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Uranium and gold opportunities.
More steps being taken to advance promising South African uranium/gold endowment
24th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Uranium development company Neo Energy Metals stated in a London Stock Exchange announcement on Tuesday, March 24, that it is negotiating an agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater to secure unrestricted... 


Tharisa metallurgical chrome stacker.
Platinum group metals and chrome mining company enhances trade finance facilities
24th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, has secured new trade finance facilities, from its existing bankers, designed to... 


Gold bars in a central bank vault
Additional central banks to buy gold on geopolitical risks, WGC says
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

Gold's role as a hedge against dedollarisation and geopolitical risk is expected to spur central banks who have been absent from the market to buy the precious metal this year, a World Gold Council... 


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... 


Thungela CEO Moses Madondo.
South Africa’s Thungela prioritises safety, well-being of endangered Dubai employees
23rd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

As a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, South Africa’s coal company Thungela is prioritising the safety and well-being of its 16 employees in Dubai, where the Johannesburg Stock... 


An image of a petrol station
Business entities outline risks Middle East conflict poses for South Africa
23rd March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The war in the Middle East is likely to harm the global economy and South Africa’s government needs to support local businesses in the work to contain the impact, business organisation Business... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
IEA discussing further oil stock releases, Birol says
23rd March 2026 By: Reuters

The International Energy Agency is consulting with governments in Asia and Europe on the release of more stockpiled oil "if necessary" due to the Iran war, executive director Fatih Birol said on... 


Vatican launches project encouraging disinvestment from mining sector
Vatican launches project encouraging disinvestment from mining sector
23rd March 2026 By: Reuters

The Vatican on Friday launched an international project encouraging disinvestment from the mining sector, in an unusual initiative by the Catholic Church to steer investments away from a specific... 


The De Beers name on an office building
De Beers makes sweeping cuts to its elite diamond-buying club
20th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

De Beers has made one of the deepest ever cuts to its group of handpicked diamond buyers as the former monopoly grapples with a prolonged crisis roiling the industry, people with knowledge of the... 


United Manganese of Kalahari.
Energy price volatility may push commodity prices higher, manganese producer warns
20th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Volatility in global oil markets could have far-reaching consequences for South Africa’s mineral export sector and push up commodity prices. Warning this in a media release to Mining Weekly, United... 


Giyani demonstration plant crystalliser.
Canada’s manganese demo plant in Joburg gets extra funding from South Africa’s IDC
20th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Canadian company Giyani Metals has received an additional R29.9-million from South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for its high-purity manganese... 


Traffic seen in the side mirror of a car
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran, outlined on Friday... 


WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules and advance free trade, diplomats and officials... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart.
Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaces at vibrant PGMs Industry Day
19th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaced at the PGMs Industry Day on Thursday, March 19. “I’m actually pretty bullish on hydrogen,” said Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart at the event covered... 


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... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Positive signs of upcoming mining law reform, PGMs Industry Day hears
19th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa is seeing positive signals from government as it awaits the second draft of South Africa’s proposed Mineral Resources Development Bill. “It’s our expectation that our... 


Silver granules
WGC unpacks gold, silver market differences as investors seek crisis diversification
19th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

During times of global uncertainty and geopolitical uncertainty, commodities such as gold and silver tend to benefit from increased demand; however, the World Gold Council (WGC) says the demand... 


South African-born, naturalised Australian Brandon Craig has risen through the ranks and – for the last two years – been at the forefront of BHP's shift in direction.
BHP’s next leader faces same problems in deal-obsessed industry
19th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group has picked the continuity candidate for its next boss: A life-long company man who has spent quarter of a century at the biggest miner, honing his skills in iron-ore and copper, its most... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American expects final approval for Teck Resources merger around year-end, Brazil CEO says
19th March 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed mining company Anglo American expects to get final regulatory approval for its merger with Teck Resources around the year-end, the company's Brazil CEO Ana Sanches said on Wednesday.... 


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... 


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... 


Falcon pursues $100m arbitration claim against Guinea over graphite project
Falcon pursues $100m arbitration claim against Guinea over graphite project
17th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Falcon Energy Materials has initiated international arbitration proceedings seeking $100-million in damages from Guinea over the 2025 expropriation of its Lola graphite project. The... 


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... 


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,... 


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... 


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... 


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