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US copper price premium sinks on report that tariff plan stalls
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON - The premium paid to ship copper to the US fell sharply on Thursday after Reuters reported that Washington's plans to impose a tariff on imports of the metal had stalled. With copper... 


Troilus updates mine life, engineering principles, costs for flagship project in new report
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Troilus Mining Corporation finds in an updated technical report on the Troilus gold/copper project, in Québec, improved economic fundamentals compared with a May 2024... 


Rio Tinto secures Aboriginal cooperation on newest copper project Winu
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Eramet restarts nickel mine in Indonesia
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

French group Eramet is restarting operations at the Weda Bay nickel mine in Indonesia after suspending output earlier this year when it used up a reduced mining quota. Indonesia, the world's... 


Alcoa announces $2.6bn note offering to fund South32 assets acquisition
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Emerita appoints Belan chairperson
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver explorer Emerita Resources has appointed Joseph Belan executive chairperson effective September 9. He succeeds David Patterson who stepped down as... 


AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Eldorado produces first gold, copper concentrate at Skouries in Greece
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Eldorado Gold has produced first copper/gold concentrate from its Skouries project in Greece, marking a transition from construction and commissioning through to commercial... 


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Aluminium

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AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Capped at home, China extends its aluminium dominance abroad, Reuters says
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

China's aluminium smelters have been running red hot this year. The Shanghai aluminium price is nudging three-month highs, raw material costs are historically low and margins are strong. Every... 


Canyon prospective acquiror A2MP reiterates takeover offer rationale
2nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With an independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources having recommended that shareholders take no action and reject an off-market takeover bid made by its largest shareholder, A2MP... 


Bauxite

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AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

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... 


Canyon prospective acquiror A2MP reiterates takeover offer rationale
2nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With an independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources having recommended that shareholders take no action and reject an off-market takeover bid made by its largest shareholder, A2MP... 


Cobalt

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Deeper cobalt discounts add to squeeze on Indonesian nickel producers' margins
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese makers of batteries for electric vehicles are demanding steeper discounts for cobalt, which could further cut into margins at Indonesian nickel producers squeezed by rising costs of ore and... 


Cobalt refinery builder Electra secures C$17.5m Ontario funding
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed cobalt processor Electra Battery Materials has finalised definitive agreements with an agency of the Ontario government, Invest Ontario, for C$17.5-million in funding to... 


Mota-Engil said to win deal for US-backed Congo copper railway
26th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mota-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession with the Democratic Republic of Congo to operate a key copper and cobalt railway, potentially backed with up to $1-billion of US financing. The deal... 


Copper

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Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


Nystar NV announces new chairperson
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Belgium-based global multi-metals business company Nyrstar NV has announced the retirement of chairperson Martyn Konig effective August 21. The board has unanimously recommended that independent... 


Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical... 


Lead

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AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


URU complete Leapfrog model for South African project
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

An updated Leapfrog three-dimensional (3D) geological model for London-listed URU Metals’ Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has been completed, with this being used to define, position... 


ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of companies behaving in a manner that reflects integrity,... 


Nickel

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AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


URU complete Leapfrog model for South African project
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

An updated Leapfrog three-dimensional (3D) geological model for London-listed URU Metals’ Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has been completed, with this being used to define, position... 


ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of companies behaving in a manner that reflects integrity,... 


Tin

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Early samples from Rome Resources' options in New Brunswick confirm tin, tungsten mineralisation
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed explorer Rome Resources has reported promising tin and tungsten mineralisation on its optioned claims in New Brunswick, Canada, with a field campaign underway and targeted sampling and... 


Trinity Metals appoints new CFO
25th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rwanda-based tin, tungsten and tantalum miner Trinity Metals has appointed Jaco Maritz CFO, with effect from September 1. Maritz has over 25 years of international experience in the mining sector,... 


Indonesia will build trustworthy commodity exchange, chief supervisor candidate says
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's upcoming minerals and strategic commodity exchange would be built with infrastructure that can be trusted, the president's nominee to regulate commodity trading said on Monday. The... 


Zinc

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LME zinc squeeze signals deepening supply risks for the West, Reuters says
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you're thinking this is a description of the copper market,... 


Teck-sponsored conservancy project ensures Newfoundland watershed area is protected
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian copper and zinc producer Teck Resources, together with Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Canadian government, have created a new 1 600 ha nature reserve on Beothuk Lake, in... 


Sibanye-Stillwater flags higher earnings on solid operations and higher prices, margins
27th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational metals and mining company Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report a more than 200% year-on-year improvement in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to between R5.71 and R6.51, or between... 


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