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            <title>Sechaba Letaba appointed Steenkampskraal mining GM </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) advances toward full-scale production and the next phase of its development, it has appointed Sechaba Letaba as mining GM. He brings with him almost 40 years of experience in the South African mining industry, having built a career that spans underground mining operations, mine planning, project development, business growth and executive leadership.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Results underpin Kieshöhe’s potential as major rare earth discovery – Kendrick</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[An initial assessment has confirmed that Kieshöhe has the potential to emerge as a major rare earth discovery alongside London-listed Kendrick Resources’ flagship Teufelskuppe project within the Bonya Rare Earth District, in Namibia. Systematic portable X-ray fluorescence analysis was completed on seven previously untested historical drill holes, revealing an average total rare earth oxide (TREO) grade of 1.51%, dominated by high-value light rare earth elements including neodymium and praseodymium.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Eskom signs agreement with Zululand Energy Terminal as it seeks to advance 3 GW Richards Bay ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom has signed heads of agreement with Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) with the intention of becoming the ‘foundation customer’ for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that ZET intends building at Berth 207 in the South Dunes precinct of the Port of Richards Bay. ZET is a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, and was selected in 2024 as the preferred bidder to develop, construct and operate a new LNG terminal at the KwaZulu-Natal deepwater port. Vopak Terminal Durban is owned by Royal Vopak, of the Netherlands and the Reatile Group.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>GAS INFRASTRUCTURE</category>
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            <title>South African green hydrogen first-movers given major boost</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Enticing support for first movers into green hydrogen project development is on offer via a first-of-a-kind government-led framework designed to assess the readiness and bankability of green hydrogen and power-to-x (PtX) projects in South Africa. This follows South Africa’s official launch of the PtX project development standard (PDS), which includes green hydrogen and PtX developers being invited to register their projects and complete the PtX PDS questionnaire, with the assurance that all information will be treated as confidential and shared only with authorised partner institutions.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>URU ground survey refines additional targets at South African nickel project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed URU Metals has provided a further update from the recently completed ground geophysics programme at its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa. Following the confirmation of Target 1 as the company's priority follow-up target, URU says the final interpretation of the ground survey data over Target 2 has refined additional targets within the broader Zeb nickel feeder system.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Mali challenges weigh on Resolute Mining’s second-quarter production </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Resolute Mining expects second-quarter production at its Syama gold mine, in Mali, to be 30 000 oz, a decrease from the initial expectation of 40 000 oz to 45 000 oz, owing to logistical and supply chain disruptions that developed over the past four weeks because of significant security challenges in the country in late April and throughout May. With anticipated improvements over the second half of the year, production at Syama is expected to be around the lower end of the guidance range of 195 000 oz to 210 000 oz for the full-year.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Botswana Minerals appoints nonexecutive director</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has appointed David Cockbill to the board as nonexecutive director. In a statement to shareholders, Botswana Minerals says Cockbill is an experienced corporate financier and public capital markets executive.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
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            <title>Wheaton invites submissions for third and latest Future of Mining Challenge </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian multinational streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has announced the third iteration of its "Future of Mining Challenge", calling on investors globally to propose solutions that optimise mining and address land impacts. For the 2026/27 challenge, Wheaton will award $1-million to a clean technology venture with an innovative technology that seeks to either strengthen orebody knowledge or improve extraction methods.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>MINING TECHNOLOGY</category>
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            <title>New cadastre, Sam Molefi, PyroFuZA make headlines </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the new online mining licensing system that has begun with Western Cape applications; Sam Molefi's Modi Mining operation; and PyroFuZA, which sees a positive value-add future for South Africa.  ]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zambia's ZCCM-IH partners with Chinese firm to build 600 MW coal plant</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Zambia's ZCCM Investments Holdings has agreed a deal with Chinese-owned Wonderful Group Services to build a 600 MW coal-fired power station at an estimated cost of nearly $452-million, the State-backed investment company said on Monday.

