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Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto on track to release $5bn in capital after stronger Q3 iron-ore sales
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was on track to release about $5-billion in capital by the end of 2026, after strong mine performance helped lift third-quarter iron-ore sales from its Pilbara operations above market expectations.... 


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Rio Tinto Bell Bay aluminium
Aluminium's calm belies lingering supply-chain stress, Reuters column says
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3-million metric tons of aluminium production capacity. Yet, eight months on, the market is... 


Zinc and lead mineralisation
Canadian base metals explorer Yorbeau spins out subsidiary for Scott Lake
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian gold and base metals developer Yorbeau Resources has created a new wholly-owned subsidiary called "Chibougamau Metals Incorporated" (CMI) to unlock the value of the Scott Lake zinc and... 


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Equinox nears one-million-ounce full-year production after Orla merger
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold Corporation reported gold production of 237 019 oz in the three months ended September 30, which includes two months of attributable production from Orla Mining's... 


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Larvotto ships first antimony concentrate from Hillgrove mine
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has shipped its first antimony concentrate from the Hillgrove mine in New South Wales. The 68 t shipment is due for delivery to the company's antimony offtake partner... 


Cygnus’ Chibougamau copper/gold project
Cygnus shares to stop trading imminently on TSX-V and ASX as Central Asia merger concludes
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and ASX-listed Cygnus Metals has garnered regulatory approval in Kazakhstan for its proposed merger with Aim-listed Central Asia Metals. Cygnus, which is being acquired by Central Asia in an... 


Coal on conveyor belt
Europe's battery boom has a dirty secret, says public policy expert
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Europe's battery boom is proving that storage can help lower peak power prices. But unless government policy changes, battery systems may simply profit from fossil-fuel use instead of helping to... 


Coal piles
China September coal imports fall 6% on high inventories, Indonesia supply constraints
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

China, the world's largest buyer of coal, cut its September imports by 6% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as solid domestic inventories reduced demand while export... 


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Mining investment firm Appian appoints dedicated experts to boost critical minerals portfolio
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory builds out its critical minerals portfolio to serve industrial and defence supply chains, the company has established a base in Washington DC, and... 


Iron-ore pellets
Ferrexpo's quarterly output falls on production halt, export constraints
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo reported a 19% sequential drop in third-quarter output on Wednesday, pressured by a production halt and constrained export capacity as access to Ukrainian ports... 


Navitas oil exploration in Falkland Islands
Argentina seeks tribunal order against UK oil activity near Falklands
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's government said on Tuesday it had filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea seeking to halt British-authorized hydrocarbon activity... 


Uranium mineralisation
Paladin advances Canadian project; Namibian output falls on maintenance shut
14th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX- and TSX-listed uranium producer Paladin Energy reports that its Langer Heinrich uranium mine (LHM), in Namibia, produced one-million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8) for the quarter ended... 


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Thor Explorations lowers full-year guidance on heavy rainfall in Nigeria
14th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and TSX-listed Thor Explorations reported a solid third quarter despite the challenging operating conditions experienced at the Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, as a result of exceptionally... 


A copper mine in the DRC
Mercuria agrees $250m Congo copper deal with China miner
14th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mercuria Energy Group has placed another big bet on copper production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sealing a deal to buy metal from units of Shanghai Jayson New Energy Materials Group. The... 


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Lexington secures renewals for two prospecting rights
14th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has granted the renewal applications for two significant prospecting rights forming part of Aim-listed Lexington Gold’s... 


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Navitas oil exploration in Falkland Islands
Argentina seeks tribunal order against UK oil activity near Falklands
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's government said on Tuesday it had filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea seeking to halt British-authorized hydrocarbon activity... 


Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto on track to release $5bn in capital after stronger Q3 iron-ore sales
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was on track to release about $5-billion in capital by the end of 2026, after strong mine performance helped lift third-quarter iron-ore sales from... 


Rio Tinto Bell Bay aluminium
Aluminium's calm belies lingering supply-chain stress, Reuters column says
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3-million metric tons of aluminium production capacity. Yet, eight months on, the market is... 


Escondida copper mine
BHP's Escondida, supervisors hold talks in bid to avert strike
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

In a last-ditch effort to avoid a strike, the supervisors' union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile and company representatives are holding talks, the union said late on Tuesday. Earlier in... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore shares trade higher on ASX debut as investors eye copper
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore's shares traded heavily in their debut on Wednesday on the Australian Securities Exchange, where the miner and trader hopes to secure a better valuation from investors seeking greater... 


Minerals on the periodic table
Technology, politics drive demand for critical minerals
13th October 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Critical minerals have become critically important because of the development of technology and of global political rivalries in recent years. So pointed out specialist market supply and demand... 


Regional integration necessary to enable value addition from critical mineral mining across SADC
Regional integration necessary to enable value addition from critical mineral mining across SADC
13th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As demand for critical minerals continues to grow amid a global energy transition, Southern Africa’s abundance of minerals, including copper, cobalt and lithium, offers opportunities to establish... 


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Magazine round up | 09 October 2026
Magazine round up | 09 October 2026

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

STANDALONE: The much-delayed separation of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) from the Transnet Group seems to be moving ahead, with Cabinet having endorsed the plan for TNPA to operate as a standalone company owned directly by the State. It has also set principles for the separation and corporatisation of the entity, and has mandated TNPA to investigate the feasibility of one of the country’s development finance institutions becoming a minority equity partner.
STAND-ALONE

The much-delayed separation of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) from the Transnet Group seems to be moving ahead, with Cabinet having endorsed the plan for TNPA to operate as a... 

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South Africans need to be laser focused on fixing what needs to be fixed

South Africans, at both public-sector and private-sector levels, need to be laser focused fixing what needs to be fixed on all fronts. We need to set out to turn to positive account every... 

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Clearing the air

Eskom’s newly reappointed chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati is correct in having identified electricity affordability as a key priority for the Eskom board he will continue to lead for another three... 

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Magali Pailhe, MD of TotalEnergies Exploration & Production and Renewables South Africa
Magali Pailhé

This week we profile Magali Pailhe, MD of TotalEnergies Exploration & Production and Renewables South Africa 

NEW ROGUES: Is the stereotypical young hacker in a black hoodie, shades and baseball cap being replaced by AI Agents? To date, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have all acknowledged incidents in which their models gained unauthorised access to real-world computer systems during cybersecurity testing. These rogue hacks are deeply disturbing, particularly given the absence of any clear guardrails beyond self-reporting.
NEW ROGUES

Is the stereotypical young hacker in a black hoodie, shades and baseball cap being replaced by AI Agents? To date, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have all acknowledged incidents in which their models... 

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