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Platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell Toyota bus.
Global rollout of hydrogen buses advancing, World Platinum reports
26th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The rollout of platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell buses is advancing worldwide, driven by technology improvements, the World Platinum Investment Council reports. Adding to the global favouring of... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy (right) being interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Middle East crisis underlining relevance of supply strength of South Africa’s Omnia
26th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

At this time of crisis in the Middle East, the supply chain strength of South Africa’s Omnia is of major relevance from mining and agriculture perspectives. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed... 


Image showing the generation of hydrogen and its use in industry
Global low-carbon hydrogen production is growing, but still constrained 
26th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global total of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity has grown significantly over the past few years, but the sector remains constrained because of uncertain demand and limited investment.... 


Albemarle starts enviro review process for lithium extraction project in Chile
25th March 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle said on Wednesday that it has started the environmental review process for its first project through direct lithium extraction (DLE) in Chile. The US based company, the world's largest... 


Dmitry Izotov at PGMs Industry Day in Johannesburg.
More PGM potential for South Africa as Palladium Center returns with major new insight
25th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

One sensed at last year's PGMs Industry Day that Nornickel’s Palladium Center would be back this year with many more growth opportunities for South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs). That... 


Brazilian Rare Earths awarded trial mining licence for Monte Alto
25th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has been awarded a trial mining licence for its Monte Alto rare earths and critical minerals project in Bahia. The licence, granted by Brazil’s National Mining... 


The Alba smelter in Bahrain has idled 19% of its capacity.
Goldman lifts Q2 aluminum forecast to $3 200 on supply disruptions
25th March 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs raised its second-quarter LME aluminum average price forecast to $3 200 a tonne from $3 100, citing supply losses from Middle East disruptions and the shutdown of the Mozal smelter in... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Centaurus receives BNDES LoI for Jaguar nickel project
Centaurus receives BNDES LoI for Jaguar nickel project
23rd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Centaurus Metals has received a letter of intent (LoI) from Brazil’s development bank, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), for R$1-billion (about... 


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... 


Power Metal makes strategic copper investment in Chile
20th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Power Metal Resources on Friday announced a strategic $1-million investment in Chile-focused copper developer Next Minerals, securing a 2.6% interest and exposure to a mine-ready... 


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... 


Peru proposal to limit idle concessions sparks mining pushback
Peru proposal to limit idle concessions sparks mining pushback
20th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

Peru’s mining industry is warning that a bill moving through Congress to halve the time to hold unused concessions would end up discouraging investment and favoring informal operators. “It’s a... 


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... 


Monte Muambe, in Mozambique
Altona announces dual listing on OTCQB
19th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Altona Rare Earths’ ordinary shares have been approved for cross-trading on the OTCQB Venture Market, in the US, effective March 19. This dual listing on a recognised US platform is... 


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... 


Los Azules
McEwen Copper plans $300m IPO to help finance Los Azules, exec says
19th March 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner McEwen Copper plans to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) of about $300-million toward the end of this year as part of a financing push to advance the Los Azules copper... 


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... 


Codelco monthly output dives, sowing doubts about validity of end-2025 production spike
Codelco monthly output dives, sowing doubts about validity of end-2025 production spike
18th March 2026 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned copper giant Codelco has reported a sharp drop in production to start this year, leading copper industry analysts and former Codelco executives to question its reports of... 


US hosts critical minerals event in Brazil amid diplomatic strains
18th March 2026 By: Reuters

The US embassy will sponsor an event in Sao Paulo between US investors and Brazilian firms looking to produce critical minerals on Wednesday amid diplomatic tensions that threaten to overshadow... 


Brandon Craig
BHP's newly appointed CEO says to focus on Americas in new age for mining
18th March 2026 By: Reuters

BHP Group on Wednesday named senior executive Brandon Craig as its next CEO as the mining industry undergoes a generational shift amid a rush for copper, with Craig saying he would be "bringing to... 


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