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        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news and project information from Australia and Asia focusing on key projects, and provide insight into the impact of the mining sector on the country’s economy and challenges faced.]]></description>
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            <title>Jupiter appoints interim CEO as MD Rogers steps down</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Jupiter Mines, which owns a majority interest in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining, in South Africa, has appointed Matthew Jarvis interim CEO, with immediate effect, following the resignation of MD Brad Rogers, who has led the company for four years and will step down at the end of November. Rogers has accepted a CEO role with another company. From November to February 2027, he will remain available to Jupiter in a consultancy capacity.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Pan African completes Soweto gold tailings retreatment project study</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The definitive feasibility study for the promising Soweto gold tailings retreatment project, west of South Africa’s Gold City of Johannesburg, has been completed, Pan African Resources reported on Friday, September 10, when the London-, Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed company headlined the study as “delivering a robust long-term growth pathway” for its thriving West Rand Mogale tailings retreatment complex. The Soweto tailings project, designed to leverage existing Mogale elution, carbon regeneration, electrowinning and smelting infrastructure, significantly improves project economics and will come in at an estimated capital cost at R3.68-billion.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>IEA warns 2026 oil supply gap will widen on delayed return of normal Gulf flows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[LONDON – Global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the return of normal Middle East flows into 2027 and sends fuel prices soaring. An increase in attacks on oil tankers in Middle East shipping routes has helped send crude prices towards $110 a barrel this week for the first time since May. But this hike is overshadowed by the surging price of fuels such as diesel, which have hit record highs.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>OECD, IEA say traceability is imperative for secure critical mineral supply chains</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and International Energy Agency (IEA) says high levels of supply chain concentration and rising trade restrictions are limiting investment and creating real vulnerabilities in critical mineral supplies. While efforts to diversify sources are gathering pace, investment still falls short of what is needed to keep up with demand, the organisations state.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
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            <title>Omnia's share price rises on potential buyout offer news</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The share price of JSE-listed Omnia rose by more than 12% in early trade on Friday, September 11, after it informed stakeholders that it is in discussions with an unnamed party regarding a potential offer for all of its issued ordinary shares. It stated that, while talks were advanced, no agreement has been reached and that there was no certainty that these discussions would result in a transaction being concluded. ]]></description>
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            <category>CHEMICALS</category>
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            <title>Lithium producer Vulcan secures second production licence for Lionheart project </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence, valid for six years, for its flagship Lionheart project, in Germany, which is under construction. The new Ilka licence follows Vulcan's earlier lithium production licence grant in relation to the area known as LiThermEx. The new licence is the second of its kind to be granted in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field and in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
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            <title>Bannerman Energy raises A$124m to fully fund Namibian project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Uranium miner Bannerman Energy has completed its equity offering to raise A$124-million at an issue price of A$4 a share to complete its Etango uranium project, in Namibia. The placement, alongside Bannerman’s existing cash, and significant partner and project investor China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas’s near-term subscription and reimbursement payments and working capital contributions, is expected to fully fund Etango through the construction and ramp-up phases.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
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            <title>Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/hydrogen-investment-hits-130bn-plus-mark-on-energy-security-resilience-rise-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under construction or in operation. "Clean hydrogen's no longer a future bet," the Brussels-based Hydrogen Council reported in Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 on Thursday, September 10. ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian union backs class action against BHP over public holiday work</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australian-union-backs-class-action-against-bhp-over-public-holiday-work-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An Australian mining union is funding a class action against BHP that could cover up to 7 000 workers employed by the miner's labour hire subsidiaries.

The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Thursday the class action is in pursuit of compensation for mineworkers who were unlawfully required to work on Christmas and Boxing Day holidays at Daunia mine in Central Queensland in 2019.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rio Tinto secures Aboriginal cooperation on newest copper project Winu </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rio-tinto-secures-aboriginal-cooperation-on-newest-copper-project-winu-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a project agreement with the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) which secures a long-term partnership for the development of the Winu copper/gold mine, in Western Australia.

Rio is working to get to first copper production from this 70%-owned project by 2030, together with Sumitomo Metal Mining, pending final regulatory approvals and a final investment decision. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Higher price, sales boost Pan African's full-year earnings</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Midtier gold producer Pan African Resources expects to report a 141% to 151% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) and a 195% to 205% year-on-year increase in headline earnings per share (HEPS) when it publishes its financial results for the year ended June 30, on September 16. In a trading statement published on September 10, the company notes that EPS, in dollar terms, are expected to be between 17.24c and 17.96c for the 2026 financial year, compared with the EPS of 7.16c reported for the 2025 financial year.]]></description>
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            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian Rare Earths advances next stage of Koppamurra pilot </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australian-rare-earths-advances-next-stage-of-koppamurra-pilot-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Australian Rare Earths has successfully established rare earths recovery at its Koppamurra pilot plant, having advanced beyond heap leaching into downstream product recovery.

