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Whitehaven Coal posts surprise first-half loss on weaker prices, shares fall
Whitehaven Coal posts surprise first-half loss on weaker prices, shares fall
Updated 13 minutes ago By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal posted a surprise first-half loss on Thursday, pressured by weaker realised prices that offset robust production across its major operations, sending its shares down... 


PLS to restart Western Australia plant, swings to first-half profit
PLS to restart Western Australia plant, swings to first-half profit
Updated 38 minutes ago By: Reuters

Australian lithium miner PLS swung to a first‑half profit on Thursday and said it will restart production at its Ngungaju plant in Western Australia in July, restoring about 200 000 t of annual... 


Rio assumes control of Nemaska Lithium after lifting stake to 53.9%
Rio assumes control of Nemaska Lithium after lifting stake to 53.9%
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto has assumed majority ownership and direct management control of Nemaska Lithium after increasing its shareholding to 53.9%, with the government of Quebec retaining the... 


Minerals Council modernisation and safety senior executive Sietse van der Woude
Minerals Council deploys senior team to support Ekapa Mining following mud rush
18th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Minerals Council South Africa is sending a senior management team to Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, to offer support and assistance to its member, Ekapa Mining, after the February 17 mud rush... 


An image of the Ergo operation
DRDGOLD capitalises on gold price despite lower production
18th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Tailings retreatment company DRDGOLD’s interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reflected higher cash generation, disciplined reinvestment and continued progress on projects... 


IGO makes new board appointment
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery metals company IGO has appointed resources and infrastructure executive Dean Jenkins as a non-executive director, effective immediately. Jenkins brings global experience across the... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
South African govt ‘very supportive, great to work with’, Glencore highlights
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The South African government is “very supportive” and “a great government to work with”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining... 


Tulu Kapi site layout
Kefi starts construction at Tulu Kapi gold project
18th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has broken ground at the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, which will produce about 140 000 oz/y of gold from 2027. The start of construction at the project comes... 


Sibanye-Stillwater PGM mine in the US
Despite massive impairments, Sibanye-Stillwater will report narrower basic loss
18th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report an increase of more than 360% in its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended December 31, 2025. The NYSE- and JSE-listed group says... 


The area surrounding the Ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project, in Madagascar
Harena raises £2m for development of Madagascar project
18th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Harena Rare Earths has raised gross proceeds of £2-million through a direct subscription for 90.91-million new ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the company by a prominent international... 


Whyalla Steelworks
Whyalla magnetite expansion under way as governments back steelworks revival
18th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Early works have begun on Stage 1 of the Magnetite Expansion Project (MEP1) in South Australia’s Middleback Ranges, as the federal and South Australian governments move to secure long-term... 


PhosCo secures firm commitments to raise $5m for Tunisia project
PhosCo secures firm commitments to raise $5m for Tunisia project
18th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed PhosCo has secured firm commitments from new and existing sophisticated and professional investors to raise $5-million at an issue price of $0.12 a share to fund ongoing exploration,... 


NUM calls for urgent talks with Necom on Eskom unbundling following SoNA directive
NUM calls for urgent talks with Necom on Eskom unbundling following SoNA directive
18th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for urgent and structured consultations between organised labour and the National Energy Crisis Committee (Necom) task team that is deliberating... 


Pan African Resources' Barberton mine
Pan African Resources boasts record interim profit of $147m
18th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and LSE-listed gold producer Pan African Resources has achieved a 322% year-on-year increase in its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to... 


Razorback becomes Australia's first iron-ore development with 'major project' status
Razorback becomes Australia's first iron-ore development with 'major project' status
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining company Magnetite Mines has secured Major Project Status (MPS) from the Australian government for its flagship Razorback iron-ore project in South Australia. The designation, awarded by... 


Search and rescue efforts under way following mud rush at Northern Cape mine
Search and rescue efforts under way following mud rush at Northern Cape mine
18th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Efforts are under way to search for, and rescue, five mineworkers believed to be trapped underground following a February 17 mud rush at the Ekapa diamond mine, near Kimberley, in the Northern... 


Hecla is selling the Casa Berardi mine
Silver miner Hecla achieves multiple records in 2025
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based silver producer Hecla Mining has delivered a record-breaking financial and operational performance in 2025, generating $563-million in operating cash flow and $310-million in free cash... 


The Cote mine in Canada.
Iamgold FY profit rises sharply
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Iamgold has posted a sharp profit rise in 2025 on the back of strong gold prices and robust output from its operating mines. The miner reported adjusted net earnings of $709-million... 


