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Lithium demand could exceed 13Mt by 2050 – WoodMac
Lithium demand could exceed 13Mt by 2050 – WoodMac
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Global lithium demand could exceed 13-million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base case projections, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie’s (WoodMac’s)... 


Maronan granted development licence for Qld silver project
Maronan granted development licence for Qld silver project
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Maronan Metals has been granted a mineral development licence (MDL) for its Maronan silver project in north-west Queensland, Australia, representing a significant milestone in advancing... 


Chile and Capstone Copper flags
Capstone achieves record quarterly output, adjusted Ebitda
Updated 7 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper achieved record consolidated total contained copper production of 58 273 t in the fourth quarter last year. Having achieved higher realised prices, higher... 


Scandium
Sunrise confirms $120m cost to build NSW scandium project
Updated 7 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed in a feasibility study that the Syerston project, in New South Wales, is one of a few in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and... 


Iran flag
Gold, crude oil prices trend higher amid world’s newest conflict in Middle East
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

UK-based market research agency CreditSights says the conflict in Iran is already influencing global metals markets, with prices reflecting both geopolitical risk premiums and rising energy costs.... 


Monazite concentrate and MREC samples
Lindian acquires MREC processing facility in Kazakhstan
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a binding term sheet to secure 51% ownership of the Sareco mixed rare earth carbonite (MREC) processing facility in Kazakhstan. The MREC facility was... 


Artemis appoints nonexecutive chairperson, executive director
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Artemis Resources has appointed Simon Lill as nonexecutive chairperson and Dr Matthew Greentree as an executive director, further bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances... 


An iron-ore mine
Iron-ore wobbles as investors weigh rising freight costs against falling demand
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices wobbled on Tuesday, as investors weighed rising freight costs due to a widening Iran conflict, which is choking shipments via the crucial Strait of Hormuz, against falling demand... 


PDC Machines' Product Head, PDC GM Africa Dr Sakib Khan and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out detailed
3rd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured around in Toyota FCEVs courtesy of Valterra, which... 


BHP chairperson Ross McEwan
BHP chair says Australia should look at gas, corporate tax cuts to lift productivity
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia should invest in natural gas to lower energy prices, and review corporate tax levels to boost the nation's productivity over the coming years, Ross McEwan, chair of Australia's biggest... 


An image of the DX project
Kore making strides to gain full ownership of Kola project
2nd March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-, Aim- and ASX-listed Kore Potash announced the purchase of a 0.46% interest in the share capital of Sintoukola Potash SA (SPSA) and the conditional right to acquire the remaining interest in... 


Cosmos nickel site near Leinster in Western Australia
IGO flags further portfolio rationalisation after Forrestania sale
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery minerals producer IGO is assessing options to rationalise additional assets in its portfolio, potentially including the Cosmos site, after completing the sale of its Forrestania nickel... 


Work is under way at the Cabinda site
Minbos secures $16m IDC debt facility for Cabinda fertiliser project
2nd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Minbos Resources on Monday announced a $16-million debt facility from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) to advance construction of its Cabinda phosphate... 


An image of Rio Tinto Africa iron and titanium MD and RBM MD Werner Duvenhage
Rio Tinto approves R8.5bn Zulti South investment, lifts project suspension
2nd March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining major Rio Tinto has approved its subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals’ (RBM’s) Zulti South project, lifting the suspension which had been in place since January 2020. The about R8.5-billion... 


An iron-ore mine in Australia
Iron-ore gains as freight costs rise amid Iran war; shipments fall
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices reversed earlier losses to trade higher on Monday, as investors shifted focus to potentially higher freight rates following the Iran conflict and falling shipments from major... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne talking tailings expansion.
China’s ‘encouraging’ hydrogen progress witnessed first-hand by Northam Platinum
2nd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) miner and marketer Northam Platinum. This was... 


Oil tankers at sea
Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Several marine insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Insurers including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the... 


The Balama process plant
Syrah secures seven-year Balama offtake with NextSource
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources has signed a multi-year binding conditional offtake agreement with Canada’s NextSource Materials for the supply of natural graphite fines from its... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
Henry says BHP has no plans to become copper pure play
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The world’s largest miner, BHP, will stick to its long-standing diversified model rather than pivot to a single-commodity strategy, CEO Mike Henry said recently, stressing that portfolio breadth... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne presenting half-year results.
Consensus is broadening that robust platinum pricing will continue, Northam reports
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The broadening market consensus is that supply and demand fundamentals will continue to support robust pricing for platinum, and this, together with Northam Platinum’s  growth profile, places the... 


Gallum developer Nimny joins WA govt’s US trade mission
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration company Nimny Resources MD Luke Hampson will join the upcoming trade mission delegation led by Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael to the US next week.... 


Lindian in trading halt pending acquisition announcement
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered and -listed critical minerals company Lindian Resources entered a trading halt on Friday, citing the announcement of a “material acquisition”. The company, which is... 


Jupiter delivers good interim results as Exxaro transaction advances
Jupiter delivers good interim results as Exxaro transaction advances
27th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has reported that its Tshipi manganese mine, in the Kalahari Manganese Field (KMF) in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, continues to generate strong cash flows,... 


Makhado drill core
MC Mining announces Kinetic as new major shareholder
27th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has advised that Hong Kong-listed Kinetic Development Group now holds 44.01% of the company’s shares following a range of share subscription arrangements valued at... 


Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based explorer Terra Metals has raised A$85-million in a strongly supported institutional placement to accelerate work at its platinum group metals (PGM) discovery at the Dante project in... 


Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Stepping up its exposure to US critical minerals, ASX-listed Dateline Resources on Friday announced the acquisition of the Music Valley heavy rare earth elements project in California, securing 57... 


Core to sell Finniss spodumene stockpile to Glencore
Core to sell Finniss spodumene stockpile to Glencore
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Core Lithium has secured a fixed-price agreement with commodities major Glencore for the sale of its remaining spodumene concentrate stockpile at the Finniss lithium project in the... 


Basin Energy signs definitive deal to sell Canada uranium project
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Basin Energy has executed a definitive agreement to divest its 100%-owned Marshall uranium project in Saskatchewan to Green Canada Corporation (GCC), crystallising up to C$900 000 in... 


A Northam Platinum operation.
Northam Platinum declares record interim cash dividend of R2.8bn
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs) company Northam Platinum on Friday declared a record interim cash dividend of R2.8-billion from income reserves. For the six months ended December 31, the board of... 


First Fingals ore on the main conveyor at Lakewood
Fingals, Majestic ore flows as Black Cat approves A$20m Lakewood expansion
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate has processed first ore from its 100%-owned Fingals openpit and Majestic underground mines through the Lakewood mill, while also approving a A$20-million expansion of... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Jameson cells ringing efficiency bells at Valterra Platinum
26th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The two words, Jameson and cells, came up several times during Valterra Platinum’s information-packed presentation of excellent 2025 financial results, owing to these cells ringing many efficiency... 


Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nevada is the world’s most attractive mining jurisdiction, while China ranks last, according to the 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies published by the Fraser Institute on Thursday. The... 


ANSTO ruling gives Lindian transport and cost edge at Kangankunde
ANSTO ruling gives Lindian transport and cost edge at Kangankunde
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has secured what it describes as a structural advantage for its Kangankunde rare earth project in Malawi, after Australia’s national nuclear agency confirmed that its... 


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