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Copper hits record high above $14 000 as speculators pile in
Copper hits record high above $14 000 as speculators pile in
Updated 45 minutes ago 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... 


Galan raises A$40m to fund Hombre Muerto expansion
Updated 3 hours ago 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.... 


Los Pelambres
Antofagasta 2025 copper output misses guidance
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Antofagasta on Thursday reported a 1.6% fall in 2025 copper production to 653 700 metric tons, missing its guidance, as higher output at key projects was offset by lower ore grades. The miner had... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Exxaro’s manganese entry points advance
Updated 5 hours ago 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
Updated 6 hours ago 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... 


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... 


trucks on mine
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... 


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,... 


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... 


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... 


Vale's iron-ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto's Pilbara
Vale's iron-ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto's Pilbara
28th January 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale's iron-ore production rose to 336.1-million metric tons in 2025, the company said on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2018 that its output surpassed that of rival Rio... 


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... 


Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension
Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale has halted operations at units that analysts say account for about 2% of its iron-ore production outlook for this year after water overflowed at the sites, a securities filing... 


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... 


Flood in Vale mining area damaged Brazilian river, state government says
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil's Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River, Minas Gerais state government said in a statement on Monday. The... 


Serabi reports fatality at Coringa mine
26th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Brazil-focused Serabi Gold has reported the death of an employee following a mining-related accident at the production face of its Coringa underground mine over the weekend. The company said no... 


Green hydrogen development.
New platinum development lowering hydrogen cost prospects, researchers report
26th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A novel platinum development has resulted in the $2 per kilogram 2026 green hydrogen cost target being beaten. The new approach results in more hydrogen being obtained from less platinum and is... 


Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say
Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

Analysts expect spot gold prices, which hit a record high above $5 000 per ounce on Monday, to climb further toward $6 000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and... 


Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
26th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Global mining stocks have shot to the top of fund managers’ must-have list, as soaring metals demand and tight supplies of key minerals hint at a new supercycle in the sector. With a nearly 90%... 


Union at Chile's Mantoverde mine says company avoiding talks to end strike
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

The union at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile on Saturday denied a company claim that it was still occupying a desalination plant at the facility, saying the... 


Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine for non-compliance
Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine for non-compliance
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

Chile’s environmental regulator said on Friday it has fined Antofagasta Minerals about $775 000 for failing to comply with water management regulations at its Centinela copper mine. Centinela,... 


Barrick's North America spin-off hinges on Newmont's approval, documents show
Barrick's North America spin-off hinges on Newmont's approval, documents show
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Barrick's efforts to spin off its North American assets will hinge on the company's joint venture partner Newmont, according to documents seen by Reuters and former Barrick... 


Gold blasts past $5 000 to record high on safe-haven rush
Gold blasts past $5 000 to record high on safe-haven rush
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold surged to a record high above $5 000 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties. Spot gold rose 1.79%... 


Speculative frenzy catapults silver above $100/oz
Speculative frenzy catapults silver above $100/oz
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Silver prices vaulted above $100 an ounce on Friday, extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of tightness in... 


Platinum Fortuna 1oz bullion bar, heads and tails.
Investors showing strong interest in platinum, online investment is on the rise
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Investors are showing strong interest in platinum and online platinum investment is on the rise, Gold Avenue CEO Nicolas Cracco reports. Constrained supply and sensitivity to economic trends make... 


Valterra Platinum's production personnel at work.
Valterra Platinum earnings set to soar on lower sales
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The earnings of Valterra Platinum are set to soar, the Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGM) miner and refiner stated in a trading statement on Friday January 23, for the 12... 


DRDGOLD'S Ergo solar platform on Gauteg's East Rand.
DRDGOLD concludes renewable energy supply agreement with NOA
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest in Stellar Energy Solutions to NOA Group Assets... 


Striking workers force production halt at Chile's Mantoverde mine
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

roduction at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile is largely halted after the mine's desalination plant was shut down amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the... 


Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper and gold prices offset a production drop after an accident at Indonesia's Grasberg... 


South32 Arctic and Bornite projects.
South32 targeting Arctic project in Alaska with joint venture partner
22nd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed South32 is targeting the copper-dominant Arctic project in the Ambler mining district of north-western Alaska with its Canada-based 50:50 joint venture (JV)... 


Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs has raised its end-2026 gold price forecast to $5 400/oz from $4 900/oz earlier, noting private-sector and emerging market central banks' diversification into gold. Spot gold climbed... 


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