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        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news and project information from Asia. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure are also highlighted as well as updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects]]></description>
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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>
            <category>GREEN HYDROGEN</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Top iron-ore miners seek Canberra's help in price fight with China</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Major miners and their lobbyists have asked Canberra for help in pushing back against China's efforts to extract better terms for their iron-ore, including raising the prospect of a single selling desk for Australia's most valuable commodity export, senior government officials said on Friday.

China's State iron ore buyer, China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), has been using increasingly hardball  tactics against mining giants to win better deals for the country's steel mills, to tighten its grip on the $132-billion seaborne market.]]></description>
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            <title>Tungsten miner Almonty raises $700m from notes offering</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global tungsten miner Almonty Industries has announced an oversubscribed private placement offering of $700-million comprising of 2.25% convertible senior notes due 2031.

The issuance and sale of the notes to qualified institutional investors is expected to occur on June 9. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</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>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +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>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Platinum plans November launch of Arctic mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Russian Platinum plans to start production at its Arctic polymetallic project in November, the company’s owner said on Thursday.

Currently only metals giant Nornickel produces platinum group metals (PGM) in Russia.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>PLATINUM</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +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>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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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>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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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>
            <category>MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LNG prices could go higher in significant volatility, Uniper executive says</title>
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            <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>
            <category>GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:12:00 +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>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>India to soon unveil incentives for lithium, nickel processing with $313m outlay, sources say</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/india-to-soon-unveil-incentives-for-lithium-nickel-processing-with-313m-outlay-sources-say-2026-06-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[India's federal Ministry of Mines is expected to shortly unveil a policy with incentives to process lithium and nickel with an outlay of around 30-billion rupees ($313.48-million), according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The sources did not want to be identified publicly because they were not authorised to speak to the media. The mines ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LITHIUM &amp; NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eramet halts Weda Bay Nickel production in Indonesia after mining quota runs out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Indonesian unit of French miner Eramet has halted nickel ore production after a government decision to slash its 2026 mining quota by 70% compared to last year left it unable to continue operating, the company's CE said on Thursday.

Weda Bay Nickel, Eramet's nickel mining joint venture in Indonesia with China's Tsingshan Group and State miner Antam, received an initial production allowance of 12-million tons for this year, down from the 42-million tons it produced in 2025, as part of the government's efforts to better control supplies and support prices.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum investment demand broadening to minor PGM metals, SFA (Oxford) points out</title>
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            <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>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>BHP explores ship biofuel blend made from cooking oil, animal fat</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/bhp-explores-ship-biofuel-blend-made-from-cooking-oil-animal-fat-2026-06-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australian iron-ore and copper miner BHP and Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuel made from used cooking oil and waste animal fat to refuel a cargo ship in a pilot project, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The need to explore novel blends comes as the shipping industry continues to look for scalable alternatives to conventional marine fuels to help cut emissions.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-can-become-a-strong-value-add-minerals-player-again-pyrofuza-insists-2026-06-02</link>
            <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>
            <category>PYROMETALLURGY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Central Asia proposes ‘win-win’ takeover of Cygnus and its Québec flagship</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals has proposed to acquire ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals at an implied equity value of A$232-million. 

The companies have entered into a definitive scheme implementation deed which outlines an arrangement whereby each Cygnus shareholder will receive 0.06 new Central Asia shares for each Cygnus share held. 

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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China’s State buyer seeks scrutiny of new Fortescue iron-ore</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China’s State-backed iron-ore buyer has instructed some steel mills to ask questions about Fortescue's new low-grade product as negotiations over a long-term supply contract hit a rough patch.

China Mineral Resources Group has asked steelmakers with significant exposure to Fortescue ore to check with the miner about quality, according to people familiar with the matter. The low-grade product, known as Fortune Fines, has yet to be shipped.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steeland copper imports, the White House said.