The company's first heap leach column cycle, which used about eight tonnes of ore, has demonstrated continuous recovery of rare earths into a pregnant leach solution (PLS). ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>St Barbara sells off New Simberi stake for A$453m plus royalties</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/st-barbara-sells-off-new-simberi-stake-for-a453m-plus-royalties-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed St Barbara has announced a binding agreement it will sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi gold project, in Papua New Guinea, as well as the Tabar Islands exploration licences to China's Lingbao Gold Group for A$410-million in cash and two net smelter return royalties.  The consideration for the assets includes a A$43-million cash repayment representing St Barbara's share of construction capital for New Simberi between April and the signing of a binding agreement between the companies, a 2.75% net smelter return royalty on future gold and silver production from the project and a 1.5% net smelter return royalty on future minerals production from the Tabar Islands licences.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Alcoa announces $2.6bn note offering to fund South32 assets acquisition </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/alcoa-announces-26bn-note-offering-to-fund-south32-assets-acquisition-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[NYSE- and ASX-listed aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation has announced a proposed offering of $2.6-billion through its Alumina and Alcoa Nederland subsidiaries, offering senior notes due 2034 and 2036, respectively. Alcoa intends to use the net proceeds of the notes to fund the $3.1-billion cash portion of its acquisition of Australia-, London- and Johannesburg-listed South32's interests in certain bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM &amp; BAUXITE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Metso launches 'breakthrough' coarse particle flotation innovation </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/metso-launches-breakthrough-coarse-particle-flotation-innovation-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mineral processing equipment specialist Metso has launched a breakthrough innovation in coarse particle flotation, Sampo Cell, that enhances recovery of coarse particles without compromising fine particle recovery, helping mining companies improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of their operations. 

“Mining companies are under increasing pressure to process more complex ores, improve recovery and reduce their environmental footprint. The Sampo Cell represents a significant leap forward in flotation technology. By expanding the recoverable particle size range and simplifying coarse particle flotation, customers can unlock additional value from existing operations,” says Metso separation senior VP Teemu Kaarniemi. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>MINERAL PROCESSING</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US says it will help develop Kenya's critical minerals processing</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-says-it-will-help-develop-kenyas-critical-minerals-processing-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The US will help Kenya develop a critical minerals processing industry, a senior American official said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rivalry between China and the US over access to critical minerals.  Kenya is considering bids to develop the coastal Mrima Hill deposit, which is expected to contain tens of billions of dollars' worth of rare earth minerals and niobium, a metal used in aerospace manufacturing.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-coal-demand-forecast-to-rise-by-12-in-2026-to-a-record-894bn-tonnes-due-to-middle-east-conflict-iea-says-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.

Disruptions to oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war started have driven up prices and encouraged higher electricity generation from coal in countries that have gas-fired power fleets and spare coal capacity, the IEA added in an update on the coal sector.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australia softens gas reserve rule for LNG exporters</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australia-softens-gas-reserve-rule-for-lng-exporters-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia relaxed a proposed rule on Thursday that would have forced natural gas exporters to reserve 20% of their output for the local market, instead requiring them to hold back up to a fifth of their production as determined by the energy regulator.

The proposal is designed to reserve an oversupply of 110% of estimated demand for the east coast gas market, which has faced shortfalls for almost a decade. Falling offshore volumes from the state of Victoria has reduced supply, and some east coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers have bought up domestic production to meet export quotas.]]></description>
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            <title>Elevra confirms higher output at lower costs possible with NAL expansion</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Elevra Lithium confirms in an prefeasibility study (PFS) that an expansion project at the North American Lithium (NAL) mine, in Québec, can significantly expand yearly spodumene concentrate volumes and reduce unit operating costs.

Elevra plans to deliver a three-stage brownfield expansion development, with Stage 1 increasing plant throughput to the currently permitted rate of 4 500 t a day from mid-2027, Stage 2 increasing milling capacity to 6 500 t a day from mid-2028 and Stage 3 delivering a permanent crushing solution aligned with increased milling capacity by mid-2029.]]></description>
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            <title>Scoping study confirms Kasiya's potential as a significant source of critical rare earths </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has renamed its Kasiya project, in Malawi, to the Kasiya Critical Minerals project to reflect that is no longer a rutile and graphite project only, but also holds potential for the recovery of a monazite concentrate with significantly elevated heavy rare earths content as a by-product. The name change follows the publication of the positive results of a scoping study on the potential to recover the monazite concentrate.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian miner Westgold sets target of half-a-million ounces production by 2029  </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australian-miner-westgold-sets-target-of-half-a-million-ounces-production-by-2029-2026-09-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold has updated its three-year production outlook, aiming to increase groupwide production from between 385 000 and 425 000 oz in the 2027 financial year to between 460 000 and 510 000 oz in the 2029 financial year.

The plan is underpinned by increased ore availability at the Murchison operation and expansions of the Cue and Meekatharra processing hubs. These investments will not only enable higher production but improve mill utilisation and reduce all-in sustaining costs to between A$2 640/oz and A$3 000/oz by the 2029 financial year. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/workers-at-yancoal-australias-premier-coal-mine-vote-for-strike-over-pay-dispute-2026-09-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine voted in favour of a strike, seeking higher pay and greater certainty over entitlements and future earnings, the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Wednesday.

