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Jansen Stage 1 price tag swells as BHP completes cost reassessment
Jansen Stage 1 price tag swells as BHP completes cost reassessment
20th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP has lifted the capital cost estimate for Stage 1 of its Jansen potash project in Canada to $8.4-billion, citing inflationary pressures, design development and scope changes, as well as lower-than-expected productivity... 


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Concerns over US Fed’s independence also keeping gold prices high
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Spot gold prices reached a high of $4 666/oz on January 19, compared with an average price of $4 590/oz last week, while silver hit a fresh intraday record of $93/oz on January 15, mostly owing to... 


Bolivia pledges to honor energy, lithium deals to reassure investors
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

Bolivia’s centrist government will respect all existing hydrocarbons and lithium agreements as part of a push to rebuild investor confidence after years of instability, the country’s energy... 


The Moab Khotsong mine
Harmony reports fatality at Moab Khotsong
Updated 38 minutes ago 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... 


Cazaly earns initial 25% stake at Goongarrie after meeting farm-in milestone
Updated 47 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cazaly Resources has secured an initial 25% interest in the Goongarrie gold project, near Kalgoorlie, after completing the first farm-in milestone under its joint venture with Brightstar... 


Rough diamonds
Botswana's diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists
Updated 1 hour 27 minutes ago 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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Uganda's gold exports surged 76% last year to $5.8bn
Updated 1 hour 33 minutes ago By: Reuters

Uganda's gold exports leaped 75.8% last year from the previous 12 months, helped by record prices that attracted new dealers into the sector, Uganda's central bank said on Tuesday. Gold has... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC
Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact
Updated 1 hour 36 minutes ago By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets - including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects - for US investors to consider as part of a... 


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Montage Gold expects first gold pour at Koné before year-end
Updated 2 hours 28 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Montage Gold is making rapid construction progress at its 90%-owned Koné project, in Côte d’Ivoire, with the first gold pour through the oxide circuit expected late in the fourth quarter... 


silver
Silver surges as supply deficits, industrial demand drive prices higher – Peel Hunt
Updated 2 hours 36 minutes ago By: Darren Parker

Silver is entering this year in the spotlight after prices gained almost 150% in 2025, with tight supply, rising industrial demand and investor activity underpinning sharply higher prices,... 


Ferrochrome from the Lion smelter.
Ferrochrome venture’s 2025 output 63% lower, Merafe reports
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Ferrochrome output from the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture was 63% lower in 2025 than in 2024, Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, January 20. Attributable production fell from 301 000 t in 2024... 


critical minerals
Consultancy flags geopolitical risk, investment restraint for mining sector in 2026
Updated 4 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Geopolitical uncertainty, a slower but irreversible energy transition and continued capital discipline will define conditions in the global metals and mining sector this year, consultancy Wood... 


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Mining production contracted by 2.7% y/y in November
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s mining production decreased by 2.7% year-on-year in November, with the largest negative contributors having been coal, iron-ore, platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold. According to... 


Drill rig underground at Bulyanhulu mine, in Tanzania
Mining services company Capital expects more revenue gains in high-demand environment
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed mining services provider Capital says it delivered a strong finish to the year ended December 31, 2025, with full-year revenue having been at the upper end of revised and raised... 


Origin Energy to extend operations of NSW coal-fired power plant to 2029
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Origin Energy said on Tuesday it will extend the operation of all four units of its coal-fired Eraring Power Station to April 2029, to support energy supply in New South Wales state. The 2 880 MW... 


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Lower sales, higher royalties push Northern Star’s cost guidance higher
Lower sales, higher royalties push Northern Star’s cost guidance higher
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has revised its all-in sustaining cost (AISC) guidance for the 2026 financial year higher, reflecting lower gold sales volumes and increased royalty payments... 


Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Oladele Henry Alake
Nigerian Minister re-elected AMSG chairperson, calls for beneficiation in Africa
Updated 7 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Oladele Henry Alake has welcomed his re-election as the chairperson of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) and reiterated one of the group’s... 


A gold mine in Ghana
Ghana's mining reforms risk choking investment, says industry body
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana’s main mining industry body said on Monday that proposed changes to how the country manages tax and royalty terms risk deterring investment and slowing output. Reuters reported last week that... 


A sign at the Keliber project
Sibanye-Stillwater, partner agree on staged startup for Keliber project
19th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Following a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of the Keliber lithium project, in Finland, multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater and its strategic partner in... 


kagem mine
Kagem agrees to 10% salary increase in 2026/27
19th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Emerald producer Kagem Mining, which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has successfully negotiated the 2026/27 collective... 


Lunnon approves FID for Lady Herial gold project
Lunnon approves FID for Lady Herial gold project
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lunnon Metals has taken a final investment decision (FID) for its Lady Herial gold project after the completion of a feasibility study demonstrating robust economics at prevailing gold... 


Yari names incoming MD as it advances Rolleston South project
19th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has appointed coal geologist Courtney Taylor as executive director and incoming MD, as the company advances its flagship Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 


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Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
Magazine round up | 16 January 2026

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

EGOLI RELOADED
EGOLI RELOADED

Flanked by partially vegetated mine dumps that serve as a visual reminder of the central role that gold once played in the development of Johannesburg, is Qala Shallows, South Africa’s first... 

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The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 

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Danger signs

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,”... 

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Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa
Nokwanda Khumalo

This week we profile Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa, a supplier of fuel, lubricants and energy solutions 

TO-DO LIST
TO-DO LIST

The South African economy is definitely showing signs of recovery. However, there is a long way to go to truly break free from the low-growth shackles created by years of sub-optimal governance,... 

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