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The Antamina mine in Peru
Wheaton forecasts strong 2026 output growth
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals expects production growth in 2026, forecasting attributable output of 860 000 oz to 940 000 oz of gold equivalent as new streams and ramping assets boost its portfolio. The outlook... 


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Vale more than doubled ore production from waste material in 2025
12th March 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian mining company Vale said on Thursday it produced 26.3-million metric tons of iron ore in 2025 from materials previously classified as waste or tailings, more than double the 12.7-million... 


Westgold completes demerger of noncore assets to new Australian miner Valiant
13th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Westgold Resources on Friday reported that it had completed the divestment of its Reedy project and Comet project to newly formed Valiant Gold, as part of a strategy to separate noncore... 


Westgold strenghtens balance sheet flexibility with A$600m revolving credit facility
12th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-listed gold producer Westgold Resources has secured A$600-million in new revolving credit facilities, strengthening its balance sheet and increasing financial flexibility as it... 


South Africa’s mining production up 4.6% amid global uncertainty
Updated 2 hours 52 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

The month of January marked a surprising resilience in South Africa’s mining sector, with overall production up 4.6% year-on-year despite severe flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The January... 


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Upward Spiral highlights service offering for mining, industrial sustainability
Updated 2 hours 57 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining, logistics and waste management company Upward Spiral 1471 on March 12 showcased its offering for mining and industries, hosting a media engagement to demonstrate its suite of local products... 


Atlantic Lithium awaits ratification of mining lease for Côte d’Ivoire project
Atlantic Lithium awaits ratification of mining lease for Côte d’Ivoire project
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

In its unaudited interim results for the half-year period ended December 31, 2025, Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium has reported that the lithium market has experienced a strong recovery, with prices... 


Agnes Modiga at Mintek's rare earths pilot plant.
Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth elements (REEs) from South Africa’s abundant... 


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Sasol launches destoning plant to improve coal quality, strengthen operational performance
Sasol launches destoning plant to improve coal quality, strengthen operational performance
Updated 4 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Energy and chemicals group Sasol, on March 13, officially opened its new destoning plant, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance coal quality and drive improved operational... 


Cygnus raises A$25m for Quebec copper/gold project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investors are backing dual-listed Cygnus Metals' Chibougamau copper/gold project in Quebec, Canada, raising A$25-million through a share placement to accelerate exploration, resource growth and... 


India gold discounts hit near-decade high; Mideast tensions lift China demand
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Gold discounts in India widened this week to their deepest point in nearly a decade as demand stayed subdued and some traders steered clear of paying import duties, while escalating Middle East... 


Boss Mining urges DRC authorities to tackle illegal mining following landslide
Updated 6 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) Africa subsidiary Boss Mining has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to take the necessary measures to stop illegal activities and restore... 


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Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Sinomine Resource Group is in talks with Zimbabwean authorities to resume its lithium exports, the Chinese mining group said on Friday, weeks after the African country halted the export of lithium... 


MC Mining reports lower interim revenue, but a narrowed net loss
MC Mining reports lower interim revenue, but a narrowed net loss
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has reported, in its interim financial report for the six months ended December 31, 2025, that its net loss after tax had narrowed by 2% year-on-year to $8.1-million,... 


Lucara successfully places $350m of bonds
Lucara successfully places $350m of bonds
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp says it has successfully completed a private placement of $350-million of senior secured bonds. The company explains that the bonds will have a tenor of five years... 


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Renewables-battery scenario proposed for saving ferrochrome while sustaining Eskom and reform momentum
Renewables-battery scenario proposed for saving ferrochrome while sustaining Eskom and reform momentum
Updated 7 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

A new analysis of the crisis being faced by South Africa’s ferrochrome industry as a result of uncompetitive electricity tariffs, outlines a possible renewables-battery-led scenario for meeting the... 


Harmony Gold, Bokoni, Seriti Green make headlines
Harmony Gold, Bokoni, Seriti Green make headlines
13th March 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Harmony Gold progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams; the definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni PGMs project... 


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Jubilee secures additional high-grade feed, progresses Large Waste Rock project
13th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has secured additional high-grade copper feed material for its Roan concentrator, in Zambia, for $1.8-million. Jubilee says it will settle the payment of $1.8-million, or... 


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Northern Star shares hammered on another production downgrade
13th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources saw its share price tumble on Friday after warning that achieving the lower end of its revised 2026 financial year production guidance will be... 


China widens BHP iron-ore ban amid contract talks, sources say
China widens BHP iron-ore ban amid contract talks, sources say
13th March 2026 By: Reuters

China has widened a ban on BHP iron-ore for the second time in two weeks, escalating a months-long contract dispute with the world's third-largest supplier of the key steelmaking ingredient. China... 


Magazine round up | 13 March 2026
Magazine round up | 13 March 2026
13th March 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


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Technology central to overcoming mining’s growth constraints
13th March 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Given the increasing depths and complexity of orebodies, high and volatile energy costs, logistics bottlenecks and growing demand for safer and sustainable operations, the adoption of digital... 


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Magazine round up | 13 March 2026
Magazine round up | 13 March 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

BURNING TOPIC: While the full details were unavailable at the time of going to print, Eskom had confirmed a 62c/kWh offer to two ferrochrome producers in a bid to salvage smelter demand that was on the edge of closure. Whether the rest of society and the regulator will approve of the discount remains to be seen. If it is approved, Eskom has promised to make available a standard offer to other smelters, such as Transalloys, whose Mpumalanga operations are pictured here.
BURNING TOPIC

While the full details were unavailable at the time of going to print, Eskom had confirmed a 62c/kWh offer to two ferrochrome producers in a bid to salvage smelter demand that was on the edge of... 

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Now’s the time to match South Africa’s sound mineral potential with sound govt policy

In a world that’s changing very fast, new opportunities are out there to attract investment but only for those countries that at least cut bureaucracy down to size. Just how badly South Africa... 

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Lucky for some

On Friday March 13, 1981, the first edition of Engineering News, then a fortnightly tabloid newspaper, officially made its debut as a specialist business-to-business publication. The date itself... 

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 Herman Venter, MD of logistics company DHL Express South Africa
Herman Venter

This week we profile Herman Venter, MD of logistics company DHL Express South Africa  



GROWTH FOUNDATIONS: The foundations for South African growth, infrastructure, have been severely weakened over the past decade and a bit. Not only has too little been spent on maintenance and expansion, what has been invested has been spent inefficiently or lost to corruption. There are signs in the 2026 Budget of a possible turning point being reached in the composition of spending. Much will hinge, however, on the quality of implementation, as well as on bringing in new private funding and expertise.
GROWTH FOUNDATIONS

The foundations for South African growth, infrastructure, have been severely weakened over the past decade and a bit. Not only has too little been spent on maintenance and expansion, what has been... 

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