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Sandsloot project has potential to ‘truly move needle’, excited Valterra Platinum reports
25th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

“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 this project has the potential to be a significant... 


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Lower coal prices trim Yancoal’s earnings
25th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia increased coal production in 2025 but reported sharply lower earnings as weaker international coal prices weighed on revenue and margins. For the year ended December... 


OR Royalties buys additional NSR over Spring Valley
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian royalty group OR Royalties has agreed to acquire additional net smelter return (NSR) royalties over the construction-ready Spring Valley gold project in Nevada for $168-million in cash,... 


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Teck CEO says copper demand outpacing economic growth in ‘electricity-intensive’ era
25th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Metals miner Teck Resources expects structural copper demand to outpace broader economic growth over the coming years, as electrification, digital infrastructure and urbanisation drive what it... 


Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Denison takes FID on Phoenix uranium mine, construction to start in March
Denison takes FID on Phoenix uranium mine, construction to start in March
25th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Denison Mines has taken a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with construction of the C$600-million Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mine, with site preparation and... 


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Newmont to invest $800m in Argentina's Cerro Negro
25th February 2026 By: Reuters

Gold producer Newmont will invest approximately $800-million in Argentina's Cerro Negro mine, the country's Economy Minister, Luis Caputo, said on Tuesday. The investment will be used to restart... 


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Niche Australian metals miner Lynas has grown bigger than Qantas
25th February 2026 By: Bloomberg

Lynas Rare Earths has overtaken Australian blue-chip stalwart Qantas Airways by market capitalisation, as concerns about China’s dominance of critical minerals lift the miner’s stock. Both... 


LG Energy selling its 7.5% stake in lithium firm Liontown, term sheet shows
LG Energy selling its 7.5% stake in lithium firm Liontown, term sheet shows
25th February 2026 By: Reuters

outh Korea's LG Energy Solution is selling its 7.5% stake, or shares worth at least A$419-million, in Australian lithium producer Liontown in a block trade, according to a term sheet. The South... 


Fortescue half-year profit jumps on record shipments
Fortescue half-year profit jumps on record shipments
25th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Fortescue reported a 23% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, powered by record iron-ore shipments and higher realised prices for the commodity. Iron-ore shipments in the first half... 


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Eskom publishes Medupi FGD cost-benefit analysis report for public comment
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom is encouraging communities, environmental groups, industry representatives, government institutions and other interested and affected parties to review, and comment on, a draft... 


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Future Metals progresses Savannah study for ore processing
Future Metals progresses Savannah study for ore processing
24th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Future Metals has started a detailed engineering assessment of the Savannah processing plant as part of a revised strategy to develop its Panton platinum group metals (PGM) project in... 


Catalina sells Tasmania iron-ore project, raises capital at premium
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Catalina Resources has agreed to divest its Nelson Bay River (NRB) iron-ore project in Tasmania and secured additional equity funding, moves it says will simplify its asset base and... 


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Aveng narrows basic interim loss to A$1.5m
24th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng has reported higher gross earnings of A$69.4-million for the six months ended December 31, compared with the prior half-year's gross earnings of... 


Altona applies to trade on OCTCQB Market
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-Listed Altona Rare Earths has announced that it has applied for its ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US. The company, in a statement to... 


Sylvania CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Sylvania posts healthy financials on the back of higher production, prices
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has reported a 110% year-on-year increase in its net revenue for the six months ended December 31, to $99.8-million, owing to a 25% year-on-year increase in platinum,... 


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Magazine round up | 20 February 2026
Magazine round up | 20 February 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

BILATERAL TRADE: South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market for more South African products and facilitating Chinese investment into South Africa. The China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement was signed in Beijing, China, on February 6 by South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Minister Wang Wentao.
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South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market to more South African products and facilitating Chinese... 

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Eskom’s concerning powerline zig-zag must be quickly reversed

Eskom and the Electricity Ministry should be advised by the Cabinet to sit at the knee of their national transport cousin Transnet to learn just how positive public-private collaboration can be for... 

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Moral hazard

There is currently a marked difference between how Eskom and Transnet are being assessed against their respective reform milestones. While the State electricity producer is being adjudged,... 

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Nicolaas Jonker, CEO of Jonker Kontrakteur
Nicolaas Jonker

This week we profile Nicolaas Jonker, CEO of Jonker Kontrakteurs, a multidisciplinary civil construction and mining-services company specialising in underground safety innovation, patented... 

TRANSMISSION TUSSLE: Organised business won a major victory when President Cyril Ramaphosa intervened to roll back an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. In his State of the Nation Address, he said the new State-owned Transmission System Operator must own the grid assets, which Eskom wanted retained by a subsidiary, and set a three-month deadline for coming up with a solution.
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Organised business has expressed strong reservations about an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. It contends that the decision not to transfer... 

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