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South Africa and the broader African continent hold vast critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition, yet the challenge remains turning this potential into tangible economic...
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...
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...
ASX-listed Tungsten Mining will pursue a listing on a major US exchange as part of a broader strategy to position itself within allied critical minerals supply chains and accelerate development of...
South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader in mineral‑based industries, says globally rated...
“No doubt, you're all keen for an update on the Sandsloot underground project, not only because it's genuinely exciting, but because it has the potential to truly move the needle, and here’s why...
Angolan State-owned oil company Sonangol said on Wednesday that it wanted to diversify into critical minerals as it reported lower net profit last year. Sonangol made net profit of more than...
Greater Sudbury-based Frontier Lithium has welcomed the start of construction on the Berens bridge and road project in Northern Ontario, following confirmation from Ontario’s Minister of Northern...
The market capitalisation of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum has soared to R450-billion from R300-billion at year-end and a gross final 2025 dividend of R11.5-billion has been declared. Earnings...
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in...
Following a market consultation carried out at the end of 2025, Gécamines Trading exercised its right to purchase 100 000 t of copper directly from copper and cobalt producer Tenke Fungurume...
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) mining sector continues to attract global capital, but power shortages are still the biggest challenge to growth and shape how financiers engage with the...
Canada’s newly unveiled defence industrial strategy could unlock opportunities for the country’s mining and critical minerals sectors, as policymakers look to strengthen national security while...
The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the US under a minerals...
The South African government is “very supportive” and “a great government to work with”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining...
Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining companies ahead of that. Since September 2024,...
Sizeable group minerals resources and reserves were reported on Tuesday by mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. The four-element platinum group metals (PGMs) at the South African PGM operations of...
ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global physical commodity trader and merchant Traxys North America for the marketing and sale of graphite...
With the benefit of attracting BHP Xplor into our organisation, we’re looking to longer-term exploration potential in the Northern Cape, Orion Minerals CEO Tony Lennox told Mining Weekly in a Zoom...
The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has welcomed the €2-million investment received from the EU to advance demand-driven skills development linked to South...
Mexico and Canada will present a joint action plan on minerals, infrastructure, and supply chains in the second half of the year, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday after...
An ‘artificial nose’ that can detect scent is closer to becoming a reality. This follows the development of a platinum-based molecule that works as a sensor to detect hard-to-differentiate volatile...
The Trump administration’s newly launched $12-billion Project Vault will provide a tactical buffer against critical minerals supply shocks, but it falls short of addressing deep structural...
Mining’s standout 2025 performance was in “other metallic minerals”, Minerals Council South Africa reports. Owing to the exceptional 17.2% higher 2025 production performance, this subsector, which...
Aim-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR), which is developing the Agadir Melloul copper project, in Morocco, has appointed Géraud Moussarie chairperson. In a statement to shareholders on...
Renewables company NOA has clinched yet another deal. Announced on Friday is NOA's conclusion of a 138 MW renewable energy power purchase agreement with precious metals mining major...
Based on the resilience of local manufacturers, and the historical and continued importance of mining in the South African economy, domestic equipment manufacturer cluster Mining Equipment...
Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Master Risk...
CME Group is working on a plan to launch the world's first futures contract in rare earths, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a move that would allow governments,...
Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday and said it would idle a major Australian processing plant as it continues to face weak...
The UK government and diversified miner Anglo American have announced the establishment of a £2-million Impact Finance Facility, delivered through the Impact Finance Network (IFN). This financing...
Critical minerals will be one of the topics discussed at this year's G7 summit, pointed out French government Interministerial Delegate for the Supply of Strategic Ores and Minerals Benjamin...
One of the countries South Africa can learn from when it comes to beneficiation is Finland, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlined on day-three of the Investing...
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