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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and attract investment to large-scale energy and... 


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Vale receives operating license for key iron-ore project
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it has received an operating license for activities related to the so-called Serra Sul +20 Mtpy project, which it expects to "significantly increase" its iron... 


G2 Goldfields secures C$49.5m in placement
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed G2 Goldfields has raised firm commitments for a C$49.5-million non-brokered private placement to fund exploration and development of its gold projects in Guyana. The company will... 


Element 25 raises A$10m for WA manganese expansion, US battery push
Element 25 raises A$10m for WA manganese expansion, US battery push
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Element 25 said on Friday it had secured firm commitments for a A$10-million share placement to help fund an expansion of its Butcherbird manganese project in Western Australia and... 


Mongolia backs PPP road project supporting Aspire’s Ovoot coal mine
Updated 4 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Aspire Mining on Friday said the Mongolian Cabinet had endorsed the Murun–Uliastai highway project under a build–operate–transfer public–private partnership (PPP) agreement, a move the... 


Kumba CEO Mpumi Zikalala
Kumba hands over community centre in Postmasburg
Updated 5 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore has handed over the Lebelelang Centre community development project to the Tsantsabane community in Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape. The handover ceremony on... 


Hive Hydrogen programme director Trevor Donian, AMDA Developments CEO Piero Granelli, Hive Hydrogen head of development Zander van der Walt, Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser, and Hive Hydrogen legal director Benji Mothibedi.
South Africa's R105bn hydrogen project advances to front-end engineering design stage
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 


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WPIC highlights evolution of PGMs in 3D printing
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Having been over a decade since Japan’s Tanaka Precious Metals developed the world’s first platinum-based powder for 3D printers, the World Platinum Council (WPIC) highlights how the use of... 


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IEA lowers 2030 low-emissions hydrogen production outlook
12th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its outlook for the amount of low-emissions hydrogen it expects will be produced yearly by 2030, following recent project delays and cancellations.... 


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PGI initiatives at Jewellery and Gem WORLD Hong Kong conference spotlight platinum as priority metal
12th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a soaring gold price, global platinum jewellery marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) says it will spotlight a new era of platinum jewellery opportunities at the Jewellery... 


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Blencowe raises £1.12m to advance Uganda project
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources, which is advancing the Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, has completed an aggregate fundraise of £1.12-million through a placing of £1.02-million and the... 


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Mantengu moves to acquire stake in PGM tailings processing operation
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Mantengu has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares of New Salt Rock City (NSRC), which owns 60% of Kilken Platinum, which, in turn, owns 70% of the... 


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Gemfields reports strong demand for Kagem emeralds in September auction
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned revenue of $32-million from an auction of higher-quality rough emeralds recovered from its 75%-owned Kagem emerald mine, in Zambia. The auction was held from August... 


Martin Creamer
Pan African, ARM, energy-saving smelting tech make headlines
12th September 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer notes Pan African Resources has had an excellent financial year, and is now eyeing a promising Soweto gold project; African Rainbow Minerals’s game-changing... 


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UBS raises gold price target to $3 800/oz by end-2025
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

UBS raised on Friday its gold price forecast by $300 to $3 800 per ounce by the end of 2025 and by $200 to $3 900 by mid-2026, citing anticipated Federal Reserve easing and dollar weakness linked... 


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ERG settles with Gecamines over DRC Swanmines project
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

Kazakh mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) said on Thursday it had signed a settlement with the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned miner Gecamines in a dispute over the Swanmines... 


Indonesia seizes 148 ha area of Weda Bay Nickel
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

An Indonesian task force has seized a 148 ha area of PT Weda Bay Nickel for not having the relevant forestry permits, mining ministry official Rilke Jeffri Huwae said on Friday. The move is part... 


Askari divests Burracoppin gold project to Forrestania to sharpen African focus
Askari divests Burracoppin gold project to Forrestania to sharpen African focus
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Askari Metals has signed a binding share sale agreement with Forrestania Resources to divest its Burracoppin gold project in Western Australia for A$700 000, paving the way for the... 


Magazine round up | 12 September 2025
Magazine round up | 12 September 2025
12th September 2025

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


Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Chrome Company, formerly KWG Resources, signed a supplementary agreement that will allow contractors working for two First Nations to conduct geotechnical investigations along part of the... 


Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton commits $400m gold stream to back Hemlo mine acquisition
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Wheaton Precious Metals has committed financing to Carcetti Capital, to be renamed Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), to support its planned acquisition of the Hemlo mine from Barrick Mining. The financing... 


Namibia to boost sulphuric acid production as critical mineral output rises
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia is set to increase its sulphuric acid production in response to rising critical mineral output, with Green Metals Refining and Vedanta announcing plans on Thursday to set up and revive... 


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Magazine round up | 12 September 2025
Magazine round up | 12 September 2025

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

HARD TIMES: ArcelorMittal South Africa announced earlier this month that it had placed the Newcastle blast furnace into temporary care and maintenance and had initiated retrenchment processes. While discussions were still under way in a bid to salvage the mill and the group’s long-steel business, the prospects looked bleak at the time of going to press. Photograph: Creamer Media
HARD TIMES

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced earlier this month that it had placed the Newcastle blast furnace into temporary care and maintenance and had initiated retrenchment processes. While... 

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Africa must act now to collectively seize beckoning energy-linked critical minerals opportunity

The countries of Africa have a beckoning opportunity to collectively leverage its critical minerals endowments, which require energy to turn to account. To get best advantage, the countries of... 

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Tariff pushback

The extreme pace of the 2025 news cycle has made it difficult to remember even the most important developments. For instance, it is difficult to recall the immediate concern raised in January over... 

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Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec
Basani Maluleke

This week we profile Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec 

SHOCKING: When the latest round of electricity tariffs were announced earlier this year, Eskom immediately raised questions about whether the methodology had been applied correctly. Once the reasons were published, the utility approached the courts for a review, claiming errors by the regulator, or Nersa, which has been on the wrong side of several legal rulings, acknowledged error and subsequently reached a R54-billion settlement, for which consumers will now pay.
SHOCKING

When the latest round of electricity tariffs were announced earlier this year, Eskom immediately raised questions about whether the methodology had been applied correctly. Once the reasons were... 

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