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Critical Metals puts $30m behind Greenland REE acceleration
Critical Metals puts $30m behind Greenland REE acceleration
Updated 12 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Critical Metals has approved a $30-million strategic programme to accelerate development of the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, one of the world’s largest known deposits of heavy... 


CleanTech Lithium to start Laguna Verde partner hunt after Chile contract agreement
Updated 25 minutes ago By: Reuters

CleanTech Lithium expects to formally launch the search for a strategic partner for its Laguna Verde lithium project after publishing a pre-feasibility study later this month, with the process... 


Samancor's TCS smelter
NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal
Updated 1 hour 5 minutes ago By: Reuters

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 


Brazil regulator approves Rio Tinto, Chinalco deal for aluminum producer CBA
Updated 1 hour 31 minutes ago By: Reuters

The general superintendency of Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE has approved without restrictions a deal for China's Chinalco and Rio Tinto to acquire a controlling stake in aluminum maker CBA, the... 


Liberty Coal recommissions dragline following refurbishment programme
Liberty Coal recommissions dragline following refurbishment programme
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal company Liberty Coal has successfully recommissioned a key dragline at its Optimum Colliery, in Mpumalanga, following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment and technical restoration... 


Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Updated 3 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister... 


Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
Sheffield withdraws March outlook after operational issues at Thunderbird
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands producer Sheffield Resources has withdrawn its production and shipment outlook for the March 2026 quarter for the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, citing operational disruptions at the... 


Premier raises £500 000
Updated 4 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £500 000 before expenses through the issue of new ordinary shares. Moreover, the company has settled £100 000 of... 


Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter, due to fears the escalating... 


An image of Matome Tsholetsa Malema
De Beers pays tribute to board member Matome Malema
Updated 4 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner De Beers Group reports that Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and De Beers board member, has passed away. Malema was appointed to the De... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
Updated 4 hours ago

This week: ‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected and, Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry 


Denison to start construction of Phoenix uranium mine this month
Denison to start construction of Phoenix uranium mine this month
Updated 4 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Denison Mines is preparing to begin site preparation and construction of the Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine, in Saskatchewan, later this month, president and CEO David Cates... 


Rainbow CEO George Bennett
Brazil project a ‘major opportunity’ to replicate Rainbow’s South African successes
Updated 4 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an economic assessment for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, and says it has reached an agreement with US-based producer and marketer of concentrated... 


Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has reported that a surface miner has now been mobilised to site at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with mining operations scheduled to begin before the... 


Platinum ore
PTM signs agreement with agents for at-the-market offerings this year
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has entered into a new equity distribution agreement with agents BMO Nesbitt Burns, Beacon Securities and BMO Capital Markets for the 2026 iteration of the... 


First Mining closes sale of Cameron project to Seva Mining
Updated 6 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold developer First Mining has closed its previously announced sale of the Cameron project to TSX-V-listed Seva Mining, which is supported by the Fiore Group. On closing of the transaction, First... 


Zambian Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Zambia is courting global investors, including from the US, as it aims to more than triple its copper output to three-million metric tons by 2031, its mines minister said on Tuesday. Africa's... 


Torque Simon Lawson
Torque puts ex-Spartan team in driver’s seat at Paris gold project
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Gold explorer Torque Metals has appointed a former Spartan Resources leadership team to guide the next phase of exploration and development at its Paris gold project in Western Australia. Simon... 


Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail
Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland plan to go on a strike after nearly a year of failed negotiations over pay and working conditions, the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) said... 


Lifezone secures exclusivity over Musongati nickel project in Burundi
Lifezone secures exclusivity over Musongati nickel project in Burundi
11th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Lifezone Metals has signed an exclusivity agreement with the government of Burundi to evaluate the Musongati nickel project, one of the country’s largest known nickel... 


Rio Tinto Aluminium and Lithium CEO Jerome Pecresse
Rio Tinto secures $1.18bn financing for Rincon lithium project
11th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has secured a $1.175-billion financing package from four international lenders to support development of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The package comprises... 


La Mancha tops up G Mining stake
La Mancha tops up G Mining stake
11th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Major shareholder La Mancha Investments has exercised its top-up right in G Mining Ventures, agreeing to additional stake worth about C$427-million in the Guyana project developer. G Mining will... 


An image of Toubani MD Phil Russo
Toubani makes final investment decision for Mali project
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Toubani Resources’ board has approved a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Kobada gold project, in Mali. Following the approval, construction activities have now formally... 


Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

With 15-million barrels a day of Gulf supply suddenly offline, global oil demand will need to fall to rebalance the market, a process that could require prices to reach $150/bbl, new analysis by... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


Factory with smoke coming out
Mining of critical minerals not as big an emissions contributor as many expect - ICMM
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 


Gold cubes
Gold, silver prices lower as concerns over Middle East conflict ease
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Precious metals refiner Heraeus says the initial safe haven boost to gold has faded, with the gold price still suffering from the fallout of the rapid rally to its record high. Safe-haven... 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias.
ARM’s Bokoni platinum project’s prospects are continuing to excite
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an investment decision, African Rainbow Minerals... 


Bunker Hill CFO exits as miner moves to US-based executive team
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Bunker Hill Mining said on Tuesday announced changes to its finance leadership as the company moved to concentrate its executive team in the US ahead of the planned restart of the... 


An image of gold samples from Akobo
Akobo records its strongest operational quarter yet
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The fourth quarter of 2025 was the strong operational quarter yet for Scandinavian gold producer and explorer Akobo Minerals, with revenues of SKr29.8-million ($3.2-million) and earnings before... 


Rome Resources sets its sights on Canadian tin, critical minerals assets
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rome Resources, which has exploration assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has entered into an option agreement to acquire working interests in early-stage exploration... 


Nersa approves higher electricity hikes for 2026/27 after R54.7bn error
Nersa approves higher electricity hikes for 2026/27 after R54.7bn error
10th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has officially confirmed that the average tariff increase for Eskom direct customers will rise by 8.76% on April 1 and by 9.01% for... 


Kendrick Resources starts Phase 2 drilling on Namibia rare earth project
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kendrick Resources has reported the start of Phase 2 drilling on the Teufelskuppe (TK) and Keishohe (KH) rare earth carbonatites at its Bonya rare earth project, in Namibia. Based on... 


Vista raises $44.9m for Mt Todd gold project
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE American- and TSX-listed Vista Gold has closed an underwritten public offering of common shares, raising gross proceeds of about $44.85-million to support development of its Mt Todd gold... 


Lynas revamps deal to supply rare earths to Japan
Lynas revamps deal to supply rare earths to Japan
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has revamped its supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths, securing a firm annual commitment for 5 000 tonnes of neodymium‑praseodymium, a key rare‑earth... 


The Caserones operation
Lundin expands stake in Caserones, buys into Los Helados project
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Base metals producer Lundin Mining has agreed to buy an additional 5% interest in the Caserones copper/molybdenum mine in Chile, along with a 30.9% stake in the nearby Los Helados project, in a... 


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