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South Africa’s mining production up 4.6% amid global uncertainty
Updated 2 hours 43 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

The month of January marked a surprising resilience in South Africa’s mining sector, with overall production up 4.6% year-on-year despite severe flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The January... 


Atlantic Lithium awaits ratification of mining lease for Côte d’Ivoire project
Atlantic Lithium awaits ratification of mining lease for Côte d’Ivoire project
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

In its unaudited interim results for the half-year period ended December 31, 2025, Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium has reported that the lithium market has experienced a strong recovery, with prices... 


Agnes Modiga at Mintek's rare earths pilot plant.
Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth elements (REEs) from South Africa’s abundant... 


Cygnus raises A$25m for Quebec copper/gold project
Updated 4 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investors are backing dual-listed Cygnus Metals' Chibougamau copper/gold project in Quebec, Canada, raising A$25-million through a share placement to accelerate exploration, resource growth and... 


The pit at KCGM
Northern Star shares hammered on another production downgrade
13th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources saw its share price tumble on Friday after warning that achieving the lower end of its revised 2026 financial year production guidance will be... 


China widens BHP iron-ore ban amid contract talks, sources say
China widens BHP iron-ore ban amid contract talks, sources say
13th March 2026 By: Reuters

China has widened a ban on BHP iron-ore for the second time in two weeks, escalating a months-long contract dispute with the world's third-largest supplier of the key steelmaking ingredient. China... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore raises hope of reviving Rio Tinto deal as coal prices turn
13th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for a fresh attempt at creating the world's biggest mining company, three investors said,... 


Westgold completes demerger of noncore assets to new Australian miner Valiant
13th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Westgold Resources on Friday reported that it had completed the divestment of its Reedy project and Comet project to newly formed Valiant Gold, as part of a strategy to separate noncore... 


Champion advances Norwegian iron-ore takeover deal
Champion advances Norwegian iron-ore takeover deal
12th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada- and Australia-listed Champion Iron said on Thursday that it had secured acceptances representing more than 90% of the shares in Norwegian iron-ore producer Rana Gruber. Shareholders... 


Sovereign signs rutile offtake MoU for Kasiya
Sovereign signs rutile offtake MoU for Kasiya
12th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan's Mitsui & Co for the potential supply of natural rutile from the Kasiya project in... 


Westgold strenghtens balance sheet flexibility with A$600m revolving credit facility
12th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-listed gold producer Westgold Resources has secured A$600-million in new revolving credit facilities, strengthening its balance sheet and increasing financial flexibility as it... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
12th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits area around its Mponeng gold mine. The Johannesburg... 


Chris Eger says the Doropo mine will play a key part in Resolute achieving its 500 000 oz/y target by the end of 2028.
FID for Resolute's 200 000 oz/y Doropo mine in Côte d’Ivoire
12th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Africa-focused gold miner Resolute Mining on Thursday announced a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Doropo gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, paving the way for construction to begin. The... 


Liontown posts wider interim loss, eyes lithium recovery
Liontown posts wider interim loss, eyes lithium recovery
12th March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Liontown reported a widened first-half loss on Thursday after logging a non-cash accounting charge and said it was reviewing potential expansion at its Kathleen Valley mine given likely... 


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... 


Brazil regulator approves Rio Tinto, Chinalco deal for aluminum producer CBA
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The general superintendency of Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE has approved without restrictions a deal for China's Chinalco and Rio Tinto to acquire a controlling stake in aluminum maker CBA, the... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Torque Simon Lawson
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... 


Rio Tinto Aluminium and Lithium CEO Jerome Pecresse
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... 


An image of Toubani MD Phil Russo
Toubani makes final investment decision for Mali project
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Toubani Resources’ board has approved a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Kobada gold project, in Mali. Following the approval, construction activities have now formally... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


Factory with smoke coming out
Mining of critical minerals not as big an emissions contributor as many expect - ICMM
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 


Gold cubes
Gold, silver prices lower as concerns over Middle East conflict ease
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Precious metals refiner Heraeus says the initial safe haven boost to gold has faded, with the gold price still suffering from the fallout of the rapid rally to its record high. Safe-haven... 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias.
ARM’s Bokoni platinum project’s prospects are continuing to excite
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an investment decision, African Rainbow Minerals... 


Lynas revamps deal to supply rare earths to Japan
Lynas revamps deal to supply rare earths to Japan
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has revamped its supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths, securing a firm annual commitment for 5 000 tonnes of neodymium‑praseodymium, a key rare‑earth... 


An oil tanker at port
Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about... 


Fortescue growth and energy CEO Gus Pichot says copper is central to the group's diversification strategy.
Fortescue completes C$139m Alta Copper acquisition
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Fortescue has completed the acquisition of Alta Copper, gaining full ownership of the Cañariaco copper project in northern Peru. The acquisition was implemented through a... 


Mongolia urges Rio Tinto to rewrite terms of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, FT reports
Mongolia urges Rio Tinto to rewrite terms of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, FT reports
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Mongolia is seeking to renegotiate the "unfair" commercial terms of mining giant Rio Tinto's $18-billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Mongolia's Prime Minister... 


Lotus ramps up Kayelekera uranium production, starts acid plant commissioning
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium developer Lotus Resources says production ramp-up at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi is progressing, with the operation on track to reach nameplate output in the second quarter of... 


Existing HIgginsville processing plant
Westgold approves A$145m Higginsville mill expansion
10th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Westgold Resources has approved a final investment decision to expand its Higginsville processing hub in Western Australia, increasing throughput capacity and boosting production from... 


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