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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... 


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... 


Goldplat reports higher interim net profit, revenue
Goldplat reports higher interim net profit, revenue
18th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat says it continued to achieve strong profitable results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, with net profit having increased by 133% year-on-year to £3.28-million. The... 


Tin ore
Rome confident about more tin resources as Kalayi drilling nears completion
18th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Aim-listed Rome Resources nears the end of a drill programme on the Kalayi prospect within the Bisie North project area, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the company confirms it has... 


A white diamond from Letšeng mine
Gem Diamonds posts $104m attributable loss amid rough diamond market downturn
18th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Like most diamond miners, London-listed Gem Diamonds has been experiencing marked weakness in the diamond market, which led to the company reporting a loss of $9.1-million before exceptional items... 


An image of Sibanye's Montana operation
Sibanye-Stillwater welcomes US commerce dept’s preliminary determination on Russian palladium imports
18th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has welcomed the US Department of Commerce’s preliminary affirmative determination on March 6 regarding the countervailing duty (CVD) petition filed by the... 


Boliden makes big investments at Garpenberg and Rönnskär
Boliden makes big investments at Garpenberg and Rönnskär
18th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Swedish base metals group Boliden will invest SEK4-billion in a new hoisting system at its Garpenberg mine, as it looks to sustain production and unlock additional mineralisation at the long-life... 


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... 


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... 


At gold pour are (from left) Martin Creamer, Lucas Msimango, Jaques De Beer, Michael Quinert, Rudi Deysel and Ayanda Shabalala.
West Wits pours first Qala Shallows gold at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ezulwini plant
17th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

First blast October, first pour March. It’s just go, go, go for Australia-listed West Wits Mining as it streaks ahead at a time of sky-high gold prices. The highly impressive and safe manner in... 


West Wits Mining chairman Michael Quinert.
Many more ‘great’ gold opportunities in South Africa, West Wits chair says at first gold pour
17th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Many more "great" opportunities exist in South Africa for gold mine development, West Wits Mining chair Michael Quinert emphasised on March 17 when the first gold pour from his new virgin rock Qala... 


An image showing an artist's impression of the Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana
Atlantic Lithium secures $16.4m funding to advance Ghana project
17th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Atlantic Lithium has secured access to funding of up to a combined value of $16.4-million (A$23.1-million or £12.2-million). This comprises a strategic investment, from a... 


Vulcan secures first lithium production licence for Lionheart project
17th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has been awarded a production licence for the Lionheart project in Germany. The licence, granted in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field in the state of... 


Almonty restarts Sangdong tungsten mine after 30-year hiatus
Almonty restarts Sangdong tungsten mine after 30-year hiatus
17th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Strategic metals supplier Almonty Industries has completed Phase 1 commissioning at its Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea, bringing the historic operation back into production amid record... 


Munitions metal tungsten outshines gold, copper in 557% rally
Munitions metal tungsten outshines gold, copper in 557% rally
17th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

A metal used in weapons and semiconductors is finding itself the subject of geopolitical tensions as Chinese export limits and rising military demand squeeze supplies, sending prices to record... 


BHP wins bid to throw out UK contempt case linked to Brazil dam collapse
BHP wins bid to throw out UK contempt case linked to Brazil dam collapse
17th March 2026 By: Reuters

BHP on Monday won its bid to throw out a contempt of court case in Britain over the funding of litigation to try to prevent some Brazilian municipalities suing the mining giant in London over one... 


Gold from South Africa's Rand Refinery.
Gold’s Middle East disruption confined to region, World Gold Council strategists note
16th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold trade disruption caused by the war in the Middle East should not be compared with that of the global impact experienced during the Covid pandemic but should rather be viewed as a regional... 


Oskar Lewnowski
Orion closes $2.2bn mine finance fund as assets under management top $9bn
16th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining investment firm Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV, raising about $2.2-billion in what the company described as its largest fund to... 


An oil rig
Trump adviser says Iran 'terror premium' inflated oil prices for decades
16th March 2026 By: Reuters

Neutralising Iran could make crude oil much cheaper because the threat posed by Tehran imposed a "terror premium" that inflated global oil prices for decades, a top White House adviser said in a... 


South Africa’s mining production up 4.6% amid global uncertainty
13th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The month of January marked a surprising resilience in South Africa’s mining sector, with overall production up 4.6% year-on-year despite severe flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The January... 


Agnes Modiga at Mintek's rare earths pilot plant.
Mintek spearheading rare earth elements recovery from discard coal, fly ash
13th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth elements (REEs) from South Africa’s abundant... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore raises hope of reviving Rio Tinto deal as coal prices turn
13th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for a fresh attempt at creating the world's biggest mining company, three investors said,... 


Champion advances Norwegian iron-ore takeover deal
Champion advances Norwegian iron-ore takeover deal
12th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada- and Australia-listed Champion Iron said on Thursday that it had secured acceptances representing more than 90% of the shares in Norwegian iron-ore producer Rana Gruber. Shareholders... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
12th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits area around its Mponeng gold mine. The Johannesburg... 


First Quantum to sell Türkiye mine for $340m
First Quantum to sell Türkiye mine for $340m
12th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based First Quantum Minerals will sell the Çayeli mine in Türkiye to Cengiz Holding for $340-million in cash, as part of its portfolio optimisation strategy. The buyer, through its... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


Brazil regulator approves Rio Tinto, Chinalco deal for aluminum producer CBA
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The general superintendency of Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE has approved without restrictions a deal for China's Chinalco and Rio Tinto to acquire a controlling stake in aluminum maker CBA, the... 


Premier raises £500 000
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £500 000 before expenses through the issue of new ordinary shares. Moreover, the company has settled £100 000 of... 


An image of Matome Tsholetsa Malema
De Beers pays tribute to board member Matome Malema
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner De Beers Group reports that Matome Tsholetsa Malema, CEO of the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) and De Beers board member, has passed away. Malema was appointed to the De... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


Factory with smoke coming out
Mining of critical minerals not as big an emissions contributor as many expect - ICMM
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 


Gold cubes
Gold, silver prices lower as concerns over Middle East conflict ease
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Precious metals refiner Heraeus says the initial safe haven boost to gold has faded, with the gold price still suffering from the fallout of the rapid rally to its record high. Safe-haven... 


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