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            <title>Kefi suspends Ethiopia project development activities following serious safety incident </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper reports that its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, experienced a serious security incident on September 4, resulting in multiple fatalities involving security personnel and community members, including one company employee. As a result, Kefi has immediately suspended project development activities while it engages with relevant community representatives, Ethiopian government authorities and security stakeholders to determine the appropriate conditions for a safe and orderly resumption of activities.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mining giants KGHM, BHP ink MoU to explore areas of mutual interest globally </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The second-largest producer of silver globally and the EU's largest producer of mined copper KGHM Polska Miedź and global diversified miner BHP World Exploration have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for exploration of areas of mutual interest.

The document marks the beginning of discussions between two significant players in the mining sector and reflects the broader industry trend of seeking new opportunities for cooperation, knowledge sharing and improved operational efficiency.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Canada's largest miner Agnico sells two Alaskan projects to Viszla Copper for 20% shareholding, ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Agnico Eagle Mines' US subsidiary has entered into a securities and asset purchase agreement with TSX-V-listed Vizsla Copper and its US acquisitions subsidiary to sell to Vizsla its interests in a company that holds the mining claims comprising the Delta base and precious metal project, as well as the Helm Bay gold project, which are both based in Alaska.

The transaction comprises Agnico receiving 22.5-million common shares of Vizsla Copper, valued at C$32-million and representing a 19.99% shareholding, as well as a deferred consideration of 2.9-million shares subject to certain conditions. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; BASE METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Alcoa announces $2.6bn note offering to fund South32 assets acquisition </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NYSE- and ASX-listed aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation has announced a proposed offering of $2.6-billion through its Alumina and Alcoa Nederland subsidiaries, offering senior notes due 2034 and 2036, respectively. Alcoa intends to use the net proceeds of the notes to fund the $3.1-billion cash portion of its acquisition of Australia-, London- and Johannesburg-listed South32's interests in certain bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM &amp; BAUXITE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ivanhoe talking to big tech as congo copper project expands</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining tycoon Robert Friedland said he’s fielding “unconventional interest,” including from US Big Tech, in Ivanhoe Mines’ fast-expanding copper exploration project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting growing anxieties about future supplies of the key metal. Friedland founded and chairs Toronto-listed Ivanhoe, which on Tuesday announced that a drilling campaign has increased the mineral resource estimate at its Western Forelands venture by 30% to 12-million tons of contained copper. The company already co-owns a nearby operation in the Central African nation which has become one of the world’s largest producers of the metal.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; TECHNOLOGY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Brazilian court suspends licenses for Sigma Lithium mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and mining activities at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine, a court document seen by Reuters showed.

The decision was made on Friday in a civil suit brought by the Federation of Quilombola Communities of Minas Gerais, where the group said the miner's project was within the direct area of influence of the Bau Quilombola Community.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BHP tasks Worley for study, EPCM work at copper projects in South Australia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Diversified miner BHP has tasked professional services and engineering company Worley to provide study, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for expansion projects at the Olympic Dam and Carrapateena copper projects, in South Australia.

The projects form part of BHP’s growth plans to increase production as demand continues to grow, driven by electrification and the energy transition. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US copper price premium sinks on report that tariff plan stalls</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[LONDON - The premium paid to ship copper to the US fell sharply on Thursday after Reuters reported that Washington's plans to impose a tariff on imports of the metal had stalled.

