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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>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths has posted higher rare earth oxide (REO) production of 3 200 t in the quarter ended March 31, which generated A$265-million of revenue for the company. The Australian rare earths mining company has two major operations: a mining and concentration plant at Mount Weld in Western Australia, and the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Kuantan, Malaysia.]]></description>
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            <title>Afrimat to report higher full-year EPS, HEPS</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Afrimat expects to report a 22.1% to 32.1% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between 76.9c and 83.2c for the financial year ended February 28. In a trading statement, Afrimat says its headline earnings per share (HEPS) are also expected to be between 27% and 37.1% higher year-on-year at between 91.8c and 99.1c.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Magna Mining records strongest quarterly performance at McCreedy yet</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Magna Mining continued to execute on its underground development plan in the three months ended December 31, the company’s fourth quarter of full year 2025, with increased diamond drilling and stope availability at the McCreedy West copper/nickel/precious metals mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, CEO Jason Jessup says. The goal of this plan was to access new areas of the mine with better grade stopes, build in consistency and flexibility to the mine plan and position the operation to execute profitable production in 2026.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Capital confident of meeting full-year revenue target after record first quarter</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed mining services company Capital has reported record revenue of $101.7-million for the quarter ended March 31 – a 41.6% increase year-on-year and a 9.7% increase quarter-on-quarter. In a trading update to shareholders, the company notes that drilling and associated revenue for the quarter was $62.8-million, up 8.8% year-on-year and 4.3% quarter-on-quarter.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Rumble Resources highlights multi-commodity strength amid geopolitical conflict</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The dual exposure to gold and tungsten has strengthened investor security amid market volatility caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, says Australia-based mine development and exploration company Rumble Resources MD Peter Harold. Harold says that military hostility in the Middle East has contributed to increased volatility across global markets, prompting investors and governments to reassess both safe-haven assets and the security of critical supply chains.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>EXPLORATION</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>NevGold upsizes private placement to C$42m to advance US gold projects</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/nevgold-upsizes-private-placement-to-c42m-to-advance-us-gold-projects-2026-04-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Owing to strong demand, TSX-V-listed mining exploration and development company NevGold has agreed with investment firm Clarus Securities to increase the size of its previously announced C$25-million “best efforts” private placement offering. Pursuant to the upsized deal terms, Clarus has agreed to sell on a “best efforts” private placement basis up to 22-million common shares of NevGold at a price of C$1.90 apiece for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$42-million to NevGold.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sarama sells WA assets to Riedel, confirms date for Burkina Faso arbitration hearing </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/sarama-sells-wa-assets-to-riedel-confirms-date-for-burkina-faso-arbitration-hearing-2026-04-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Vancouver-headquartered Sarama Resources has entered into a binding share sale agreement with ASX-listed Riedel Resources to sell its Cosmo and Mt Venn gold projects, in Western Australia, in exchange for a combination of equity consideration and the payment of certain project-related expenses. 

After selling these assets to Riedel for A$4.6-million in cash and shares, Sarama will hold about 32% ownership of Riedel, which will rise to 44% on performance milestones. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &#38;amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Burkina Faso government publishes decree to acquire 25% of Kiaka SA </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/burkina-faso-government-publishes-decree-to-acquire-25-of-kiaka-sa-2026-04-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Burkina Faso government has published a decree authorising its legal entity Société de Participation Minière du Burkina Faso (Sopamib) to acquire an additional shareholding in ASX-listed West African Resource’s local subsidiary Kiaka SA. Kiaka SA owns the recently completed Kiaka gold project in the country’s south-east.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>As coal chokes Johannesburg, South African scientists launch pollution warning app</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a spike in coal emissions in recent weeks, causing breathing problems and other health issues. Africa's wealthiest city lies not far from the country's coal mines and the rotten-egg smell of sulphur has often been present in the air.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ENERGY &#38;amp; POLLUTION</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold remains a safe-haven investment – Heraeus</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/gold-remains-a-safe-haven-investment-heraeus-2026-04-21</link>
            <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>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BHP eyes large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, mines ministry says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global miner BHP is keen to pursue large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, the country's mines ministry said on Monday, highlighting growing international interest in the central African nation's mineral wealth, as surging demand for the metal reshapes global mining priorities. Zambia, Africa's second-largest copper producer after Democratic Republic of Congo, is seeking to more than triple output by 2031 and is stepping up efforts to attract investment into its largely underexplored deposits.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sumitomo withdraws from Kenorland earn-in JV in Quebec</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/sumitomo-withdraws-from-kenorland-earn-in-jv-in-quebec-2026-04-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Kenorland Minerals has advised its joint venture (JV) partner Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada has withdrawn from the earn-in and JV exploration agreement related to the O’Sullivan gold project, in Quebec. 

The termination of the JV is effective from May 9, following which Kenorland will retain 100% ownership of the project. 
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            <category>GOLD</category>
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            <title>Lithium Ionic advises of four resignations in the ‘best interest’ of the company</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic has announced its directors David Gower, Lawrence Guy and Hélio Diniz have resigned effective immediately. 

The company’s corporate secretary Damian Lopez also tendered his resignation. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Spanish Mountain Gold inks royalty deal with Wheaton </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Spanish Mountain Gold has entered into a royalty agreement with Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation whereby Wheaton will acquire a 1.5% net smelter return royalty on gold and silver produced from the Spanish Mountain Gold project for aggregate cash proceeds of $55-million. 

