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Implats chairperson Thandi Orleyn.
Clean electricity accounts for 31% of Implats’ FY2025 power consumption
3rd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In financial year (FY) 2025, renewable and non-carbon-based electricity accounted for 31% of the total consumption of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and refining company Implats, with market... 


European Lithium surges as company launches buy-back
European Lithium surges as company launches buy-back
3rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Shares in European Lithium surged more than 33% on Friday after the company unveiled plans for an on-market buy-back of up to 135-million ordinary shares, representing about 10% of its issued... 


An image of Moma titanium minerals mine
Police officer killed at Kenmare’s Mozambique operations
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern Mozambique, has reported a fatal incident involving a police officer in the early hours of September 30.... 


Mining added 2 000 jobs quarter-on-quarter.
Mining creates 2 000 more second-quarter jobs, Minerals Council South Africa reports
2nd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining industry defied the national trend in the second quarter of this year when it created more quarter-on-quarter jobs at a time when overall South African employment fell,... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO transition complete, ex-PIC head leading business development
1st October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The position of CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater is now officially taken up by Dr Richard Stewart, effective from Wednesday October 1, when former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) head of listed... 


France’s Orano says 1 500 t uranium stockpiled at seized Niger site
1st October 2025 By: Reuters

rench nuclear group Orano has said 1 500 metric tons of uranium are stockpiled at its expropriated SOMAIR mine in northern Niger, and that it will seek compensation and pursue criminal charges if... 


Cornish Metals posts updated South Crofty PEA
30th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian explorer Cornish Metals has completed an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its South Crofty tin project, in Cornwall, UK, confirming robust economics for what could become... 


Castle wind farm.
Low-cost renewables will make up 30% of Sibanye-Stillwater power supply by 2027
30th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A targeted 600 MW pipeline of solar and wind projects has been developed by platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater which, combined with other energy management... 


Gold bars
UBS forecasts gold price could reach $4 200/oz by mid-2026
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

Gold markets are now leaning toward a bull-case scenario where the price rises to $4 200/oz by mid-2026, UBS said in a note on Tuesday. The bank pointed to factors including a weakening US dollar,... 


An artist's impression of Hyphen's hydrogen project
RWE withdraws from $10bn Namibia green hydrogen project
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

German power utility RWE said on Monday that it had withdrawn from Namibia's $10-billion Hyphen green ammonia project, a blow to the southern African nation's ambitions to become a major hydrogen... 


Glencore investors question strategy as copper bonanza eludes miner
Glencore investors question strategy as copper bonanza eludes miner
30th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Institutional investors in Glencore have grown increasingly frustrated with the commodity giant’s underperformance, with several large shareholders privately voicing their disappointment and... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow.
Bristow stepping down after elevating Barrick to great heights in fewer than seven years
29th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The president and CEO of Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow, is stepping down after elevating the New York and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company to great heights in fewer than seven years. After... 


Heraeus Business Line Hydrogen Systems head Dr Philipp Walter with Shanghai laboratory professionals Weiwen Dong and Mike Li.
Key platinum-boosting hydrogen labs will go live in China next month, Heraeus reports
26th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Key hydrogen systems laboratories will go live next month in China, where rapid growth is reported in the platinum-catalysed proton exchange membrane (PEM) green hydrogen technology that is poised... 


Emeralds recovered from Gravelotte mine
Gem Resources ends first half on solid financial, strategic footing
26th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In his first address as executive chairperson of gemstone mining company Gem Resources, Louis Ching says the group now has the operational progress, strengthened financial position and strategic... 


bp service station
Clean energy trajectory increasingly influenced by geopolitical fragmentation – bp
26th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global energy company bp has added to its latest ‘Energy Outlook’ publication a section on important current issues influencing the global energy system, such as geopolitical fragmentation and the... 


The Kelvin power station
Nature loss could cut mining, power earnings by a quarter, Barclays finds
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

 Company earnings could fall by as much as 25% over five years due to nature degradation, Barclays said, as rising input costs and operational disruptions driven by policy changes and worsening... 


underground at a Petra Diamonds operation
Petra extends refinance agreement deadline with lender to Sept 29
25th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Petra Diamonds has advised that another extension is required to finalise terms of a commitment agreement with a senior secured bank lender in respect of a refinancing endeavour.... 


