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Atlantic Lithium confirms recent takeover proposal will not be considered
23rd February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium has ceased discussions with an interested buyer wanting to acquire all the issued share capital of the company. Atlantic recently received a conditional,... 


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Discussions continue over Burkina Faso government’s interest in Kiaka – West African
23rd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed West African Resources has acknowledged recent media reports following the publication of the minutes of the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Burkina Faso government, held on... 


Peter Kukielski
Hudbay awarded expansion permits in Canada while gearing up for US sanction decision
23rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has received key permit amendments for the New Ingerbelle expansion at its Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia, Canada, while gearing up for a... 


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Gemfields earns $53m from February ruby auction
23rd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned revenue of $53-million from a mixed-quality rough ruby auction held from February 9 to 20.  The gemstones were extracted by Gemfields’ 75%-owned Montepuez Ruby... 


Discovery Silver makes new board appointment
23rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals company Discovery Silver on Friday announced the appointment of Lee Hodgkinson to its board of directors. Hodgkinson has more than 25 years of experience as a partner in public... 


 Minerals 260 and Franco-Nevada strike A$220m Bullabulling funding deal
Minerals 260 and Franco-Nevada strike A$220m Bullabulling funding deal
23rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has sealed a A$220-million financing package with royalty major Franco-Nevada to accelerate and derisk the development of the 4.5-million-ounce Billabulling gold project in... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon
AngloGold's Beatty District 'exploration thesis' advances into major US gold development
23rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

What began only a few years ago as an “ambitious exploration thesis” in Nevada’s Beatty Mining District has evolved into one of the largest and most significant greenfield gold discoveries of the... 


Sasol's Sasolburg operation
Sasol half-year profit down 34% on lower oil, chemical prices
23rd February 2026 By: Reuters

South African petrochemical firm Sasol on Monday reported a 34% drop in half-year profit, mainly due to lower oil and chemical prices. Sasol's headline earnings per share was R9.27 in the six... 


Fruta del Norte in Ecuador
LunR to acquire $670m life-of-mine silver stream on Fruta del Norte
23rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed LunR Royalties has struck a binding agreement with Lundin Gold to acquire a life-of-mine silver stream on the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine in Ecuador for about $670-million. As... 


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AngloGold’s earnings benefit from strong production growth
20th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti, with a portfolio of ten operating assets across three continents, delivered record free cash flow of $2.9-billion in 2025 on the back of strong production growth,... 


NWU centre awarded Phase 2 of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative
NWU centre awarded Phase 2 of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative
20th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has awarded Phase 2 of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative to North West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2025 headline earnings soar 281%, R3.7bn dividend declared
20th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The 2025 headline earnings per share of Sibanye-Stillwater soared by 285% and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) came within a hair’s breadth of trebling with a... 


Trafigura and Kamoa Copper copper anode shipment
Trafigura, Kamoa Copper undertake maiden copper anode sale, Lobito Corridor slashes transport time
20th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metals trader Trafigura and TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa Copper business in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has successfully completed its first sale of low-carbon copper anodes, which is... 


Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound
Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australia’s Mineral Resources reported stronger‑than‑expected interim earnings on Friday, buoyed by steady nameplate‑capacity output from its flagship Onslow Iron project and a rebound in lithium... 


Century's Iceland aluminium smelter to return sooner than expected
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

US aluminium producer Century Aluminum said on Thursday that repairs would allow the shuttered capacity at its Grundartangi smelter in Iceland to restart by the end of April, around six months... 


Imerys freezes UK lithium project to focus on France
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Imerys has frozen its project to develop lithium production in Britain to focus on a more advanced venture in France, the minerals group said on Thursday. The Imerys British Lithium project in... 


Newmont flags mismanagement at NGM, sends default notice to Barrick
Newmont flags mismanagement at NGM, sends default notice to Barrick
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major Newmont has escalated tensions with joint venture (JV) partner Barrick Mining, issuing a notice of default under their Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) agreement after alleging mismanagement at... 


