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Northern Cape investment commitments
Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development
16th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Rare earth ore
European Resources more than doubles MRE for Finland rare earth project
16th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Cobalt mining in the DRC
Congo creates strategic cobalt reserve to influence supply and prices, regulator says
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo has established a strategic reserve for cobalt and other critical minerals, the national minerals regulator said on Thursday, strengthening its ability to stockpile... 


Alcoa aluminium smelter
Aluminium market headed for 'unprecedented crisis' warns WoodMac
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

The Iran war is triggering an unprecedented crisis in the global aluminium market with potentially devastating knock-on effects across sectors as diverse as construction, packaging, transport and... 


Vanadium drill core at Lac Doré in Québec
VanadiumCorp closes first tranche of $700 000 private placement
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed VanadiumCorp Resource has received stock exchange approval for a private placement to raise $700 000 from 5.8-million units issued at a price of $0.12 apiece. The company has already... 


Cobalt flakes
India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights, sources say
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

India's talks with Zambia over critical minerals mining have stalled amid a lack of assurances from Lusaka on mining rights, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. India last year... 


Silver bars
Silver poised for investment demand as another market deficit year looms
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Ivanhoe Mines CEO Marna Cloete
Ivanhoe holds 'captive audience' on Congo sulphuric acid market, CEO says
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

Ivanhoe Mines has a "captive audience" for its sulphuric acid in the Democratic Republic of Congo, its CEO said on Wednesday, as prices for the chemical soar on limited supplies due to the Iran... 


Platinum supports latest journey around moon.
Platinum fuel cell technology supporting humanity’s space flights
16th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


USA Rare Earth's Round Top project, in Texas
USA Rare Earths subsidiary achieves first pour of pure yttrium
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Lily gold mine
Lions Bay Resources submits revised offers for Vantage Goldfield assets
16th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Critical and precious metals project developer and investor Metals One reports that Lions Bay Resources (LBR), in which it holds a 30% stake, has submitted revised offers to acquire selected... 


Appian CEO of critical minerals Paulo Castellari
Appian appoints new CEO of critical minerals
15th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


An image of the SWAP project team
German, South African organisations launch project to support workers in the energy transition
15th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says fixing local governments key to South Africa’s development
15th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Economic growth is an outcome of a well-functioning system and unlocking local economic development requires fixing service delivery, which requires fixing governance, President Cyril Ramaphosa... 


A generic image of a gold bar
Akobo Minerals scales back Segele operations amid diesel supply constraints
15th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Gold producer Akobo Minerals will temporarily scale back operations at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia, owing to a constrained diesel supply linked to disruptions in global fuel logistics. The company... 


Platinum group metals' production surge.
PGMs, China’s stockpiling spur mining production leap, Minerals Council reports
15th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


American Eagle's NAK prospect, in British Columbia
American Eagle charts new way for 13-year dormant Morrison project through takeover
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-headquartered American Eagle Gold Corporation has made an offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Pacific Booker Minerals and thereby the dormant... 


Rare earth material in hand
Ucore confirms Bokan resource now skewed towards more valuable heavy rare earths
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Ucore Rare Metals has announced an additional 801 600 t of newly estimated measured mineralisation grading 0.60% total rare earth oxides (TREO) for the Bokan Dotson-Ridge rare earths... 


Eva Copper Mine Project in Queensland, Australia
ABB awarded contract to deliver grinding tech for Harmony’s Eva copper project
15th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Technology company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver gearless mill drive (GMD) and ring-geared mill drive (RMD) technology for gold mining and exploration company Harmony Gold Mining... 


Maracás Menchen mine, in Brazil
Primary vanadium producer Largo reports higher Q1 output, plans to supply base metals, PGMs
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed vanadium and ilmenite producer Largo has achieved a 101% year-on-year increase in vanadium pentoxide ( V2O5) production to 2 616 t in the first quarter of the year. This... 


