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Rio Tinto secures $1.18bn financing for Rincon lithium project
11th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has secured a $1.175-billion financing package from four international lenders to support development of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The package comprises loans from the International Finance Corporation,... 


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Bunker Hill CFO exits as miner moves to US-based executive team
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Bunker Hill Mining said on Tuesday announced changes to its finance leadership as the company moved to concentrate its executive team in the US ahead of the planned restart of the... 


First Mining closes sale of Cameron project to Seva Mining
11th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold developer First Mining has closed its previously announced sale of the Cameron project to TSX-V-listed Seva Mining, which is supported by the Fiore Group. On closing of the transaction, First... 


Lifezone secures exclusivity over Musongati nickel project in Burundi
Lifezone secures exclusivity over Musongati nickel project in Burundi
11th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Lifezone Metals has signed an exclusivity agreement with the government of Burundi to evaluate the Musongati nickel project, one of the country’s largest known nickel... 


Rome Resources sets its sights on Canadian tin, critical minerals assets
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rome Resources, which has exploration assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has entered into an option agreement to acquire working interests in early-stage exploration... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


Alphamin reports 7% increase in tin production, 25% Ebitda increase
Alphamin reports 7% increase in tin production, 25% Ebitda increase
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has reported a 7% increase in tin production to 18 576 t for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was in line with revised guidance. Overall processing recoveries... 


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Platinum jewellery remains resilient – PGI
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Amid record precious metals pricing and shifting luxury demand dynamics, platinum jewellery is demonstrating notable resilience, supported by substitution trends versus gold and continued strength... 


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CleanTech Lithium to start Laguna Verde partner hunt after Chile contract agreement
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

CleanTech Lithium expects to formally launch the search for a strategic partner for its Laguna Verde lithium project after publishing a pre-feasibility study later this month, with the process... 


NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 


Liberty Coal recommissions dragline following refurbishment programme
Liberty Coal recommissions dragline following refurbishment programme
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal company Liberty Coal has successfully recommissioned a key dragline at its Optimum Colliery, in Mpumalanga, following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment and technical restoration... 


Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
11th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister... 


Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
11th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands producer Sheffield Resources has withdrawn its production and shipment outlook for the March 2026 quarter for the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, citing operational disruptions at the... 


Premier raises £500 000
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £500 000 before expenses through the issue of new ordinary shares. Moreover, the company has settled £100 000 of... 


Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter, due to fears the escalating... 


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De Beers pays tribute to board member Matome Malema
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner De Beers Group reports that Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and De Beers board member, has passed away. Malema was appointed to the De... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
11th March 2026

This week: ‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected and, Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry 


Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has reported that a surface miner has now been mobilised to site at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with mining operations scheduled to begin before the... 


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PTM signs agreement with agents for at-the-market offerings this year
11th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has entered into a new equity distribution agreement with agents BMO Nesbitt Burns, Beacon Securities and BMO Capital Markets for the 2026 iteration of the... 


Zambian Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia is courting global investors, including from the US, as it aims to more than triple its copper output to three-million metric tons by 2031, its mines minister said on Tuesday. Africa's... 


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Torque puts ex-Spartan team in driver’s seat at Paris gold project
11th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold explorer Torque Metals has appointed a former Spartan Resources leadership team to guide the next phase of exploration and development at its Paris gold project in Western Australia. Simon... 


Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail
Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland plan to go on a strike after nearly a year of failed negotiations over pay and working conditions, the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) said... 


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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
Magazine round up | 06 March 2026

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

GRID UNLOCKED: Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces, the Gamma B MTS has been integrated into the National Transmission Company South Africa’s network. It provides the infrastructure needed to feed electricity that will be produced from Anthem’s 420 MW Northern Cluster wind farm into the grid. The wheeled electricity is contracted to Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals, Sibanye-Stillwater, and NOA Group Trading.
GRID UNLOCKED

Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces,... 

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South Africa must go all out to accelerate its reindustrialisation

The re-industrialisation of South Africa is an absolute must and it is good to see that public-private collaboration has been successfully applied to bring dormant industrial infrastructure back to... 

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Important shifts

The overarching theme of last week’s Budget was definitely the fiscal turning point that has now finally been reached. Debt is being stabilised and the trajectory of the deficit is narrowing,... 

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Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings
Tshidi Mndzebele

This week we profile Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services 

UNDER PRESSURE: While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity, including in ferroalloys and steel, the outlook for the flagship automotive industry is also worrying. It is nevertheless far from clear whether South Africa can afford the industrial and trade policy remedies being proposed.
UNDER PRESSURE:

While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity,... 

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