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De Beers makes sweeping cuts to its elite diamond-buying club
20th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

De Beers has made one of the deepest ever cuts to its group of handpicked diamond buyers as the former monopoly grapples with a prolonged crisis roiling the industry, people with knowledge of the... 


United Manganese of Kalahari.
Energy price volatility may push commodity prices higher, manganese producer warns
20th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Volatility in global oil markets could have far-reaching consequences for South Africa’s mineral export sector and push up commodity prices. Warning this in a media release to Mining Weekly, United... 


Atlantic Lithium CEO Keith Muller
Ghana’s Parliament ratifies Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa mining lease
20th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Parliament of Ghana has ratified Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium’s mining lease for the flagship Ewoyaa project. The ratification constitutes the Parliament of Ghana's formal approval of the... 


Giyani demonstration plant crystalliser.
Canada’s manganese demo plant in Joburg gets extra funding from South Africa’s IDC
20th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Canadian company Giyani Metals has received an additional R29.9-million from South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for its high-purity manganese... 


Neometals re-enters upstream with US lithium-potash JV
20th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Neometals is returning to upstream resource development with the acquisition of a controlling stake in a lithium/potash brine project in the US. The company will earn a 51% interest in... 


South32 shuts Gemco manganese mine as cyclone strikes
South32 shuts Gemco manganese mine as cyclone strikes
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

South32 has paused operations at its Gemco mine and moved non-essential personnel off site as Cyclone Narelle lashes Australia's northeast, a spokesperson said on Friday. The Groote Eylandt Mining... 


Whitehaven CEO sells shares to meet personal obligations
20th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Whitehaven Coal has advised that its MD and CEO, Paul Flynn, has sold 991 692 shares in the company for personal reasons, including to satisfy tax obligations. The company said in an... 


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Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran, outlined on Friday... 


WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules and advance free trade, diplomats and officials... 


Rio shuts bauxite mines as cyclone hits north-east Australia
Rio shuts bauxite mines as cyclone hits north-east Australia
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, temporarily shut its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Northern Queensland as tropical cyclone Narelle battered northeast Australia. Those mines... 


NSW shuts door on new greenfield coal mines as transition strategy unveiled
NSW shuts door on new greenfield coal mines as transition strategy unveiled
20th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The New South Wales (NSW) government will no longer consider applications for new standalone greenfield coal mines, it announced on Friday, unveiling a policy aimed at balancing emissions reduction... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart.
Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaces at vibrant PGMs Industry Day
19th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaced at the PGMs Industry Day on Thursday, March 19. “I’m actually pretty bullish on hydrogen,” said Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart at the event covered... 


Core raises A$120m for Finniss lithium restart
Core raises A$120m for Finniss lithium restart
19th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Core Lithium has secured firm commitments to raise A$120-million through a two-tranche institutional placement, completing the equity component of the funding package for the restart of... 


Patriot appoints Duggan as MD and CEO
19th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Junior miner Patriot Resources has appointed CEO Dominic Duggan as MD. Duggan, who has been serving as CEO, will assume the combined leadership role with immediate effect as Patriot positions for... 


Alara lifts Oman copper output above nameplate after ramp-up hurdles
19th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Alara Resources has pushed production above nameplate at its Al Wash-hi Majaza copper operation in Oman, with output running more than 6% ahead of design capacity following months of... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Positive signs of upcoming mining law reform, PGMs Industry Day hears
19th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa is seeing positive signals from government as it awaits the second draft of South Africa’s proposed Mineral Resources Development Bill. “It’s our expectation that our... 


Boss grows uranium inventory at Honeymoon satellites
Boss grows uranium inventory at Honeymoon satellites
19th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Boss Energy has hiked the mineral resource estimates (MREs) for its Gould’s Dam deposit and Jason’s deposit satellite projects, both located near the Honeymoon operation, in South... 


