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Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy. The order,... 


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Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
Updated 5 hours ago By: Bloomberg

A landmark lithium deal struck a year ago between SQM and Codelco is on course to be finalized before Chile’s general elections after securing a key antitrust approval. Chile’s competition agency,... 


Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Peru's sprawling Antamina copper mine is slowly restarting operations, a source close to the company said on Thursday, after an accident earlier this week left an employee dead and another... 


First Quantum's Cobre Panama
Panama President ratchets up nationalism ahead of mine talks
Updated 5 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino stepped up nationalist rhetoric toward a shuttered copper mine in the country as his administration prepares to negotiate a potential restart with operator First... 


Nickel market forecast to be in 198 000 t surplus in 2025, says INSG
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

The International Nickel Study Group (INSG) on Thursday forecast a nickel market surplus of 198 000 metric tons for 2025. The group also forecast global primary nickel usage at 3.537-million tons... 


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Eastplats appoints Liu chairperson
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed director Changyu Liu as nonexecutive chairperson effective April 22, succeeding George Dorin who passed away in March. Liu is also... 


Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least ten people, rebel-appointed provincial governor says
Updated 37 minutes ago By: Reuters

At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday. M23 rebels have seized east... 


Gold sinks on trade signals as volatile week comes to a close
Gold sinks on trade signals as volatile week comes to a close
Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Gold fell at the end of a volatile week that saw prices notch a record before retreating, with signs some trade tensions may be easing. Bullion shed as much as 1.4%, dropping for the third time in... 


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Chinese coal buyers reject new Indonesia price benchmark
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Indonesia's push to roll out a government-set price for coal is not gaining traction in top buyer China, undermining Jakarta's attempt to exert more leverage over its commodity exports. Indonesia... 


NMDC exploring coking coal assets in Indonesia, Australia
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Indian miner NMDC is exploring coking coal assets, key ingredient used for making iron ore and steel, in Indonesia and Australia, Chairman Amitava Mukherjee said on Thursday. India, the world's... 


Magazine round up | 25 April 2025
Magazine round up | 25 April 2025
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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


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De Beers reports 11% y/y production decline in the first quarter
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer De Beers’ rough diamond production for the first quarter of this year decreased by 11% year-on-year to 6.1-million carats, reflecting the continued production response to a... 


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Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the electricity system, prompting Eskom to implement Stage 2... 


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Kumba’s sales volumes rise on the back of rail improvements
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A 5% uplift in Transnet’s rail performance supported a 6% increase in sales volumes for iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore in the quarter ended March 31. The company sold nine-million tonnes of... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.
Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%
24th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


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Hillgrove mobilises contractors to accelerate Nugent development
Hillgrove mobilises contractors to accelerate Nugent development
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has mobilised mining contractors to fast-track the development of the Nugent underground decline at its Kanmantoo copper operation in South Australia, marking the... 


Ferrochrome, diamonds, platinum make headlines
Ferrochrome, diamonds, platinum make headlines
24th April 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the working group that has been established to extend South Africa’s ferrochrome horizon; the third intake of the Enterprise Development Project for... 


Gold falls from record as Trump stances on Fed, China calm fears
24th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold fell for a second day after topping $3 500 an ounce for the first time, as investors booked profits and US President Donald Trump gave conciliatory gestures toward China and his central bank... 


Resolute delivers solid Q1, maintains guidance amid strong operational performance
24th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

ASX- and LSE-listed Africa gold miner Resolute Mining has reported first-quarter production in line with expectations and guidance, delivering 75 497 oz of gold. This compares with 87 687 oz in the... 


Orion secures $2m loan from Ratel
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals’ shareholder Ratel Growth, of which former Orion director Thomas Borman is the controlling shareholder, has provided Orion an unsecured $2‑million loan facility... 


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Atlantic Lithium seeks concessions to salvage Ghana project
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australia-based miner Atlantic Lithium said it has appealed to Ghana's government for fiscal concessions to salvage its Ewoyaa project, as plummeting global prices threaten the viability of what... 


Sandvik lands record BEV order for South32's Hermosa project
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Swedish engineering group Sandvik has secured its largest-ever order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), with ASX- and JSE-listed South32 selecting the company to supply a fleet of underground... 


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Magazine round up | 25 April 2025
Magazine round up | 25 April 2025

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

DOUBLE BERTH: A R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed. The investment ensures that all berths along the West Quay are now -10.5m in depth with a total length of 550 m. This allows for the simultaneous berthing of two new-generation automotive vessels of greater than 200 m in length, raising the port’s handling capacity to 790 000 cars yearly.
DOUBLE BERTH

A R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed. The investment ensures that all berths along the... 

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Now’s the time for extensive engineering enablement across the country

The time for action in South Africa on the engineering front is now. The way needs to be opened for urgent and more extensive upgrading of water, transport and particularly renewable energy... 

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Renewables aspirant

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has outlined the case for why the State-owned utility will be entering the renewable-energy space more assertively over the coming months and years, as well as how the group... 

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Katherine Persson, MD: assets at SOLA Group
Katherine Persson

This week we profile Katherine Persson, MD: assets at SOLA Group, a fully South African vertically integrated renewable-energy infrastructure, generation and storage company 

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WREAKING HAVOC

WREAKING HAVOC: President Donald Trump’s supporters continue to insist he has a coherent and workable economic vision and plan. Economists are sceptical, however, and markets, which admittedly tend... 

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