MMC achieves stable power supply at South African plant using ABB tech
MMC achieves stable power supply at South African plant using ABB tech
18th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global technology company ABB has deployed its high-performance controller technology for high-power rectifier applications to ensure stable power supplies at Manganese Metal Company’s (MMC’s)... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore hails 2025 as year of significant progress
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In Wednesday's preliminary results report, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle hails 2025 as a year of significant progress, marked by a strong operational performance, continued portfolio optimisation and... 


Jan Nelson being interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer at Copper 360's JSE listing in 2023.
Copper 360 mourning the loss of mining master Jan Nelson
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining companies ahead of that. Since September 2024,... 


The Ambatovy mine
Sumitomo's Madagascar project Ambatovy remains shut due to cyclone damage
18th February 2026 By: Reuters

Japan's Sumitomo Corp said on Wednesday that its Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project in Madagascar remains shut after Tropical Cyclone Gezani struck the island last week, causing damage to... 


Alcoa forced to pay A$55m after illegally clearing Australian native forest
Alcoa forced to pay A$55m after illegally clearing Australian native forest
18th February 2026 By: Reuters

US aluminium company Alcoa will pay A$55-million to remediate native forest it illegally cleared in Western Australia in order to mine bauxite, Australia’s environment ministry said on Wednesday.... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
18th February 2026

This week: Looks like South African mining’s going to have great year, says Menar at Mining Indaba; De Beers’ operational strength, partnerships and market recovery targeted by new COO and, Vedanta... 


CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos to cut 10% jobs as growth projects near end, annual profit misses estimates
18th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Wednesday, hurt by weak commodity prices, and said it would reduce its headcount by about 10% as... 


Ontario places Kinross gold project on accelerated development path
Ontario places Kinross gold project on accelerated development path
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The government of Ontario has earmarked Kinross Gold’s Great Bear project for accelerated development under its new ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) permitting framework. Gold Bear is the first... 


Arizona Sonoran parts ways with Rio Tinto's Nuton at Cactus project
Arizona Sonoran parts ways with Rio Tinto's Nuton at Cactus project
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Arizona Sonoran Copper Company has mutually agreed with Nuton, a venture of Rio Tinto, to terminate the option to joint venture (OTJV) on the Cactus project, with immediate effect. The... 


Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton beats 2025 guidance, targets 1.2Moz GEOs by 203
17th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals streaming major Wheaton Precious Metals has exceeded its 2025 production guidance and outlined a growth trajectory that would see output rise by about 50% to 1.2-million gold... 


Sibanye Stillwater's Marikana K4 PGM shaft.
Sibanye-Stillwater reports sizeable platinum, gold reserves and resources
17th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Sizeable group minerals resources and reserves were reported on Tuesday by mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. The four-element platinum group metals (PGMs) at the South African PGM operations of... 


The Kombat copper mine
New Horizon Copper starts construction at legacy Namibian mine
17th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Copper miner New Horizon Copper has broken ground at its 80%-owned Kombat mine, in Namibia, which marks the start of a new chapter for this historic asset. The construction start on February 17 was... 


Lion Smelter achieves first ferrochrome production tap after lower tariff, but still unsustainable
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Lion Smelter in Steelpoort, Limpopo, achieved its first ferrochrome production tap on February 16, following the successful recommissioning of 50% of its operating capacity, says natural... 


Bellevue approves A$40m paste plant, clears June quarter hedges
17th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Bellevue Gold has approved the construction of a new 120 m3/h wet paste plant for its Bellevue gold project, in Western Australia, while also pre-delivering all remaining forward sales... 


Graphite blocks
Sovereign Metals secures Traxys as graphite trading partner
17th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global physical commodity trader and merchant Traxys North America for the marketing and sale of graphite... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
With BHP Xplor, Orion’s looking to longer-term South Africa exploration potential
17th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the benefit of attracting BHP Xplor into our organisation, we’re looking to longer-term exploration potential in the Northern Cape, Orion Minerals CEO Tony Lennox told Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


DMPR warns Gugulethu residents against illegally mining gold
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

In response to media reports of citizens digging up parts of the Gugulethu section of the Payneville informal settlement in Springs, Ekurhuleni, seeking to find gold-bearing material, the... 


Report labels unbundling of Eskom as ‘most important economic reform since 1994'
Report labels unbundling of Eskom as ‘most important economic reform since 1994'
17th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A new report commissioned by the South African Energy Traders Association (SAETA) identifies the unbundling of Eskom Holdings as the most important economic reform since 1994, arguing that a new... 


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