With copper prices at record highs, the White House is hesitating over tariffs on concerns they could raise manufacturing costs, offsetting the potential benefits of encouraging more domestic mining, Reuters reported.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US imports more Congo copper as consumer acceptance grows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[US buyers are increasingly turning to copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo, helping drive record imports from the African producer as industrial consumers capitalise on discounts to COMEX-approved brands. Copper cathode deliveries from the world's second-biggest copper-producing nation hit a record 53,290 metric tons in July, according to US trade data. That gave Congo a 23.9% share of overall imports, which exceeded 220 000 tons for the first time as traders rushed to ship metal ahead of a potential tariff.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Multotec highlights global success as it hands over CEO baton at Electra Mining Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s Multotec, whose equipment is now used to optimise recoveries and reduce cost of ownership in mineral processing plants in 100 countries on six continents, highlighted its global success on the opening day of Electra Mining Africa 2026 when it formally handed over the CEO baton. After 20 years of leadership under Thomas Holtz, Multotec announced the appointment of Johan Robbertse as its new Group CEO along with the elevation of Holtz to the chairpersonship of a company that has to a large extent bucked South Africa's deindustrialisation trend.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>ELECTRA MINING AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Europe's largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The largest carbon capture facility in Europe opened in the Netherlands on Monday, developed by Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Sluiskil, in the southern Dutch province of Zeeland, will cut emissions at one of Europe's largest fertiliser production sites and transport captured carbon to Norway, Yara said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ENVIRONMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Canadian gold developer Discovery secures seasoned Downie, Shaver to board</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-listed gold and silver developer Discovery Mining has appointed William Shaver director and Ewan Downie adviser to the president, CEO and chairperson.

The company also split the COO position between former Canadian operations senior VP Duncan King and mineral processing senior VP Gord Leavoy. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Canadian gov signs project streamlining agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/canadian-gov-signs-project-streamlining-agreement-with-newfoundland-and-labrador-2026-09-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An agreement signed between officials of Canada and province Newfoundland and Labrador will enable a "one project, one review" approach, providing a streamlined assessment process that minimises duplication for projects in Newfoundland and Labrador that are subject to both federal and provincial assessments.

The agreement, signed between representatives of the environmental ministries of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canada, ensures both governments can adopt the most effective assessment process on a case-by-case basis. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>MINING ECONOMY</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sibanye-Stillwater proposes restructure of South African PGM shaft; 1 114 jobs on the line</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-proposes-restructure-of-south-african-pgm-shaft-1-114-jobs-on-the-line-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater will start consultations with organised labour and non-unionised employees regarding the proposed restructuring of the Kwezi shaft – an underground platinum group metals (PGMs) shaft within the group's Rustenburg operation. The miner notes that mining at the shaft has reached the limits of the approval mining licence area and that the shaft is, therefore, approaching the end of its economic life.]]></description>
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            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/rio-tinto-to-acquire-aurukun-bauxite-project-from-glencore-mitsubishi-development-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland, from a joint venture between London-listed Glencore and Mitsubishi Development, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal remains subject to Queensland government and other Australian regulatory approvals, the spokesperson said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>BAUXITE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Kropz to restructure Elandsfontein as Middle East conflict dents phosphate rock demand</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Kropz has begun an urgent operational review and restructuring process at Kropz Elandsfontein, in South Africa. The company says the operation has continued to face significant financial pressure in recent months, predominantly as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>PHOSPHATE</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/hydrogen-investment-hits-130bn-plus-mark-on-energy-security-resilience-rise-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under construction or in operation. "Clean hydrogen's no longer a future bet," the Brussels-based Hydrogen Council reported in Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 on Thursday, September 10. ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine voted in favour of a strike, seeking higher pay and greater certainty over entitlements and future earnings, the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Wednesday.

More than 90% of MEU members supported every proposed action, including stoppages longer than 12 hours, but did not say when they would go on strike.]]></description>
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            <title>Brazilian Rare Earths produces first rare earth concentrate from pilot plant, readies next stage</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has successfully commissioned its Stage 1 metallurgical pilot plant in Camaçari, Brazil, producing its first rare earth concentrate.

The plant will be used for bulk-scale metallurgical testwork for feasibility studies on the Monte Alto rare earth deposit and its planned Camaçari refinery hub. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Mine tyre life extension that protects environment outlined at Electra Mining Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has verified the important environmental protection benefits of opting for mine tyre life extension solutions rather than purchasing new tyres earlier than necessary. The carbon footprint methodology provides measurable data that mining companies can use when reporting Scope 3 emissions, which are by far the largest share of a mine’s total carbon footprint.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>US Department of Energy selects four mine testing projects for $73m funding </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The US Department of Energy’s (DoE's) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) has selected four projects for $73-million in funding through its 'Mine of the Future' initiative to establish domestic testing grounds for innovative mining technologies.