Yellow Cake launches $125m placing to fund uranium purchase
Yellow Cake launches $125m placing to fund uranium purchase
25th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Yellow Cake on Wednesday announced plans to raise about $125-million (£92.5-million) through a non-pre-emptive placing of new ordinary shares to fund the purchase of 1.33-million... 


Goldman Sachs downgrades copper supply forecast after Grasberg mine disruption
Goldman Sachs downgrades copper supply forecast after Grasberg mine disruption
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs lowered on Thursday its global copper mine supply forecast for 2025 and 2026 following a disruption at Indonesia's Grasberg, the world's second-largest copper mine. The incident,... 


Platinum needed in pacemakers.
Medical demand for platinum forecast to reach new high this year
25th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand for platinum in medical technology is on its way to reaching a 320 000 oz high point this year amid growth being at a consistent 3% compound annual growth rate since 2013 and 4% more... 


Angola's diamond miner Endiama seeks minority stake in De Beers
Angola's diamond miner Endiama seeks minority stake in De Beers
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

Angola's state diamond company Endiama has bid for a minority stake in Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers, the African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas said on... 


G7 leaders at their meeting in June 2025
G7 weighs price floors for rare earths to counter China's dominance, sources say
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

Group of Seven (G7) members and the European Union are considering price floors to promote rare earth production, as well as taxes on some Chinese exports to incentivise investment, four sources... 


Gemfields’ interim earnings fall
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Further to an operational update for the six months June 30, published in July, Gemfields has released a trading statement ahead of the release of its interim results on September 26, with CEO Sean... 


An image of the RPZ mine
Rosh Pinah Zinc secures $150m for Namibia expansion project
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining company Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) has secured a $150-million debt facility underwritten by Standard Bank to finance the development of its expansion project, RP2.0, at its underground mine in... 


An image of the shaft at the Blanket mine
Caledonia reports Blanket fatality
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold miner Caledonia Mining reports that a person has died following an accident related to secondary blasting at its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, on September 22. The company says its immediate... 


Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking Head of Equity Capital Markets, South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa Richard Stout
Anglo’s Valterra Platinum divestment ‘largest in history of JSE’, Standard Bank reports
23rd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The divestment by diversified mining company Anglo American of its residual shareholding in Valterra Platinum was on Tuesday highlighted by enabler Standard Bank as “the largest equity capital... 


Botswana President Duma Boko
Botswana wants to buy De Beers controlling stake by next month, President says
23rd September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the... 


Copperbelt’s initial 1 000 ha cassava project expected to show how the lot of Zambia’s farmers can be uplifted.
Copperbelt being groomed as starting point of cassava food-and-fuel thrust in Zambia
22nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Another big C may soon begin to emerge along Zambia’s copper-renowned Copperbelt, this time having nothing to do with the yellow metal but instead highlighting the first letter of a staple food... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett.
Yet another global rare earths advance amid more smart testwork in Joburg lab
22nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

More smart testwork in the Johannesburg laboratory of Rainbow Rare Earths has enabled yet another forward leap for rare earth elements (REEs), at a time when REEs are in growing demand for use in... 


An image showing the area around the Ampasindava project
Harena chairperson Murphy moves into an executive leadership role
22nd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Harena Resources has appointed Ivan Murphy as executive chairperson, effective October 1. In his capacity as nonexecutive chairperson of Harena, Murphy has already led the company’s... 


Uranium oxide
Commodity trader Mercuria bets on boom with foray into uranium, sources say
22nd September 2025 By: Reuters

Mercuria has become the first major commodity house to launch physical trading in uranium, joining banks Natixis and Citibank, as an expected nuclear energy boom fuels interest in the niche market,... 


Geraldine Slattery
BHP likely to appoint Geraldine Slattery as first female CEO, FT reports
19th September 2025 By: Reuters

BHP Group is likely to appoint Geraldine Slattery, the miner's current head of Australia, as its first female CEO to replace current CEO Mike Henry, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Henry... 


Vedanta chairperson Anil Agarwal
Singapore reviewing short seller claim against India's Vedanta, documents show
19th September 2025 By: Reuters

The Singapore Police Force is reviewing a complaint by short seller Viceroy Research that natural resources conglomerate Vedanta improperly funded its 2024 dividend, documents viewed by Reuters... 


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