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Lithium soars as China to revoke battery export tax rebates
Lithium soars as China to revoke battery export tax rebates
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Lithium prices soared in China on Monday after Beijing said it would roll back value-added tax export rebates, as investors bet the move would spur front-loaded export demand. The most-active... 


Komatsu extends electric mini excavator range with PC26E-6
Komatsu extends electric mini excavator range with PC26E-6
12th January 2026

Manufacturing specialist, Komatsu Europe, has announced the completion of its third wave of electric mini excavator as it finalises the introduction of the PC26E-6 to the European market. A key... 


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AAAM sets eight goals for 2026 as it seeks ‘measurable outcomes’
9th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has set eight goals for the new year, says CEO Victoria Backhaus-Jerling. “As we enter 2026, we proudly declare this the year of... 


De Beers flagship Forevermark store in Mumbai
De Beers opens largest Forevermark store yet in India
9th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diamond miner De Beers Group has opened a flagship store of its Forevermark Diamond Jewellery brand in Mumbai, India. The 5 000-square foot store is located at Crest Link, Khar West, in the heart... 


Strategic Resources appoints Terry Perles to board
9th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Strategic Resources has appointed Terry Perles to its board of directors. He will also take on a role with the company’s management team as business development lead for vanadium and... 


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Kanyika niobium project, Malawi – update
9th January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The updated bankable feasibility study is on track for completion by March 31, 2026. 


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Zanaga iron-ore project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
9th January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Zanaga Iron Ore Company has completed a value enhancement initiative on the project. 


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Canada's exports to non-US countries hit record on gold
8th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit as imports of computers and electronics outweighed a spike in gold exports to non-US countries. The trade shortfall hit C$583-million... 


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Gold ETF inflows hit record as investors poured $89bn into the market in 2025
8th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and demand for safe-haven assets intensified,... 


Chariot signs MoU for offtake at Nigerian projects
8th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Chariot Resources has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fujian Jinjianqiao New Energy Technology to explore cooperation opportunities. The collaboration... 


Gold and silver bars
Perth Mint's December gold, silver sales slip versus November
8th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Perth Mint's gold product sales fell 46.2% in December from the previous month, while silver sales slipped more than 31% during the same period, the refiner said on Thursday. The Perth Mint,... 


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Indonesia to set 2026 coal output quota at around 600 million tons, will adjust nickel quota, minister says
8th January 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia may approve a coal output quota of "more or less" 600 million metric tons in 2026 and will adjust its nickel quota according to the industry's needs, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister... 


A2X CEO Kevin Brady
OUTsurance approved for secondary listing on A2X
7th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed insurance company OUTsurance has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets. OUTsurance shares will be available for trade on A2X from January 14. "For the past 28 years,... 


South Africa Implements the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification
South Africa Implements the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification
7th January 2026

South Africa has officially adopted the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification (NCL 13-26) with effect from 1 January 2026, following its implementation by the World Intellectual Property Office... 


Almonty appoints Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer
7th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and ASX-listed Almonty Industries, a global producer of tungsten, has appointed Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer to spearhead a key corporate development strategy... 


 Mastering Measurement Challenges in Chemical Storage: Precision Solutions for Extreme Conditions
Mastering Measurement Challenges in Chemical Storage: Precision Solutions for Extreme Conditions
6th January 2026

(Virtual Showroom) From corrosive acids to volatile hydrocarbons, VEGA's advanced instruments—VEGAPULS, VEGABAR, and VEGASWING—ensure dependable performance, even in the most challenging... 


Precision Without Compromise: Radiometric Density Measurement in Petrochemical Applications
Precision Without Compromise: Radiometric Density Measurement in Petrochemical Applications
6th January 2026

(Virtual Showroom) From high-pressure reactors to bitumen tanks and slurry pipelines, petrochemical plants face some of the most challenging measurement tasks in the industry. When conditions like... 


Process headaches? Let VEGA’s smart sensors do the thinking
Process headaches? Let VEGA’s smart sensors do the thinking
6th January 2026

(Virtual showroom) A petroleum wholesaler based in south-central Michigan has been steadily expanding its operations for over 80 years. Now in its fourth generation, the company provides heating... 


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EcoGraf receives Australian tax incentive for proprietary graphite purification tech
5th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed EcoGraf has reported that it has received a research and development tax incentive of $1.7-million from the Australian Taxation Office. The company explains that the tax incentive... 


Digitally designed – this is how life sciences can stay on track
Digitally designed – this is how life sciences can stay on track
5th January 2026

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Life sciences, which include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, today operate under intense scrutiny. Regulatory... 


Babcock Africa partners with NCPC-SA to unlock sustainable gains
Babcock Africa partners with NCPC-SA to unlock sustainable gains
5th January 2026

As part of its plans to reduce environmental impacts, Babcock Africa partnered with the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) to conduct resource-efficient and cleaner... 