More than 90% of MEU members supported every proposed action, including stoppages longer than 12 hours, but did not say when they would go on strike.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Copper set to test $15 000 as investors await US data, tariff clarity</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/copper-set-to-test-15-000-as-investors-await-us-data-tariff-clarity-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Copper prices could break through $15 000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts said on Tuesday, as investors position for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump keeps the market guessing on import tariffs. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange hit an all-time peak of $14 779 per metric ton, climbing for a fourth straight session as the rally showed no sign of slowing.]]></description>
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            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mining giants KGHM, BHP ink MoU to explore areas of mutual interest globally </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/mining-giants-kghm-bhp-ink-mou-to-explore-areas-of-mutual-interest-globally-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The second-largest producer of silver globally and the EU's largest producer of mined copper KGHM Polska Miedź and global diversified miner BHP World Exploration have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for exploration of areas of mutual interest.

The document marks the beginning of discussions between two significant players in the mining sector and reflects the broader industry trend of seeking new opportunities for cooperation, knowledge sharing and improved operational efficiency.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sunshine Metals refurbishing of Mt Moss on track for commissioning mid-2027</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/sunshine-metals-refurbishing-of-mt-moss-on-track-for-commissioning-mid-2027-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Sunshine Metals says refurbishing at the Mt Moss processing facility, in Queensland, is progressing to plan, with construction targeted to start in October or November, toward commissioning in mid-2027.

The former magnetite and base metals plant is being transformed into a dedicated gold processing facility by adding carbon-in-leach equipment, elution and refining components. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Core Lithium restarts spodumene concentrate production at Finniss after two-year hiatus</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/core-lithium-restarts-spodumene-concentrate-production-at-finniss-after-two-year-hiatus-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Core Lithium has produced first spodumene concentrate from the recommissioned Finniss processing plant, marking a key milestone in the company's staged restart of the Northern Territory-based operation following a downturn in lithium prices.

Core Lithium restarted mining at the Grants openpit in May and recommissioned the crushing circuit in August to establish sufficient crushed ore stockpiles for processing. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rio Tinto signs new interim agreement with native group around West Angelas mine</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rio-tinto-signs-new-interim-agreement-with-native-group-around-west-angelas-mine-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a new interim modernised agreement with the Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation, which strengthens their partnership and delivers long-term benefits for the Ngarlawangga People.

Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia but has administrative offices in Perth. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Brazilian Rare Earths produces first rare earth concentrate from pilot plant, readies next stage</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/brazilian-rare-earths-produces-first-rare-earth-concentrate-from-pilot-plant-readies-next-stage-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has successfully commissioned its Stage 1 metallurgical pilot plant in Camaçari, Brazil, producing its first rare earth concentrate.

The plant will be used for bulk-scale metallurgical testwork for feasibility studies on the Monte Alto rare earth deposit and its planned Camaçari refinery hub. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sigma confirms its Brazilian operation not suspended, no legal communication received</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-, ASX- and TSX-V-listed Sigma Lithium says it has not received any legal communication regarding a preliminary judicial ruling issued without due process, which allegedly suspended its environmental licences for the Grota do Cirilo mine, in Brazil.

In response to reports claiming that a Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of mining at the mine, Sigma affirms its mining and industrial activities continue to operate to deliver 240 000 t of lithium oxide concentrate production within 12 months, to reach 330 000 t during the 2027 financial year. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Goldman Sachs raises oil price forecasts on prolonged Mideast shipping risks</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/goldman-sachs-raises-oil-price-forecasts-on-prolonged-mideast-shipping-risks-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price forecasts by $5 a barrel for December 2026 and 2027, citing an expectation that shipping disruptions in the Middle East will persist into next year.

It now forecasts Brent at $85 a barrel and WTI at $80 for December 2026, while it projects 2027 prices at $80 and $75 a barrel, respectively.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rio-tinto-to-acquire-aurukun-bauxite-project-from-glencore-mitsubishi-development-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland, from a joint venture between London-listed Glencore and Mitsubishi Development, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal remains subject to Queensland government and other Australian regulatory approvals, the spokesperson said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further negotiations scheduled for next week, the parties said on Tuesday.

The three unions of the Combined BHP Ports Unions have been meeting almost weekly in recent months to negotiate a four-year agreement with the world's third-largest iron-ore miner. Talks will resume next Tuesday, facilitated by regulator the Fair Work Commission.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s Multotec, whose equipment is now used to optimise recoveries and reduce cost of ownership in mineral processing plants in 100 countries on six continents, highlighted its global success on the opening day of Electra Mining Africa 2026 when it formally handed over the CEO baton. After 20 years of leadership under Thomas Holtz, Multotec announced the appointment of Johan Robbertse as its new Group CEO along with the elevation of Holtz to the chairpersonship of a company that has to a large extent bucked South Africa's deindustrialisation trend.]]></description>
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