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            <title>EITI Mozambique mulling integration of G-Factor for Natural Resources </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Coordinating Committee of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Mozambique has confirmed that integrating the “G-Factor for Natural Resources” – an indicator which reveals the percentage of natural resource revenue paid to the government – is under consideration as a new transparency indicator to be adopted and disclosed by companies in the extractive sector. Initially introduced in 2021 by miner Gemfields, the parent company of Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), the measure intends to promote greater transparency and accountability among companies responsible for extracting natural resources wealth.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Give South Africa’s manganese mines a good logistics future right now – don’t wait</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Without compromising the positions of any stakeholders or the credibility of the process, a way must be found to fast-track a good logistical future for South Africa’s very important manganese mining industry. Needed is a very clear position that is bankable and then South Africa Incorporated must move forward – and do so very fast to avoid South Africa losing out to its nimbler global manganese competitors.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MANGANESE LOGISTICS</category>
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            <title>WA CME welcomes enviro assessment MoU with Commonwealth, calls for full accreditation </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has welcomed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral accreditation entered into by the Commonwealth and Western Australia (WA) governments on April 21. CME CEO Aaron Morey says promised improvements to project assessment timeframes hinged on stripping unnecessary duplication from the approvals system.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>ENVIRONMENT</category>
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            <title>Gold remains a safe-haven investment – Heraeus</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Throughout history, gold has been seen as a safe-haven asset, although recent price movements have not been what might be expected, metals refinery services provider Heraeus says. In its latest ‘Precious Appraisal’ report, Heraeus notes that, to date this year, the gold price has been exposed to both fundamental and speculative demand that is antecedent to these price moves.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
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            <title>Rio Tinto flags possible supply chain risks, posts higher Q1 iron-ore sales</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Miner Rio Tinto warned on April 21 of limited visibility on the effects of the Middle East war on its supply chains in the second half of the 2026 financial year, but stronger production from its Pilbara operations boosted first-quarter iron ore sales in the meantime.

Shares of the world's biggest iron-ore producer rose by 1% to A$174.27 apiece, while the broader benchmark index was 0.2% higher.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
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            <title>Agnico signs three deals to expand, consolidate Finland gold prospects </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NYSE- and TSX-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has announced plans to consolidate its properties in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt, in Finland, pursuant to which Agnico has entered into definitive agreements for three separate transactions. The company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Rupert Resources and Aurion Resources, respectively, as well as 70% of Fingold Ventures held by B2Gold Corporation.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>PGM price underpin by investment, speculation expected to persist – Sibanye-Stillwater</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The underpinning of platinum group metals (PGM) prices by investment and speculation is expected to persist for as long as the high level of macro uncertainty persists, Sibanye-Stillwater executive VP sales and marketing Kleantha Pillay spelt out at the company’s Capital Day in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, April 20. “If we shift a bit into a longer or medium term, primary supply is forecast to decline from around the 6.2-million ounces a year pre-Covid level of 2019 down to 4.7-million ounces a year by 2034 – and this reflects the years of under investment into South African supply as producers navigated a number of operating challenges, including cost inflation, crime, water, power.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Kropz’s South African project achieves new monthly production record </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Kropz achieved record production of 40 792 t phosphate concentrate from its Elandsfontein project, in South Africa, for March.  This brought the project’s production to 115 686 t phosphate concentrate for quarter ended March 31 – the fourth quarter of the company’s financial year – an 11% increase from the previous quarter.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>PHOSPHATE</category>
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            <title>Rome Resources raises £1.2m to advance DRC tin, copper exploration</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rome-resources-raises-12m-to-advance-drc-tin-copper-exploration-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[London-listed tin and copper exploration company Rome Resources has conditionally raised about £1.2-million through a direct subscription, with existing shareholders, of 400-million new ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the company at a price of 0.30p apiece. The issue price represents a discount of about 8.6% to the five-day volume-weighted average price.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>EXPLORATION</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Andrada secures $11m to accelerate growth</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/andrada-secures-11m-to-accelerate-growth-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Namibia-focused Andrada Mining has successfully completed a private placement with strategic investors, raising $11-million (£8.1-million) before expenses through the placing of 226.34-million ordinary shares. “The completion of this placement with some key strategic investors, comes at a pivotal juncture for Andrada. The funding allows the company to scale up operations and advance various growth initiatives, while deriving maximum benefit from the high commodity price environment.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>BASE METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Botswana Minerals identifies priority base metals targets </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/botswana-minerals-identifies-priority-base-metals-targets-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Botswana Minerals says the company is progressing well with its fully funded AI-driven exploration programme over licences 458 and 459 in Ngamiland, north-west Botswana, which aims to identify and rank the most promising exploration targets and identify the best copper prospect for drilling. These licences are part of Botswana Minerals’ 7 074 km² land holding in the northeastern Damara Belt, a region known for its potential to host copper and other important minerals, the company points out.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>BASE METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian gas explorer announces drill campaign on three initial Austrian targets </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed ADX Energy has started drilling at its 50%-owned Hochfeld-1 shallow gas exploration well in Austria, marking the start of what could be a transformational chapter for the company. 

