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Speculative frenzy catapults silver above $100/oz
Speculative frenzy catapults silver above $100/oz
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Silver prices vaulted above $100 an ounce on Friday, extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of tightness in... 


Platinum Fortuna 1oz bullion bar, heads and tails.
Investors showing strong interest in platinum, online investment is on the rise
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Investors are showing strong interest in platinum and online platinum investment is on the rise, Gold Avenue CEO Nicolas Cracco reports. Constrained supply and sensitivity to economic trends make... 


Osisko Development reports fatality at Cariboo project
Osisko Development reports fatality at Cariboo project
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSXV-listed Osisko Development has reported a contractor fatality at its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia. The company said a contractor working at surface was fatally injured on... 


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De Beers London, GemFair launch capsule jewellery collection featuring ethically sourced artisanal diamonds
23rd January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diamond miner De Beers Group’s GemFair and De Beers London have announced the launch of their capsule jewellery collection featuring ethically sourced artisanal diamonds. In a January 23 media... 


The RDM mine
Equinox pays down more debt as it sells Brazil ops for $1bn
23rd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold will pay down a further $800-million in debt, reducing its net debt to about $150-million, significantly lowering its interest expense. This comes as the company... 


Harassment risk in mining sector nearly twice the national average – report
Harassment risk in mining sector nearly twice the national average – report
23rd January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

New benchmarking data comparing the South African mining sector to other industries reveals a stark and largely hidden risk profile: harassment risk in mining is almost twice the national average,... 


Aura Energy says deal values Häggån project at C$50m
Aura Energy says deal values Häggån project at C$50m
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy on Friday reported a C$10-million investment for its polymetallic Häggån project in Sweden, establishing a valuation of C$50-million. The funding will be provided... 


India gold premiums surge to decadal high on import tax hike anxiety
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold premiums in India jumped this week to their highest in more than a decade, as investors rushed to buy the metal on expectations of an import duty hike in the upcoming budget, while China... 


BHP ships Jimblebar iron-ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales
BHP ships Jimblebar iron-ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

BHP Group has shipped iron-ore cargoes barred from sale in China to Malaysia and Vietnam, seeking alternative buyers as its stocks of Jimblebar pile up at Chinese ports amid a protracted contract... 


Valterra Platinum's production personnel at work.
Valterra Platinum earnings set to soar on lower sales
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The earnings of Valterra Platinum are set to soar, the Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGM) miner and refiner stated in a trading statement on Friday January 23, for the 12... 


Hudbay, Jogmec and Marubeni expand Flin Flon exploration partnership
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Hudbay Minerals has signed an amended and restated option agreement with Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (Jogmec) and Marubeni to expand their existing exploration... 


Blencowe signs processing LoI to secure non-China graphite purification route
23rd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Italian graphite processing company Alkeemia to provide toll beneficiation and purification services for graphite from its... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Davos, Switzerland
Godongwana plays down big tax changes in South Africa Budget
23rd January 2026 By: Bloomberg

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track. “It’s not something we... 


dss+ climate and sustainability principal Dr Gerhard Bolt
Increasing climate, safety complexities demand cultural shifts, frontline leadership approach – dss+
23rd January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of attending and speaking next month at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, consultancy dss+ has previewed to members of the media its most pertinent planned topics of discussion –... 


Jubilee nonexec director steps down
23rd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Copper producer Jubilee Metals has announced that Nicholas Taylor has resigned from his position as nonexecutive director, with immediate effect. Taylor, who was appointed to the board in 2020,... 


DRDGOLD'S Ergo solar platform on Gauteg's East Rand.
DRDGOLD concludes renewable energy supply agreement with NOA
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest in Stellar Energy Solutions to NOA Group Assets... 


Metro Mining announces executive leadership changes
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Metro Mining has announced changes to its executive leadership team as it implements a new management operating system aimed at improving operational performance and reliability. CEO... 


Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
23rd January 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the partnership between Rand Refinery and Ghana’s Gold Coast Refinery; Sasol and Valterra Platinum’s CEOs being part of one of the world’s biggest... 


Ballard raises A$61m to fast-track Mt Ida towards investment decision
Ballard raises A$61m to fast-track Mt Ida towards investment decision
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ballard Mining has secured firm commitments for A$61-million through a single-tranche share placement to fund an expanded drilling and development programme at its Mt Ida gold project in... 


Striking workers force production halt at Chile's Mantoverde mine
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

roduction at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile is largely halted after the mine's desalination plant was shut down amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the... 


Skouries is nearing its transition into production.
Eldorado launches dividend as confidence grows in Greece portfolio
23rd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Midtier gold producer Eldorado Gold has initiated its first dividend programme, citing its strong financial position and growing confidence in the delivery of its major growth projects in Greece,... 


Deep-sea mining company seeks international permit under new Trump rules
Deep-sea mining company seeks international permit under new Trump rules
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

The Metals Co on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington's approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting process introduced earlier this week.... 


Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper and gold prices offset a production drop after an accident at Indonesia's Grasberg... 


The Blackwater mine
Northern BC mining projects could generate C$69bn in economic activity – MABC
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Twenty-four proposed mining projects in Northern British Columbia, representing an estimated C$69-billion in economic activity, could deliver major economic benefits for the province and Canada,... 


Magazine round up | 23 January 2026
Magazine round up | 23 January 2026
23rd January 2026

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


Gold miners at a mine in Mali
Mali's President tightens direct control over key mining sector
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector, strengthening the presidency's direct oversight of the critical gold industry, and appointed a former... 


An image of the Mansourah-Massarah project
Maaden highlights technology innovation at flagship gold project in Saudi Arabia
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is already seeing the benefits of technology innovation at its flagship Mansourah-Massarah gold mine, where the company is developing the region’s first digital... 


An image of a gold bar
White & Case survey highlights bullish outlook for mining and metals
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A mining and metals 2026 survey by global law firm White & Case found an optimistic outlook for the sector with strong growth expected in the market as participants adapt to the policy-driven... 


Kendrick secures exclusive option over high-grade rare earth licences in Namibia
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Kendrick Resources has entered into a binding and exclusive option agreement to acquire at least a 70% interest in two rare earth exploration licences in southern Namibia, giving the... 


Sandfire retains FY26 guidance
Sandfire retains FY26 guidance
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has maintained its full-year production, cost and capital expenditure guidance after reporting group copper-equivalent (CuEq) production of 72 100 t in the first half... 


Presidency official says unbundling of Eskom should not be pursued ‘half-heartedly’
Presidency official says unbundling of Eskom should not be pursued ‘half-heartedly’
22nd January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who is overseeing the economic reforms being implemented under Operation Vulindlela, says the unbundling of Eskom’s transmission business cannot be done... 


Resolute reports strong fourth-quarter cash flow, confirms Doropo project plans
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed gold producer Resolute Mining has reported a stronger December quarter, with higher gold production and prices lifting operating cash flow and net cash, while confirming the Doropo... 


South32 Arctic and Bornite projects.
South32 targeting Arctic project in Alaska with joint venture partner
22nd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed South32 is targeting the copper-dominant Arctic project in the Ambler mining district of north-western Alaska with its Canada-based 50:50 joint venture (JV)... 


CME backs five-year Griffin Coal extension to support WA energy transition
CME backs five-year Griffin Coal extension to support WA energy transition
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has welcomed the state government’s decision to extend the operational life of Griffin Coal’s Ewington mine by up to five years, saying... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


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Ionic approved for listing on US’s OTCQB Venture Market
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths’ ordinary shares have been approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, providing investors in that country with improved access to participate in the... 


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