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            <title>Exploration workshop sessions initiated in Africa by BHP</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 major BHP. The first of these is being held in Johannesburg, co-hosted by the JSE, Africa’s largest stock exchange by market value, and additional sessions will be held in the coming weeks in Namibia, Angola and Zambia. ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 19 800 new jobs to be created as a result. The investment accords were signed at this week’s inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley. The three-day conference was attended by over 900 stakeholders, including government Ministers, industry leaders and prospective investors, to catalyse investment and growth opportunities in the province’s green energy, minerals and mining, agriculture, industrialisation, infrastructure and logistics, and tourism sectors.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining and metals company Sibanye-Stillwater and the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa) on Friday announced their research collaboration to advance nuclear medicine for cancer treatment. This followed Sibanye-Stillwater’s announcement on Thursday that it is partnering with precious metals and technology company Heraeus in a joint research and development project aimed at developing a generation of innovative, cost-efficient glass fibre bushings.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>ABB awarded contract to deliver grinding tech for Harmony’s Eva copper project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Company’s Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia. Once installed, the combined GMD and RMD systems will provide high availability and the functionality needed to process copper ore efficiently across the life of the mine.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the R105-billion in investment pledges for the Northern Cape; the exploration workshops that BHP is set to launch; and the green hydrogen breakthrough in Namibia.  ]]></description>
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            <title>Defense Metals included in world’s first dedicated ex-China rare earths ETF</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Defense Metals Corporation has been included in the newly launched Sprott Rare Earth Ex-China Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), which is the only ETF providing focused exposure to rare earth companies outside of China. 

Defense Metals CEO and president Mark Tory says inclusion in the ETF validates company’s success in advancing the Wicheeda rare earths project, in British Columbia. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Breakthrough positions chrome as key revenue driver for Southern Palladium</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Results from metallurgical test work at the Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa’s Limpopo province indicate that up to a fifth of Southern Palladium’s future revenues could come from chrome. In an announcement on the ASX and JSE on Friday Southern Palladium reported that the results from its latest metallurgical test work not only confirm the high-grade nature of the Bengwenyama upper group two (UG2) mineral resource but also suggest that chromite concentrate recoveries of more than double initial estimates are achievable.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Comodex hosts Mine Mentor skills competition at UJ’s mock mine </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Training and development solutions provider Comodex Consultancy, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Mining Engineering Department, on April 17 hosted the pioneer Mine Mentor MineReady Skills Extravaganza competition. The competition was held at the Sibanye-Stillwater mine simulacrum facility on UJ’s Doornfontein campus. It aims to prepare students for the real demands of the mining industry, exposing them to safety, pressure, decision-making and execution.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>PGMs, China’s stockpiling spur mining production leap, Minerals Council reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 of key steelmaking inputs. However, the sustainability of this growth is questionable as much of the expansion reflects base effects rather than a structural demand shift across mineral commodities, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlines in a media release to Mining Weekly.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Aluminium market headed for 'unprecedented crisis' warns WoodMac</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 green energy, says consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

Even if the war were to end tomorrow, it could take up to a year for Emirates Global Aluminium to recover from the damage inflicted by a missile strike on its Al Taweelah smelter in March.]]></description>
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            <title>USA Rare Earths subsidiary achieves first pour of pure yttrium </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 producers of commercial-grade yttrium. 

Yttrium is one of the seven rare earths that China placed under export licencing restrictions earlier in April despite being used for high-performance applications globally. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Anglo’s emission-free taxi intellectual property making its way into mining</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Three years ago Mining Weekly reported on Anglo American being involved with emission-free taxis driving around the German city of Berlin and the hope was expressed that the same could be done with South Africa’s enormous taxi fleet as Toyota was also involved. Now a media release just received states that MMD Group, a global manufacturer of material sizing and handling systems, has signed an agreement with Anglo American, giving MMD the intellectual property rights to TraxIQ, a system-level materials handling solution, originally developed by the mining company.   ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Newmont temporarily halts Cadia underground mining after earthquake </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. 

The company says Australia recorded an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Local Magnitude scale in Central West, New South Wales, which is considered a light to moderate earthquake. This was followed by two aftershock events. 

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            <title>First Quantum, Hitachi launch world’s first battery-electric mining truck in Zambia mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has partnered with Hitachi Construction Machinery to commission the world’s first ultralarge battery-electric mining truck at its Kansanshi copper and gold mine in Zambia. In a media release, FQM said the initiative underscores its commitment to innovation, energy efficiency, reduced reliance on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions across its mining operations.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>MINING EQUIPMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Magazine round up | 17 April 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
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            <category> Breaking News</category>
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            <title>Newmont confirms earthquake damage to Cadia mine ‘insignificant’</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[After temporarily suspending underground operations at the Cadia mine, in Australia, on April 15 owing to seismic activity following a regional earthquake, global gold miner Newmont Corporation’s inspections have indicated minimal damage to underground areas. 

The company confirmed previously that seismic activity was experienced in the area late on April 14 following a recorded earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Local Magnitute scale in Central West, New South Wales. 

