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France to become Eramet's top shareholder via miner's capital hike
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

France is set to become Eramet's largest shareholder by increasing its stake during a €500-million ($558.50-million) capital increase later this year, the French mining group said on Monday. Nickel, manganese and lithium producer Eramet had... 


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Cerro de Pasco Resources' Quiulacocha tailings site
Canadian tailings reprocessor Cerro de Pasco awarded rights to Peruvian site
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Québec-based Cerro de Pasco Resources has been awarded through a public auction the rights to tailings held in the Quiulacocha tailings storage facility, in Peru, for economic reprocessing. The... 


Uranium mineralisation
Canadian miner Green Shift sells Los Altares uranium project to fellow Canadian miner
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miners Green Shift Commodities and Myriad Uranium Corporation have reached a definitive share purchase agreement whereby Myriad will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of... 


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Nevada-focused tungsten developer Perpetual progresses US financing strategy
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed emerging tungsten miner Perpetual Resources says it has made progress with US government engagement as part of the funding strategy for the Nevada Scheelite tungsten project, in Nevada.... 


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India may need to raise coal power capacity as demand surges, official says
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

India's rapidly growing demand for electricity could force it to add substantially more coal-fired power capacity than planned, the head of the power sector planner said on Tuesday. The South... 


King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia's king buys stake in Southern Alliance Mining as firm expands rare earths push
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

Malaysia's king has acquired a 2.25% stake in Singapore-listed Southern Alliance Mining (SAM), paying a premium in an off-market deal with the firm's MD and controlling shareholder Pek Kok Sam, the... 


Meantime Resources lists on London’s Aim market
Meantime Resources lists on London’s Aim market
13th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining investment company Meantime Resources has announced admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the Aim market of the LSE. In connection with the admission, the company has successfully... 


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EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate emissions cuts, document shows
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

The European Union (EU) will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating the planet, an internal EU document... 


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Chinese lithium prices tumble to nearly 10-month low on demand concerns
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's lithium carbonate futures prices slid to a nearly 10-month low on Monday, as a deal with the European Union to cut hybrid cars exports exacerbated concerns over demand prospects for the... 


Hertha founder and CEO Dr Laureen Meroueh
US high-purity iron producer Hertha Metals starts commercial plant build in Texas
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

High-purity iron producer Hertha Metals has broken ground on its Chalyx plant, which is the US' first commercial plant for magnet-grade high-purity iron. The Texas-based plant will use a... 


Nolans project
Arafura inks binding five-year NdPr offtake agreement
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has secured a binding five-year offtake agreement with a leading global raw materials trading company to supply 850 t/y of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) oxide.... 


Skouries mine
Eldorado's new Skouries mine deemed 'strategic' under EU's critical materials legislation
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Eldorado Gold's Skouries copper/gold mine, in Greece, has been designated as a strategic project under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The designation recognises... 


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Blackouts hit Indian factories as coal crunch feeds into economy
12th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indian factories, smelters and households are being hit by blackouts and rising energy costs as the impact of plunging coal stockpiles at the country’s power stations ripples through the economy.... 


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Silver market deficit expected to widen again this year
12th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The silver market is on track to record a sixth consecutive annual deficit this year, according to the World Silver Survey published by The Silver Institute and Metals Focus. The organisations... 


Goschen project area
VHM commits half of incoming heavy mineral concentrate to Mitsui
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian rare earths and mineral sands developer VHM has signed a non-binding term sheet with Japanese trading and investment company Mitsui for the purchase of up to 65 000 t/y of heavy mineral... 


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Panther Metals' Ontario-based metals portfolio affords it access to US DIBC
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Panther Metals has been accepted as a member of the United States Defence Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), which provides the company with access to US government defence... 


Blencowe appoints nonexec chairperson; interim CEO joins the board
Blencowe appoints nonexec chairperson; interim CEO joins the board
12th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Cameron Pearce has resigned as executive chairperson and director of London-listed Blencowe Resources with immediate effect and is succeeded by nonexecutive director Sam Quinn, who has been... 


Lithium oxide in hand
Chinese lithium prices tumble to nearly 10-month low on demand concerns
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's lithium carbonate futures prices slid to a nearly 10-month low on Monday, as a deal with the European Union to cut hybrid cars exports exacerbated concerns over demand prospects for the... 


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Kefi restarts Ethiopia project following Sept safety incident
12th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper is restarting development at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, after suspending work on September 7 following a serious safety incident on September 4. The... 


Goschen project area
VHM commits half of incoming heavy mineral concentrate to Mitsui
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian rare earths and mineral sands developer VHM has signed a non-binding term sheet with Japanese trading and investment company Mitsui for the purchase of up to 65 000 t/y of heavy mineral... 


Gold mineralisation
First Au acquires TechGen's Ida Valley exploration licences in Western Australia
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed First Au has entered into a binding agreement with fellow-listed TechGen Metals to acquire its Ida Valley project. The acquisition comprises two tenements, both exploration licences,... 


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Blackouts hit Indian factories as coal crunch feeds into economy
12th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indian factories, smelters and households are being hit by blackouts and rising energy costs as the impact of plunging coal stockpiles at the country’s power stations ripples through the economy.... 


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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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