The plant will be developed in two phases with construction of 300 MW in the first before capacity is doubled in the second phase.]]></description>
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            <title>Ivanhoe's Kipushi achieves record monthly zinc in concentrate output</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says its Kipushi mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced 25 677 t of zinc in concentrate in May – a monthly record – and 12% higher than the previous monthly record of 22 968 t in January. The concentrators milled a record 72 003 t of ore at an average recovery of 93%, with an average plant feed grade of 36.2% zinc.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% State ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control over its resources as demand for battery materials grows. Mozambique is the world's third-largest graphite producer, a key material used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold price momentum increases amid geopolitical headwinds</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite short-term headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East, gold is expected to resume its forward momentum once the war concludes with the yearly average gold price forecast to surge by 43% to a new record high of $4 920 this year, precious metals research consultancy Metals Focus says. In noting some of the key levers driving the current gold demand, the consultancy says there was modest growth in mine production, with recycling expected to lift total supply by 3.1% this year, while total gold demand is projected to decline by 2.3% as double-digit losses in jewellery and central bank purchases are largely offset by stronger physical investment, especially in gold coins and gold bars, which are both set to replace jewellery as the largest component of demand for the first time.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Jubilee’s Roan concentrator returns to full capacity following maintenance shutdown</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The yearly maintenance shutdown at Jubilee’s Roan concentrator operations, in Ndola, Zambia, was completed in May, with operations successfully resuming at full capacity and with a run-of-mine throughput target of 30 000 t a month. Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer says he expects the operation's performance for June to provide a clearer indication of sustainable operating capacity and recovery efficiencies with the addition of the fines concentrate from Roan now being processed at the company’s Sable refinery in Kabwe, Zambia.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Copper 360 appoints new director; Bouwer named lead independent director</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African copper miner Copper 360 has appointed Malande Tonjeni as an independent nonexecutive director with effect from June 3, while existing director Beverly Bouwer has been appointed lead independent nonexecutive director to strengthen governance at the company. Bouwer was first appointed as an independent nonexecutive director in October 2025. She will continue to serve as chairperson of the investment and nominations and remuneration committees.]]></description>
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            <title>Grid investment emerging as biggest driver of future copper demand, says analyst</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Investment in electricity grids is set to become the single most important driver of copper demand over the coming decades, underpinning growth from renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and AI, says Wood Mackenzie head of copper research Charles Cooper.

Speaking in the first episode of Creamer Media’s new IN FOCUS copper series, Cooper said the world is entering a period of structurally higher copper demand as economies electrify, digitise and strengthen energy infrastructure.]]></description>
            <author>Mariaan Webb</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Vedanta confirms no penalties imposed from searches by Indian financial crime-fighting agency</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[India's financial crime-fighting agency has not imposed any penalty or restriction following searches conducted at Vedanta's premises, the company said on Thursday.

The Economic Times reported on Tuesday that the Enforcement Directorate had conducted searches at Vedanta group locations in connection with a foreign exchange law probe, to which Vedanta said at the time it was extending "full cooperation".]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
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            <title>New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on June 3 during the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR's) National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Budget Vote 34. The migration from the old system to the new platform has been completed in the Western Cape, and the implementation is now progressing to other regions, Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reported.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>Canadian, Cameroon mining investor BWA Group appoints new CEO </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK-listed mining investment company BWA Group has promoted nonexecutive director Peter Taylor as CEO effective June 1. Taylor has been a nonexecutive director of BWA Group since August 2024, providing strategic guidance on the development of the company's exploration portfolio comprising nickel, copper, cobalt and gold in Canada and Cameroon.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Neo Energy remains confident of securing DMPR approvals, despite delays</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Uranium and gold company Neo Energy Metals has informed shareholders that it and Sibanye-Stillwater have extended the deadlines to secure regulatory approvals from South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) for the acquisition of the Beatrix 4 Shaft mining right by six months. The companies had initially expected the DMPR to approve the carve out of the Beatrix 4 Shaft mining right, inclusive of the Beisa uranium project, by June this year, and approval for the transfer of the Beatrix 4 Shaft mining right to Neo Energy by December.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>URANIUM &amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Transnet installs new tippler at Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal to boost capacity</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/transnet-installs-new-tippler-at-saldanha-iron-ore-terminal-to-boost-capacity-2026-06-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has completed its R4-billion infrastructure expansion project for the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, with the installation of a new tippler, which is used to empty rail wagons. Testing and commissioning activities began on June 3, TPT says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>IRON PORT</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LNG prices could go higher in significant volatility, Uniper executive says</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/lng-prices-could-go-higher-in-significant-volatility-uniper-executive-says-2026-06-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices could rise further in significant volatility than experienced so far during the Iran war if supply disruptions coalesce with hot weather in Asia and European storage refill needs, German energy multinational Uniper's CE for the Middle East, John Roper, said on Wednesday.