Hochfeld-1 has a Mean Prospective Resource potential of eight-billion cubic feet and a high case of 17.3-million cubic feet. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>OIL &#38;amp; GAS</category>
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            <title>Growth’s not an entitlement, investment’s not a given, Memsa event hears</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Growth is not an entitlement and capital investment is not a given. These were two key points that Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised during a Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) event at Montecasino on Friday. Scrutinised were the implications for South Africa of the Middle East conflict, with the big focus on what this country’s original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can do in the face of geopolitical disruption.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MEMSA DISCUSSION</category>
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            <title>Sibanye-Stillwater collaborates further to find new applications for platinum metals</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-collaborates-further-to-find-new-applications-for-platinum-metals-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mining and metals company Sibanye-Stillwater and the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa) on Friday announced their research collaboration to advance nuclear medicine for cancer treatment. This followed Sibanye-Stillwater’s announcement on Thursday that it is partnering with precious metals and technology company Heraeus in a joint research and development project aimed at developing a generation of innovative, cost-efficient glass fibre bushings.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>DFS confirms Sovereign, Rio Tinto’s Kasiya project can be world’s largest rutile, graphite ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/dfs-confirms-sovereign-rio-tintos-kasiya-project-can-be-worlds-largest-rutile-graphite-producer-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has stated a modest 9% increase in the capital expenditure required for Stage 1 development of the Kasiya rutile project, in Malawi, combined with a 6% increase in operating costs despite recent inflation rises across the mining industry globally. The company reports in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) released on April 16 that the project can viably produce 12-million tonnes a year in Stage 1 of its development for a capital cost of $727-million, before doubling to 24-million tonnes a year in Stage 2.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GRAPHITE &#38;amp; MINERAL SANDS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Breakthrough positions chrome as key revenue driver for Southern Palladium</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Results from metallurgical test work at the Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa’s Limpopo province indicate that up to a fifth of Southern Palladium’s future revenues could come from chrome. In an announcement on the ASX and JSE on Friday Southern Palladium reported that the results from its latest metallurgical test work not only confirm the high-grade nature of the Bengwenyama upper group two (UG2) mineral resource but also suggest that chromite concentrate recoveries of more than double initial estimates are achievable.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
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            <title>British investment service increases stake in Greenheart to 19.9% </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[England-based La Mancha Resource Capital, which manages the La Mancha Resource Fund, has announced it will increase its shareholding in TSX-V-listed Greenheart Gold from about 4.6% to 19.9%. 

The fund is to acquire the shares at a price of C$1 apiece. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LME at record high on aluminum 'black hole' fear</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/lme-at-record-high-on-aluminum-black-hole-fear-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Industrial metals have jumped to a record high on the London Metal Exchange (LME), driven gains in aluminum after the Middle East war disrupted supplies, as well as a recent revival in copper.

The LME Index, which tracks six major metals, has rallied by almost 12% over the past four weeks and was at an all-time peak on the close of April 16. Aluminum has risen about 15% since the start of the Iran war, with around 9% of global output coming from the Middle East.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Brazilian miner Vale  reported on April 16 its highest iron ore sales for a first quarter since 2018, while also announcing the suspension of pellet operations in Oman amid the war in the Middle East.

The company's iron ore sales, which include fines, pellets and run-of-mine, grew by 3.9% to 68.7-million tons for the quarter ended March 31, compared with the same quarter last year. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Blencowe Resources says further assay results from shallow drilling at the company’s new Beehive deposit, in Uganda, reinforce continuity. Both the Beehive and Iyan deposits are considerable new exploration finds within the most recent 2025 drill programme, and both are expected to contribute significantly to the size and scale of the company’s Orom-Cross graphite project.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Kavango Resources has signed a deed of variation (DoV) with the sellers of the Nara project, in Zimbabwe, regarding a call option agreement dated June 23, 2023, to address the mechanics of completion, which are anticipated to occur shortly. Kavango in July 2025 announced that it had exercised the option to acquire 100% of the Nara project, consisting of 45 claims.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global investment firm Orion Resource Partners has agreed to a merger between its private portfolio company Sweetwater Royalties and Uranium Royalty Corporation (URC) to bring together two royalty companies for a stronger growth and expansion platform that will be valued at about $2.4-billion.

