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Alcoa to shut Kwinana refinery, 220 jobs axed
Alcoa to shut Kwinana refinery, 220 jobs axed
30th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Aluminium giant Alcoa will permanently shut its Kwinana alumina refinery, delivering another blow to Western Australia’s industrial strip and putting 220 jobs on the line. The Pittsburgh-based... 


Heraeus Business Line Hydrogen Systems head Dr Philipp Walter with Shanghai laboratory professionals Weiwen Dong and Mike Li.
Key platinum-boosting hydrogen labs will go live in China next month, Heraeus reports
26th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Key hydrogen systems laboratories will go live next month in China, where rapid growth is reported in the platinum-catalysed proton exchange membrane (PEM) green hydrogen technology that is poised... 


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Baptiste nickel project, Canada – update
26th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

FPX Nickel has been awarded C$3.5-million to advance the project.  


Locksley strengthens leadership team to accelerate US antimony strategy
25th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Locksley Resources has appointed Kerrie Matthews as CEO and Danny George as COO, strengthening its executive team as it advances the Desert Antimony Mine (DAM) and downstream processing... 


BHP strikes biggest renewables deal yet to power copper mines in South Australia
BHP strikes biggest renewables deal yet to power copper mines in South Australia
25th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP has inked its largest renewable-energy agreement to date in South Australia, signing a 100-MW baseload supply deal with French developer Neoen to help power its copper... 


A chemicals storage facility
Valterra highlights processing assets' edge
19th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining group Valterra Platinum’s vertically integrated processing value chain – with processing assets that are “the largest and most technologically advanced” in the... 


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Cobalt sulphate refinery, Canada – update
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Electra Battery Materials announced the detailed terms of its previously flagged $30-million private placement on September 15. 


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Gualcamayo mine, Argentina
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine about 270 km north of the provincial capital of San Juan and south-western La Rioja province, in west-central Argentina.  


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Companies urged to better understand the importance of ESG
18th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting become increasingly more stringent, companies in South Africa are urged to better understand the importance of ESG... 


Northern Minerals expands mining leases at Browns Range
Northern Minerals expands mining leases at Browns Range
18th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Heavy rare earths company Northern Minerals has been granted a new mining lease that more than doubles the tenure area at its Browns Range project, in Western Australia’s East Kimberley. The... 


Rand Refinery CEO Praveen Baijnath
Rand Refinery reduces emissions through solar, energy effiency investments
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Precious metals refinery Rand Refinery has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, which showed a 24% reduction in total energy consumption since 2021 to 24.5 GWh in 2024 and a 13 500 kilotons... 


Rand Refinery’s 2025 Sustainability Report sets out an impactful African story
17th September 2025

he report covers new benchmarks for ethical sourcing, digital traceability, and building a deep sense of shared responsibility within communities and its people 


Gold bars
Gold uptrend intact, but due for correction before topping $4 000 in 2026
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Gold's stellar rally to successive record highs shows every sign of continuing for the rest of the year, but a healthy correction is on the cards before breaching the $4 000/oz milestone in 2026,... 


Early works at Electra's cobalt refinery in Ontario.
Electra unveils terms of $30m financing to complete cobalt refinery
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Electra Battery Materials on Friday announced the detailed terms of its previously flagged $30-million private placement, a key step in its restructuring and in completing construction... 


Element 25 raises A$10m for WA manganese expansion, US battery push
Element 25 raises A$10m for WA manganese expansion, US battery push
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Element 25 said on Friday it had secured firm commitments for a A$10-million share placement to help fund an expansion of its Butcherbird manganese project in Western Australia and... 


Namibia to boost sulphuric acid production as critical mineral output rises
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia is set to increase its sulphuric acid production in response to rising critical mineral output, with Green Metals Refining and Vedanta announcing plans on Thursday to set up and revive... 


News outlets report that Rio Tito could be forced to build a refinery for the Simandou ore project in Guinea.
Iron-ore rallies on Simandou supply concerns, restocking demand
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, driven by mounting concerns over supply prospects from the giant Simandou project in Guinea, coupled with expectations of improving... 


A massive refinery that Kiloton has offered its services to
Specialised equipment cuts downtime in refining sector
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As a certified authorised distributor of Enerpac, Bosch, AME, HEMS, and Ridgid, providing industrial tooling and hydraulic solutions, Kiloton Hydraulics Pneumatics Tools & Abrasives is helping... 


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Acoustic camera tech boosts refinery safety
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Provider of non-destructive testing equipment, accessories and consumables GammaTec has partnered with global acoustic technology company Sorama to drive innovation in refinery safety with its... 


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Supplier grows capacity to meet increased demand
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Local supplier of stainless steel and special alloy products, EMVAfrica is expanding its capacity to meet rising demand for refinery infrastructure projects across Africa. The company says its... 


Fire protection equipment
Firms target refineries’ upgrade ambitions
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech has partnered with Italian company SA Fire Protection to provide African refineries with advanced fire protection systems as the sector... 