The current supply disruptions have hit Asian countries excluding China harder than Europe so far, and the consequences will be felt until at least 2030 as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to facilities took most of the LNG supply growth from 2025-2026 off the market, Roper said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Wesizwe to retrench nearly 500 employees amid Bakubung development strategy change</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum says about 497 employees across various staff levels and disciplines throughout the business may be affected as the company sets out to restructure its workforce to ensure the "effective and sustainable operation of its business and to achieve a meaningful reduction in operating expenditure". This follows after the company announced in March that it had decided to halt its previously adopted phased ramp-up approach, including a one-million-tonne-a-year production strategy, and instead pursue a revised development strategy based on a single-stage ramp-up to a 3.5-million-tonne-a-year operation.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iron-ore posts biggest daily loss in nearly two months on China demand worries</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Iron-ore prices slid on Thursday to record their biggest daily losses in nearly two months, weighed down by rising concerns about demand in top consumer China as steel margins shrink and steel consumption weakens amid high input costs. The most-traded iron-ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange closed daytime trade down 1.85%, the largest daily loss since April 9, at 767.5 yuan ($113.32) a ton, the weakest level since April 16.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum investment demand broadening to minor PGM metals, SFA (Oxford) points out</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/platinum-investment-demand-broadening-to-minor-pgm-metals-sfa-oxford-points-out-2026-06-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The strong ongoing investment demand for platinum is broadening to the minor platinum group metals (PGMs) such as ruthenium and iridium, SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop pointed out on Wednesday June 3. Questioned by Mining Weekly on the prospect of platinum investment demand remaining strong, De Hoop noted that up to half of some of the ruthenium imports into China had been for investment purposes rather than industrial demand.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zambia extends duty-free copper concentrate export duty waiver amid smelter outages</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Zambia has extended the suspension of a 10% duty on copper concentrate exports to September 30, to help clear stockpiles of unprocessed material as the country's major smelters undergo extended maintenance and repairs. Copper miners in Africa's second-largest producer of the metal used in electrical infrastructure are undertaking lengthy smelter maintenance programmes following technical challenges that have impacted processed output.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Vedanta spin-off CopperTech yet to announce IPO value on NYSE</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The NYSE will soon welcome its newest mining company, in integrated copper and cobalt producer CopperTech Metals, with the company having filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial public offering (IPO). CopperTech, which is a spin-off of Vedanta Resources, has not yet determined the number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed IPO.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; COBALT</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China picks State firm to help coordinate mining deals abroad</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China has chosen a new State investment company to help coordinate its overseas metals and mining deals, and counter mounting geopolitical risks that threaten its ability to secure resources, according to people familiar with the matter. The National Development and Reform Commission, the government’s economic planning agency, will take the lead on strengthening oversight of investment decisions, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly. State-owned Guangyan International Investment Co will offer support on compliance and financing, as well as industrywide planning of outbound deals.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>UN ECA launches large-scale project to strengthen SADC critical minerals value chains</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a €15-million regional project to strengthen environmentally and socially responsible critical minerals value chains across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This project, titled ‘Fostering Environmentally and Socially Responsible, Decarbonised, Inclusive and Transformative Value Chains for Critical Energy Transition Minerals in the SADC Region’, was officially launched in Lusaka, Zambia, on June 2.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Guinea’s Simandou iron exports surge six months after first ore</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Exports from Guinea’s Simandou iron-ore project surged in May, six months after the first shipment to China, marking a milestone in the ramp-up of the high-grade mine that has the potential to reshape the global market. Shipments from the project’s Morebaya port hit 2.2-million tons in the month, according to ship tracking data from Kpler, much higher than April’s record of 1.3-million tons. This compares with just 0.6-million tons or less in each of the first three months of the year.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot the bill for the innovative rebuilding of this country’s economy. PyroFuZA spells out that it's possible for South Africa to put its own distinctive correct measures in place that will enable this country to, once again, become a strong player within the value-add ecosystem, amid different measures being applied at different stages of advancement so that long-term momentum is assured. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>Xtract granted a mining licence for Morocco antimony project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Xtract Resources has been granted a mining licence for the Amghas antimony project, in north-west Morocco, and has started relocating existing processing infrastructure from Casablanca to the project site. This while its 80%-owned venture, Wildstone, finalises documentation for a processing permit to install a gravity plant on site – the first phase of a broader regional processing strategy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Northern Cape-focused copper company Copper 360 says the financial year ended February 28 was a "significant" turning point for the company as its management focused on stabilising the balance sheet, simplifying operations and repositioning the group for sustainable growth. "While the group continues to report a loss for the year, the underlying financial and operational improvements achieved during the period represent meaningful progress in restoring long-term shareholder value," it states.]]></description>
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