes to its group management structure to reposition itself as an organisation that is “fit for the future” and incorporates its growing diversified... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed DRDGOLD on Wednesday declared a final 2025 cash dividend double that of last year, reflecting an increase of 26% in group revenue to R7 878.2-million and an... 

Perth-based explorer Lindian Resources has locked in A$91.5-million from institutional investors and approved a final investment decision (FID) to build the first stage of its flagship Kangankunde... 

Angolan rail operator Lobito Atlantic Railways (LAR) on August 19 announced the appointment of Nicholas Fournier CEO and Alexandre Canas chairperson, marking the formal separation of the two roles.... 

The global defence industry is expected to stimulate considerable demand for nickel as the world invests in more armaments that require nickel-containing steels. “I think there's going to be a big... 

ASX-listed Syrah Resources and its subsidiary Twigg Exploration and Mining has received a $6.5-million disbursement from its loan with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has closed its previously announced, and now upsized, non-brokered private placement financing, raising aggregate gross proceeds of C$3.57-million from the sale of... 

JSE-listed engineering contractor Aveng has reported an attributable loss of A$92.3-million, or R1.1-billion, for the financial year ended June 30, owing to A$98.5-million worth of losses recorded... 

Aim-listed emerging quicklime producer and critical minerals explorer Firering Strategic Minerals has confirmed that it has received a formal notice of withdrawal from Ricca Resources in respect of... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Holdings has reported a 25.5% year-on-year decline in operating profit to R3.6-billion for the year ended June 30, as rising mining cost inflation and... 

Trade union Solidarity says it will demand decisive intervention during the proposed consultation on retrenchments after iron-ore producer Assmang issued a notice, highlighting the possible closure... 

Refinery services provider Heraeus says in its latest precious metals appraisal that gold will not be subject to US import tariffs that have been imposed on various countries, and that gold prices... 

In South Africa's coal heartland, grey smog hangs over parts of the Mpumalanga province like a thick blanket, while miners descend underground to chip away at the black rock. One of them is Mooi... 

Eskom says its recently published request for proposals (RFP) inviting large power users to bid for 291 MW of solar PV capacity that the State-owned entity is aiming to introduce in phases from the... 

Commodities major Glencore has applied to bring two of its flagship Argentine copper projects under President Javier Milei’s new Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), seeking to unlock... 

UBS on Monday raised its gold target price for end-March 2026 by $100 to $3 600 per ounce as persistent US macroeconomic risks, de-dollarization trends, and strong investment demand — especially... 

Mineral resource company GoviEx Uranium has signed an agreement with ASX-listed Tombador Iron to carry out a reverse takeover. The deal will see GoviEx shareholders become the majority owners of a... 

The Minerals Council South Africa has said it will continue to engage extensively with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) on the Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB) to... 

Following a recent policy shift, London-listed Altona Rare Earths has reported that the US Government has re-engaged with the company on the possibility of providing funding support for the... 

Minerals exploration and mining company Thor Explorations has announced further positive results from an advanced diamond drilling programme at its Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, which is... 

Local environmental and conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA) says the issue of the sustainable development of a transition minerals industry should be on... 

NYSE- and ASX-listed MAC Copper said on Monday that Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) had cleared Harmony Gold Mining Company’s proposed acquisition of the company, satisfying all... 

JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources has reported good growth in production from its South African operations for the six months ended June 30, but softer coal prices weighed on its financial... 

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports...