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Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Mpumalanga Premier heaps praise on wind energy generator Seriti Green
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of the Province Address. Seriti Green was cited as an... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to focus on how to strengthen themselves. Consensus is... 


TIPS learning event highlights diversification potential for coal-dependent communities
TIPS learning event highlights diversification potential for coal-dependent communities
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world embraces a just transition towards decarbonisation, the need to diversify local economies, especially in areas dominated by coal mining and coal-fired power generation, becomes... 


Western Australian Premier Roger Cook says the plant will support communities and industries.
Rio Tinto, WA government partner on A$1.1bn Pilbara desalination plant
Updated 7 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto and the Western Australian government have formed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to complete the Dampier seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara, a project aimed at improving... 


A coal stockpile
Tribunal conditionally approves Dorstfontein mining merger, with conditions
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved the large merger in terms of which Dorstfontein Coal Mines (DCM) will acquire sole control of the businesses of Bochabela Mining and SBS Mining... 


Prairie Lithium shifts into construction phase at Saskatchewan plant
Prairie Lithium shifts into construction phase at Saskatchewan plant
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has begun vertical construction at its Pad #1 commercial facility at the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada, following completion of foundation works. The... 


Kalamazoo appoints McDougall as CEO
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Kalamazoo Resources has appointed mining executive Andrew McDougall as CEO with effect from May 4. McDougall has more than 25 years of global operational and technical leadership... 


USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals company USA Rare Earth on Thursday announced the acquisition of Texas Mineral Resources in an all-share transaction valued at about $73-million, securing full operational and... 


China’s State iron-ore buyer summons traders on BHP restrictions
China’s State iron-ore buyer summons traders on BHP restrictions
5th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

China’s state-backed iron-ore buyer has summoned traders and urged them to refrain from buying new BHP Group cargoes to sell to buyers in the country after they were found to be flouting a... 


Endeavour Mining's Agbaou mine in Côte d'Ivoire
Cockerill lauds Endeavour's strong operational, financial performance
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining CEO Ian Cockerill has described 2025 as a strong year of operational performance and a record year of financial performance for the group,... 


Illustration showing 3D-printed oil pump jacks, the Iranian flag and a rising stock graph
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


Koos Jordaan
Master Drilling's technical director resigns
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Barend Jacobus Jordaan will step down as technical director of JSE-listed mining technologies provider Master Drilling, with effect from May 1. "The board extends its sincere appreciation to Mr... 


Marula mine.
Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday,... 


Mantengu refinances R130m in short-term debt
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining investment company Mantengu Mining, which holds chrome and platinum group metals mining assets in South Africa, has successfully refinanced about R130-million in short-term debt that had... 


Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

The US military asked mining companies last Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to ​make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters... 


Deep Sea Minerals starts US process for seabed critical minerals licence
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Deep Sea Minerals has begun engagement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as it moves to advance a licence application for deep seabed mineral... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 


China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal
China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit... 


Rio Tinto to build pilot gallium plant in Quebec
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto is advancing a research and development project to extract gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, supported by funding from the Canadian government. The... 


Aluminum hits highest since 2022 as Alba declares force majeure
Aluminum hits highest since 2022 as Alba declares force majeure
5th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

Aluminum prices surged to the highest since 2022 after Aluminium Bahrain suspended deliveries of metal to some customers under so-called force majeure clauses in its supply contracts. The company,... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney
Canada, Australia strengthen critical minerals partnership
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada and Australia have agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals as they move to strengthen supply chains and expand production of minerals essential to emerging technologies and... 


The Rubaya mine
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday. A... 


Rincon offloads Laverton assets, plans West Arunta sale or JV
Rincon offloads Laverton assets, plans West Arunta sale or JV
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Rincon Resources has entered into a binding agreement to dispose of its Laverton assets in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. The transaction would allow the company to... 


Miners urged to improve balance between being a ‘great’ company and an attractive investment stock
Miners urged to improve balance between being a ‘great’ company and an attractive investment stock
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

In order to reach their full potential, companies need to be able to balance being a "great company" and a "great stock", according to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s)... 


London Bullion Market Association CE Ruth Crowell.
Global call to action to halt illicit gold flows
4th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

As gold prices reach historic highs and the geopolitical race for minerals escalates, the pressures on value chains are intensifying – and so too are the risks, London Bullion Market Association... 


Copler sulphide plant
SSR to sell Çöpler for $1.5bn as portfolio shifts to Americas
4th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed SSR Mining on Wednesday announced that it would sell its 80% ownership stake in the Çöpler mine, in Türkiye, for $1.5-billion in cash, as the firm shifts its portfolio toward... 


Atomic Eagle reports 24% increase in uranium resources
Atomic Eagle reports 24% increase in uranium resources
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has announced a 24% increase in total mineral resources at its Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia, following the completion of the company’s maiden drilling campaign at the... 


URU begins ground-based geophysical programme at South African nickel project
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed URU Metals has announced that line preparation activities along the survey lines required for the planned ground-based geophysical programme at the Zeb nickel project, located on the... 


MMG profit more than triples on copper rally, strong output
MMG profit more than triples on copper rally, strong output
4th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

MMG said profit more than tripled last year, buoyed by higher commodity prices and strong output at key mines, though still fell short of analyst estimates. The Chinese-owned mining company’s net... 


Cascade increases strategic investment in Pensana to $165m
Cascade increases strategic investment in Pensana to $165m
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global rare earth mining investment platform Cascade Natural Resources has increased its previously announced investment in London-listed Pensana in support of the development of the company's US... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates
4th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 


Bannerman’s Chamberlain appointed CEO and MD
Bannerman’s Chamberlain appointed CEO and MD
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has appointed its existing CEO Gavin Chamberlain as MD and Danny Goeman as an independent nonexecutive director. Chamberlain joined Bannerman as COO in February 2023 and... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected
4th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Investment demand for platinum is expected to be “extremely robust” in 2026. “We've not only got the attractiveness in terms of platinum’s underlying supply demand fundamentals, but we also have a... 


DMPR Minister Gwede Mantashe
DMPR welcomes Rio Tinto’s investment in Zulti South project
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has welcomed the announcement by mining giant Rio Tinto that its subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) will proceed with an R8.5-billion... 


Minister Tim Hodgson at the PDAC Convention this week
Canada sharpens critical minerals pitch at PDAC Convention
4th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada used the global stage at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention to sharpen its pitch as a critical minerals superpower, unveiling new funding vehicles,... 


Maps of the DRC spread out on a desk
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

A US mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


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