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Magazine round up | 30 January 2026
30th January 2026

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


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Indaba to focus on how Agentic AI could transform and disrupt mining
30th January 2026 By: Nadine James

The focus of this year's Investing in African Mining Indaba on disruptive technology reflects a growing acceptance that mining will not remain competitive using historic operating models alone,... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater updates on strategy, structure, capital allocation, implementation
29th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South African gold is a strategic priority, and that includes the Burnstone project, and South African platinum group metals (PGMs) are certainly strategic priorities and that includes a number of... 


Gold bars
Gold eyes best monthly gain in over 50 years; silver breaks $120
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold extended its record-breaking rally on Thursday and was on track for its best monthly performance since 1973, as rising economic and geopolitical uncertainties drove investors to the safe-haven... 


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Imara secures $1m loan to settle community, landowner lease payments in Kenya
29th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Imara Gold has secured a $1-million unsecured loan facility from a strategic European investor to settle legacy stakeholder obligations to the Moyoi community, Narok County landowners... 


Copper hits record high above $14 000 as speculators pile in
Copper hits record high above $14 000 as speculators pile in
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Copper prices hit a record high of more than $14 000 a metric ton on Thursday, as speculators extended their buying spree, encouraged by expectations of strong demand and supported by a weak dollar... 


Energy Regulator grants 87c/kWh tariff relief to ferrochrome smelters
Energy Regulator grants 87c/kWh tariff relief to ferrochrome smelters
29th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Electricity Regulator has approved an application by Eskom to extend temporary tariff relief to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture for a period of 12... 


Ferrochrome smelting
Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 


LG Energy Solution converts $250m note into Liontown equity
29th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery minerals producer Liontown said on Thursday that strategic partner LG Energy Solution had elected to convert its entire $250-million convertible note into about 239-million fully paid... 


Galan raises A$40m to fund Hombre Muerto expansion
29th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium developer Galan Lithium has secured A$40-million through an institutional placement to support a 30% expansion of Phase 1 production at its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) project in Argentina.... 


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Mining M&A value reaches 13-yr high
29th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The aggregate deal value of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining sector hit a 13-year high in 2025, global law firm White & Case reports. Strong demand for critical minerals that... 


Stacks of tin metal
Speculators push illiquid tin to records, ignoring fundamentals
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Funds and speculators are having an outsize impact in the thin-volume tin trade, driving it to a series of record peaks in defiance of warnings from analysts and regulators that the market is... 


Arkle secures Namibia uranium assets, raises £1.7m in oversubscribed placing
29th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Arkle Resources has acquired an 85% interest in Namibia Uranium for £2.03-million, funded alongside a £1.7-million oversubscribed placing that positions the company as a new uranium... 


Los Pelambres
Antofagasta 2025 copper output misses guidance
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Antofagasta on Thursday reported a 1.6% fall in 2025 copper production to 653 700 metric tons, missing its guidance, as higher output at key projects was offset by lower ore grades. The miner had... 


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Perseus sustains its operational performance
29th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining’s sustained operational performance resulted in a cash and bullion balance of $755-million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the second quarter of the... 


opencast gold mine
Endeavour declares record half-year dividend as free cash flow tops $1bn
29th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Gold producer Endeavour Mining Corporation has declared a record $200-million dividend for the second half of the 2025 financial year after achieving its full-year production and cost guidance and... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Exxaro’s manganese entry points advance
29th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The binding agreements of JSE-listed Exxaro Resources to acquire manganese assets advanced further on Thursday with the fulfilment of first transaction conditions. Exxaro has entered into binding... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore’s copper production surges in second half of 2025
29th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year key-commodity production volumes within guidance ranges.... 


Greenbushes
IGO posts improved earnings on strong Nova results, buoyant lithium market
29th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner IGO has generated positive free cash flow in the December quarter, underpinned by strong performances at its Nova nickel/copper/cobalt mine and the Greenbushes lithium operation,... 


