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Teck production in line with guidance
Teck production in line with guidance
21st January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian major Teck Resources has reported 2025 yearly copper production of 453 500 t, in line with previously disclosed guidance, supported by strong operational performance across its portfolio... 


Shuka Minerals CEO Richard Lloyd on Kabwe site
Shuka concludes LEM, Kabwe acquisition
16th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has completed the acquisition of Zambian mining company Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine after a protracted acquisition process.... 


The above image depicts Deloitte Africa technical mining advisory leader Stewart Nupen
Global demand for Africa’s base metals on the up
16th January 2026 By: Lynne Davies

In addition to their sizeable output, high-quality ore and increasing efforts towards bolstering local beneficiation, Africa’s key base metals projects are important sources in global supply... 


Kamoa Kakula
Ivanhoe achieves production guidance for Kamoa, Kipushi, provides 2026 guidance
15th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached 388 838 t of copper in concentrate in 2025,... 


Polymetals continues with Endeavor ramp-up after October incident, ships first concentrates
Polymetals continues with Endeavor ramp-up after October incident, ships first concentrates
14th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources continued the staged ramp-up of operations at its Endeavor mine during the December 2025 quarter, despite significant disruption following a fatal incident in late... 


FACTBOX: Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
FACTBOX: Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
14th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday after President Donald Trump recently stepped up threats to take... 


Shuka's Rukwa coal project
Shuka raises £1m to define Kabwe resources
13th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has raised £1-million through a placing of 25-million new ordinary shares at a placing price of £0.04 apiece. Participants in the placing will be issued one... 


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Shuka to settle Kabwe acquisition consideration this week
12th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals expects to shortly receive £815 000 from investment banking group Gathoni Muchai Investments as part of an increased loan agreement entered into in June last... 


GMI to continue to advance loan for Shuka to acquire LEM, Kabwe
19th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

African-focused mine operator and developer Shuka Minerals has received confirmation from African-focused investment banking and corporate finance group Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) that it... 


Korea Zinc shareholders ask court to block share sale in $7.4bn US project
17th December 2025 By: Reuters

Two major Korea Zinc shareholders asked a court on Tuesday to block the company's plan to sell new shares - part of a scheme to help fund a $7.4-billion US smelter which would be built in... 


BMC lists on ASX after A$100m IPO to advance Yukon polymetallic project
12th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company BMC Minerals made its debut on the ASX on Friday following an oversubscribed A$100-million initial public offering (IPO), giving the Canada-focused developer a market... 


Botswana Diamonds exploration drilling
Botswana Diamonds enters H2 with a stronger asset base, roadmap for value creation
12th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Although it had been a difficult year for the diamond industry in the 12 months ended June 30 and beyond, Aim-listed diamonds developer Botswana Diamonds says it made significant progress on its... 


Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

huzhou Smelter Group, one of China's largest zinc smelters, broke a supply contract with Teck Resources' Red Dog mine in Alaska earlier this year due to hefty tariffs fueled by Beijing and... 


Swedish miner Boliden says it will spend less capital in 2026
5th December 2025 By: Reuters

Swedish miner Boliden plans to lower its capital expenditures to 15-billion Swedish crowns ($1.6-billion) in 2026, 500 million crowns less than it expects to spend this year, it said on Friday.... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore calculates
4th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle pointed out during the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining and marketing... 


Polymetals raises fresh equity for Endeavor mine
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources has moved to further boost its financial position and advance development plans at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, securing A$34.4-million in new equity while also... 


Shuka Minerals confirms December funding for Zambian acquisition
1st December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has announced that it will receive the remaining funds required to complete its acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine in... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Empowered Exxaro takes yet another renewables leap with major wind, solar deal
27th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad and Teck CEO Jonathan Price. The companies will combine through a merger of equals to form a global critical minerals champion.
Anglo, Teck pushed by Canada to give head office job guarantees
21st November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada is putting pressure on Anglo American to make stronger commitments to executive and management jobs at its proposed Vancouver headquarters as a condition of taking over Teck Resources,... 


Respondents favour domestic production over imports.
Canadians back critical minerals push, but demand stronger enviro safeguards
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada’s first Social Acceptability Barometer for the mining sector shows strong national support for developing critical minerals, but the public expects tighter environmental oversight, better... 


Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian miner Polymetals Resources has ramped up operations at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, in Cobar, New South Wales, with mining teams shifting from dayshift-only work to continuous... 


An image of the Orion's Prieska Copper Zinc Mine
Miner poised to become near-term producer
14th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through two fully permitted brownfield projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, and with first production expected in just over a year once project financing is secured, diversified miner... 


Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd
Shuka receives initial tranche for proposed mining acquisitions
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Shuka Minerals has received an initial tranche of $300 000 from its financing partner Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) under an increased loan facility for the financing of Shuka’s... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum earnings up 213%, gold earnings up 177%
6th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The significant leverage of Sibanye-Stillwater to precious metals prices is clearly illustrated by the skyrocketing of its South African gold and platinum group metals (PGMs) earnings in the three... 


Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Canada launches C$2bn Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund
5th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada will establish a $2-billion Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund to accelerate investment in strategic mining projects and strengthen national security supply chains, Finance Minister... 


Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd
Shuka delays completion of Kabwe mine acquisition amid funding holdup
3rd November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported a further delay in completing its acquisition of Zambia’s Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, after funds from its... 


Polymetals says Endeavor mine to restart following fatal incident
Polymetals says Endeavor mine to restart following fatal incident
31st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources on Friday said it would restart operations at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, in New South Wales, in stages following a fatal underground incident earlier this week... 


Aerial view of the Platreef Mine site, with Phase 1 concentrator in the foreground and shafts #1, #2 and #3, and associated surface infrastructure in the background.
Ivanhoe's third-quarter profit falls on lower Kamoa-Kakula sales volumes; Platreef reaches a milestone
30th October 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Base and precious metals miner Ivanhoe Mines recorded a profit of $31-million for the quarter ended September 30, compared with profit of $108-million reported for the third quarter of 2024, as a... 


 	Ntsiki Adonisi, Rachel Dagadu, Zinzi Lawrence, Amarachukwu Odo, and Chimwemwe Tembo-Shula.
South Africa’s thin-incentive critical minerals strategy noted in G20Lens analysis
30th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 


Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in DRC.
Glencore outlines cobalt strategy amid lifting of DRC’s cobalt export ban
29th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 


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