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            <title>Mali's gold output seen staying below 60 tons through 2029, ministry plan shows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mali's industrial gold production is expected to remain below 60 metric tons annually through 2029, according to a mines ministry plan seen by Reuters, extending a decline that followed the introduction of a revised mining code and disputes between the state and miners. Mali, one of Africa's top gold producers, has tightened its grip on the mining sector under a 2023 mining code aimed at boosting state revenues.]]></description>
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            <title>The NUM concludes five-year wage agreement at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the majority union at Gold Fields’s South Deep Mine, has concluded a five-year wage agreement for employees at the mine. The multiyear agreement, negotiated in collaboration with UASA, is effective from March 1, this year, to February 28, 2031.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government partners, and innovators from across the South African spectrum reported very forcefully this week. “We see that our competitors are investing heavily in digitisation and automation, as well as critical minerals and beneficiation.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>Consortium shortlisted to develop Kenya project </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Critical minerals mining company Critical Metals Corporation has announced that the Mrima Earth Consortium, in which the company is the lead party, has been shortlisted as one of three US finalists, from an initial field of seven bidders, to proceed to the final stage of the Kenyan government’s competitive tender process for the right to develop the Mrima Hill rare earth and niobium project, in Kwale county. Mrima Hill is positioned on Kenya’s southern coast with direct access to the Port of Mombasa.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Aton to undertake C$4m private placement </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Aton Resources is undertaking a nonbrokered private placement to raise C$4-million through the issue of about 7.62-million common shares. The proceeds of this placement will be applied to further exploration and development activities at Aton’s Hamama project and to general and administrative expenses.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content, Japan's government said on Friday.

But it did not disclose the size of the content or the deposits, saying the data was insufficient due to the limited duration and geographic scope of sampling.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Neo Energy Metals subsidiary signs site access agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Neo Energy Metals’ 70%-owned South African subsidiary, Neo Uranium Resources Beisa Mine, has signed a site access and contractorship agreement with Sibanye Gold, a subsidiary of Sibanye-Stillwater, granting Neo Energy access to the Beatrix 4 Shaft mining area. This will enable Neo Energy to begin a fully funded assessment programme while regulatory transfer of the Beatrix 4 Shaft mining right continues.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Perseus advances Tanzania project construction </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining’s Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, continues to advance towards first gold production in the first quarter of the 2027 calendar year, with construction milestones recently achieved. These include good progress on pre-stripping of the mining area, while all carbon-in-leach tanks are at full height and hydrostatic testing is under way.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China's CiDi eyes overseas sales of autonomous mining machines this year</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[CiDi, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker, expects overseas deployments to grow this year as it expands beyond China, CE Albert Hu told Reuters.

CiDi has equipped partially automated autonomous excavators in Australia and is preparing a larger rollout there this year, alongside efforts to land contracts in the Middle East, South America and Europe, Hu said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>TECHNOLOGY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/sweden-declares-mining-national-security-interest-to-counter-dependence-on-china-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden's government declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest on Thursday, saying a new mining strategy was needed to counter the dependence on China.

China dominates both mining and refining of rare earth minerals essential for clean energy generation, defence and electric vehicle production, and export controls have served Beijing as a powerful lever in its trade war with Washington and other disputes.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>CleanTech, Empower produce first lithium carbonate from Laguna Verde brines and pilot eluate</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/cleantech-empower-produce-first-lithium-carbonate-from-laguna-verde-brines-and-pilot-eluate-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium and technology partner Empower EIT have successfully produced high-purity lithium carbonate from eluate produced by CleanTech's direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Chile. About 330 kg of high-purity lithium carbonate has been produced with grades between 99.68% and 99.91%, with the downstream processing having been undertaken by US-based vertically integrated lithium producer Empower.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Newly operational met coal producer Clinch reaches first train, seaborne shipment milestones</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/newly-operational-met-coal-producer-clinch-reaches-first-train-seaborne-shipment-milestones-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX-listed metallurgical coal producer Clinch Resources has sold its first 11 000 t train shipment of commercial-grade metallurgical coal, with its first seaborne vessel expected to ship 65 000 t of metallurgical coal early in September. Clinch executive VP Robert Gaylor says reaching the first train shipment sold and nearing the company's first shipment on sea validates the operational strategy and quality of the Lanes Branch surface mine, in Wyoming.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Export Development Canada interested to finance C$150m for Atlas Salt's development</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Atlas Salt has received a letter of interest from Canada's export credit agency Export Development Canada to provide long-term debt financing of up to C$150-million for the Great Atlantic Salt project, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The letter of interest marks an important milestone in the company's project financing process and confirms interest from the financing community, particularly as the company continues to engage with export credit agencies, vendor-financing counterparties and strategic financing partners globally.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>SALT</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rare earths explorer Idaho Strategies finds large intercepts of 'heavies' such as yttrium</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NYSE-listed Idaho Strategies Resources has identified significant heavy rare earths (HRE) mineralisation, including yttrium, at its Diamond Creek project, in Idaho. The company's latest surface sampling work revealed rare earth mineralisation at four distinct prospects along a 3.2-km-long lineament. From north to south, these prospects are known as Contact, Lucky Gem, Simer and Frank Burch.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Tungsten major Almonty also delists from ASX </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Having announced its voluntary delisting from the TSX effective July 31, tungsten miner Almonty Industries also intends to delist its shares from the ASX from September 1.

