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JSW's plan for voluntary job reductions draws high interest from workers, CEO says
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

An internal survey at Polish coal miner JSW showed more than 6 000 employees were interested in a planned workforce reduction, almost double the number eligible for the scheme, acting CEO Boguslaw... 


Codelco offers US clients copper at record premiums
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's state-owned copper producer has offered to sell copper at record premiums above $500 a metric ton to US customers with contracts based on London Metal Exchange copper prices, two sources... 


Petra Diamonds joint CEOs Juan Kemp and Vivek Gadodia
Petra announces permanent appointment of joint CEOs, director changes
28th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Petra Diamonds has announced a series of board appointments following its AGM on November 27, including that of Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp as permanent joint CEOs of the company.... 


Keith Coughlan
€360m grant for Cinovec lithium project
28th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Cinovec lithium project has been awarded a €360-million grant by the Czech Republic, project owner European Metals announced on Friday. Executive chairperson Keith Coughlan said that the... 


PGMs, rare earths, hydrogen fuel cells make headlines
PGMs, rare earths, hydrogen fuel cells make headlines
28th November 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer says South Africa's PGMs could get a boost with China’s platinum futures exchange debut; good news for the Phalaborwa rare earths project with a surge in the... 


Platinum mesh added to lithium-sulphur batteries.
Platinum metals could end up in both electric car technologies – BEV and FCEV
28th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 


Pensana's Longonjo site
Pensana confirms scope to produce higher-value MREC at Angola project
27th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following a detailed evaluation of the Longonjo flow sheet, London-listed rare earths miner Pensana says there is scope to increase the content of heavy rare earths within its high-value mixed rare... 


copper mark logo
Copper Mark, SSI sign collaboration agreement on responsible copper sourcing for solar sector
27th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Copper Mark and the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at promoting responsible production and... 


Platinum bars
Platinum prices rise as China launches new futures contracts
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

Spot platinum prices rose on Thursday as the start of the futures trading on the China's Guangzhou bourse provided support to the overall liquidity for the metal. The contracts are the first... 


Wilmington facility at Port of Los Angeles
Rio Tinto reportedly mulls sale of boron assets
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian major Rio Tinto is preparing to divest its US boron operations in California as the company continues to streamline its portfolio under new CEO Simon Trott, news service Bloomberg... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Empowered Exxaro takes yet another renewables leap with major wind, solar deal
27th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy... 


Anglo Asian's Gedabek mine
ACG Metals weighs possible takeover of Anglo Asian Mining
27th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper consolidator ACG Metals has confirmed it is in the preliminary stages of evaluating a potential offer for the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of London-listed Anglo Asian... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price says the ISS and Glass Lewis endorsements reinforce the board's view that the merger is the best path forward.
ISS, Glass Lewis back Teck–Anglo merger ahead of December vote
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Independent proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have recommended that Teck Resources shareholders vote in favour of the Canadian miner’s proposed merger of... 


Canada Industry Minister Melanie Joly
Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

Canada will submit the proposed merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to a national security review, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday. Joly also said Ottawa would come to a... 


World Platinum Research Director Edward Sterck.
China’s platinum futures exchange debut seen as major boost for South Africa's PGMs
26th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Physically settled platinum and palladium futures contracts and futures options will commence trading on November 27 on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange, which is cracking a world first by taking... 


Gold bars
Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold price forecast
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday raised its 2026 gold forecast to $4 450/oz from $4 000/oz, which it had projected two months ago, citing stabilising investor flows and persistent central-bank demand.... 


Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

A squeeze in global copper markets will tighten again next year, pushing up prices of concentrate and refined metal to new highs, the head of metals research at commodity trader Mercuria said on... 


European copper smelter Aurubis is rejecting low concentrate offers
European copper smelter Aurubis is rejecting low concentrate offers
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis is comfortable rejecting lowball offers for copper concentrate, an executive said on Wednesday, as tense negotiations over annual contracts for the feedstock... 


Gold from South Africa's world-renowned Rand Refinery.
Gold’s probably hit 2025 high but don’t rule out Christmas rally, say gold strategists
25th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in October when it breached the $4 300/oz mark, a Santa... 


South Africa's Phalaborwa rare earths project.
Rare earth yttrium’s price surge uplifts South Africa’s Phalaborwa economics
24th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The economics of South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project in Limpopo province have been uplifted very materially by the 3 000%-plus surge in the European prices of yttrium, a silvery white,... 


COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels
COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels
24th November 2025 By: Reuters

Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels... 


UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says boosting domestic production and recycling will help shield the economy.
UK unveils critical minerals strategy, industry welcomes push for domestic supply
24th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The UK government on Sunday launched a new critical minerals strategy, setting out ambitions to reduce the nation’s reliance on imported minerals by scaling up domestic mining, refining and... 


South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the G20 summit delegates
South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show
23rd November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation", concluding a... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Africa’s minerals indispensable for clean global economy, Valterra Platinum highlights
21st November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Africa’s minerals are indispensable for a clean economy and these range from platinum-group metals (PGMs), which power hydrogen and fuel cells, to cobalt and manganese, which will drive battery... 


Migrants on a boat
Europe will face unprecedented mass migration if growth fails in Africa, conference hears
21st November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate enough economic growth and jobs to support its... 


Panthera reports positive results from testwork for Mali deposit
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold exploration and development company Panthera Resources says positive results have been returned for carbon-in-leach (CIL) bottle roll tests and column leach tests that have been carried out on... 


An image of SAF testing
Global council expects platinum demand from sustainable aviation fuel to increase incrementally
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum is required across all major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production pathways, including power-to liquid (PtL), which uses the Fischer Tropsch process (FT), as well as the FT process... 


An image of the Roan project
Jubilee increases copper production in the first quarter
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group has reported positive progress for the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – successfully improving its... 


Bulyanhulu mine where Capital is involved
Services company Capital successfully raises $40m to advance growth
21st November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed mining services company Capital has successfully raised gross proceeds of £31-million, or $40-million, after issuing 28.5-million new common shares in the company at a price of 107p... 


Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic
EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday.... 


European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa (left) met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other delegates on November 20.
South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals. South Africa is hosting this year's G20... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad and Teck CEO Jonathan Price. The companies will combine through a merger of equals to form a global critical minerals champion.
Anglo, Teck pushed by Canada to give head office job guarantees
21st November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada is putting pressure on Anglo American to make stronger commitments to executive and management jobs at its proposed Vancouver headquarters as a condition of taking over Teck Resources,... 


Potash in hand
Kore Potash raises $12.2m
20th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-, JSE- and LSE-listed miner Kore Potash has conditionally raised about $12.2-million, or £9.2-million, through direct subscriptions of new ordinary shares. The company undertook a fundraise... 


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