Unicorn Mineral Resources reports increased copper recovery in glycine leaching tests
20th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Unicorn Mineral Resources has announced further positive results from the glycine leaching tests on the tailings samples from the Klein Aub copper mine, in Namibia, which the company... 


Oriole completes maiden drilling programme at Cameroon target
20th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has provided an update on the Mbe gold project, in Cameroon, where it has completed a maiden 3 000 m diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target. The programme,... 


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De Beers’ loss widens to $511m amid ongoing diamond market challenges
20th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A lower average rough price index and stock rebalancing initiatives had a significant impact on diamond miner De Beers’ earnings for the 2025 financial year, resulting in an underlying loss before... 


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Five miners presumed dead after mudslide in South African diamond mine
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday following a mudslide deep underground are presumed dead, South Africa's mining minister said on Friday after assessing rescue efforts. Gwede Mantashe told... 


Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers
Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

op world potash producer Nutrien expects increased demand for the crop nutrient in 2026 despite farmers cutting back on phosphate fertilizer and facing low returns. On its fourth-quarter financial... 


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Perseus posts $185.5m interim after-tax profit, increases dividend
20th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has reported material improvements across all key financial metrics including revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), profit... 


Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

North American developer Lithium Americas has guided capital expenditure (capex) of between $1.3-billion and $1.6-billion for 2026 as construction accelerates at its Thacker Pass lithium project in... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo sees growth in refocused portfolio earnings despite reporting wider loss of $3.7bn
20th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Anglo American is starting to see underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) gains from its simplified portfolio that focuses on... 


First Never Never ore marks milestone for Ramelius
First Never Never ore marks milestone for Ramelius
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mid-tier producer Ramelius Resources has delivered first ore from the high-grade Never Never underground at Dalgaranga to its Mt Magnet processing hub. The maiden haul comes as the company... 


Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Transnet starts process to find private partner for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
20th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in... 


Paladin gets environment nod for Patterson Lake South
Paladin gets environment nod for Patterson Lake South
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed uranium miner Paladin Energy has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Canadian growth pipeline, securing Ministerial approval of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the... 


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Northam increases credit facility by R2bn to support renewables programme
20th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has successfully concluded and implemented an agreement to increase its existing revolving credit facility (RCF) from R11.3-billion to R13.3-billion to support its... 


AMCU calls for enforcement of missing persons locator systems in mining sector
20th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) says various incidents of mineworkers going missing underground point to possible failures in the implementation, monitoring... 


Santos signs gas supply agreement for Whyalla Steelworks
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos said on Friday it has signed an agreement with the South Australian government to supply 20 petajoules (PJ) of gas annually over 10 years to help transform Whyalla Steelworks... 


Newmont CEO Natascha Viljoen
Newmont flags 2026 production dip as record $7.3bn free cash flow fuels growth push
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Newmont has reported a milestone 2025, delivering record free cash flow and strengthening its balance sheet, while flagging 2026 as a planned production trough ahead of a return to... 


Magazine round up | 20 February 2026
Magazine round up | 20 February 2026
20th February 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


Kumba Marketing and Seaborne Logistics Head Timo Smit.
Kumba Iron Ore going greener with solar on waste rock dump plus wheeling initiative
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Amid the high quality of the lump ore of South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping global steelmakers to decarbonise, the Anglo American group company is itself embarking on two initiatives in the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Independent transmission company ‘one of most important reforms in country’s history’
19th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the move to establish a fully independent State-owned transmission company as “one of the most important reforms in our country’s history”, while confirming... 


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Anglo American pays tribute to former executive Clem Sunter
19th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified miner Anglo American says it is “deeply saddened” by the passing of Clem Sunter, a former Anglo American executive. He joined Anglo American in the early 1970s and went on to serve as... 


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