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BME nears 100% used-oil explosives breakthrough
24th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Explosives manufacturer BME intends to replace 100% of the virgin oil used in the fuel phase of its emulsions with used oil within the next few years, Mining Weekly has learned. This would be a... 


Ambler road permits reinstated, reports Trilogy Metals
Ambler road permits reinstated, reports Trilogy Metals
24th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Project developer Trilogy Metals on Friday reported that key federal right-of-way permits for the Ambler access project, in Alaska, had been executed, re-establishing the federal authorisations... 


Copper smelting
China's CMOC to invest $1.1bn to expand its KFM copper mine in DRC
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

China's CMOC Group will spend $1.08-billion to expand its KFM copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to add about 100 000 metric tons of output per year, it said on Friday. It will launch... 


Endiama CEO José Manuel Ganga Júnior
Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s majority De Beers stake
24th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Angola said it has offered to buy Anglo American’s majority stake in De Beers, facing off against other potential suitors including neighboring Botswana. State-owned Angolan gem producer Endiama... 


World’s Deepest Marathon ready to make mining and sporting history
World’s Deepest Marathon ready to make mining and sporting history
24th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In a meeting of endurance, engineering and adventure, 60 runners from 18 countries will descend more than a kilometre below the surface this weekend to take part in the World’s Deepest Marathon —... 


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Steenkampskraal outlines six-phase rare earths production plan
24th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earths and thorium deposits, has set out its six-phase production plan following confirmation of receipt of the first... 


The Premier gold project in British Columbia
Ascot outlines recapitalisation plan to reset Premier Gold Project
24th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Embattled Canadian miner Ascot Resources has unveiled a recapitalisation and restructuring plan aimed at stabilising its finances and positioning the company for a potential restart of its Premier... 


Hixonia Nyasulu to step down from Anglo American board
24th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Hixonia Nyasulu has decided to step down as a nonexecutive director of global miner Anglo American with effect from December 31, after six years of service, to focus on her wider board portfolio.... 


An image of Pan African's Mogale Tailings Retreatment Operation
Pan African shares admitted to LSE’s main market
24th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold miner Pan African Resources’ ordinary shares have been admitted to trading on the LSE main market, with effect from October 24, completing the company’s move from the LSE’s Aim market. Pan... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony completes $1bn acquisition of CSA copper mine in Australia
24th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

South African gold miner Harmony Gold has completed the $1.01-billion acquisition of MAC Copper, the owner of the high-grade CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia, giving the company... 


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Southern Palladium, Sibanye-Stillwater, Hillside Aluminium make headlines
24th October 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Southern Palladium’s A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in Limpopo; Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment to community... 


Rio Tinto concludes board renewal phase with key leadership adjustments
24th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto has announced several changes to its board, completing a transitional phase designed to balance continuity with renewal. The board size, which peaked at 14... 


Indonesia may allow copper miner Amman Mineral to export copper concentrate
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia may allow copper miner Amman Mineral International to export copper concentrate, the country's energy ministry official said on Friday, after banning concentrate exports last year.... 


Venetia senior GM Ntokozo Ngema pointing out impressive Venetia infrastructure to Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer.
Venetia mine is sparkling as brightly as the diamonds it brings to surface
24th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion... 


Gold bars
Gold funds saw record weekly inflow as prices surged
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold funds received their largest weekly inflow on record in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global Research said in a note citing EPFR data, a week in which the precious metal's price... 


Pilbara Minerals Q1 production rises on improved plant performance
Pilbara Minerals Q1 production rises on improved plant performance
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Pilbara Minerals logged a 2.1% rise in spodumene concentrate for the first quarter on Friday, driven by stable output from its Pilgangoora operations in Western Australia. The... 


Mount Gibson dumps annual sales outlook as rockfall forces Koolan Island mine shutdown
Mount Gibson dumps annual sales outlook as rockfall forces Koolan Island mine shutdown
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Mount Gibson Iron withdrew its fiscal 2026 sales guidance on Friday after determining it was no longer viable to resume mining at its Koolan Island operations in Western Australia, following a... 


