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Implats records strong interim performance
30th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) achieved a “commendable” performance for the sixth months ended December 31, the first half of the company’s 2026 financial year, with notable gains in the... 


UBS raises gold target to $6 200/oz, sees slight dip by year‑end
UBS raises gold target to $6 200/oz, sees slight dip by year‑end
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

UBS on Thursday increased its gold price target to $6 200/oz for March, June and September 2026, compared with a prior forecast of $5,000, citing stronger-than-expected demand stemming from... 


Copper's ascent above $14 000 creates investor dilemma
Copper's ascent above $14 000 creates investor dilemma
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

Copper's red-hot run to above $14 000 a metric ton on Thursday leaves investors facing a decision over whether or not to chase the market higher. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3... 


Alkane signs earn-in deal on Nagambie gold-antimony project
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and antimony producer Alkane Resources has executed a conditional placement and earn-in agreement with ASX-listed Nagambie Resources to advance exploration at Nagambie’s core gold/antimony... 


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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... 


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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... 


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... 


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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... 


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.... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


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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... 


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,... 


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... 


Highland outlines 2026 Copperwood plans, seeks new project director as Van Dyk returns to South Africa
Highland outlines 2026 Copperwood plans, seeks new project director as Van Dyk returns to South Africa
28th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Highland Copper has set out its 2026 work programme aimed at advancing its Copperwood copper project in Michigan, US, towards a construction decision, while also initiating a search... 


Gold breaches $5 300/oz to record high
Gold breaches $5 300/oz to record high
28th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold broke through $5 300 for the first time on Wednesday as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low, ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. Spot gold climbed 2.3% to $5 305.65... 


New Gold and Coeur shareholders back merger deal
28th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shareholders of both New Gold and Coeur Mining have approved the proposed plan of arrangement to combine the two companies, creating a new North American precious metals producer. At special... 


Deutsche Bank sees gold reaching $6 000 per ounce in 2026; Citi lifts near-term silver forecast
Deutsche Bank sees gold reaching $6 000 per ounce in 2026; Citi lifts near-term silver forecast
28th January 2026 By: Reuters

Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that the price of gold could climb to $6 000 per ounce in 2026, while Citi raised its short-term forecast for silver to $150 an ounce. Spot gold notched a record high... 


A gold nugget on dollar bills
Gold's blistering rally continues past $5 200 as dollar plunges
28th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold broke through $5 200 for the first time on Wednesday, as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a US Federal Reserve monetary policy... 


Ricards Bay Coal terminal chairperson Nosipho Damasane.
Transnet, Richards Bay Coal Terminal to establish project office
27th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

State-owned rail enterprise Transnet and privately owned Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) have jointly agreed to establish a project office. This structured office will identify projects with the... 


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Koryx closes private placement
27th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced sidecar non-brokered private placement offering to predominantly Namibian institutional and retail investors for aggregate gross... 


Diamond on a black background
Japan, US eye synthetic diamond production under $550bn investment plan
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

A plan to build a synthetic diamond plant in the United States is a prime prospect in Japan's $550-billion investment package, as the allies push to expand production of a material vital to chip... 


Mining equipment sold by Sandvik
Sandvik gets a boost from safe-haven gold boom
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish mining equipment and metal-cutting tool maker Sandvik reported slightly larger-than-expected fourth-quarter core profit on Tuesday and proposed a higher dividend, after mining activity and... 


US to back $1.6bn USA Rare Earth funding, shares jump
US to back $1.6bn USA Rare Earth funding, shares jump
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Monday that the Trump administration would back a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity funding package to help it build a Texas mine and magnet facility to supply the defense and... 


Osisko raises $125m for Cariboo drilling
27th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold developer Osisko Development has announced a $125-million bought deal public offering to fund mineral resource-to-reserve conversion drilling and advance mine planning at its Cariboo gold... 


Casa Berardi in Quebec, Canada.
Orezone expands into Canada with $352m Casa Berardi buy from Hecla
27th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Orezone Gold on Monday announced its expansion into Canada through the acquisition of Hecla Mining’s Casa Berardi gold mine and associated exploration portfolio in Quebec for upfront... 


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