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The Skouries project in Greece
The Skouries project in Greece
European Commission picks 46 new strategic critical mineral projects
9th October 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission has chosen 46 strategic raw material projects to benefit from faster permitting and help in bidding for public and private funding, as the bloc races to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on China, it said on... 


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Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement it signed on Thursday, its foreign minister said. "There was... 


NESR, Aramco sign agreement to deliver Saudi Arabia’s first direct lithium extraction project
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Oilfield services provider National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) has announced that its business segment NESR Environmental and Decarbonisation Applications (NEDA), has entered into an agreement... 


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SignaFi secures $35m facility to buy gold from African, South American artisanal miners
9th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

UK-headquartered gold offtake company SignaFi, which buys gold under multiyear contracts from organised artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) cooperatives and aggregators, has secured a... 


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Strike could cut November output at Chile's Centinela copper mine by half, unions say
9th October 2026 By: Reuters

The full impact of a workers' strike at Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine in Chile is expected to be felt in November, when production could decrease by half, unions said on Thursday. Labor... 


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India gold demand slows as prices rebound; China emerges from holiday lull
9th October 2026 By: Reuters

Gold demand in India was sluggish this week as prices rebounded, while trading in top consumer China was subdued during the holiday-truncated trading period. In India, domestic gold prices were... 


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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... 


Sibanye's East Boulder mine
Sibanye confirms wage agreement for East Boulder workers, strikes continue at Stillwater East, Columbus continue
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and JSE-listed precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater's workforce has successfully ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the East Boulder mine in Montana, in the US, effective... 


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Copper set to test $15 000 as investors await US data, tariff clarity
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

Copper prices could break through $15 000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts said on Tuesday, as investors position for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump... 


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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Ionic Rare Earths secures term sheet for magnet recycling JV in US
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has through its US subsidiary entered into a joint venture (JV) term sheet with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the construction of magnet recycling... 


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Lynas Rare Earths says it was in takeover talks earlier this year
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, the world's largest producer of rare earths outside China, was in takeover talks earlier this year but the discussions did not proceed, a spokesperson said on... 


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... 


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... 


The Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda
US miner signs Rwanda tungsten deal to grow western supply
14th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

An American miner is partnering with Rwanda’s government to source and process tungsten from the African nation, extending a push to build a Western-aligned supply chain for the strategic metal... 


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NESR, Aramco sign agreement to deliver Saudi Arabia’s first direct lithium extraction project
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Oilfield services provider National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) has announced that its business segment NESR Environmental and Decarbonisation Applications (NEDA), has entered into an agreement... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne
Minerals Council launches investment, growth strategy for mining industry
8th October 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched its Investment and Growth Strategy to attract further investments in exploration, new mines and existing operations, and thereby grow the sector,... 


Kearney South Africa Energy Partner Frances Phillips.
Green iron-ore is a great South African export opportunity, Joburg Indaba hears
8th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 


Aclara Metals demonstration plant
Aclara, CAP inaugurate Chile rare earth metals, alloys demo plant
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources and its joint venture (JV) partner CAP have launched a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys at... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
South Africa's mining industry needs an empowerment regime that welcomes investors
8th October 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Investors, and especially specialist mining investors, are knowledgeable about and understand South Africa's mining methods and orebodies, but need consistency and finality in regulations that... 


Aquitaine closes C$47m strategic financing with Kinross Gold, Alpayana
Aquitaine closes C$47m strategic financing with Kinross Gold, Alpayana
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Vancouver-based private gold and strategic metals exploration company Aquitaine Metals has completed a nonbrokered strategic private placement with Kinross Gold Corporation and Latin American miner... 


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Preliminary results indicate ‘highly competitive’ capital cost for Ontario lithium converter plant
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has announced preliminary results from the ongoing definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Red Rock converter, in Ontario, Canada. The company reports that the... 


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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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