The proclamation lowers tariffs on some steel and aluminum derivative products, including certain types of agricultural machinery and residential heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment to 15% from 25% previously.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>STEEL &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Soweto Cluster gold study on way as Pan African hits gold production top spot</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Soweto Cluster definitive feasibility study (DFS) is on track for completion this month, Pan African Resources reported on Monday, June 1 in an operational update ahead of its financial year ending June 30 to highlight its 40% increase in annual gold production to 275 000 oz. The option to construct a new 600 000-t-a-month tailings processing facility next to the London- and Johannesburg-listed company’s thriving Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) surface gold operations west of Johannesburg, is the focus of the Soweto Cluster DFS.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australia’s Jade Gas secures country-first approval of gassy coal seam reserves in Mongolia</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/australias-jade-gas-secures-country-first-approval-of-gassy-coal-seam-reserves-in-mongolia-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Jade Gas Holdings has announced approval of its maiden reserves by the Mongolian Minerals Reserves Council (MRC) for its Tavan Tolgoi Coal Bed Methane (TTCBM) project, representing the first approval of coal seam gas reserves in Mongolia. The approval of the company’s net recoverable gas of 165 m3 in the proved and probable category is a landmark achievement for the company and the country, following Jade’s extensive exploration and conceptual development planning work at the TTCBM project, in the South Gobi region.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COAL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Allied, Zijin gets greenlight for C$5.5bn merger from Canadian, African authorities</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/allied-zijin-gets-greenlight-for-c55bn-merger-from-canadian-african-authorities-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold Corporation has received approval under the Investment Canada Act to have Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International acquire all of Allied’s issued and outstanding share capital, which completes the approval process in Canada for the takeover. 

The transaction also received merger clearance from the Regional Competition Authority of the Economic Community of West African States, as well as the Competition and Consumer Commission of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesia advances export control plan despite uncertainty </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Indonesia is pushing ahead with plans to centralize exports of key commodities starting June 1, casting a cloud of regulatory uncertainty over natural resource producers.

Coal, palm oil and ferro alloy producers are expected to start submitting export-related documents to the newly formed State-owned firm PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia beginning on June 1, said Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto at a press briefing in Jakarta on Sunday.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Roodepoort-born Roodepoort gold miner talks to Mining Weekly</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/roodepoort-born-roodepoort-gold-miner-talks-to-mining-weekly-2026-05-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[He was born in Roodepoort but never imagined that one day he would be mining gold in Roodepoort, now the site of Qala Shallows, the first new underground gold mine to be built in South Africa in 15 years. He was convinced all the gold had been mined out. But that was the furthest thing from the truth.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>CONTRACT MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold approaches potential crossroads </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold is approaching a potential turning point that could decide whether it extends this year's losses or makes a stand that could facilitate a recovery. Gold's troubles started early this year when its price rocketed sharply higher but then plummeted rapidly on January 30. Technical analysts refer to such price action as a blow-off top, which often marks the peak of a rally. Since then, gold's attempts to recover have been characterized by progressively lower highs, a key sign of a bearish trend.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iron-ore heads for monthly loss as coal spike pressures margins</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Iron-ore headed for a monthly loss as a short-lived rally triggered by a fatal steelmaking-coal mine accident in China’s Shanxi province faded, leaving investors focused on mill margins and mounting shipments.

Singapore iron-ore futures were down 1.2% in May, putting prices on track for the first monthly drop since February. The market is still assessing the impact on steel margins from a rise in coking coal prices after the mine explosion cut off some raw material supply.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/cadastre-must-be-rolled-out-effectively-rapidly-transparently-minerals-council-2026-05-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic response of Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne to Mining Weekly during question time at this week’s 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa, which represents more than 90% of annual mineral sales for South Africa’s 470 000-employee mining industry, which in 2025 contributed R477-billion to GDP, exported R816-billion worth of minerals, and generated R124-billion in taxes for the fiscus.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold prices pare losses after US inflation data</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold trimmed losses on Thursday following the release of US April inflation data, but prices were still down for a third straight session as skepticism over a US–Iran deal clouded the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4 428.69 per ounce as of 9:16 a.m. EDT (1316 GMT), after falling to its lowest level since late March earlier in the session.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Chinese coal disaster to ripple through steel, power, chemicals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Shanxi coal disaster is likely to hit Chinese output in the short term, raising costs for steelmakers, power plants and chemicals manufacturers.

The explosion at a coking coal mine that killed at least 82 last week has triggered a wave of self-inspections across the country as well as halts to pits in the province itself. The central government has set up a team to review safety measures nationwide. Output in Shanxi, the top producing province in April with 107-million tons, is likely to drop 8% in May, according to an industry group.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mining can unlock growth, skills, job creation, Minerals Council AGM hears</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and job creation, restore competitiveness, and secure a sustainable future for our industry and our country and demonstrate why mining matters,” Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised at the 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday, May 27.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes. This was pointed out explicitly at the 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday, May 27.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
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            <title>BlackRock sees merit in large-scale mining M&amp;A</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it easier to bring on large and complex projects needed for new supply, a portfolio manager said on Wednesday. The mining industry has an issue around scale, especially compared to other sectors such as technology, said Olivia Markham, speaking at the Australian Financial Review (AFR) conference in Perth.]]></description>
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