The transaction values Sweetwater Royalties, a land and minerals royalty company based in the US, at $1.9-billion and a 100% enterprise value basis, with an equity value of $1.1-billion for the attributable 92% of the business transferring to URC as part of the transaction. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>Europe</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Anglo’s emission-free taxi intellectual property making its way into mining</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Three years ago Mining Weekly reported on Anglo American being involved with emission-free taxis driving around the German city of Berlin and the hope was expressed that the same could be done with South Africa’s enormous taxi fleet as Toyota was also involved. Now a media release just received states that MMD Group, a global manufacturer of material sizing and handling systems, has signed an agreement with Anglo American, giving MMD the intellectual property rights to TraxIQ, a system-level materials handling solution, originally developed by the mining company.   ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Study reinforces rutile, graphite potential of Sovereign’s Malawi project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals says the results of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kasiya rutile/graphite project in Malawi confirm the potential for the company to redefine titanium metal and graphite supply chains. The results position the company to become the world’s largest producer of both natural rutile (222 000 t/y) and natural flake graphite (275 000 t/y).]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>RUTILE AND GRAPHITE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Heraeus, Sibanye-Stillwater partner on palladium-based glass fibre tech </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/heraeus-sibanye-stillwater-partner-on-palladium-based-glass-fibre-tech-2026-04-16</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Precious metals and technology company Heraeus Precious Metals and mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater have partnered on a joint research and development project aimed at developing a generation of innovative, cost-efficient glass fibre bushings. This initiative focuses on platinum/palladium alloys enhanced through Heraeus’ proprietary dispersion hardening (DPH) technology, with the goal of enabling more economical glass fibre production, while supporting the development of new palladium applications.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19 800 new jobs to be created as a result. The investment accords were signed at this week’s inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley. The three-day conference was attended by over 900 stakeholders, including government Ministers, industry leaders and prospective investors, to catalyse investment and growth opportunities in the province’s green energy, minerals and mining, agriculture, industrialisation, infrastructure and logistics, and tourism sectors.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>European Resources more than doubles MRE for Finland rare earth project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed European Resources has markedly expanded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Korsnäs rare earths project, in Finland, to 15.4-million tonnes grading 1% total rare earth oxides (TREO), in the inferred category, at a 0.5% TREO cut-off. 

In less than one and a half years, the Korsnäs MRE has been more than doubled based on expansion of the geological and assay database, incorporation of new drilling and assay data, and refinement of the geological model. 
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            <title>Silver poised for investment demand as another market deficit year looms</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[US-based industry body The Silver Institute expects total demand to decrease modestly by 2% year-on-year this year to 1.11-billion ounces, given sustained high prices that impact jewellery and silverware demand. 

Conversely, some losses will be mitigated by firmer coin and bar demand, which is expected to increase by 18% year-on-year. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum fuel cell technology supporting humanity’s space flights</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Platinum, with which South Africa is more endowed than any other country on earth, is supporting humanity’s space leaps, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) notes in its latest 60 Seconds feature. The journey around the moon by the Artemis II astronauts has set the stage for a new era of lunar exploration, which will include establishing a human presence on the moon.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>USA Rare Earths subsidiary achieves first pour of pure yttrium </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth’s UK-based subsidiary Less Common Metals has successfully poured its first commercial batch of 99% pure yttrium metal, placing it among a small group of non-Chinese producers of commercial-grade yttrium. 

Yttrium is one of the seven rare earths that China placed under export licencing restrictions earlier in April despite being used for high-performance applications globally. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Investment adviser to long-term value-focused private capital funds investing in companies in metals, mining and adjacent industries, Appian Capital Advisory has appointed Paulo Castellari as CEO of critical minerals, strengthening the company's operating capabilities as it scales its critical minerals portfolio. He will lead Appian’s critical minerals portfolio, overseeing its existing investments across graphite, mineral sands and rare earths, as well as future critical minerals investments, as the firm continues to scale its exposure to commodities essential for energy security, key industries and future-focused technologies.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[German political foundation Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa (FES SA), in partnership with the South African nonprofit organisation (NPO) the Sam Tambani Research Institute (SATRI), on April 14 launched the Strengthening Workers’ Active Participation in South Africa’s Just Transition project (SWAP). The project’s objective is to strengthen the capacities of at-risk workers, communities and community-based associations and organisations (CBAOs) to negotiate with local authorities and the private sector in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo for a just and worker-centric transition from coal to renewable energies and low-emission green value chains.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s mining sector entered 2026 with robust momentum, posting notable year-on-year production gains in February largely on the back of platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s stockpiling of key steelmaking inputs. However, the sustainability of this growth is questionable as much of the expansion reflects base effects rather than a structural demand shift across mineral commodities, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlines in a media release to Mining Weekly.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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