Iron-ore being transported by rail
Iron-ore starts New Year higher on strong demand, tight supplies
5th January 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures edged higher on Monday, beginning the New Year on a firm note, supported by strong Chinese demand and ongoing supply constraints. The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the... 


Aluminium smelting is electricity intensive.
South32, Eskom jointly exploring post-2031 power options for Hillside Aluminium
19th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Studies being undertaken on the future power source for South32’s Hillside Aluminium beyond 2031 are taking place amid awareness of the different energy levers that can potentially be pulled. The... 


Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association
Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association
19th December 2025

Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest line-up of products and services have been recognised by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® with multiple CES® 2026 Innovation Awards. This... 


Top South Africa fund manager sees 2026 non-resource stock rally
Top South Africa fund manager sees 2026 non-resource stock rally
18th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Stocks of non-commodity South African companies look set to rally next year given they trade at a deep discount and trailed the performance of both local bonds and the wider equity gauge in 2025,... 


EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports
17th December 2025 By: Reuters

The European Union will expand its carbon border levy - a fee charged on imports of high-emission goods - to cover car parts and washing machines, under European Commission proposals published on... 


Dalian iron-ore hits five-month low as China plans to regulate steel exports
15th December 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of Dalian iron-ore fell on Monday to hit their lowest level in more than five months, as top consumer China's plan to roll out a licence system from 2026 to regulate steel exports cast a... 


How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper towards $12 000
How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper towards $12 000
15th December 2025 By: Reuters

Copper is closing in on the $12 000 a metric ton mark as expectations of soaring demand from data centres that power artificial intelligence and tight supplies collide with shortages outside the... 


WASAA founder and MD Nokwanele Qonde
25-year deal signed for new Port of Durban LPG terminal
12th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A 25-year terminal operator agreement to develop and operate a new R1.4-billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at the Port of Durban’s Island View precinct has been concluded. The deal was... 


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... 


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Sheeting was recently installed on Platreef’s Shaft 2 headgear winder house
Soon-to-be Tier 1 PGM mine opened in S Africa
12th December 2025 By: Donna Slater

Base metals miner Ivanhoe Mines officially opened its platinum group metals (PGM) Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine on November 19. Situated on the northern limb of South... 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Pensana has secured a $100-million subscription from a strategic investor to advance its US mine-to-magnet strategy. 


Biovac boosts vaccine capabilities with new lab, health tech park to open next door
12th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

Biopharmaceutical company the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac) has opened a product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. The company says the new... 


Location map of the Bunyu project
Bunyu graphite project, Tanzania – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Volt Resources has signed a binding term sheet, which will provide funding and development support for the Bunyu graphite mine and processing plant. 


Northbound Processing MD smiling, gray background
Waste streams present South Africa’s new gold frontier
12th December 2025

Governments and producers worldwide are reassessing waste streams as strategic assets capable of delivering meaningful metal supply with far lower environmental impact, as declining ore quality and... 


Vodacom, Google Cloud forge multiyear strategic AI collaboration
12th December 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom and Google Cloud have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate digital transformation. Leveraging Google Cloud’s advanced data analytics and AI... 


Manufacturing production increased by 0.2% y/y in October
11th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

National statistics agency Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says manufacturing production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in October, with eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reporting... 


HIP
CSIR launches new hot isostatic press in Pretoria
11th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

A state-of-the-art hot isostatic press (HIP) facility has been unveiled by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in Pretoria, Gauteng, providing South African manufacturers... 


South Africa's expansive Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay.
US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, Bank of America reports
11th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Bank of America Global Research yesterday reported that the US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, China has capped its aluminium production, US consumers are now having to pay the... 


transmission lines
Solidarity says Eskom tariff negotiations with ferrochrome producers a good start
11th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity says the time is ripe for negotiations for an appropriate Eskom power tariff that can keep the ferrochrome industry afloat while benefitting other parties. Although this... 


A container terminal at the Port of Durban
US House committee approves Africa trade bill, no mention of South Africa exclusion for now
11th December 2025 By: Reuters

A US House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa, and there was no immediate mention of excluding... 


Our Multotec Canadian Team
Two decades of innovation: Celebrating Multotec’s 20-year milestone in Canada
11th December 2025

Multotec is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in Canada, marking two decades of innovation, growth, and commitment to North America’s mining and mineral processing landscape. Since establishing... 


Air Products seizes first SANAS accreditation in the country for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) flowmeters
Air Products seizes first SANAS accreditation in the country for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) flowmeters
11th December 2025

Air Products South Africa’s Verification and Repair Body accreditation for cryogenic and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is a turning point in... 


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