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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister’s ‘State will lead, market will follow’ electricity assertion raises questions
20th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s insistence that the State will lead and the market follow in the procurement of new electricity generation, while simultaneously... 


An image of Mushima North drill core samples
Tertiary raises £100 000 to advance exploration at Zambia project
20th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has, through its joint broker Peterhouse Capital, raised £100 000 before expenses from a placing of 153.8-million new ordinary shares. The placing was made exclusively... 


An image of Kodal Minerals CEO Bernard Aylward
First truckloads of concentrate departs from Kodal’s Mali project
20th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, and are completing final customs formalities before being... 


An image of Arc Minerals executive chairperson Nick von Schirnding
Anglo American withdraws from JV with Arc Minerals
20th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Arc Minerals has informed its shareholders that the joint venture (JV) agreement between its subsidiary Unico Minerals and a subsidiary of Anglo American, regarding mining tenements... 


Flashback to the listing of Southern Palladium on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Southern Palladium powers ahead with A$20m raise to fast-track Bengwenyama project
20th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa's Limpopo... 


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Rubio, Liberian minister discuss boosting US participation in Liberia's critical minerals sector
20th October 2025 By: Reuters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed avenues for expanding US participation in Liberia's critical minerals sector in a meeting last week with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti,... 


A rough diamond in kimberlite
Moody's cuts Botswana's rating by a notch to 'Baa1' amid diamond industry slump
20th October 2025 By: Reuters

Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday, citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the diamond industry and... 


African Gold boosts cash with Montage stake sale
20th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian exploration company African Gold has sold its entire shareholding in Canada-listed Montage Gold, unlocking nearly A$15-million in proceeds to support an expanded exploration push at its... 


John Borshoff
Uranium stalwart Borshoff to step down as Deep Yellow CEO
20th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Veteran uranium executive John Borshoff will step down as MD and CEO of Deep Yellow, marking the end of a career that has spanned five decades in the global uranium industry. The ASX200-listed... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
IRP 2025 raises gas load factor to 50% as adjustments are also made to accommodate nuclear and ‘clean coal’
19th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s latest Cabinet-approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025) includes several policy adjustments that deviate from the least-cost scenario modelled, including a raising of the minimum... 


The Simandou project area
Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2Mt for first shipment
17th October 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has stockpiled two-million metric tons of high-grade iron ore at its Simandou project in Guinea for a mid-November shipment, three sources told Reuters, which would be the first from the... 


Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as President of Madagascar
NextSource says Molo operations not affected by Madagascar political situation
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company NextSource Materials has assured shareholders that operations at its Molo graphite mine, in southern Madagascar, as well as shipments of its SuperFlake graphite... 


Glencore and Merafe's Boshoek operation
Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture renews fuel supply agreement with Astron
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture, a joint venture (JV) between Merafe Resources and Glencore Operations South Africa, has concluded a renewed supply agreement with energy company Astron Energy... 


workers striking at sunset
Community unrest erupts at Glencore’s Rhovan mine after expiry of solar project contracts
17th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Community unrest has erupted at Glencore Ferroalloys’ Rhovan mine, near Brits, in the North West province, following the conclusion of fixed-term contracts for 140 local workers employed during the... 


diamonds at market
Petra launches £18.8m rights issue to complete long-term refinancing
17th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer Petra Diamonds has launched an £18.8-million rights issue as the final step in completing a long-term refinancing agreement that extends the company’s debt maturities by up to four... 


Ghana gold mine
State-run gold body has boosted Ghana's foreign reserves, central bank chief says
17th October 2025 By: Reuters

Ghana's central bank has rebuilt its foreign reserves to the equivalent of four and a half months of import cover after they were nearly depleted during a 2022 economic crisis, Governor Johnson... 


Jubilee in Zambia.
Sale of South African chrome, PGM assets progressing well, Zambia-focused Jubilee reports
17th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 


Africa collaboration, De Beers interest, reviving ferroalloy smelters make headlines
Africa collaboration, De Beers interest, reviving ferroalloy smelters make headlines
17th October 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the fourteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference hearing that Africa should collaborate to protect the planet; Botswana and Angola seeking an interest in... 


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How Southern Africa could unlock funding for critical minerals investment
17th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 


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How Southern Africa could unlock funding for critical minerals investment
17th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 


URU progressing South African project
16th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed URU Metals has appointed GF International to undertake a combined ground gravity and frequency-domain electromagnetic survey over two priority targets at its Zeb nickel project, near... 


Shuka Minerals reports further delay in funding for Kabwe zinc mine acquisition
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported another delay in the release of funds needed to complete its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, in... 


Shirley Hayes
Copper 360 appoints independent nonexecutive directors at AGM
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Copper 360 has elected Peter Scott, Beverley Bouwer and Lindiwe Montshiwagae as independent nonexecutive directors, with effect from October 15, at its AGM held on the same date. The... 


Gold refining
HSBC raises average gold price forecasts for 2025 and 2026
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

HSBC has raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3 355 per ounce from $3 215 due to safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and a weakening US dollar.... 


Bauxite at a port in Guinea
Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in 3rd quarter despite rains, regulatory pressure
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter, defying heavy rains and regulatory headwinds, official data showed. Shipments of the critical aluminium feedstock rose to... 


Openpit mining operations at MRM
Two police officers killed in clashes with illegal miners at Gemfields' Mozambique ruby mine
16th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gemstone miner Gemfields has confirmed the death of two police officers at its Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) operation, in Mozambique, earlier this week. The company explains that about 40 illegal... 


Reqo Dik
Capital again raises its full-year revenue guidance following a strong third quarter
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed mining services group Capital has reported that its third quarter, ended September 30, delivered its highest quarterly revenue in its operating history, supported by a steady drilling... 


Sadiola mine
Allied Gold to raise C$175m for Sadiola, Kurmuk
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Allied Gold Corporation has announced an overnight marketed offering of common shares of the company to be offered by way of a short form prospectus supplement to be filed in all of the... 


Fortuna’s Diamba Sud study points to high-return, quick-payback gold project in Senegal
16th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based Fortuna Mining has unveiled a strong set of numbers for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal, with a new economic assessment showing the openpit operation could pay back its capital... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper operation in Canada is a participant of the Copper Mark.
Copper Mark seeks independent chair to steer shift to global mining standard
16th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Copper Mark has opened applications for an independent chair of its board of directors as it prepares to take on a broader mandate – managing the new Consolidated Mining Standard, a global... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa to provide ‘IRP 2025’ briefing after Cabinet approves policy
16th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has approved the new Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, which is being referred to as ‘IRP 2025’. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni indicated that the plan outlined the... 


Ergo processing plant.
More liquid DRDGOLD generates additional first-quarter cash
16th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The high gold price has increased liquidity and cash generated by DRDGOLD in the three months to the end of September, the first quarter of the 2026 financial year of this Johannesburg- and New... 


SAIMC COO and SAIMC User Advisory Council chairperson Gerhard Greeff
People remain central to deriving full value from tech, SAIMC conference hears
16th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Three presenters participating in industry organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering’s (SAIMC’s) 2025 summit highlighted the importance of... 


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