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Alkane posts record H1 profit as gold, antimony prices surge
13th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Alkane Resources has delivered record operating and financial results for the six months to 31 December 2025, underpinned by strong gold and antimony prices and the expanded... 


Eskom will ‘fully support task team’ to deliver independent TSO
Eskom will ‘fully support task team’ to deliver independent TSO
13th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom says it will fully support the task team being created to deliver the fully independent State-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO) that will have ownership and control of transmission... 


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AECI expects higher underlying full-year profitability
16th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Explosives and chemicals group AECI expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended December 31, 2025, to be between 43% and 58% higher year-on-year, which reflects higher... 


Anglo American, UK announce impact finance facility for SMEs
11th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The UK government and diversified miner Anglo American have announced the establishment of a £2-million Impact Finance Facility, delivered through the Impact Finance Network (IFN). This financing... 


Ecobank Sierra Leon MD Sebastian Ashong-Katai and Meya Mining CEO Jan Joubert
Ecobank mobilises $65m in African capital to accelerate Sierra Leone’s mining industry
11th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Financial services provider Ecobank Sierra Leone has announced two key transactions that underline the bank’s ability to mobilise African capital in support of mining projects which drive local... 


Release signs lease agreement for 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine
12th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Release, owned by Norwegian renewable-energy company Scatec, has signed a seven-year leasing agreement with Tshukudu Metals Botswana, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Sandfire... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump directs Energy Department to issue funds to keep coal plants online
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced... 


Rough diamonds being sorted
Botswana's State-owned diamond company turns to contract sales to manage tough market
11th February 2026 By: Reuters

Botswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to increase the share of diamonds it sells to contracted buyers as a way to navigate a depressed global diamond market, acting MD Lipalese... 


Robex achieves commercial production at Guinea gold project
Robex achieves commercial production at Guinea gold project
12th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold producer Robex Resources on Thursday reported that it had achieved commercial production at its Kiniero gold project, in Guinea. Commercial production status was achieved following the first... 


The Reko Diq project in Pakistan
Miners need to adopt the concept of sustainability, says Barrick exec
11th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Mining has to move from the traditional environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to an inclusive sustainability approach, argued Barrick Mining group sustainability executive Grant... 


Gold Candle to acquire Fokus in C$65m all-cash Abitibi deal
12th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Privately funded explorer Gold Candle will acquire TSX-V-listed Fokus Mining in an all-cash transaction valued at C$65-million, significantly expanding its land position and gold resources in the... 


Austral signs MoU to assess toll treatment at Rocklands
13th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Austral Resources Australia has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Metal Bank to evaluate the potential toll treatment of ore at its Rocklands processing facility in... 


 Genesis bolsters Laverton outlook with offer for Magnetic Resources
Genesis bolsters Laverton outlook with offer for Magnetic Resources
16th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australian gold miner Genesis on Monday announced a recommended offer for Magnetic Resources in a transaction that will bolster its Laverton inventory and production outlook by bringing the... 


A copper mine in the DRC
France seeks African input on critical minerals for G7 summit
11th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Critical minerals will be one of the topics discussed at this year's G7 summit, pointed out French government Interministerial Delegate for the Supply of Strategic Ores and Minerals Benjamin... 


Antofagasta profit jumps 52% on record copper prices
Antofagasta profit jumps 52% on record copper prices
17th February 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta posted a 52% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, as record copper prices offset slightly weaker output, and said its increased capital spending would support production... 


Lefroy begins toll milling at Lucky Strike gold mine
Lefroy begins toll milling at Lucky Strike gold mine
12th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lefroy Exploration has started its inaugural toll-milling campaign for ore from the Lucky Strike gold mine, near Kalgoorlie. Twenty-four-hour haulage is under way, transporting ore to... 


Critical Mineral Resources appoints seasoned mining exec as new chairperson
16th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR), which is developing the Agadir Melloul copper project, in Morocco, has appointed Géraud Moussarie chairperson. In a statement to shareholders on... 


The Nkomati anthracite mine
Afrimat reports stable performance, expects trading conditions to remain difficult in coming year
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed industrial minerals and construction materials producer Afrimat, in a pre-close operational update for its financial year ending on February 28, said trading conditions were expected to... 


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Kefi completes financing package for Tulu Kapi
11th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper’s subsidiary Tulu Kapi Gold Mines (TKGM) has signed a $20-million equity-ranking-royalty with Chancery Royalty. This is a key final part of the $340-million... 


Japan's Sojitz to expand Australian rare earth imports as partner broadens product lineup
16th February 2026 By: Reuters

Sojitz will expand imports of Australian rare earth elements from Lynas Rare Earths, a spokesperson for the Japanese trading house said on Monday, as Tokyo seeks to reduce its dependence on China.... 


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... 


An image of graphite from Blencowe
Blencowe highlights Ugandan project advantage in light of new trade measures
16th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has highlighted the impact on the company’s Orom-Cross project, in Uganda, of the recent determination by the US Department of Commerce imposing aggregate... 


Mexico and Canada plan joint action on minerals, infrastructure
17th February 2026 By: Reuters

Mexico and Canada will present an joint action plan on minerals, infrastructure, and supply chains in the second half of the year, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday after... 


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)... 


Alicanto set for 50 000-m drilling programme at Mt Henry
Alicanto set for 50 000-m drilling programme at Mt Henry
16th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Alicanto Minerals has unveiled plans for a 50 000 m drilling programme at the newly acquired Mt Henry gold project in Western Australia. The project, which... 


The South African and US flags
Trump's new ambassador Bozell arrives in South Africa amid strained ties
17th February 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he will seek to improve fraught ties between... 


Mogale Tailings Retreatment Operation
Pan African to report significant jump in interim EPS, HEPS
11th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE- and LSE-listed gold producer Pan African Resources has advised shareholders that its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to be between $0.0718 a... 


An image of Ionic MD Tim Harrison
Ionic Rare Earths initiates organisational changes to drive development
11th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has initiated organisational changes to drive its global rare earth magnet expansion, including the relocation of MD Tim Harrison to Belfast, in Northern Ireland, and... 


Indonesia reviews decision to take over Martabe gold mine
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia is reviewing its decision to take over the Martabe gold mine from a company linked to Jardine Matheson, its energy minister said late on Wednesday, after previously announcing it would... 


Afreximbank, DBSA partner to boost trade finance capacity for intra-Africa trade
12th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Master Risk... 


Trafigura's Nyrstar ships first antimony batch from Australia plant
16th February 2026 By: Reuters

Trafigura unit Nyrstar has shipped its first consignment of commercial-grade antimony from its Port Pirie metals processing facility in South Australia, it said on Monday, a milestone in the... 


The Kombat copper mine
New Horizon Copper starts construction at legacy Namibian mine
17th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Copper miner New Horizon Copper has broken ground at its 80%-owned Kombat mine, in Namibia, which marks the start of a new chapter for this historic asset. The construction start on February 17 was... 


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