These selections will accelerate the commercialization of mining technologies, upgrade domestic mining capabilities, and build on President Donald Trump’s mission to secure America’s critical minerals supply chains.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TECHNOLOGY</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesian tycoon Haji Isam lobs low-ball bid for coal miner Bayan</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Coal miner Bayan Resources has received a bid from Indonesian tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad that values the coal miner at a fraction of its market value, according to people familiar with the matter.

An entity controlled by Haji Isam, as Syamsuddin is frequently known, has offered around $3-billion cash for a 62% stake in Jakarta-based Bayan Resources, which is mostly owned by billionaire Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eramet restarts nickel mine in Indonesia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[French group Eramet is restarting operations at the Weda Bay nickel mine in Indonesia after suspending output earlier this year when it used up a reduced mining quota.

Indonesia, the world's biggest nickel producer, cut mining volume permits this year as part of steps to exert greater control over commodity exports and prices.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8. ...</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/global-coal-demand-forecast-to-rise-by-12-in-2026-to-a-record-894bn-tonnes-due-to-middle-east-conflict-iea-says-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.

Disruptions to oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war started have driven up prices and encouraged higher electricity generation from coal in countries that have gas-fired power fleets and spare coal capacity, the IEA added in an update on the coal sector.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Copper set to test $15 000 as investors await US data, tariff clarity</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Copper prices could break through $15 000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts said on Tuesday, as investors position for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump keeps the market guessing on import tariffs. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange hit an all-time peak of $14 779 per metric ton, climbing for a fourth straight session as the rally showed no sign of slowing.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eldorado produces first gold, copper concentrate at Skouries in Greece</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Eldorado Gold has produced first copper/gold concentrate from its Skouries project in Greece, marking a transition from construction and commissioning through to commercial production during the fourth quarter.

The company introduced first ore into the crushing circuit in July and has since been commissioning key process plant systems such as flotation and tailings thickening circuits. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Capped at home, China extends its aluminium dominance abroad, Reuters says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China's aluminium smelters have been running red hot this year. The Shanghai aluminium price is nudging three-month highs, raw material costs are historically low and margins are strong.

Every producer is incentivised to operate their plant at maximum capacity.]]></description>
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            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Cyclic Materials starts commercial operation of rare earths recovery facility in Arizona</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian circular rare earths company Cyclic Materials has officially opened the US's largest rare earth recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, which can process 25 000 t/y of end-of-life components to create a new domestic source of rare earth materials. The facility is poised to make its first commercial shipments to US customers later this month.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum market records second-quarter surplus, but inventories still constrained</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The platinum market recorded a surplus in the second quarter of the year, for the second successive quarter, at 244 000 oz, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment Council’s (WPIC’s) latest ‘Platinum Quarterly’ shows. Total supply was broadly stable year-on-year at 1.91-million ounces (up 1%), while total demand fell by 16% (308 000 oz) year-on-year to 1.66-million ounces.]]></description>
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            <category>PLATINUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa's mining production decreases by 7.5% y/y in July</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's mining production decreased by 7.5% year-on-year in July, with the largest negative contributors being the platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore sectors, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. PGM production was down 13.5%, contributing -3.2 percentage points to overall growth, while coal output decreased by 7.5%, contributing -2 percentage points and iron-ore output by 8.1%, contributing -1.3 percentage points.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rainbow, Mosaic initiate PFS for Brazil rare earth project </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has started a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, in conjunction with partner NYSE-listed Mosaic Company.   Following the positive outcome of an economic assessment in March, which confirmed Uberaba as a second major development opportunity for Rainbow, the decision was made to proceed with a PFS. ]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of future mineral discoveries. The country is accelerating geological mapping, airborne surveys and digitisation of historical archives to build a comprehensive national geological databank on its critical minerals and reduce exploration risk, officials say.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has renamed its Kasiya project, in Malawi, to the Kasiya Critical Minerals project to reflect that is no longer a rutile and graphite project only, but also holds potential for the recovery of a monazite concentrate with significantly elevated heavy rare earths content as a by-product. The name change follows the publication of the positive results of a scoping study on the potential to recover the monazite concentrate.]]></description>
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