Whitehaven Coal misses production estimates, sees long-term demand
Whitehaven Coal misses production estimates, sees long-term demand
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Whitehaven Coal missed market estimates for quarterly production on Friday, sending its shares lower, even as the miner said it expected metallurgical coal prices to find support in the long term... 


US President Donald Trump and Canadian PM Mark Carney pictured together at the G7 meeting earlier this year.
Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that all trade talks with Canada were terminated following what he called a fraudulent advertisement in which former President Ronald Reagan spoke... 


US DFC in talks with Argentina about critical minerals deals
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

The US government's flagship development agency is in talks with Argentina's government about strategic investments in critical minerals and infrastructure that could also lower the South American... 


The Grasberg mine
Freeport-McMoRan profit beats as higher copper prices offset Grasberg troubles
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper prices offset lower production after the company suspended operations at its flagship Grasberg mine... 


Tom Palmer will retire as Newmont CEO at the end of the year.
Cost discipline pays off for Newmont amid record cash generation
24th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE- and ASX-listed Newmont generated a record $1.6-billion in free cash flow in the third quarter of 2025 – its fourth consecutive quarter above the $1-billion mark – as strong operational... 


A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
Magazine round up | 24 October 2025
24th October 2025

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


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Tailings retreatment has emerged as core part of modern mining
24th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has... 


Mecklenburg mine
Afarak specialty segment gains amid overall production decline
23rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

NASDAQ Helsinki- and London-listed chromium miner Afarak has reported a significant increase in its specialty segment production during the third quarter of 2025, despite a sharp drop in overall... 


Northern Star delivers solid September quarter, maintains outlook
Northern Star delivers solid September quarter, maintains outlook
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has reported gold sales of 381 055 oz at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of A$2 522/oz for the September 2025 quarter, with its growth and capital programmes... 


Red Rock, Koto sign memorandum to launch social housing factories in the DRC
23rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Red Rock Resources has reached a key milestone in its joint venture (JV) with Koto DRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the... 


TGME gold project in Mpumalanga.
Mpumalanga gold plant build accelerates, contractors mobilised, ground broken
23rd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The pace of the gold plant build of the TGME gold mine project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is stepping up, with contractors mobilised and construction underway at the carbon-in-leach... 


Gold bars
JP Morgan sees gold prices averaging $5 055 per ounce by late 2026
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

JP Morgan analysts on Thursday maintained a bullish outlook on gold, forecasting prices could reach an average of $5,055 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026. The forecast is based on "demand... 


An image of Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat interim results buoyed by asset integration
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 


Raubex flags 10% to 20% lower earnings for six months to end August 2025
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 


Optimum Investment Group economic advisor Dr Roelof Botha
Economist says Minerals Council better placed than DMPR to handle mining oversight
23rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals... 


Stephen Pearce will succeed Karen Wood as South32 chairperson.
Pearce to take reins from Wood, steering South32 through CEO transition
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner South32 has announced that Karen Wood will retire from the board in February 2026, with Stephen Pearce elected to succeed her following a formal succession process. Pearce, who... 


Mike Henry speaking at BHP's annual general meeting on Thursday.
Australia risks being ‘flat-footed’ in competition for mining capital, says BHP
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP CEO Mike Henry has warned that Australia risks being “flat-footed” in the global race for mining investment as competing nations accelerate reforms to attract capital and... 


World Diamond Council president Feriel Zerouki
World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Lab-grown diamonds are losing their appeal due to oversupply and consumer preferences are starting to shift back to natural stones, World Diamond Council president Feriel Zerouki has said. The... 


Early works at the cobalt refinery in Ontario.
Electra fully funds North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada's Electra Battery Materials has completed a $34.5-million financing and $40-million debt equitisation, securing more than $80-million in funding and commitments to complete construction and... 


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