Haul trucks at the Segilola mine
Thor Explorations maintained strong production momentum in the first quarter
15th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

After an "operationally robust" 2025, TSX-V- and Aim-listed gold miner Thor Explorations maintained positive production momentum in the first quarter of this year – pouring 20 256 oz of gold, which... 


Manganese chemical symbol
Manganese X awarded patent in US for manganese sulphate process
15th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Manganese X Energy Corporation has been granted a patent for its proprietary manganese sulphate purification process, which is a critical mineral used in the production of lithium-ion... 


An image of platinum jewellery
Platinum jewellery gains share amid record gold prices – PGI
15th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

With gold prices remaining elevated, platinum continues to offer a premium yet accessible alternative for value-conscious and luxury jewellery buyers, Platinum Guild International (PGI) CEO Tim... 


Gedabek mine, in Azerbaijan
Anglo Asian achieves meaningful copper output increase
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Anglo Asian Mining has achieved a notable increase in copper production of 3 711 t in the quarter ended March 31, compared with 534 t having been produced in the same quarter of last... 


Centinela mine, in Chile
Antofagasta affirms copper production will tick up in remainder of the year
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chilean multinational conglomerate Antofagasta has reported a strong quarter of cash cost performance, with net cash costs having been 108c/lb at group-level in the first quarter of the year.... 


BHP global generative exploration head Dr Cam McCuaig.
Exploration workshop sessions initiated in Africa by BHP
15th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 


Diatreme silica prospect in Australia
Silica developer Diatreme streamlines Cape Flattery project holding JV
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed silica sands developer Diatreme Resources’ subsidiary Metallica Minerals has entered into a binding share sale agreement with joint venture (JV) company Cape Silica Holdings to sell the... 


Gina Rinehart
Billionaire Gina Rinehart partly loses iron-ore legal battle
15th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Hancock Prospecting, the private company of billionaire Gina Rinehart, has partly lost a decade-long legal battle with Wright Prospecting over royalties, but will retain ownership of a major... 


Cadia mine, in Australia
Newmont temporarily halts Cadia underground mining after earthquake
15th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has advised of its underground operations at the Cadia mine being suspended temporarily following seismic activity experienced in the area late on April 14.... 


Skeleton raises funds to further Namibian exploration
14th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Skeleton Coast Uranium closed a previously announced non-brokered private placement through the issue of 37.04-million units for aggregate gross proceeds of $5-million. The company... 


Equipment in use at a South African manganese mining operation
South Africa's mining production up 9.7% y/y in Feb
14th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the country's mining production increased by 9.7% year-on-year in February, with platinum group metals (PGMs), chromium ore, manganese ore and... 


IMF cuts South Africa’s growth outlook amid mounting war-linked energy crisis
IMF cuts South Africa’s growth outlook amid mounting war-linked energy crisis
14th April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2026 growth projection for the South African economy to only 1% from a January projection of 1.4%, as it warned that the outbreak of war in the... 


Mining equipment in operation at Copper 360's Northern Cape operations
Copper 360's lead independent nonexec director steps down
14th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Anel van Niekerk has resigned as lead independent nonexecutive director of JSE-listed Copper 360, as well as chairperson of the company's audit committee, with effect from April 13. The Copper 360... 


Salungano CEO Robinson Ramaite 
Ramaite to remain Salungano CEO until March 2027
14th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed investment group Salungano Group's board has resolved that CEO Robinson Ramaite should remain CEO until March 31, 2027, saying the decision was made after consideration of the current... 


Green hydrogen rotary kiln.
Multi-country hydrogen-based iron-ore-to-green-steel breakthrough in Namibia
14th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A green hydrogen breakthrough in Namibia is opening the way for decarbonised steel using iron-ore of considerably lower grade. In an electrically powered hydrogen rotary kiln, 80 t of Australian... 


National Empowerment Fund CEO Mziwabantu Dayimani
Eight new businesses launched as investment momentum builds in the Northern Cape
14th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the Northern Cape provincial government, has launched and showcased eight black-owned enterprises as part of the Northern Cape Investment... 


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