Advanced Navigation CEO and co-founder Chris Shaw
Advanced Navigation raises over €95m
19th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Navigation and autonomous systems company Advanced Navigation has successfully raised £83-million, or about €95-million, in a Series C funding round, marking a definitive shift in the global... 


Silver granules
WGC unpacks gold, silver market differences as investors seek crisis diversification
19th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

During times of global uncertainty and geopolitical uncertainty, commodities such as gold and silver tend to benefit from increased demand; however, the World Gold Council (WGC) says the demand... 


Woodside appoints former Anglo American CEO Cutifani to board
Woodside appoints former Anglo American CEO Cutifani to board
19th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian energy major Woodside Energy has appointed veteran mining executive Mark Cutifani as an independent non-executive director, effective March 19. Cutifani’s appointment is aimed at... 


Auric exceeds Munda production target by 46% in ‘stellar’ starter pit finish
19th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Auric Mining has delivered a significant production outperformance from its Munda starter pit, producing 8 886 oz of gold – 46% above budget – following the final gold reconciliation... 


Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze
Lynas expands heavy rare earths suite with first samarium production
19th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered Lynas Rare Earths has strengthened its position in the global rare earths market, announcing on Thursday that it had produced its first samarium oxide at its Malaysian... 


South African-born, naturalised Australian Brandon Craig has risen through the ranks and – for the last two years – been at the forefront of BHP's shift in direction.
BHP’s next leader faces same problems in deal-obsessed industry
19th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group has picked the continuity candidate for its next boss: A life-long company man who has spent quarter of a century at the biggest miner, honing his skills in iron-ore and copper, its most... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American expects final approval for Teck Resources merger around year-end, Brazil CEO says
19th March 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed mining company Anglo American expects to get final regulatory approval for its merger with Teck Resources around the year-end, the company's Brazil CEO Ana Sanches said on Wednesday.... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel.
More gold mining approvals have been secured by West Wits
18th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Australia-listed gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is already on the way to contributing $1.15-billion-plus to the South African economy over the 17-year life of its maiden Qala... 


Afema project’s resource grows to 4.65Moz – Turaco
18th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Turaco Gold has announced continued rapid growth in its southeastern Côte d’Ivoire Afema project’s independent Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant mineral resource estimate... 


Coal mining site
Coal prices poised for increase as LNG spikes on the back of Iran war
18th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miners are poised to benefit from a rising coal price as a result of the Iran war, says Bloomberg Intelligence. Analysts at the market research firm say if the Iran war disrupts liquefied... 


Kasiya deposit
Sovereign announces first measured category of resources at Kasiya
18th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has published an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Kasiya project, in Malawi, which grew the combined measured and indicated rutile resources by... 


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Orion to pay final R14.74m for a controlling interest in Okiep this week
18th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals expects to finalise the settlement of the remaining R14.74-million consideration for the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Okiep copper project (OCP),... 


Thunderbird operations resume after dry mining unit repair
18th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has resumed mining and processing operations at the Thunderbird mine in Western Australia following repairs to key equipment. Operations at the Kimberley... 


Brandon Craig
BHP's newly appointed CEO says to focus on Americas in new age for mining
18th March 2026 By: Reuters

BHP Group on Wednesday named senior executive Brandon Craig as its next CEO as the mining industry undergoes a generational shift amid a rush for copper, with Craig saying he would be "bringing to... 


Viridis raises A$25m in oversubscribed placement for Brazil REE project
Viridis raises A$25m in oversubscribed placement for Brazil REE project
18th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has raised A$25-million in an oversubscribed share placement, strengthening its balance sheet as it advances the Colossus rare earths project in Brazil... 


BHP submits $5bn Escondida concentrator project for approval in Chile
BHP submits $5bn Escondida concentrator project for approval in Chile
18th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major BHP has submitted a multibillion-dollar expansion project at its Escondida mine to Chile’s environmental authorities, as part of a long-term plan to sustain production at the world’s... 


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