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Eskom's Sere wind farm
Eskom says standalone renewables unit could seek to tap market appetite for green electricity
23rd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom group executive for strategy and sustainability Nontokoza Hadebe says the decision to establish a ‘GreenCo’ renewables business as a standalone subsidiary separated from Eskom Generation is... 


MAC Copper lifts output, maintains growth targets as Harmony deal progresses
MAC Copper lifts output, maintains growth targets as Harmony deal progresses
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian copper miner MAC Copper on Thursday posted a sharp rise in second-quarter copper production and reaffirmed its target of surpassing 50 000 t/y of copper equivalent by 2026, while... 


Transnet insists it is making ‘considerable progress’ on reforms following business criticism
Transnet insists it is making ‘considerable progress’ on reforms following business criticism
22nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet insists that it has made “considerable progress” in implementing reforms in line with government policy changes. It also argues that government... 


The SD11 plant in northern Brazil
Vale's iron-ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale produced 83.6-million metric tons of iron-ore in the second quarter, up 3.7% from a year earlier, the company reported on Tuesday. In its output and sales report, Vale said... 


Drill core sample from Mushima North project
Tertiary starts deeper drilling on promising target at Mushima North
21st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has started with a 1 500 m air core and reverse circulation drilling programme on the Mushima North project, in Zambia. The drilling is focused on the Target A1 area... 


Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee
Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

Japanese copper smelters face tough mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) as they wouldn't be able to accept the very low terms that Chinese... 


Russian precious metals sales to China hit $1bn
21st July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Russian precious metals exports to China almost doubled in the first half of the year, as record gold prices boost revenue. Chinese imports of Russian precious metal ores and concentrates,... 


Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze
Lynas sees higher rare earths prices after US backs MP Materials
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of rare earths could rally further given growing demand for Western material, reflected in a recent deal by the United States that has shown its resolve to rebuild the sector outside China,... 


Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
23rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Aclara Resources is in talks with US government agencies for possible financing toward its $1.5-billion plan to mine rare earths in Latin America and develop processing facilities in the US. The... 


The Collahuasi mine
Chile bumps up copper price forecast, flags lagging Collahuasi output
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Top copper supplier Chile on Wednesday bumped up its outlook for prices of the red metal, though it flagged lagging output from a major mine operated by Glencore and Anglo American as weighing on... 


Giyani seeks to raise up to C$3m for working capital, K.Hill development
22nd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 50-million units at a price of $0.06 a unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$3-million to support... 


Electrowinning building structure in March 2025.
Taseko says Florence project 90% complete, on track for first production in 2025
22nd July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Taseko Mines said on Tuesday that construction at its 100%-owned Florence Copper project in Arizona is more than 90% complete and remains on schedule for first copper cathode production before the... 


Platinum gives South Africa fiscal boost ahead of budget, says Old Mutual
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

A platinum price rally and increased mining royalties should ease the pressure on South Africa’s fragile coalition government ahead of its October budget, Old Mutual Investment Group, one of the... 


The Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant
PIC lifts stake in Pan African to 13.4%
23rd July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources has confirmed that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in the company to 13.4%. This compares with the PIC's previous... 


The 240 MW Mooi Plaats Solar PV project, which forms part of Koruson 2, under construction
Envusa extends platform to more hard-to-abate sectors as 520 MW Koruson 2 moves towards operation
22nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer (IPP) and licensed trader Envusa Energy reports that its 520 MW Koruson 2 project cluster is nearing commercial operation – a milestone that Envusa says will position it... 


Codelco chairperson Maximo Pacheco
Top copper producer Chile still without details on US tariffs, officials say
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

 Chile's Mining Minister and the chairman of the world's biggest copper producer, Codelco, said on Wednesday they have not yet received details on 50% copper tariffs due to be imposed by the United... 


Brazilian miners warned of potential $1bn in tariff pain
Brazilian miners warned of potential $1bn in tariff pain
22nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Brazilian mining industry is warning of dire economic consequences if the government resorts to reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s threatened 50% levy starting... 


Zimplats weighs reopening mothballed mine as prices rebound
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

-Impala Platinum's Zimbabwean business is considering reopening a mine mothballed in 1998, an official said on Wednesday, after platinum prices rallied to their highest level in more than a decade.... 


Six university students drown at Zhongjin gold mine in China
24th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Six students from a Chinese university died during a visit to a mine owned by Zhongjin Gold in Inner Mongolia, northern China. The students from Northeastern University in Shenyang, Liaoning... 


Indonesia Mining Ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding
Indonesia Mining Ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia's mining ministry has drawn up a list of 18 projects worth $38.6-billion to develop the country's natural resources and handed them over to sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia on... 


Woodside beats Q2 revenue estimates, exits hydrogen project as costs bite
Woodside beats Q2 revenue estimates, exits hydrogen project as costs bite
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Woodside Energy reported a stronger-than-expected 8% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday due to robust output from Senegal's Sangomar project, but took hefty writedowns on a... 


Powerline
Licensed electricity traders see Nersa rules process as opportunity to bolster certainty
24th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Several licensed electricity traders canvassed by Engineering News have welcomed the decision by the regulator to initiate a process to finalise rules for domestic and cross-border trading and have... 


David Copley
White House taps mining expert to head national security office, sources say
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

 The White House has tapped a former mining executive to head an office at the National Security Council focused on strengthening supply chains, three sources said, as a pared-down NSC zeroes in on... 


Askari identifies high-grade copper mineralisation at Ethiopia project
21st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals says analysis of historic drilling at the Katta target of its recently acquired Nejo gold project, in Ethiopia, has identified significant high-grade copper mineralisation.... 


Northern Star’s 2Moz/y ambition slips
Northern Star’s 2Moz/y ambition slips
25th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Northern Star Resources has conceded that its goal of producing two-million ounces of gold a year will remain out of reach in the near term, with the miner now forecasting a... 


PIC lifts stake in Sibanye-Stillwater above 20%
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater to 20.20%. According to the multinational mining and metals processing... 


Solar panels at the Komati power station
Speakers outline Eskom’s transition approach at energy industry day
24th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a... 


Gold miner Newmont's quarterly profit beats estimates as bullion rallies
Gold miner Newmont's quarterly profit beats estimates as bullion rallies
25th July 2025 By: Reuters

Newmont surpassed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit as the world's top gold miner benefited from a rally in bullion prices, sending its shares 4% higher in extended trading on... 


Germany gives Vulcan €104m to produce clean lithium
Germany gives Vulcan €104m to produce clean lithium
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Start-up Vulcan has received €104-million in German government grants to produce clean lithium, it said on Tuesday, as Berlin aims to boost electric vehicle output and reduce reliance on raw... 


CAML to accept Kinterra’s offer for New World Resources
22nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML) has withdrawn its takeover offer for New World Resources, opting instead to accept a competing bid from Kinterra Capital, which won the backing of New... 


Merafe's Boshoek smelter
Merafe's output down 28% y/y on smelter suspensions
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Merafe Resources's attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture decreased by 28% year-on-year to 112 000 t for the six months ended June 30, as a result of... 


The Blanket mine
Caledonia expects its full-year profitability to exceed market expectations
23rd July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation says it expects its profitability for the 2025 financial year to be "materially ahead" of market expectations. "We were pleased with the... 


Xtract completes reconnaissance programme in Morocco
24th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Xtract Resources has reported that the company has completed a 90-day reconnaissance programme on the antimony exploration licences held by Xtract's 80%-owned venture Wildstone, in... 


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