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            <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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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global investment firm Orion Resource Partners has agreed to a merger between its private portfolio company Sweetwater Royalties and Uranium Royalty Corporation (URC) to bring together two royalty companies for a stronger growth and expansion platform that will be valued at about $2.4-billion.

The transaction values Sweetwater Royalties, a land and minerals royalty company based in the US, at $1.9-billion and a 100% enterprise value basis, with an equity value of $1.1-billion for the attributable 92% of the business transferring to URC as part of the transaction. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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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>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Precious metals and technology company Heraeus Precious Metals and mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater have partnered on a joint research and development project aimed at developing a generation of innovative, cost-efficient glass fibre bushings. This initiative focuses on platinum/palladium alloys enhanced through Heraeus’ proprietary dispersion hardening (DPH) technology, with the goal of enabling more economical glass fibre production, while supporting the development of new palladium applications.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <title>Antofagasta affirms copper production will tick up in remainder of the year </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. 

Notably, net cash costs were 72c/lb and 34c/lb at the Los Pelambres and Centinela mines, respectively, despite lower copper production in the quarter. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &#38;amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>DFS confirms Sovereign, Rio Tinto’s Kasiya project can be world’s largest rutile, graphite ...</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/dfs-confirms-sovereign-rio-tintos-kasiya-project-can-be-worlds-largest-rutile-graphite-producer-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has stated a modest 9% increase in the capital expenditure required for Stage 1 development of the Kasiya rutile project, in Malawi, combined with a 6% increase in operating costs despite recent inflation rises across the mining industry globally. The company reports in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) released on April 16 that the project can viably produce 12-million tonnes a year in Stage 1 of its development for a capital cost of $727-million, before doubling to 24-million tonnes a year in Stage 2.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GRAPHITE &#38;amp; MINERAL SANDS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>USA Rare Earth to acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde for $2.8bn</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.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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            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Silver poised for investment demand as another market deficit year looms</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 silverware demand. 

Conversely, some losses will be mitigated by firmer coin and bar demand, which is expected to increase by 18% year-on-year. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Northern Dynasty, supporters file latest court briefing over Pebble veto dispute </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Northern Dynasty Minerals and its US-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership have filed a brief in the Alaska Federal Court responding to the Department of Justice (DoJ) brief filed on February 17 on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The State of Alaska, Iliamna Natives and Alaska Peninsula Corporation also filed response briefs on April 14.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &#38;amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesia supply growth underpins nickel price, but Middle East conflict driving volatility – BMI</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/indonesia-supply-growth-underpins-nickel-price-but-middle-east-conflict-driving-volatility-bmi-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Research firm BMI – a Fitch Solutions Company – is revising its 2026 nickel price forecast to $16 600/t from $15 800/t previously, following an earlier upward out-of-cycle revision this year, reflecting a structurally firmer price environment despite expectations for prices to continue to moderate. In its latest ‘Outlook for nickel prices’ report, BMI explains that nickel prices traded at elevated levels in January, reaching year‑to‑date highs, before losing momentum following the onset of the US–Iran conflict on February 28 as macroeconomic sentiment deteriorated.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LME at record high on aluminum 'black hole' fear</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/lme-at-record-high-on-aluminum-black-hole-fear-2026-04-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Industrial metals have jumped to a record high on the London Metal Exchange (LME), driven gains in aluminum after the Middle East war disrupted supplies, as well as a recent revival in copper.

The LME Index, which tracks six major metals, has rallied by almost 12% over the past four weeks and was at an all-time peak on the close of April 16. Aluminum has risen about 15% since the start of the Iran war, with around 9% of global output coming from the Middle East.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category> Breaking News</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Growth’s not an entitlement, investment’s not a given, Memsa event hears</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Growth is not an entitlement and capital investment is not a given. These were two key points that Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised during a Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) event at Montecasino on Friday. Scrutinised were the implications for South Africa of the Middle East conflict, with the big focus on what this country’s original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can do in the face of geopolitical disruption.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MEMSA DISCUSSION</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zambia's copper smelters plan extended shutdowns, squeezing output and chemical supplies</title>
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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>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 of critical minerals, strengthening the company's operating capabilities as it scales its critical minerals portfolio. He will lead Appian’s critical minerals portfolio, overseeing its existing investments across graphite, mineral sands and rare earths, as well as future critical minerals investments, as the firm continues to scale its exposure to commodities essential for energy security, key industries and future-focused technologies.]]></description>
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            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 iron-ore hub in Australia.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia delivered its judgment rejecting Hancock’s argument that Wright Prospecting had no royalty rights over some iron ore tenements that include the massive Hope Downs mine that it shares with Rio Tinto Group. Wright Prospecting had a right to some royalties, the court found.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Cora Gold has signed a binding term sheet for a $120-million gold stream with Eagle Eye Asset Holdings (EEA) to support the development of Cora’s Sanankoro gold project, in Mali. Cora explains that the stream, subject to conditions precedent, removes future funding requirements for the project, enabling the company to move forward with pre-production workstreams with confidence.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 feature. The journey around the moon by the Artemis II astronauts has set the stage for a new era of lunar exploration, which will include establishing a human presence on the moon.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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