The company's shares will continue to trade on Nasdaq and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Teck repeats $0.125 quarterly dividend for Q2</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/teck-repeats-0125-quarterly-dividend-for-q2-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Having announced a stellar set of production and financial results for the second quarter, TSX- and NYSE-listed Teck Resources has declared a dividend of $0.125 apiece on its outstanding Class A common shares and Class B subordinate voting shares.

The Canadian miner  delivered a quarter of strong operational and financial performance in the three months ended June 30, generating significant earnings and robust cash flow on the back of strong copper sales volumes, a favourable commodity price environment and disciplined execution across its operations.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; ZINC</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Canada's Enervoxa plans India rare earths project, may tie up with Vedanta, NALCO</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian climate technology developer Enervoxa plans talks with India's Vedanta, Hindalco Industries and State-run NALCO as it looks to set up a processing plant in the country to extract rare earths from a waste byproduct of aluminium production.

A commercial-scale plant would cost around $250-million to $350-million and could be financed through a combination of strategic equity and project financing, Enervoxa CE Vandit Verma told Reuters. The company is looking at potential locations in eastern India for the project, he said.]]></description>
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            <title>Cadillac Mines upsizes IPO, secures Agnico Eagle Mines as investor</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/cadillac-mines-upsizes-ipo-secures-agnico-eagle-mines-as-investor-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gold and base metals explorer Cadillac Mines has upsized its planned initial public offering (IPO) to $385-million on the TSX, compared with a prior target of $363-million.

The offering consists of 18.8-million common shares at $6.90 apiece, 6.3-million special flow-through shares at $9.52 apiece and a secondary offering by certain shareholders of the company comprising 28.2-million shares at $6.90 apiece.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about China’s Five-Year Plan, which has a focus on platinum group metals; the benefits of AI efficiencies, particularly for lower quality operations; and DRDGold’s regional tailings storage facility, which forms part of its R10-billion expansion.  ]]></description>
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            <title>Chile investigates Antofagasta's Los Pelambres mine after water discharge from rains</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chile's Antofagasta Minerals said on Thursday its flagship Los Pelambres copper mine remains safe after Chile's environmental regulator opened an investigation into a water discharge incident triggered by severe weather.

The regulator on Wednesday said Antofagasta had released water from a drainage pond into the Pupio waterway after heavy rains caused a landslide near the site.]]></description>
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            <title>Newmont tops profit estimates on higher gold prices, sees steady output</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Newmont, the world's biggest gold miner, beat second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday after a rally in bullion prices outweighed the impact of lower output, while it forecast steady production in the third quarter.

Gold has rallied on safe-haven demand and hopes of US interest rate cuts, although a stronger dollar and a crude oil-led inflation scare amid the Iran war have occasionally limited gains.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Coal miners face limited funding options</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite coal being a significant contributor to South Africa’s GDP and electricity generation, funding for new coal mines from commercial banks is limited in the international and local market. Rand Merchant Bank mining and resources advisory head Willie Hattingh says the general approach taken by banks is to support existing clients while retaining targets to reduce their exposure to carbon-intensive industries, including coal mining, over time.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>TFR making progress on coal rail line improvements</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced significant challenges with regard to rail reliability, infrastructure security concerns and port constraints, performance in the sector is improving and collaboration is strengthening.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eni-Petronas JV starts floating gas facility build for North Hub in Indonesia</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/eni-petronas-jv-starts-floating-gas-facility-build-for-north-hub-in-indonesia-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Searah, the joint venture energy company formed by Italy's Eni and Malaysia's Petronas, has started developing a floating gas facility to process gas from its $11.8-billion North Hub project in Indonesia, the Indonesian government said.