Wodgina
MinRes upgrades lithium guidance
29th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has upgraded its full-year lithium volume guidance after delivering a strong operational and financial performance across its divisions in the... 


WGC senior markets analyst Louise Street
Gold investment drives record demand amid global uncertainty, report shows
29th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Global demand for gold reached an all-time high of 5 002 t in 2025, driven largely by surging investment activity as investors sought a safe haven amid ongoing economic and geopolitical... 


Goldsky buys out Agnico’s Barsele interest
Goldsky buys out Agnico’s Barsele interest
29th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based exploration company Goldsky Resources has struck a deal with major Agnico Eagle to acquire the remaining 55% interest in the Barsele gold project in Sweden, consolidating full... 


McEwen expands Golden Bar complex
29th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen is expanding its Golden Bar mine complex with the acquisition of two projects adjacent to its Windfall and Lookout Mountain discoveries in the Eureka mining district of... 


Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile said on Wednesday it presented a new contract offer to workers in a bid to end a strike that began in early January, after talks... 


Whitehaven Coal beats second-quarter output view, shares jump
Whitehaven Coal beats second-quarter output view, shares jump
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Whitehaven Coal logged a bigger-than-expected 13.5% rise in second-quarter output on Thursday, helped by improved mining conditions and higher output from its Queensland and New South Wales... 


US moves away from critical mineral price floors, sources say
US moves away from critical mineral price floors, sources say
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for US critical minerals projects, a tacit acknowledgment of a lack of congressional funding and the complexity of... 


Australian critical minerals miner Iluka falls on flagging impairment of minerals sands unit
Australian critical minerals miner Iluka falls on flagging impairment of minerals sands unit
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Iluka Resources said on Thursday it expects to recognise two exceptional items, including an impairment of its mineral sands business, putting its shares on course for their largest... 


Gold nears $5 600/oz as investors seek safety, silver eyes $120
Gold nears $5 600/oz as investors seek safety, silver eyes $120
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Spot gold extended its blistering rally on Thursday to hit a record high just shy of $5 600 an ounce, as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties, while silver came... 


MD Bill Beament
Develop approaching steady-state at Woodlawn
28th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Develop Global has reported strong operational and financial performance in the December quarter, with successful commissioning and ramp-up at its Woodlawn copper/zinc mine in New South... 


trucks on mine
Spot metal prices signal sharp earnings upside for major miners in 2026, report shows
28th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Major diversified mining companies are set to accelerate earnings upgrades this year, with current spot metal prices implying about 18% to 21% upside to one-year forward consensus earnings before... 


West African achieves cost, gold production guidance
West African achieves cost, gold production guidance
28th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West African Resources (WAF), which has operations in Burkina Faso, has reported solid results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with 49 732 oz of gold produced at a site... 


Skeena secures key permits for Eskay Creek, clearing path to 2027 production
Skeena secures key permits for Eskay Creek, clearing path to 2027 production
28th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada's Skeena Resources on Wednesday announced that it had received its British Columbia Mines Act permit for the Eskay Creek gold/silver project in British Columbia. The permit follows the... 


RBCT GM Asset Management Kubendren Naidoo.
Zero-retrenchment automation bringing faster vessel loading at RBCT
28th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal has begun with very efficient coal stacking and reclaiming processes that have millimetre accuracy. The stacker reclaimer,... 


critical minerals
Mining sector faces strategic shift as AI, critical minerals drive change, report shows
28th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

The mining and metals sector is entering a period of profound transformation, with companies needing to balance national security-driven prioritisation of critical minerals and the rapid adoption... 


Rössing Uranium mine
IDC seeks buyer for its 10.2% stake in Rössing Uranium
28th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has invited potential buyers to submit expressions of interest to acquire its 10.2% equity stake in Rössing Uranium, marking the... 


Lithium miner Elevra cuts near-term guidance
Lithium miner Elevra cuts near-term guidance
28th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Elevra Lithium has revised its 2026 financial year production, sales and cost guidance after challenging operating conditions at its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Canada... 


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