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Barrick to sell Tongon for up to $305m
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global mining, exploration and development company Barrick Mining has reached an agreement to sell its interests in the Tongon gold mine and certain of its exploration properties in Côte d’lvoire... 


The demonstration plant in Johannesburg.
Manganese beneficiation successful at Joburg demo plant, Canadian company reports
6th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

High purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) has reportedly been successfully produced by Canadian company Giyani Metals at its demonstration plant in Johannesburg. Following the production... 


North Stanmore clears environmental milestone
6th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Victory Metals has completed baseline environmental and biological studies at the North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Cue, Western Australia. Victory says the results reinforce... 


Emerald’s September quarter production dampened by heavy rainfall
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Emerald Resources expects to have produced about 22 000 oz of gold from its 100%-owned Okvau gold mine for the quarter ended September 30, below guidance owing to heavy rainfall during... 


Predictive Discovery Drilling Guinea
PDI, Robex announce merger to create one of Africa’s top five gold miners
6th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Predictive Discovery (PDI) and Canadian company Robex Resources have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals, with PDI to acquire all of the issued and... 


Carnavale to raise about $7m to fast-track KGP project
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Carnavale Resources has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise $3-million through a placement of about 857.1-million shares. Eligible... 


An image of Montepuez Ruby mine
Gemfields achieves $11m from ruby mini-auction, delays year-end auction
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Miner Gemfields earned revenues of $11-million from a mini-auction of rough rubies from Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) held via online bidding after viewings in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 29 to... 


Jubilee's Zambian operations
Jubilee receives first payment from South African business sale
6th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has advised shareholders that the process to complete the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) business continues after shareholders... 


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Tax Court rules in Tharisa’s favour over mining royalties
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s Tax Court of has ruled in favour of integrated resources group Tharisa ‘s subsidiary Tharisa Minerals, in a long-running dispute with the South African Revenue Service (Sars)... 


DRC President Felix Tshisekedi
Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas, says President Tshisekedi
6th October 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo will permanently ban cobalt exporters that violate its new quota system, President Felix Tshisekedi has warned, as the world's top producer tightens controls to... 


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Snow Lake, Global Uranium agree to merger
6th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed (SID) with US natural resource exploration company Snow Lake Resources, pursuant to which they have... 


Grasberg mine, in Indonesia
Freeport recovers remains of last five missing Grasberg workers
6th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed copper and gold miner Freeport has advised that the five workers it was still searching for at its Grasberg block cave mine, in Indonesia, have been found deceased. Seven workers went... 


Andre Nepgen, Head of Discovery Green.
Discovery Green, Glencore sign 20-year renewables deal to power coal mines
6th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

To support South Africa’s transition to clean energy, Discovery Green, the renewable-energy business of Discovery Limited, and Glencore Operations South Africa, part of the global diversified... 


The Loma Langa project area
Ecuador revokes environmental license for Canada's DPM to develop gold project
6th October 2025 By: Reuters

Ecuador's government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, the... 


Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis
Tharisa targets first underground ore by quarter two of 2026
3rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa has confirmed that its new underground operation is scheduled to deliver first ore by the second quarter of 2026, marking the start of a strategic shift that will secure... 


Implats chairperson Thandi Orleyn.
Clean electricity accounts for 31% of Implats’ FY2025 power consumption
3rd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In financial year (FY) 2025, renewable and non-carbon-based electricity accounted for 31% of the total consumption of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and refining company Implats, with market... 


Orion ups capital raise to almost R100m on strong investor backing
Orion ups capital raise to almost R100m on strong investor backing
3rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Diversified miner Orion Minerals has again increased the size of its capital raising, now targeting A$8.6-million, or about R99-million, after receiving further firm commitments from investors. The... 


In mining, sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand
3rd October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Increasing the sustainability of mining operations does not mean reducing their profitability. This was the key message from Hexagon Mining senior business development manager Reece Hanning, who... 


Marcus Randolph
AngloGold makes new board appointment
3rd October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has named Marcus Randolph as an independent nonexecutive director, effective October 27. Randolph, a former BHP executive with more than 40 years of industry... 


Jenna Harris
Classifying Eskom’s coal fuel costs as fixed would damage SAWEM
3rd October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Allowing Eskom Generation to classify the primary energy used by its coal power stations as fixed costs will undermine the objective of using the upcoming launch of the South African Wholesale... 


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Mining employment, Sibanye-Stillwater, Mark Bristow make headlines
3rd October 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses mining as the major job creator in the second quarter of this year, when overall employment fell; the smooth in executive succession at... 


Fortuna expands West African footprint with Guinea exploration alliance
3rd October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian precious metals miner Fortuna Mining has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) with Australia-listed DeSoto Resources to establish an exploration alliance and joint venture across... 


Simandou iron-ore project halted after three workers die in accident
Simandou iron-ore project halted after three workers die in accident
3rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Three foreign workers have died in a site accident at the Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea, its co-developer Winning Consortium Simandou said on Thursday, adding that it has suspended operations... 


Allied Gold launches staged energy overhaul at Sadiola to cut power costs, secure expansion
3rd October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Allied Gold Corporation has begun rolling out a multi-stage energy programme at its Sadiola mine in Mali, aiming to deliver more efficient, reliable and lower-cost power to support... 


Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
Collaboration, investing in young researchers key for future of science in South Africa
2nd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The mining sector continues to play an important role in South Africa’s economy and collaboration among researchers remains vital to ensure the ongoing competitiveness of the domestic sector in the... 


An image showing the area surrounding the Ampasindava project
RAB Capital invests further in Harena
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Harena Resources has announced terms for an investment of £450 000 into the company by long-standing institutional investor RAB Capital and associates (RAB). The investment is... 


Aton Mining appoints Oscar Amigo COO
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has appointed Oscar Amigo as COO of its wholly owned subsidiary Aton Mining. Amigo is a mining engineer with 20 years of global experience in gold and base metals,... 


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Police officer killed at Kenmare’s Mozambique operations
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern Mozambique, has reported a fatal incident involving a police officer in the early hours of September 30.... 


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Mintek-SCI roundtable explores disruptive research
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

National mineral research organisation Mintek on October 1 hosted the Mintek-Science Convention of Innovators in Engineering, Science and Technology (SCI) Disruptive Research Roundtable, during... 


An image of the Prieska mine
Orion increases capital raise amount to A$7.7m
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has received additional firm commitments from sophisticated and professional investors for a previously announced capital raising, thereby increasing the amount... 


Mining added 2 000 jobs quarter-on-quarter.
Mining creates 2 000 more second-quarter jobs, Minerals Council South Africa reports
2nd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining industry defied the national trend in the second quarter of this year when it created more quarter-on-quarter jobs at a time when overall South African employment fell,... 


NextSource plans $291m graphite anode plant in Abu Dhabi
NextSource plans $291m graphite anode plant in Abu Dhabi
2nd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-listed NextSource Materials has unveiled plans to build a $291-million battery anode facility (BAF) in Abu Dhabi, positioning itself as the largest anode producer outside Asia and a key... 


Eskom announce the completion of its multidecade coal build programme on September 29, when Kusile Unit 6 entered into commercial operation
Eskom outlines R320bn capex plan, as it signals 2028 return to capital markets
1st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Having finally announced the completion at the end of September of its generation build programme, which included two mega coal projects that ran years behind schedule and tens of billions over... 


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