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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals from China when he hosts a dozen top finance officials on Monday, a senior US official said. The... 


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La Mancha trims Endeavour stake, remains long-term shareholder
9th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Gold investor La Mancha Resource Fund has sold a portion of its holding in gold miner Endeavour Mining, reducing its stake while confirming continued long-term support for the company. On January... 


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Mayfair deliver robust PFS for Fenn-Gib gold project
9th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Mayfair Gold has completed a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Fenn-Gib gold project, in the Timmins gold district of Ontario, Canada, saying the study outlines Mayfair’s strategy to... 


Feasibility study confirms economics of Energy Fuels’ Madagascar rare earth project
9th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

NYSE- and TSX-listed Energy Fuels’ updated feasibility study (FS) for the Vara Mada project, in Madagascar, has confirmed the project’s strong economics, world-class quantities of high-quality rare... 


Rio Tinto's Resolution copper mine
CreditSights keeps positive outlooks for Glencore, Rio Tinto beyond potential merger
9th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With mining major Glencore having confirmed it is in talks with fellow major miner Rio Tinto to effect a merger that could create the world’s largest mining company at a combined market value of... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
Updated 12 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo American in 2024 was supposed to set it up as the clear winner in a copper boom it had long predicted. Two years later, the copper market is indeed booming.... 


British Columbia seeks closer ties on trade and resources with India
Updated 14 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

British Columbia is seeking to deepen its commercial ties with India in sectors including liquefied natural gas, critical minerals, lumber and technology, the Canadian province's Premier David Eby... 


Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project
Updated 16 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Lilac Solutions has signed a binding 10-year offtake agreement with Traxys North America to supply lithium carbonate from Lilac's planned Great Salt Lake facility in Utah, the companies said on... 


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Ukraine awards State-owned lithium project to Dobra Lithium
Updated 17 minutes ago By: Reuters

Ukraine awarded development rights for the Dobra lithium deposit in the Kirovohrad region to Dobra Lithium Holdings under a production sharing agreement, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on... 


Amanda Lacaze
Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire after over a decade in role
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday its CEO Amanda Lacaze was retiring after 12 years, just as Western countries seek greater security of supply for the metals for which Lynas is the top... 


A haul truck at a Congo copper mine
Congo sending first copper to US under Mercuria-backed venture
12th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s... 


Argosy advances 40 MW grid power solution for Rincon lithium project
12th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Argosy Minerals reported on Monday that detailed engineering had been completed for a 40 MW grid connection that would underpin initial production and future expansion of its Rincon... 


Revolver flags strong restart case for Dianne copper mine
Revolver flags strong restart case for Dianne copper mine
12th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Revolver Resources has outlined a compelling business case to restart its Dianne copper mine in north Queensland, following the completion of a detailed recommencement study that... 


Heraeus says platinum, silver investment demand not matching price highs
12th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Precious metals industry service provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that platinum prices may soon retreat back to average levels, with the rally having become... 


Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell
Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold vaulted to a record high and both the dollar and Wall Street futures fell on Monday, as a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stoked concerns about the independence... 


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Lithium soars as China to revoke battery export tax rebates
Lithium soars as China to revoke battery export tax rebates
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium prices soared in China on Monday after Beijing said it would roll back value-added tax export rebates, as investors bet the move would spur front-loaded export demand. The most-active... 


Haranga Resources confirms extensive gold system at project in Senegal
12th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and FRA-listed Haranga Resources has confirmed the presence of a laterally extensive gold system at its Ibel South gold project, in southeastern Senegal, following the completion of its Phase... 


Zinc
Shuka to settle Kabwe acquisition consideration this week
12th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals expects to shortly receive £815 000 from investment banking group Gathoni Muchai Investments as part of an increased loan agreement entered into in June last... 


Platinum ingots.
Significant 2026 platinum price rise forecast by Bank of America Securities
12th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With strong demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) continuing, Bank of America Securities Global Research has raised its 2026 platinum price forecast to $2 450/oz from $1 825/oz and its 2026... 


Talon completes Eagle Mine acquisition
Talon completes Eagle Mine acquisition
12th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals company Talon Metals has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lundin Mining’s Eagle Mine and associated Humboldt Mill, creating a multi-asset, cash-generating... 


Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Australia to prioritise antimony, gallium, rare earths in A$1.2bn reserve
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2-billion strategic reserve, it said on Monday, as its Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to join a G7 meeting to... 


The Barroso lithium project site
Savannah secures €110m grant for Portugal lithium project
9th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Savannah Resources has been awarded a non-reimbursable grant of up to about €110-million from the Portuguese State to support construction of its Barroso lithium project, in northern... 


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Magazine round up | 10 December 2025
Magazine round up | 12 December 2025

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

BURNING ISSUE: As with efforts to salvage the integrated Newcastle steel mill, policy and electricity-tariff interventions aimed at sustaining and reviving the country’s ferrochrome smelters are also facing headwinds. It is widely accepted that the 900%-plus increase in electricity tariffs since 2008 is the reason why many smelters are uncompetitive and unprofitable. However, a subsidy in this area will have serious price consequences for other electricity users, including industrial firms facing similar competitiveness pressures.
BURNING ISSUE

As with efforts to salvage the integrated Newcastle steel mill, policy and electricity-tariff interventions aimed at sustaining and reviving the country’s ferrochrome smelters are also facing... 

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South Africans must pull in same direction to re-embed integrity

At this point in the history of our grossly disrupted world, it would be hugely beneficial for South Africans to pull in the same direction with vigour, enthusiasm and transparency – even if only... 

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I saw the crescent . . .

As the sun sets on 2025, South Africa’s long-awaited recovery is becoming visible like the first sliver of a waxing crescent days after a new moon. While still modest, the 0.5% GDP expansion in the... 

Business Leader

Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology
Jordan Marsh

This week we profile Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology, a specialist supplier of high-performance dewatering pump solutions across Africa.  



GETTING OLD: The shadow created by the ‘flood the zone’ strategy implemented when President Donald Trump took office in late January extended across the world and was highly unsettling, especially on the trade front. However, as 2025 comes to an end, there are signs that the world is tiring of the hyperbole, distraction and tantrums. Perhaps the pushback in relation to Trump’s unilateral and unbalanced ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine and Russia will be the start of a more assertive diplomatic response in 2026.
GETTING OLD

The shadow created by the ‘flood the zone’ strategy implemented when President Donald Trump took office in late January extended across the world and was highly unsettling, especially on the trade... 

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