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Incoming Albemarle CEO Ragnar Udd
Incoming Albemarle CEO Ragnar Udd
Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as CEO
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle said on Thursday it has appointed BHP executive Ragnar Udd as its CEO, tapping an industry veteran to lead the world's largest lithium producer. Udd, currently BHP's chief commercial officer, will take on the new role on February 1,... 


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Leigh Creek copper mine in Australia
Strategic Minerals confirms definitive sale terms for Leigh Creek copper mine
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Strategic Minerals has garnered more approvals for the sale of its Leigh Creek copper mine, in South Australia, to South Pacific Mineral Investments - trading as Cuprum Metals. The... 


Cerro Caliche project area, in Mexico
Sonoro makes two key VP appointments for Mexican exploration excellence
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold Corporation has promoted Oscar Armando González Peña to exploration VP and Melvin Herdrick to senior VP for Mexico. Gonzáles has worked as exploration manager and chief... 


Grassy Mountain project area
Paramount secures plan of operations approval for Grassy Mountain gold project
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed Paramount Gold Nevada Corporation has confirmed the conclusion of a review by the US Bureau of Land Management on the Grassy Mountain gold project, in Oregon, approving Paramount's plan... 


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Greenland-focused rare earths developer Eclipse proceeds with more advanced testwork
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Eclipse Metals has reported "highly encouraging" results from quantitative automated mineralogical analysis completed by ALS Metallurgy on four composite samples from the Ivigtût... 


Algoma steel production
Canadian steel plate producer Algoma sustains production for now while full restore is underway
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian steel plate and hot-rolled steel products producer Algoma Steel has been working closely with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to implement interim operating arrangements... 


Gold
Australia's Dundas consolidates, extends mineral tenure in Kalgoorlie
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Dundas Minerals has consolidated its holdings along the Bardoc gold trend north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, having acquired nine prospecting licences contiguous with the... 


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Gem Diamonds reports improved first-half financial performance
3rd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Gem Diamonds reported a significantly improved financial performance for the six months ended June 30, compared with the same period last year, with revenue having increased by 32% to... 


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Askari continues to progress Uis workstreams
3rd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals has provided an update on exploration activities under way at its Uis critical metals project, in Namibia, where multiple workstreams are progressing simultaneously as the... 


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Rockwell Automation collaborates with Mimosa mine, local partner to modernise Zimbabwe mine
3rd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial automation and digital transformation company Rockwell Automation has announced a new collaboration with Mimosa mine and Mine Elect to support the mine’s ongoing modernisation programme.... 


Lithium salt flats in South America
Dutch simplified lithium refiner Lithium Ark secures another patent ahead of commercialisation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Lithium Ark, the technology company pioneering a new approach to lithium refining, has been granted a European patent for its proprietary "Ark Loop" process. The patent protects the integrated... 


Metso mineral processing solution
Metso undertakes R&D pilot plant for Geological Survey of Finland
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial machinery and engineering company Metso has signed an agreement with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) covering the engineering and delivery of process technology for GTK Mintec’s... 


Outgoing BHP chief commercial officer Rag Udd
BHP's chief commercial officer to step down in January, internal memo shows
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

BHP's Chief Commercial Officer Rag Udd will step down at the end of January to pursue an opportunity outside the company, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday, leaving open one of... 


Sibanye's Mt Lyell copper project in Australia
Sibanye presses ahead with first copper project as half-year profit triples
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Sibanye-Stillwater has approved its Australian copper project, it said on Tuesday after reporting a surge in half-year profit on higher gold and platinum group metal (PGM) prices. The... 


Rare earths mineralisation
Tech organisation Battelle demonstrates protein-based approach to rare earths separation
2nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based independent, nonprofit applied science and technology organization Battelle has demonstrated a promising biotechnology-based solution for rare earths processing. The organisation is... 


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Zinc
LME zinc squeeze signals deepening supply risks for the West, Reuters says
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you're thinking this is a description of the copper market,... 


Pipeline
Jemena plans new pipeline for Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Pipeline operator Jemena, owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power, plans to build a new pipeline linking Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province with the country's... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats generates R22bn free cash, returns R17bn to shareholders
3rd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Superb mining and processing delivery, increased refined production, higher sales volumes and a significant recovery in precious and base metal pricing drove substantial growth in profitability,... 


The Boulder East mine
Sibanye-Stillwater receives strike notice for sections of its US PGM operations
2nd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it has received notification from the United Steelworkers union that its members, covered by the Stillwater East mine and Columbus... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


Cerro Caliche project area in Mexico
Initial drilling results identify a new mineralised zone at Sonoro Gold’s Mexico project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold has announced assay results from the initial 10 000 m of an ongoing 50 000 m drilling campaign at the company’s flagship Cerro Caliche gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The... 


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Magazine round up | 04 September 2026
Magazine round up | 04 September 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE: Engineering and advisory firm Zutarihas been acknowledged for its role in delivering the detailed design for the Koruson Main Transmission Substation, built by EDF power solutions for the National Transmission Company South Africa on the border of the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces. The project was named as mega project of the year at the 2026 edition of the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, hosted yearly by Consulting Engineers South Africa, or CESA. The awards recognise projects and individuals who have set the standard for technical excellence, innovation and integrity in South Africa's built environment. Photograph: Zutari
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

Engineering and advisory firm Zutari’s role in delivering the detailed design for the Koruson Main Transmission Substation, built by EDF power solutions for the National Transmission Company South... 

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Government-Business Partnership must ensure that it delivers maximum growth at pace

There must be no delay in the detailed delivery of plans and metrics for each of the focal areas of the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs. On progress and... 

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Beyond catch-up

For most South Africans living in the country’s largest cities, the infrastructure backlogs are not only visible but painfully disruptive. Driving without hitting a pothole has become a perilous... 

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Bridget Ledwaba, MD of Weir Africa
Bridget Ledwaba

This week we profile Bridget Ledwaba, MD of Weir Africa, which provides technology, equipment, manufacturing capabilities and integrated process solutions for mining customers across the African... 

WEIGHTY DECISIONS: The National Energy Regulator of South Africa is facing a heavy workload as it weighs decisions for the electricity sector that will have far-reaching implications for how the transition towards a competitive market unfolds. The draft Electricity Pricing Policy looks poised to add more responsibilities, too. Given the importance of its work, it is surely time for its capacity to be bolstered and elevated. Perhaps the Government-Business Partnership should give this serious consideration as part of Phase 3.
WEIGHTY DECISIONS

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa is facing a heavy workload as it weighs decisions for the electricity sector that will have far-reaching implications for how the transition towards a... 

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