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State exploration programme targets critical minerals
11th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 


Hillside smelter, in South Africa
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... 


Kal Tire's Tracy Cobb and John Martin being interviewed at Electra Mining Africa by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
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... 


Bauxite in hand
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... 


Minim Martap project location
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... 


Canyon Resources nonexecutive chairperson Mark Hohnen
Canyon board committee says shareholders should reject ‘opportunistic’ takeover offer
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources, including nonexecutive chairperson Mark Hohnen, has recommended that shareholders reject an off-market takeover bid having been made... 


Bauxite ore in hand
Alurion plans first drilling, PFS on Amargosa bauxite project
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Alurion Resources has started with infill drilling and bulk sample trenching at the Amargosa bauxite/gallium project, in Brazil, marking the transition from established resource scale to... 


Alumina being loaded onto a ship
Rusal derailment in Guinea halts alumina exports, sources say
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

A train operated by Russian aluminium producer Rusal derailed in Guinea's Dubreka prefecture over the weekend, cutting rail access to its Friguia alumina refinery, halting alumina exports and... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
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... 


Bauxite being loaded onto a ship at a Guinea port
Guinea picks Glencore as offtaker for State-owned bauxite miner
7th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Guinea picked Glencore as offtaker to buy bauxite produced by State-owned Nimba Mining Co, as the West African nation looks to manage more closely export flows of the aluminum feedstock. Glencore... 


Bauxite operations at Tinguilinta
Nimba secures mining convention
6th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Guinea bauxite miner Nimba Mining Company (NMC) reports that the signing of its mining convention has been concluded, establishing a clear and stable legal framework for the company to conduct... 


Centre for Science Technology and Innovation Indicators’ senior research specialist Dr Kgabo H Ramoroka.
Considerable room to increase mining’s innovation intensity, survey finds
4th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The results of a study on the modernisation of South African mining indicate that there is considerable room to increase innovation participation and intensity across the firms surveyed. The... 


A nickel smelter in Indonesia
Indonesia resumes exports of minerals containing rare earth byproducts, official says
3rd August 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia has resumed exports of minerals that may contain rare earth elements as byproducts, the president's office said on Monday, following complaints from the metals industry about shipment... 


PwC Associate Director Smart Mining South Africa Ian Mackay.
AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears
27th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


Bauxite being loaded onto a ship in Guinea
Guinea first-half bauxite exports hit record high on Chinese demand
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Guinea's bauxite exports jumped 15% to a record high in the first half of 2026, official data showed, driven by robust Chinese demand despite mounting pressure on smaller producers from rising fuel... 


Bauxite in hand
Brazilian Rare Earths spinoff Alurion gets maximum A$50m subscription in IPO
22nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths' spinoff company Alurion Resources has successfully raised A$50-million with its initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX. Demand for the IPO exceeded expectations,... 


A map indicating the global distribution and regional exposure profile of baseline water stress for mining and metals facilities
Competition for water resources a risk to the global energy transition, warns ICMM
22nd July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 


A shipping container made to look like a keyring with the shape of Africa as part of it
Shipping company promotes mineral exports from Cameroon port
17th July 2026

Following its January announcement that it would strengthen its long-established intermodal capabilities, global container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced in May... 


Gallium
Alcoa greenlights Australia gallium plant with US, Japan and domestic backing
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

Bauxite and aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation said on Tuesday it has reached a final investment decision to set up a gallium plant at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, with... 


New South32 CEO Matt Daley.
New South32 CEO sees strong growth ahead in zinc, lead, silver, copper
3rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Being a premier base metals-focused business with strong growth potential is the vision for South32 of new CEO Matt Daley. “We've got around 55% production growth over the next handful of years in... 


South Africa's Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal.
South32 deal enabling Alcoa to surpass Rio as world’s biggest bauxite miner
2nd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, Alcoa will surpass Rio Tinto to become the world's largest bauxite mining company on an equity-attributable production basis, with global share... 


Alcoa President and CEO Bill Oplinger.
Alcoa sees South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium being 'cash flow accretive immediately'
2nd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

This asset adds scale to our smelting portfolio in a way that is expected to be cash flow accretive immediately, Alcoa Corporation President and CEO William (Bill) F Oplinger said of South Africa’s... 


VBX's Wuudagu project location relative to other points of interest
Emerging bauxite producer VBX secures term sheet for offtake, prepayment facility
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed emerging bauxite producer VBX has secured an indicative term sheet for a A$10-million prepayment and offtake facility with materials distribution and supply chain service provider... 


The Hillside smelter in South Africa
South32 to sell most of its aluminium assets to Alcoa Corporation for up to $5.6bn
1st July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Diversified miner South32 has signed a binding conditional agreement to sell its aluminium value chain assets, including its interest in Worsley Alumina, in Australia, and Hillside Aluminium, in... 


Guinea Mines Minister Bouna Sylla
Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West African race intensifies
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

Guinea aims to become a regional gold refining hub, its mines minister said, joining a broader push by West African producers to process bullion locally rather than exporting it to the Middle East... 


ERG's vertical bauxite mining
Eurasian Resources Group, BAUER launches world's first vertical bauxite mining project
26th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit (KBRU) of Aluminium of Kazakhstan, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading global metals and mining company, has officially launched a project... 


Canyon receives locomotives for Minim Martap project, trial mining to start in Q3
Canyon receives locomotives for Minim Martap project, trial mining to start in Q3
26th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources reports that locomotives were successfully delivered to its subsidiary, Camalco Cameroon, in June, marking a milestone in the development of the company’s mine-to-port... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


An openpit mine operated by Zijin Mining Group
China picks State firm to help coordinate mining deals abroad
3rd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

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,... 


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