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Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Proudly South African drill rigs without human intervention on way
31st March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Master Drilling, the Fochville-based company which on Tuesday reported a $292-million revenue record plus a nigh billion-dollar 2026 order book, is introducing autonomous drilling... 


Vale's Voisey Bay in Canada
Vale Base Metals grows copper, nickel resources, 2026 drilling push targets further gains
31st March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Vale Base Metals has reported a 6% increase in its copper mineral reserves and resources to 53-million tonnes in 2025, as the company progresses plans to expand its resource base by more than 20%... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Minerals starts work on copper licences
30th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Botswana-listed Botswana Minerals has started the Phase 1 work programme at its highly prospective copper licences in Ngamiland, north-west Botswana, where the company holds significant... 


Los Bronces (left) and Andina (right)
Chile clears Codelco–Anglo American joint mining plan
30th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper major Codelco and diversified miner Anglo American have received approval from Chile’s antitrust regulator for their planned joint operation of the adjacent Andina and Los Bronces mines.... 


Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul.
Northern Cape can be South Africa’s next mining hub, says Minerals Council economist
30th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's Northern Cape province has the potential to unlock significant revenue from a revitalised and expanded mining sector, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani... 


Minerals Council South Africa Acting Chief Economist Bongani Motsa.
Flow-through can advance South African exploration, says Minerals Council economist
30th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of a flow-through shares incentive scheme by the South African government would solve this country’s exploration problems. A slide with words to that effect was prominently... 


Executive chairperson Máximo Pacheco
Codelco sees war disruptions adding 5% to cost of making copper
30th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

Top copper supplier Codelco expects disruptions from the Middle East war to lift its production costs by about 5%, offering one of the first quantified inflation estimates from a major mining... 


Codelco logs $4.85bn pre-tax profit in 'very difficult' 2025
Codelco logs $4.85bn pre-tax profit in 'very difficult' 2025
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday reported a pre-tax profit of $4.85-billion in 2025. The company, which remits all its profits to the government,... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council CEO reiterates need for coordinated cross-govt policy environment
27th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane on Friday reiterated South Africa’s urgent need for a coordinated cross-government policy environment directed at stimulating responsible and... 


Chile's government sacks head of State miner ENAMI
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

The Chilean government said on Thursday that it had removed the head of state miner Enami, Ivan Mlynarz. The company advisory sent to the local securities regulator was signed by Javiera Estrada,... 


Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo and China have signed a deal to deepen cooperation in the African nation's mining sector, Congo's government said, as global powers jockey for influence in the... 


Barrick delays Pakistan project amid Middle East conflict
Barrick delays Pakistan project amid Middle East conflict
26th March 2026 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining is extending its review of the massive Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and slowing development activity amid escalating security concerns in the South Asian country and the... 


Prolonged Iran war may push copper price below $10 000/t, disrupt sulphuric acid supply
Prolonged Iran war may push copper price below $10 000/t, disrupt sulphuric acid supply
25th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As war in the Middle East continues, a prolonged Iran war would squeeze the big-three copper miners' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) more than consensus... 


Phase 1 drilling at Zambia mine confirms continuity of copper mineralisation – Jubilee
25th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group says the Phase 1 infill drilling programme at the Molefe mine, which is within trucking distance of the company's Sable refinery, has confirmed... 


Pacific Lime weighs strategic options for Star Mountains project in PNG
25th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Pacific Lime and Cement Limited (PLC) has launched a strategic review of its Star Mountains copper/gold project in Papua New Guinea, as the company looks to unlock value from... 


Rio Tinto expects Resolution Copper mine to open by mid-2030s
Rio Tinto expects Resolution Copper mine to open by mid-2030s
25th March 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto aims to open Arizona's Resolution Copper mine by the mid-2030s but may need to export some of its copper concentrate due to the challenging economics of smelting in the US, a senior... 


Exploration activity at the Hope & Gorob project area
Bezant lifts its stake in Namibia project to 90%
24th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Bezant Resources has acquired an additional 20% shareholding in Hope and Gorob Mining – its 70%-owned Namibian registered holder of the Hope and Gorob mining project. As a result of... 


Geraldine Slattery
Energy security overtakes decarbonisation as resources become tools of power, says BHP's Slattery
24th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The global mining and energy landscape has entered a period of “structural volatility” that is redefining resources from being traded commodities to instruments of national power, BHP Australia... 


Road construction at Tulu Kapi
Kefi raises £941 574 through RetailBook offer
24th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has announced that its previously announced RetailBook offer was successfully completed and closed on March 23, and that it has conditionally raised about £941 574... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Jubilee reports delay in Molefe Phase 1 drilling results
24th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and AltX-listed copper producer Jubilee Metals has announced that the Phase 1 drilling results for its Molefe copper mine, in Zambia, initially scheduled for release on March 24, have been... 


Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says
Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan expects demand for copper for use in electrification, data centers and other high-tech areas to remain resilient despite market jitters tied to the Iran conflict, CEO Kathleen... 


Alberto Lavandeira
Middle East conflict raises cost risks despite stable energy base, says Atalaya CEO
23rd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Atalaya Mining has cautioned that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could push mining costs higher in 2026, even as the company maintains its production and cost guidance. CEO... 


Tom Koutsantonis
SA election win paves way for mining reforms, says Amec
23rd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The re-election of the South Australian Labor government has provided policy certainty and a clear mandate to advance long-awaited mining and exploration reforms, industry body the Association of... 


Zijin Gold acquires control of Chinese rival for $2.6bn
Zijin Gold acquires control of Chinese rival for $2.6bn
23rd March 2026 By: Bloomberg

The gold unit of Zijin Mining Group Co. will acquire a controlling stake in Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. for 18.26-billion yuan ($2.64-billion), cementing the group’s status as China’s top miner... 


Rio Tinto to earn up to 80% in PNG copper/gold targets
23rd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed junior LCL Resources has agreed a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Rio Tinto over its Ono project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), unlocking up to A$48-million in exploration funding... 


Botswana Minerals to raise £1.15m, makes board changes
20th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has undertaken a company-arranged fundraising consisting of a placing and subscription with existing and new investors to raise £1.15-million through the issue of... 


Power Metal makes strategic copper investment in Chile
20th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Power Metal Resources on Friday announced a strategic $1-million investment in Chile-focused copper developer Next Minerals, securing a 2.6% interest and exposure to a mine-ready... 


Peru proposal to limit idle concessions sparks mining pushback
Peru proposal to limit idle concessions sparks mining pushback
20th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

Peru’s mining industry is warning that a bill moving through Congress to halve the time to hold unused concessions would end up discouraging investment and favoring informal operators. “It’s a... 


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... 


Botswana Minerals identifies copper, lead/zinc target systems in Botswana
19th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has reported encouraging results from integrated geological and AI-enhanced initial exploration analysis across its copper prospecting licences in north-west Botswana.... 


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