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            <description><![CDATA[Since Level 9 vehicle intervention for collision avoidance became mandatory on South African mines in 2022, mine safety equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics has continued to lead the way in proximity detection system (PDS) technology and implementation. Despite the availability of mature and proven technology, industry-wide adoption has been slower than anticipated, primarily owing to limited operational readiness rather than technical constraints. The Level 9 requirements enforce automatic vehicle slowdown or stopping through engineering controls on trackless mining machines, preventing machine-to-pedestrian and machine-to-machine collisions. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) supplier Booyco Engineering, with over 40 years of expertise, is a leader in climate control solutions for South Africa’s mining and quarrying sectors, where dust, heat and toxic gases pose major health risks. As the Mine Health and Safety Act mandates safe working conditions, the industry is shifting from reactive to proactive management of environmental hazards, with increased focus on monitoring and controlling worker exposure. In these demanding environments, machine operators often work in enclosed cabs for long periods. Booyco Engineering’s HVAC systems are engineered to safeguard operator health while ensuring compliance with global standards, including ISO 23875, which governs cab air quality. This standard requires the delivery of fresh filtered air with positive pressurisation to prevent contaminated air ingress and effective control of CO2 levels.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Research, development and innovation are emerging as strategic pillars of South Africa’s critical minerals strategy, aimed at strengthening competitiveness and long-term sustainability in the mining sector, says government innovation funding entity Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) board chairperson Loyiso Tyira. The focus areas were conveyed as part of discussions held during the Investing in African Mining Indaba, specifically from a session on February 9, 2026, titled ‘Building Critical Minerals Value Chains in South Africa: An Investor Dialogue’.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A $1.87-million grant agreement signed with the US Trade and Development Agency for the prefeasibility stage of exploration and development company Altona Rare Earth’s Monte Muambe project, based in Mozambique, marks a key development milestone for the project, says company CEO Cedric Simonet. The expression of support was announced during a US critical minerals pre-event, hosted in affiliation with the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town, and formalised in a signing ceremony at the US Embassy in Maputo two weeks later.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The mining sector is an important catalyst in fostering intra-Africa trade, as well as opening up value chains in new technologies with significant social benefits, said engineering consultancy SRK Consulting MD Andrew van Zyl. Speaking at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in Cape Town in early February, Van Zyl said mining operations across Africa were creating economic momentum for new local markets, contributing to broader social transformation.]]></description>
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            <title>MineShift 2026 reframing Africa’s role in the precious-metals value chain</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The future of African mining will not be defined solely by how much the continent can extract, but by what it builds, retains and passes on through value creation, says MetCon MD Grant Crosse. One of the most advanced precious-metals refineries in South Africa, the company recently hosted its annual MineShift event at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, which Crosse described as strategic and deliberate. The event is designed to shape the week’s agenda before conversations turn fully to capital allocation, policy direction and upstream production. While Mining Indaba traditionally focuses on extraction and investment flows, MineShift positions beneficiation and downstream participation as foundational – not secondary – to Africa’s mining future.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Rock processing solutions provider Sandvik has long been recognised as a global leader in engineering solutions for the mining and infrastructure sectors. Within the group, the rock processing business area focuses on equipment, tools and services that help operations handle rock and minerals more efficiently. From crushing and screening to breaking and demolition, Sandvik Rock Processing’s approach centres on making these processes safer, more productive and increasingly sustainable. Rather than simply supplying machines, Sandvik Rock Processing aims to give customers practical solutions that make a measurable difference on site. High-performing equipment is supported by maintenance programmes designed to keep plants running longer and with fewer interruptions. The company also brings in digital tools, automation options and technical expertise to ensure that each operation gets the most from its investment.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s renewable-energy market is entering a decisive new phase in 2026, shaped by electricity reform, tightening grid capacity and changing project economics — with trader-led wheeling models rapidly emerging as the principal commercial structure for large power users. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[With the Investing in African Mining Indaba this year rallying participants around the theme “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” collaboration between public and private sector came sharply into focus. Speaking to Mining Weekly following the event in Cape Town, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s (DSTI) deputy director-general Dr Mmboneni Muofhe emphasised the role of partnerships and collaboration not only between government and the private sector but also those communities surrounding mining operations. ]]></description>
