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Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2025 headline earnings soar 281%, R3.7bn dividend declared
20th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The 2025 headline earnings per share of Sibanye-Stillwater soared by 285% and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) came within a hair’s breadth of trebling with a... 


Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound
Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australia’s Mineral Resources reported stronger‑than‑expected interim earnings on Friday, buoyed by steady nameplate‑capacity output from its flagship Onslow Iron project and a rebound in lithium... 


Imerys freezes UK lithium project to focus on France
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Imerys has frozen its project to develop lithium production in Britain to focus on a more advanced venture in France, the minerals group said on Thursday. The Imerys British Lithium project in... 


Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

North American developer Lithium Americas has guided capital expenditure (capex) of between $1.3-billion and $1.6-billion for 2026 as construction accelerates at its Thacker Pass lithium project in... 


Kumba Marketing and Seaborne Logistics Head Timo Smit.
Kumba Iron Ore going greener with solar on waste rock dump plus wheeling initiative
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Amid the high quality of the lump ore of South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping global steelmakers to decarbonise, the Anglo American group company is itself embarking on two initiatives in the... 


Laborers dig at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact, document shows
19th February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the US under a minerals... 


PLS to restart Western Australia plant, swings to first-half profit
PLS to restart Western Australia plant, swings to first-half profit
19th February 2026 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%
19th February 2026 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... 


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... 


Prairie Lithium begins commercial-scale foundations at Pad #1
Prairie Lithium begins commercial-scale foundations at Pad #1
12th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Prairie Limited has begun installing foundation piles and grade beams at its flagship Pad #1 site at its namesake project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company reported on Wednesday that... 


Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit
Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

China’s Zijin Mining will initiate Congo’s first lithium output in June from the disputed Manono deposit and move immediately to exports, the company and state miner Cominiere said, marking a major... 


Kemerton, Australia
Albemarle to idle Australia lithium plant after profit miss
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday and said it would idle a major Australian processing plant as it continues to face weak... 


Premier concludes contract for Zulu flotation plant
11th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals announces that its subsidiary Zulu Lithium has concluded the procurement, installation and commissioning contract with Xinhai Technology Processing’s... 


Uis mine
Andrada partners with EIB for Uis lithium feasibility study
11th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has announced that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Uis Tin Mining Company (UTMC), has entered into a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB)... 


Elevra signs nonbinding spodumene offtake MoU with Mangrove
Elevra signs nonbinding spodumene offtake MoU with Mangrove
10th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

North American lithium producer Elevra Lithium has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mangrove Lithium for the supply of spodumene concentrate from its North American... 


PMET targets C$130m in dual financings to advance Canada project
PMET targets C$130m in dual financings to advance Canada project
10th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium developer PMET Resources is pursuing financings of up to C$130-million to support the next phase of exploration and development at its Shaakichiuwaanaan critical minerals project in... 


Australian lithium miner PLS rises on spodumene supply deal with China's Canmax
Australian lithium miner PLS rises on spodumene supply deal with China's Canmax
10th February 2026 By: Reuters

PLS Group said on Tuesday that it has signed a two-year offtake deal to supply 150 000 t of spodumene concentrate to Chinese lithium battery materials maker Canmax Technologies, sending shares of... 


Blocks of copper are piled up during the production of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics bronze medals at the Italian Mint in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025.
US challenges Chinese control in race for African minerals
9th February 2026 By: Reuters

The US is using offtake deals and State-backed funding to compete in the short term with China in securing supplies of African copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, diplomats, executives and... 


Frontier provides update CMIF-backed infrastructure plans for PAK lithium project
5th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has provided an update on the progress of critical infrastructure projects supported by Canada’s Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) at its PAK lithium... 


Prairie Lithium advances Pad #1 with grid power installation
5th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Prairie Limited has started grid power infrastructure installation at its flagship Pad #1 commercial facility site at its namesake lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada to receive first $10m under BWCAM earn-in imminently
4th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed tin, tantalum and lithium producer Andrada Mining has confirmed that it will receive an amount of $10-million from BWCAM for the initial development of the Brandberg West project, in... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council
4th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 


Sigma Lithium's waste piles offer no 'imminent risk,' Brazil mining regulator says
Sigma Lithium's waste piles offer no 'imminent risk,' Brazil mining regulator says
4th February 2026 By: Reuters

Sigma Lithium's waste piles at a Brazilian mine offer no "imminent risk" and the country's mining regulator saw no need to shut them down during a visit last month, the agency told Reuters in a... 


BHP's innovative Xplor programme in South Africa.
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
3rd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 


Patriot appoints Dominic Duggan as CEO
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery metals company Patriot Resources has appointed mining engineer and finance professional Dominic Duggan as its new CEO. Duggan brings more than a decade of experience across iron-ore, gold... 


Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Austrian government has renewed Critical Metals' Wolfsberg lithium mining licence for a further two years, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise. US-listed Critical Metals said the... 


Ioneer launches A$72-million capital raise
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and US-listed Ioneer has secured firm commitments to raise about $50-million, or A$72-million, through a single-tranche placement to advance the development of its Rhyolite Ridge... 


PLS considers plant restart, logs 73% rise in Q2 revenue as lithium sales improve
PLS considers plant restart, logs 73% rise in Q2 revenue as lithium sales improve
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

Australian lithium producer PLS Group signalled a possible restart of a plant under care and maintenance on Friday after posting a surge in December-quarter revenue, as improving demand helped buoy... 


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.... 


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,... 


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