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Miners urged to improve balance between being a ‘great’ company and an attractive investment stock
Miners urged to improve balance between being a ‘great’ company and an attractive investment stock
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

In order to reach their full potential, companies need to be able to balance being a "great company" and a "great stock", according to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s)... 


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JSE censures Mantengu for not disclosing 2023 confidential information leak
6th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on mining investment company Mantengu as a result of its failure to comply with important provisions of the stock exchange’s listing requirements.... 


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Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

A US mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


Minister Madeleine King
Australia commits A$53m to new critical minerals refining research centre
6th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The Australian government has committed A$53-million to a new research initiative to boost the country’s critical minerals refining capability and support the development of new processing... 


China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal
China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit... 


Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

The US military asked mining companies last Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to ​make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters... 


Vizsla confirms additional deaths in Concordia worker abduction case
Vizsla confirms additional deaths in Concordia worker abduction case
6th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Vizsla Silver has confirmed that two more of the workers abducted from its Panuco project site in Concordia, Mexico, have been found dead, as authorities continue the search... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore weighs Australia listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse – media report
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 


Endeavour Mining's Agbaou mine in Côte d'Ivoire
Cockerill lauds Endeavour's strong operational, financial performance
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining CEO Ian Cockerill has described 2025 as a strong year of operational performance and a record year of financial performance for the group,... 


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Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2% as an escalating Iran war squeezed world energy supplies,... 


TIPS learning event highlights diversification potential for coal-dependent communities
TIPS learning event highlights diversification potential for coal-dependent communities
5th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world embraces a just transition towards decarbonisation, the need to diversify local economies, especially in areas dominated by coal mining and coal-fired power generation, becomes... 


Marcus Edwards-Jones
Phoenix Copper sacks chair and CFO after investigation
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-focused Phoenix Copper has dismissed its executive chairperson Marcus Edwards-Jones and CFO Richard Wilkins following an internal investigation that uncovered undisclosed related-party payments... 


Rio Tinto to build pilot gallium plant in Quebec
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto is advancing a research and development project to extract gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, supported by funding from the Canadian government. The... 


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Rand Refinery expands bursary programme, socioeconomic initiatives
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has expanded its bursary programme and socioeconomic initiatives. Since its inception in 2023, the Rand Refinery Bursary Scheme has grown, with the number of... 


Minerals Council economist André Lourens
Minerals Council suggests tariff methodology, costs as next focus for Eskom
6th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While the Minerals Council South Africa lauds Eskom for having maintained an average energy availability factor of 68.5% through February, which is above the 68% target set out in the Integrated... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates
4th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 


Cascade increases strategic investment in Pensana to $165m
Cascade increases strategic investment in Pensana to $165m
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global rare earth mining investment platform Cascade Natural Resources has increased its previously announced investment in London-listed Pensana in support of the development of the company's US... 


Kavango raises $8.4m through Zimbabwe, UK subscriptions
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kavango Resources has raised, by way of subscription, about $4.7-million in Zimbabwe and £2.8-million in the UK, totalling about $8.4-million.  A total of 629.99-million new ordinary... 


MMG profit more than triples on copper rally, strong output
MMG profit more than triples on copper rally, strong output
4th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

MMG said profit more than tripled last year, buoyed by higher commodity prices and strong output at key mines, though still fell short of analyst estimates. The Chinese-owned mining company’s net... 


The Rubaya mine
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday. A... 


Harmony Gold's Moab mine.
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 


Canada launches online Mine Permit Navigator to streamline project approvals
Canada launches online Mine Permit Navigator to streamline project approvals
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian government has introduced a new online Mine Permit Navigator aimed at providing greater clarity and predictability for mining proponents navigating federal approvals. Developed by... 


Copler sulphide plant
SSR to sell Çöpler for $1.5bn as portfolio shifts to Americas
4th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed SSR Mining on Wednesday announced that it would sell its 80% ownership stake in the Çöpler mine, in Türkiye, for $1.5-billion in cash, as the firm shifts its portfolio toward... 


Lucara posts lower 2025 revenue, says additional funding required
Lucara posts lower 2025 revenue, says additional funding required
4th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-listed Lucara Diamondhas reported lower revenue and earnings for 2025 as it advances the underground expansion of its flagship Karowe mine in Botswana, while cautioning that additional... 


Black Swan processing hub
Horizon orders long-lead items for Black Swan gold plant conversion
6th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-based Horizon Minerals has ordered key long-lead equipment to support the conversion of its Black Swan Processing Hub into a gold processing facility near Kalgoorlie, in Western... 


MQA CEO Dr Thabo Mashongoane
MQA celebrates its thirtieth anniversary
6th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) has commemorated its thirtieth anniversary, underscoring three decades of advancing skills development in South Africa’s mining and minerals sector. In a... 


Mantengu refinances R130m in short-term debt
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining investment company Mantengu Mining, which holds chrome and platinum group metals mining assets in South Africa, has successfully refinanced about R130-million in short-term debt that had... 


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Blencowe’s Iyan MRE increases overall Ugandan project mineral base
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the recently discovered Iyan deposit at its 100%-owned... 


AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
10th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell a large exploration-stage gold project in Colombia, to Latin American miner Mineros in a deal valued at $10-million upfront. The transaction will... 


Bannerman’s Chamberlain appointed CEO and MD
Bannerman’s Chamberlain appointed CEO and MD
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has appointed its existing CEO Gavin Chamberlain as MD and Danny Goeman as an independent nonexecutive director. Chamberlain joined Bannerman as COO in February 2023 and... 


Gold Reserve, other miners receive US license to negotiate Venezuela return
6th March 2026 By: Reuters

Gold Reserve said on Thursday the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a 30-day licence allowing certain companies, including the miner, to negotiate with Venezuela. Shares of... 


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Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


Middle East conflict threatens Asian LNG demand growth over next decade, WoodMac warns
6th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has reported that its analysis indicates that the Middle East conflict could disrupt 200-million tonnes a year of forecast Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 


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