The company held a first steel cutting ceremony on Thursday to kickstart the construction of the Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will be a processing hub for 16 wells from the Geng North and Gehem gas fields, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump imposes forced labor duties on 60 trading partners as 10% US tariffs expire</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/trump-imposes-forced-labor-duties-on-60-trading-partners-as-10-us-tariffs-expire-2026-07-24</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expired.

The move is the White House's latest effort to restore President Donald Trump's campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his "reciprocal" duties of 10% to 50% imposed last year under a national emergencies law to try to shrink the US trade deficit.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Magazine round up | 24 July 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.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category> Breaking News</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>AI could unlock discoveries if geologists stay in control</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety and environmental implications that geologists must be cognisant of. This was highlighted by speakers at the Geological Society of South Africa’s (GSSA) ‘AI in Geology’ conference, held last month.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Surface drilling identifies new gold orebody at Caledonia's Blanket mine</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/surface-drilling-identifies-new-gold-orebody-at-caledonias-blanket-mine-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gold mining and exploration company Caledonia Mining reports that there is significant gold mineralisation potential that has not been mined by the existing underground operation at its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe. The company’s exploration programme has identified both oxide and sulphide mineralisation, with geological interpretation indicating the mineralised system lies about 200 m east of the nearest projected underground orebody and suggests it may represent a new orebody.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Beneficiation, innovation take centre stage at MCCI conference </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/beneficiation-innovation-take-centre-stage-at-mcci-conference-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[With Middelburg at the heart of the South Africa’s power generation sector, providing about 80% of the country’s energy, there is a need to bolster the use of the region’s resources through innovation and beneficiation, to ensure that it is not hampered by the transition to new energy sources. This was highlighted by speakers on the first day of the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MCCI’s) yearly conference, being held this week in Middelburg under the theme “Innovation, Beneficiation and the Next Five Years”.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/industry-leaders-researchers-govt-partners-innovators-gather-to-modernise-mining-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government partners, and innovators from across South Africa's mining community, who gathered on Thursday, July 23, for this shared purpose. “The modernisation of our mining industry is not a task any single organisation can undertake alone,” Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised at the council's upbeat Modernisation Showcase event undertaken in partnership with the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS), the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators' research unit within South Africa's Human Sciences Research (HSRC-CeSTII) Council, PwC's Smart Mining, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, and the National Advisory Council on Innovation. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINING MODERNISATION</category>
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            <title>Perseus appoints additional nonexec director</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/perseus-appoints-additional-nonexec-director-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has appointed Thomas (Tommy) McKeith as a nonexecutive, independent director and he will take up this position with immediate effect.  The gold miner notes that he is an experienced mining executive with over 30 years of mining company leadership, corporate development, project development and exploration experience. "Having worked in bulk, base and precious metals across numerous jurisdictions, he brings deep and strategic insights to the board," it states. McKeith is a geologist and has held various mine geology, exploration and business development roles. He was formerly executive VP: growth and international projects for Gold Fields, where he was responsible for global greenfield exploration and project development.]]></description>
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            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>USA Rare Earth seals deal to buy stake in French processor Carester</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/usa-rare-earth-seals-deal-to-buy-stake-in-french-processor-carester-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[USA Rare Earth finalised a deal on Thursday to buy a minority stake in France's Carester that will provide funds for expansion of a processing plant due to open later this year.

The move is part of a scramble by the US and Europe to build their own rare earths and magnet output to cut dependence on China, which controls about 90% of global processed output of the minerals vital for the energy transition, electronics and defence.]]></description>
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            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Vale to remove board member over alleged information leak</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/vale-to-remove-boardmember-over-alleged-information-leak-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Brazilian miner Vale's board has decided to remove boardmember Marcelo Gasparino da Silva for allegedly leaking confidential information from a June 19 meeting, the company said late on Wednesday.

Vale said the leak was confirmed after an investigation by an independent external law firm and that it constitutes misconduct under the company's policies.]]></description>
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            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Freeport-McMoRan beats quarterly profit estimates on higher copper prices</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/freeport-mcmoran-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-higher-copper-prices-2026-07-23</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper prices offset lower production at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

Shares of the company were up 1.4% in premarket trading.]]></description>
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            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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