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Pan African is consolidating ownership of its Tennant Creek joint venture in Australia's Northern Territory.
Pan African is consolidating ownership of its Tennant Creek joint venture in Australia's Northern Territory.
Pan African to buy Australia's Emmerson in A$311m all-scrip deal
9th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Emmerson Resources on Monday announced that it would be bought by JSE- and LSE-listed Pan African Resources, consolidating ownership of their joint venture (JV) in Australia's Northern Territory. The transaction would be completed... 


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Blencowe’s Iyan MRE increases overall Ugandan project mineral base
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the recently discovered Iyan deposit at its 100%-owned... 


Kavango raises $8.4m through Zimbabwe, UK subscriptions
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kavango Resources has raised, by way of subscription, about $4.7-million in Zimbabwe and £2.8-million in the UK, totalling about $8.4-million.  A total of 629.99-million new ordinary... 


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
Updated 1 hour 53 minutes ago 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
Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago 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
Updated 2 hours 39 minutes ago 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... 


New Hope joins FutureCoal global alliance
New Hope joins FutureCoal global alliance
Updated 3 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian coal producer New Hope Group has joined FutureCoal – the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, as the industry body says interest in coal’s role in energy security and industrial demand... 


AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell a large exploration-stage gold project in Colombia, to Latin American miner Mineros in a deal valued at $10-million upfront. The transaction will... 


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Kropz announces third drawdown on loan for Elandsfontein
Kropz announces third drawdown on loan for Elandsfontein
9th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed phosphate producer and developer Kropz has reported that the third drawdown on the loan facility, for an amount of R40-million, has been made from a previously announced loan with the... 


Environmental dept launches national consultation on EIA reforms
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore weighs Australia listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse – media report
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 


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Ghana to introduce new gold royalty regime on Tuesday despite opposition, regulator says
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana will press ahead on Tuesday with a new sliding‑scale gold royalty regime that links state revenues to rising bullion prices, the head of the mining regulator has told Reuters, despite... 


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Tulu Kapi project progressing as scheduled
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper notes contractor Lycopodium’s announcement detailing its award of an engineering, supply and labour hire contract for the development of Kefi’s Tulu Kapi gold... 


Unrefined gold
Congo state gold trader targets volumes of 15 t of artisanal bullion in 2026
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's State-owned gold trading house plans to boost the volume of metal it sells from the country's artisanal mining sector to 15 metric tons this year, with the central... 


California lithium company to go public in $4.7bn SPAC deal
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will go public in the US through a $4.7-billion merger with blank-check firm Plum Acquisition Corp IV, the companies said on Monday. Deals by... 


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Merafe reports big drop in revenue, HEPS on idled smelters
Merafe reports big drop in revenue, HEPS on idled smelters
9th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following a challenging year for the company, Aim-listed Merafe Resources has reported a 31% decrease in revenue to R5.84-billion, and a 72% decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 12.2c... 


Harmony Gold's Moab mine.
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 


TMC says deep-sea mining application makes permitting progress
TMC says deep-sea mining application makes permitting progress
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ocean mining hopeful TMC The Metals Company says US regulators have determined that its consolidated deep-seabed mining application is in “substantial compliance”. The determination was made by... 


Kenmare's WCP-C site in Mozambique
Kenmare considers international arbitration over tax changes
9th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Kenmare Resources says it may have to initiate international arbitration proceedings to resolve matters with the Mozambican government on terms related to processing and export... 


Star Minerals gets final nod for Tumblegum South gold project
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Star Minerals has received the final regulatory approval required to begin mining at its Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia, clearing the way for operations to proceed... 


African Rainbow Minerals founder Dr Patrice Motsepe.
70% energy cut by South African SmeltDirect is ‘huge achievement’ – researcher
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David Roche-Kelly remarked following the update on the local... 


David Edwards appointed Wia Gold CFO
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Wia Gold has appointed David Edwards CFO, effective March 9. Edwards brings highly relevant financial and corporate experience to support Wia’s strategy of advancing the Kokoseb gold... 


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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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