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

The State cobalt agency in Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, a key step in formalizing the sector in a country that supplies much... 

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has appointed Zebra Kasete Namibia MD, effective January 5.  In this role, he will support the construction of the Tumas project and be accountable for... 

During a Capital Markets Day media conference call, on November 13, gold miner Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser pointed out that the company was targeting incremental production growth over the next... 

Zimbabwean lithium miners have asked the government to defer the imposition of a tax on concentrates until the end of 2026, so they can raise capital to construct processing plants. The southern... 

TSX- and NYSE America-listed Americas Gold and Silver on Thursday announced the acquisition of Crescent Silver, owner of the Crescent mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley, for a total of $65-million. The... 

Chinese copper exports are on pace to set a record in 2025, with October shipments set to exceed 100 000 metric tons for only the third time ever, as rising domestic supply and higher foreign... 

The improvement in the performance of State-owned Eskom’s ability to supply electricity and the uptick in Transnet’s operational performance bode well for mining, but the sector faces the threat of... 

Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province president and CEO Mark Wall has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities but will remain in his role until December 19, to ensure a smooth... 

TSX-V-listed Silver Tiger Metals has announced a C$40-million bought deal financing to advance exploration and development at its El Tigre silver and gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The company... 

The Western Australian government has selected Ausgold's Katanning gold project (KGP) to participate in its newly established Priority Approvals Programme, streamlining the project’s permitting... 

Copper developer New Frontier Minerals has lodged a mining lease application for the Big One copper deposit, part of its NWQ copper project in the Mount Isa copper belt of north-west Queensland.... 

The South Africa-Europe iron-ore trade route could go green as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonisation by 2035, according to a study released by the Global Maritime Forum. The... 

Australia’s largest listed independent copper producer, Sandfire Resources, announced on Thursday a binding term sheet with Havilah Resources to advance the Kalkaroo copper/gold project in... 

Rio Tinto Group has mothballed the controversial $2.95-billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, according to an internal note. The memo, sent this week and seen by Bloomberg, said that the project... 

China for decades has sought to manipulate global critical minerals prices, using its control as an economic weapon to expand its manufacturing sector and its geopolitical influence, a US House of... 

Global supply chains for lithium could benefit from collaboration among governments but any intervention on prices would need to be handled carefully, Dale Henderson, CEO of Australian lithium... 

Vancouver-based copper miner Taseko Mines has reported a stronger third quarter, with improved operational performance at its Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, and commissioning progressing... 

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 

Iron-ore miner Mount Gibson chairperson Brett Smith has vowed that safety will remain the company’s top priority following last month’s rockfall at the Koolan Island iron-ore mine, in Western... 

Australia-based Atlantic Lithium said on Wednesday that the mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, had been submitted to Parliament for consideration and ratification. The... 

Iron-ore futures gained on Wednesday, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China outweighed concerns over a gloomy outlook stemming from growing supply and diminishing demand. The... 

Toronto-listed Hudbay Minerals has reaffirmed its 2025 copper and gold production guidance, despite temporary operational interruptions in Manitoba and Peru during the third quarter. The company... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined several initiatives being undertaken to finally begin shifting the composition of government spending from consumption to capital investment,... 

JSE-listed Tharisa has, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent, signed a $130-million debt facility with Absa Bank – acting through its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)... 

AngloGold Ashanti is constantly coming up with the same answer during its continual assessment of where this 40 000-employee gold mining major can generate the most value.   “The answer is clear,”... 

TSX-V-listed Nevada Lithium Resources has welcomed the addition of boron to the US Department of the Interior’s 2025 Critical Minerals List, noting that its Bonnie Claire lithium project in Nevada... 

Automation specialist Emerson has been selected by Lithium Americas to provide its comprehensive automation portfolio and technical services for the Thacker Pass lithium project, in northern... 

Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium subsidiary has partnered with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) to... 

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine project in Argentina’s Salta province,... 

This week: Golden City being put back on gold map by exciting new West Wits gold project; and, Thungela highlights innovation, talent, sustainability in coal processing at Coal Africa 2025  

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has partnered with Metalshub to launch its first digital auction for spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Western Australia. The... 

Queensland’s coal export supply chain is set for a renewable energy boost, with government-owned generator CleanCo signing an agreement to supply green power to freight operator Aurizon, which runs... 

Canadian mining group Teck Resources said it had held discussions with another potential merger partner before agreeing to its planned all-share merger of equals with Anglo American, documents sent... 

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's Posco for $765-million as it seeks to cut debt and repair its balance...