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Jubilee nonexec director steps down
23rd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Copper producer Jubilee Metals has announced that Nicholas Taylor has resigned from his position as nonexecutive director, with immediate effect. Taylor, who was appointed to the board in 2020,... 


DRDGOLD'S Ergo solar platform on Gauteg's East Rand.
DRDGOLD concludes renewable energy supply agreement with NOA
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest in Stellar Energy Solutions to NOA Group Assets... 


Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
23rd January 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the partnership between Rand Refinery and Ghana’s Gold Coast Refinery; Sasol and Valterra Platinum’s CEOs being part of one of the world’s biggest... 


Gold miners at a mine in Mali
Mali's President tightens direct control over key mining sector
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector, strengthening the presidency's direct oversight of the critical gold industry, and appointed a former... 


An image of the Mansourah-Massarah project
Maaden highlights technology innovation at flagship gold project in Saudi Arabia
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is already seeing the benefits of technology innovation at its flagship Mansourah-Massarah gold mine, where the company is developing the region’s first digital... 


An image of a gold bar
White & Case survey highlights bullish outlook for mining and metals
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A mining and metals 2026 survey by global law firm White & Case found an optimistic outlook for the sector with strong growth expected in the market as participants adapt to the policy-driven... 


Kendrick secures exclusive option over high-grade rare earth licences in Namibia
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Kendrick Resources has entered into a binding and exclusive option agreement to acquire at least a 70% interest in two rare earth exploration licences in southern Namibia, giving the... 


Sandfire retains FY26 guidance
Sandfire retains FY26 guidance
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has maintained its full-year production, cost and capital expenditure guidance after reporting group copper-equivalent (CuEq) production of 72 100 t in the first half... 


Presidency official says unbundling of Eskom should not be pursued ‘half-heartedly’
Presidency official says unbundling of Eskom should not be pursued ‘half-heartedly’
22nd January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who is overseeing the economic reforms being implemented under Operation Vulindlela, says the unbundling of Eskom’s transmission business cannot be done... 


Resolute reports strong fourth-quarter cash flow, confirms Doropo project plans
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed gold producer Resolute Mining has reported a stronger December quarter, with higher gold production and prices lifting operating cash flow and net cash, while confirming the Doropo... 


South32 Arctic and Bornite projects.
South32 targeting Arctic project in Alaska with joint venture partner
22nd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed South32 is targeting the copper-dominant Arctic project in the Ambler mining district of north-western Alaska with its Canada-based 50:50 joint venture (JV)... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


An image of Ionic MD Tim Harrison
Ionic approved for listing on US’s OTCQB Venture Market
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths’ ordinary shares have been approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, providing investors in that country with improved access to participate in the... 


Qala Shallows resource structure
West Wits upsizes latest placement by A$6.2m
22nd January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the announcement earlier this week of a share placement to raise A$27.5-million, ASX-listed West Wits Mining has increased the total under the placement to A$33.74-million owing to strong... 


Emmerson arbitration against Morocco enters active procedural phase
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Emmerson has said its arbitration proceedings against the Moroccan government have moved into an active procedural phase, with the tribunal now fully constituted, an initial hearing... 


An image of Haib copper project
Koryx closes offering, announces placement to advance Namibian project
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian copper company Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement offering of an aggregate 18.8-million common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of over... 


Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs has raised its end-2026 gold price forecast to $5 400/oz from $4 900/oz earlier, noting private-sector and emerging market central banks' diversification into gold. Spot gold climbed... 


Firering begins hot commissioning at its Zambia resource
Firering begins hot commissioning at its Zambia resource
21st January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has reported that it has begun hot commissioning of Kiln 2 at its producing lime asset Limeco Resources, in Zambia, which is expected to take between 10 and... 


Kenmare achieves guidance at Moma
Kenmare achieves guidance at Moma
21st January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kenmare Resources has reported that it has achieved its revised 2025 production guidance for ilmenite and rutile at its Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern Mozambique, and has... 


An image of road construction at Tulu Kapi
Kefi secures final signing for loan to advance Ethiopian project
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper confirms that final documentation regarding a $240-million loan facility for the Tulu Kapi gold project is fully signed. This follow an announcement in October last... 


Sovereign Metals recovers strategic heavy rare earths at Malawi project
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has recovered a monazite product containing high-value heavy rare earth elements (REE) from the tailings stream generated during rutile processing at its... 


Construction work at Premier's RHA site
Premier African Minerals raises $1m to improve Zulu processing
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Premier African Minerals has announced a subscription to raise £1-million at an issue price of £0.03 per new ordinary share, as well as the settling of £140 000 in suppliers’ invoices... 


Andrada processing facility
Andrada to access feasibility study capital for Brandberg West through earn-in by investment firm
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has entered into an agreement with an affiliate company of long-term investment firm ACAM that will see Andrada receive up to $51-million in funding to accelerate... 


(From left) GoldBod director Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, GoldBod chair Kojo Fynn, GoldBod CEO Samuel Gyamfi, GoldBod deputy CEO Richard Nunekpeku, Gold Coast Refinery chair and CEO Dr Said Deraz, Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana H E Wael Fathy, Rand Refinery CEO Dean Subramanian, Gold Coast Refinery executive director Imad Deraz.
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to a new high, South Africa’s Rand Refinery, as... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Cost of ferrochrome electricity deal cannot be ‘socialised’, Ramokgopa reiterates
21st January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 


Blanket mine shaft
Caledonia successfully raises $150m through upsized note offering
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After successfully closing a $150-million seven-year convertible senior note offering, gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation says it will start ordering long lead-time equipment for the Bilboes... 


An image of the Longonjo rare earth project
Pensana preps for drill programme at Angola project
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has started preparation for a 7 000 m infill drill programme at its Longonjo rare earths project, in Angola. The programme is designed to provide both detailed geological and... 


Langer Heinrich in Namibia
Paladin lifts Langer Heinrich output as FY26 production tracks upper guidance
21st January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has reported a 16% quarter-on-quarter increase in uranium production at its Langer Heinrich mine (LHM) in Namibia, as operations continue to ramp up towards full mining... 


West Wits Mining's Witwatersrand Basin Project
West Wits raises $27.5m through institutional investor placement
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has secured A$27.5-million through an equity placement, predominantly from institutional investors. The placement helps to strengthen the company’s balance sheet,... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi (left) and Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Sasol, Valterra Platinum on board Hydrogen Council as next delivery phase takes off
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In an announcement to Mining Weekly from Brussels on Tuesday January 20, South Africa’s Simon Baloyi, the CEO of Sasol, and South Africa's Craig Miller, the CEO of Valterra Platinum, featured... 


Spot gold crosses $4 800/oz for the first time
Spot gold crosses $4 800/oz for the first time
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

Spot gold surged past the psychological milestone of $4 800/oz on Wednesday for the first time, as safe-haven demand kept bullion a favored asset. 


The Moab Khotsong mine
Harmony reports fatality at Moab Khotsong
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

An employee at Harmony Gold Mining Company's Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney, in the North West, died in a locomotive-related incident on January 20. An investigation into the incident is under... 


Rough diamonds
Botswana's diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

Botswana's diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country unable to increase gem production in the short term to lift its economy,... 


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