The proceeds will be paid in three instalments. 
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            <category>GOLD &#38;amp; SILVER</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>
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            <description><![CDATA[KAMPALA – Uganda's central bank said on Tuesday it had begun purchasing gold from domestic producers under a programme announced two years ago to incorporate bullion as part of the country's foreign reserves. The first purchase was made on Friday, the Bank of Uganda said in an emailed statement to Reuters, without sharing details on the value of the gold purchased.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two of Zambia’s largest copper smelters and sulphuric acid producers will shut for extended maintenance later this year, two industry sources said, further squeezing copper output and supplies of the chemical used to process copper and cobalt. The Iran war has disrupted global supplies of the critical acid and other leaching chemicals, prompting mines in neighbouring Congo - the world's top cobalt and second-largest copper producer - to cut usage or consider output cuts.]]></description>
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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>
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            <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>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global energy demand up 1.3% in 2025, electricity demand up by 3% – IEA</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-energy-demand-up-13-in-2025-electricity-demand-up-by-3-iea-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by about 3%, which is more than twice the rate of overall energy demand growth, says international organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA). The main reasons for the slowdown in global energy demand were lower global economic growth, less extreme temperatures in some regions and rapid uptake of more efficient technologies.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Atomic Eagle appoints Grant Davey chairperson</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has appointed Grant Davey nonexecutive chairperson, while Govind Friedland will transition from chairperson to nonexecutive director. In a statement to shareholders, Atomic Eagle says Davey has more than 30 years of senior management and operational experience in the development, construction and operation of global mining and energy projects.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>USA Rare Earth to acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde for $2.8bn</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/usa-rare-earth-to-acquire-brazilian-rare-earths-miner-serra-verde-for-28bn-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[LONDON - USA Rare Earth will acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde for $2.8-billion in cash and shares, the two companies said on Monday.

The US company will pay $300-million in cash and 126.9-million newly issued shares of its stock for the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, a statement said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fortuna Mining inks 70% earn-in agreement for Guyana gold prospect</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/fortuna-mining-inks-70-earn-in-agreement-for-guyana-gold-prospect-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As Canadian precious metals miner Fortuna Mining advances its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal, the company has also entered into an earn-in agreement with a private Guyanese company, Qstone, whereby Fortuna may earn up to a 70% interest in the Quartzstone gold project, in Guyana. The Quartzstone project comprises a 29 600 ha land package in the greenstone belt of north central Guyana.  ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Caledonia’s Blanket mine to meet full-year guidance, despite first-quarter challenges</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/caledonias-blanket-mine-to-meet-full-year-guidance-despite-first-quarter-challenges-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation has reported gold production of 14 767 oz from its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, for the quarter ended March 31, compared with the 18 671 oz produced in the first quarter of 2025. The company attributes the quarter-on-quarter decrease in output to mining sequence changes and constraints in accessing higher-grade, higher-volume areas.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China revives coal-to-gas projects as energy security frays</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A high-profile Chinese coal-to-gas venture that lay dormant for over a decade is set to launch this year, as part of a wave of investments that will allow Beijing to mitigate threats to fuel supply at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.

State-owned power giant China Datang Corporation restarted construction in the northeastern city of Fuxin in October 2025. The company aims to bring the plant online in October this year, according to a local newspaper report citing the project’s general manager, signaling the revival of an industry once sidelined for being too polluting and financially risky.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BHP begins review to rank unprofitable Australian coal mines</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/bhp-begins-review-to-rank-unprofitable-australian-coal-mines-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia-headquartered BHP Group and Mitsubishi Development have launched a review process to rank the financial health of their coal mines and assets in Queensland after raising concerns about the Australian State’s royalty regime.

The 50:50 stakeholders in the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance are reviewing each underground and open-cut mine and ranking their costs and financial health against each other, according to people within the joint venture who asked not to be named because the process is not public.]]></description>
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            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +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>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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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>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <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>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian company demos tech that solves prominent semiconductor issue </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Adisyn has successfully demonstrated full coverage graphene on a 1 cm by 1 cm coupon using an industrial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) system, with the deposition process having been conducted well below the semiconductor industry’s thermal ceiling of 450˚C. 

This represents a key step toward addressing one of the semiconductor industry’s most persistent and widely recognised challenges – the performance limitations of copper interconnects in advanced chips.  
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Private, venture-backed Canadian company Mangrove Lithium has opened North America’s first commercial lithium refining facility, in British Columbia. This marks a major milestone in establishing a secure, domestic lithium supply chain for Canada and the North American market, supporting the continent’s electrification goals.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>E3 Lithium awaits licence to start Phase 2 of battery-grade lithium pilot plant </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian leading lithium developer E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, near Olds, in Alberta, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating. 

The company developed a three-phase plan with multiple goals at each phase to demonstrate commerciality of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate. 

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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The key to rescuing South Africa’s ailing steel industry, in which a unit of ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is feuding with smaller competitors, is by growing demand rather than fixating on export controls, the country’s chief trade regulator said. AMSA last year shut a steel mill, citing competition from so-called mini-mills that use scrap metal as their feedstock rather than iron ore. The company, which still runs Africa’s biggest steelmaking plant south of Johannesburg, has demanded the government end a 20% tax on the export of scrap, which it says reduces the cost of the material for its rivals.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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