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Alphamin achieves 38% increase in tin production
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources produced 17 324 t of tin for the year ended December 31, a 38% increase from the previous year and within the guidance range of 17 000 t to 18 000 t. The company... 


Ivanhoe prices an offering of $750m of senior notes due 2030
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has priced the offering of aggregate principal amount of $750-million of senior notes due 2030. Ivanhoe says the notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the company... 


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Ferrochrome production again only marginally up, Merafe’s latest report shows
17th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal increase of approximately 0.3% in production for the... 


Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy, memo says
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto plans to create a standalone lithium division after it closes its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, according to an internal memo seen by... 


Harmony appoints three new nonexec directors
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Harmony Gold has appointed Mameria Moshe, Zanele Matlala and Mangisi Gule as nonexecutive directors, with effect from January 17. Moshe will serve as a member of the audit and risk... 


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CreditSights questions cultural match between Rio Tinto, Glencore amid rumoured merger
17th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Fitch Solutions company CreditSights says a rumoured merger between major diversified miners Rio Tinto and Glencore could result in a $126-billion company. However, the rumoured merger raises... 


Debswana's Jwaneng mine
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated... 


Premier raises funds for Zulu lithium, tantalum project
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Premier African Minerals has reported a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares of no par value each in the capital of the company at an issue price of 0.0275 p each... 


Global Uranium announces A$1.8m placement to fund growth
Global Uranium announces A$1.8m placement to fund growth
17th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment has announced a A$1.8 million placement, which will be directed towards reviewing and conducting due diligence on complementary assets, staking new... 


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Sasol plans reviving chemical unit and explore potential IPO
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Sasol is looking to revive its international chemical business, including a sprawling US complex, to boost earnings and open up an option to potentially list it, according to the company’s chief... 


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Canada wants G7 talks on metals pricing to counter China’s sway
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada wants its allies to explore a pricing floor for critical minerals to address what it views as market interference from China, the dominant supplier of metals key to the energy transition.... 


Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes
Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper headed for an eighth day of gains, its longest winning streak since 2017, as fresh economic data from China brightened the demand outlook in the top metals-consuming nation. The industrial... 


China copper and gold firm continues spending spree with $1.9bn stake in lithium miner
China copper and gold firm continues spending spree with $1.9bn stake in lithium miner
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Zijin Mining Group, an acquisitive Chinese copper and gold producer, has agreed to buy around a quarter of a domestic miner for $1.9-billion as it seeks to expand into lithium. The mining giant... 


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Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss mining's biggest-ever potential merger
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have held early stage talks about combining their businesses to create a behemoth to rival longstanding industry titan BHP Group. The discussions took place as recently... 


Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m US grant to develop lithium extraction facility
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Standard Lithium said on Thursday SWA Lithium, a jointly-owned unit with energy firm Equinor, has closed on a $225-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE). The company said the grant,... 


GoGold targets construction decision for Los Ricos South this year
17th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed GoGold Resources has released the results of a feasibility study for its Los Ricos South (LRS) project in Jalisco state, Mexico, outlining a plan for a mine that will operate over 15... 


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KBC launches safety escape room for hands-on HSE training
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Health and safety solutions provider KBC Health and Safety has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room, an innovative approach to health, safety and environment (HSE) training. Recently... 


Hudbay marks one-millionth-ounce milestone at Lalor
17th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Hudbay Minerals has surpassed a total of one-million ounces of gold produced at its Lalor mine in Snow Lake, Manitoba. “We are so pleased with the dedication and hard work of the... 


The Filo del Sol project
Lundin hits record copper, zinc production amid transformative year
17th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-based Lundin Mining has capped off 2024 with record-breaking production of copper and zinc, meeting revised guidance and positioning itself for significant strategic growth. This comes on... 


Biden administration moves to protect more of Alaska refuge from drilling
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate... 


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South Africa's manganese alloy revival, super power metals and positive green hydrogen recognition
17th January 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential with the latest Competition Tribunal approval; the words "Super power metals" being used... 


Lynas flags challenging conditions ahead in rare earths market
Lynas flags challenging conditions ahead in rare earths market
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Rare earths miner Lynas missed market forecasts for its second-quarter revenue and warned on Friday it expects tough market conditions to prevail in the coming quarter on subdued demand from China,... 


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Zambia says Saudi's Manara interested in its copper assets
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is looking for critical minerals projects in Zambia to invest in, the Southern African country's mines minister Paul Kabuswe told Reuters on Thursday. Manara and... 


Rio Tinto shares fall after report of Glencore deal talks
Rio Tinto shares fall after report of Glencore deal talks
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group shares fell as much as 1.8% in Sydney after Bloomberg News earlier reported the world’s second-biggest miner held early-stage talks with Glencore Plc about a deal. The stock was... 


Magazine round up | 17 January 2025
Magazine round up | 17 January 2025
17th January 2025

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


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Central bank buying likely to remain key to gold’s 2025 performance
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Driven by factors such as strong global gold exchange-traded fund inflows and over-the-counter (OTC) demand, gold’s record-breaking year of 2024 saw the gold price rising by more than 28% in US... 


B20 co-chairperson Nonkululeko Nyembezi
B20 South Africa delegation to emphasise collaboration to tackle global challenges at WEF meeting
16th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

A delegation from B20 South Africa will attend the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, led by B20 South Africa Sherpa Cas Coovadia, along with co-chairpersons... 


MLG Oz seals A$45m of contracts with Northern Star
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Kalgoorlie-based mining services and resource asset management company MLG Oz has announced four contracts with gold miner Northern Star for the provision of haulage and site services across four... 


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Danish bank expresses interest in financing GreenRoc graphite project in Greenland
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Greenland-focused GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to provide funding for the company’s Amitsoq graphite project,... 


North Stanmore advances as heavy rare earth clay deposit
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Victory Metals on Thursday announced a significant resource upgrade for its North Stanmore heavy rare earth elements (HREE) project in Western Australia. Despite being a minimal infill... 


Regis repays A$300m term loan ahead of schedule
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mid-tier gold miner Regis Resources has announced the early and full repayment of its A$300-million syndicated loan facility, originally scheduled to mature on June 30. The company used its... 


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Metlen confirms it will build first-ever industrial gallium plant in Greece
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Athens-listed industrial and energy company Metlen Energy & Metals has confirmed that it will proceed with the implementation of a new large-scale investment in the production of bauxite, alumina... 


Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner SSR Mining said on Thursday that the February 2024 heap leach failure at its Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye was owing to a design flaw in the third-party engineered plan. An... 


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