            <author>Tracy Klückow</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The current recovery process at Transnet must be seen as a transition period, with the rail and port entity’s long-term goal being to reach a state of reliability and sustainability, says Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips. Participating in a panel discussion on ‘Progress through private sector partnerships’ at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town this week, Phillips cast a spotlight on the main challenges the transport rail and ports entity  faced as it moved to reinvent itself.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Stakeholders strengthen collaboration to advance Namakwa SEZ in rising Northern Cape</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Diversified miner Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), the Northern Cape provincial government (NCPG) and the Industrial Zones Programme (IZP) of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition held a ceremonial signing to celebrate what is expected to advance the industrialisation of the Namakwa region with the establishment of the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, this week, bringing together VZI, the NCPG and the IZP in a collaborative commitment to advance the Namakwa SEZ.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>South Africa, DRC funders link up amid Mining Indaba’s Africa collaboration promotion</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Amid the many Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices highlighting how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment have the potential to accelerate Africa’s mining transformation, South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) public funding entity Fonds De Promotion De L’Industrie (FPI). Mining Weekly can report that the objective of the agreement is to establish a broad framework within which the IDC and the FPI institutions can collaborate, co-develop and co-invest in projects, and exchange other information, which is in turn promising to catalyse energy and transport infrastructure development, industrial and manufacturing activity, skills demand, and employment creation on the continent.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[At this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa used its presence to showcase its broad mining equipment range and growing focus on low-carbon and safety-driven solutions for African operations. Mining equipment sales representative Kohei Mino noted that the company supplies machines ranging from small excavators to ultra-large 800 t-class excavators, along with rigid dump trucks with payload capacities from 180 t to 300 t. Beyond supplying equipment, the company positions itself as a solutions partner, offering parts support, manufacturing capability and integrated fleet management systems.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The latest technologies, such as AI, neutral networks, and deep learning, are now of great importance regarding minerals exploration. But human field work remains essential. This was the consensus in a panel discussion on Thursday, the final day of the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. &#34;Data is key, even if we are going to be using AI,&#34; affirmed Falcon Metal Resources Africa chief exploration officer Khumoetsile Dikupa. &#34;You need more, standardised, data to feed into the AI. You need input from the 'boots-on-the-ground'. We're using AI 40%, and 60% goes to boots-on-the-ground, to experience. We're still having that fear: what the AI is telling us -- is it really [so] on the ground?&#34;]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining in Africa is moving away from the 'pit to port' model, highlighted West Africa-based pan-African banking group Ecobank Group executive corporate and investment banking Michael Larble, at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba conference. It is rather refocusing on the creation of value chains.  This involved both beneficiation and all the associated infrastructure, such as energy and transport. For Ecobank it was important to support this entire value chain. He stressed that the group was working with project sponsors to outline the entire value chain, from road construction to small and medium-sized enterprises providing food services. ]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Platinum's run to record highs will need to be sustained for miners to invest heavily in new projects, with executives signalling they plan to prioritise shareholder payouts for now amid concerns over past missteps and rising costs. After years of margin pressure that forced deep cost cuts and mass layoffs, the rebound in platinum prices — with spot platinum hitting a record $2 918.80/oz in January after surging 127% in 2025 — has lifted miners' fortunes.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gabon's mining minister said on Wednesday that energy shortages will not be accepted as justification for missing the country's 2029 ban on raw manganese exports, dismissing industry warnings that power constraints could delay refinery construction. The world's No.2 producer of manganese, used in steelmaking and increasingly in electric vehicle batteries, introduced the policy last year to diversify its economy after decades of raw‑ore exports, joining other African states seeking to capture more value from their mineral wealth.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Partnerships and collaboration remain central to major diamond miner Debswana Diamond Company’s strategy to improve mining efficiency and secure long-term sustainability beyond diamonds, Debswana COO Koolatotse Koolatotse said at Mining Indaba 2026. He noted that Debswana itself was founded on a partnership model between government and the private sector, combining mineral ownership and policy leadership with technical mining expertise. This framework, he said, has demonstrated how collaboration enables more efficient and responsible resource development.]]></description>