The above image depicts a Gold Rock Projects Lithium processing plant
Lithium boom drives mining transformation
5th September 2025

Zimbabwe’s emergence as “Africa’s leading lithium producer” is a signal of “deep and exciting” transformation that will see Zimbabwe take its place as a mining powerhouse, reports turnkey crushing... 


LOWERING POWER CONSUMPTION
Rand Refinery has taken a multi-pronged approach to reducing energy consumption, including deploying energy-efficient lighting, variable-speed drives, high-efficiency equipment and power factor correction systems
Precious metals refinery hones efficiency initiatives
5th September 2025 By: Donna Slater

As Africa’s only London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery-accredited precious metals refinery, Germiston, South Africa-based Rand Refinery is implementing initiatives to enhance its energy... 


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Electra battery recycling facility, Canada
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Electra Battery Metals is developing a modular lithium-ion battery recycling facility as part of its integrated Battery Materials Park strategy.  


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GalliCam nickel project, France – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gallicam has been granted ‘strategic project’ status under the European Union Critical Raw Materials Act. 


Signboard for the Keliber project
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project remains on track for completion of the construction phase during the second half of 2026. 


Electra wraps up early works programme, accelerating refinery construction restart
Electra wraps up early works programme, accelerating refinery construction restart
3rd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials on Wednesday announced the completion of its early works programme at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. This milestone strengthens Electra’s... 


Tariffs turn aluminium maker Rio Tinto into buyer in US market
Tariffs turn aluminium maker Rio Tinto into buyer in US market
29th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, runs a refinery and five smelters in Canada’s Quebec province, with most of the metal flowing south to the US market. Now, with President... 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lindian Resources has made a final investment decision to build the first stage of the Kangankunde mine.  


Ivan Vella says IGO's 2025 results are disappointing.
IGO swings to A$955m loss, says FY results 'disappointing'
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery metals producer IGO on Thursday posted a sharp full-year loss after being hit by weaker lithium markets, impairments and a writedown of its Kwinana refinery. The Perth-based company... 


Why Astron Energy Refinery is critical To SA economy
Why Astron Energy Refinery is critical To SA economy
27th August 2025

Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol expects coal destoning investment to lift Secunda volumes
25th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol reports that construction of its coal destoning plant has been completed and that the facility, which should be ramped up to full production by December, is... 


Sasol's Secunda operation
Sasol swings to profit on higher chemical prices, lower writedowns
25th August 2025 By: Reuters

South African petrochemical firm Sasol said on Monday it swung to an annual profit on the back of higher chemicals prices, tighter cost controls and lower asset writedowns. The company, which... 


Trent Mell: This restructuring is undeniably dilutive and difficult for existing shareholders, but it is both timely and necessary.
Electra plans debt swap, $30m fundraise to revive cobalt refinery
22nd August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials said it will slash its convertible debt by 60% and raise $30-million in new equity financing to shore up its balance sheet and push ahead with... 


pipelines heading into refinery
Economic and regulatory constraints are putting South Africa’s fuel supply at risk
22nd August 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s fuel supply system is under strain, as the country continues to rely heavily on imports amid stagnating infrastructure investment and unresolved regulatory issues. “We’re in a new... 


The Kwinana refinery has been grappling with operational issues and production delays.
Tianqi open to renegotiating lithium refinery deal with Australia's IGO
20th August 2025 By: Reuters

China's Tianqi Lithium is open to renegotiating joint venture partner IGO's stake in the troubled Kwinana lithium refinery in Western Australia state, CEO Frank Ha said on Wednesday. The refinery,... 


FID at Malawi project sets Lindian on course to rare earths producer status, raises A$91.5m
FID at Malawi project sets Lindian on course to rare earths producer status, raises A$91.5m
20th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based explorer Lindian Resources has locked in A$91.5-million from institutional investors and approved a final investment decision (FID) to build the first stage of its flagship Kangankunde... 


Lifezone founder and chairperson Keith Liddell.
Defence industry expected to spur demand for nickel as world invests in armaments
19th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global defence industry is expected to stimulate considerable demand for nickel as the world invests in more armaments that require nickel-containing steels. “I think there's going to be a big... 


silver grain
Heraeus says gold prices holding steady, silver enjoys ETF activity
19th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refinery services provider Heraeus says in its latest precious metals appraisal that gold will not be subject to US import tariffs that have been imposed on various countries, and that gold prices... 


Image of recovery circuit at the Kangankunde project
Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian resources company Iluka Resources has entered into a binding loan term sheet and a full-form offtake agreement with Lindian Resources for the long-term supply of rare-earth concentrate... 


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South Africa must go all out to maximise gold production while high gold price lasts
15th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Despite no longer being the world’s largest gold mining country by a long shot, the price of gold is just too good for South Africa not to take every opportunity to mine as much gold as it can. All... 


The Greenbushes lithium mine
Lithium rally promises breather for struggling Australian miners
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

 A recent rally in lithium prices could ease pressure on some beleaguered producers in Australia who have been trying to shrink exposure to the battery material, prompting them to drop plans to... 


SUISO founder Paul Erskine
Two contractors shortlisted for R31.5bn Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser project
12th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 


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