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            <title>LBMA hopes Rand Refinery’s gold partnership with Ghana is 'first of many'</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s Rand Refinery has entered into with Ghana’s Gold Coast Refinery. In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to a new high, South Africa’s Rand Refinery, as Africa's leading LBMA good delivery accredited refiner, will provide technical, operational and commercial supervision.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Botswana's State-owned diamond company turns to contract sales to manage tough market</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Botswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to increase the share of diamonds it sells to contracted buyers as a way to navigate a depressed global diamond market, acting MD Lipalese Makepe said on Wednesday. Contract diamond sales are more predictable compared with auctions and tenders that are highly competitive and often lead to price volatility.  ]]></description>
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            <title>Collaborating for safety: The Matrix Partner Program</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Through the Matrix Partner Program, comprehensive business solutions provider Matrix aims to take its safety solutions to market by partnering with trusted, established organisations within their fields.]]></description>
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            <title>Anglo American, UK announce impact finance facility for SMEs </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK government and diversified miner Anglo American have announced the establishment of a £2-million Impact Finance Facility, delivered through the Impact Finance Network (IFN). This financing mechanism seeks to expand access to capital for South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Newly appointed De Beers Group COO Kevin Smith says operational discipline, stronger partnerships and measured market recovery will be key focus areas in 2026, as the diamond major works to position itself for the next phase of industry growth. Speaking on the sidelines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, Smith said stepping into the COO role comes at a pivotal time for both De Beers and the broader natural diamond market.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>France seeks African input on critical minerals for G7 summit</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Critical minerals will be one of the topics discussed at this year's G7 summit, pointed out French government Interministerial Delegate for the Supply of Strategic Ores and Minerals Benjamin Gallezot, on Wednesday, at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The G7 is a grouping of the major Western economies, plus the EU, and the group had already discussed critical minerals last year. This year's G7 summit, to be held in June, was being hosted by France. Gallezot explained that the critical minerals discussion would embrace four topics. ]]></description>
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            <title>Oliver Wyman calls for collaborative action to unlock Africa’s mineral value</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, a Marsh business, says stronger partnerships and sharper decision-making will be essential if Africa is to translate its vast mineral endowment into durable economic growth. The firm, known for combining deep industry insight with bold, practical innovation, works with clients across sectors – including mining and metals – to cut through complexity, manage risk and deliver strategies that unlock sustainable value.]]></description>
            <author>Tracy Klückow</author>
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            <title>South Africa can learn from Finnish beneficiation model, Minerals Council says at Mining Indaba</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[One of the countries South Africa can learn from when it comes to beneficiation is Finland, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlined on day-three of the Investing in African Mining Indaba on Wednesday. Speaking on a panel with Minerals Council senior executive environment, health, and legacies Shamini Harrington and Minerals Council senior executive public affairs and transformation Tebello Chabana, Motsa noted that Finland had pursued a deliberate strategy of mineral value addition, anchored in its National Mineral Strategy.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>With demand 98% covered, Eskom can now turn its focus to pricing models – Marokane</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom has arrived at a position where it can turn its attention to determining the appropriate pricing in support of the various sectors of the economy – especially vulnerable sectors, says Eskom group CEO Dan Marokane. Participating in a panel on ‘Progress through private sector partnerships’ at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town this week, the power utility boss said the percentage of time Eskom was able to meet demand from a supply perspective stood at 9% just over two years ago.]]></description>
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