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Port Hedland unions place wage deal counterproposal to BHP ahead of September 8 talks
25th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Combined BHP Ports Unions has placed a counterproposal on a wage deal for workers at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia ahead of their next meeting on September 8, it said on Tuesday, after workers rejected a proposal from... 


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Hemerdon mine
UK gov makes strategic £71m investment to fully fund Tungsten West's Hemerdon mine restart
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The UK Government has committed up to £71-million through the National Wealth Fund to support the restart of Aim-listed Tungsten West's historic Hemerdon mine in Devon, securing access to one of... 


International Graphite micronising facility
Australia's International Graphite confirms Collie facility can also produce superfine products from mid-2027
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed International Graphite says construction of its Collie graphite micronising facility is on track for commissioning in mid-2027. The facility marks the first commercial-scale graphite... 


McEwen's Gold Bar mine complex
McEwen COO retires, three VPs take over
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed gold, copper and silver developer McEwen has announced the retirement of COO William Shaver and new key appointments to propel the company forward. Shaver will continue to... 


Sierra Gorda mine
South32 expands Sierra Gorda ore reserve by 61%
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner South32 has expanded its ore reserve by 61% to 1.1-billion tonnes averaging 0.39% copper, 0.016% molybdenum and 0.06 g/t gold at a total copper equivalent grade of 0.46% at... 


Nevada landscape
Comstock becomes fully fledged recycler, clean energy company after selling mine assets to Mackay
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed specialised metals recycler Comstock has closed the sale of all its mining assets in the historic Comstock Lode district of Nevada to TSX-V-listed Mackay Gold & Silver Corporation... 


McDermitt project area
Jindalee, subsidiary investigate magnesium potential at McDermitt further
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium subsidiary HiTech Minerals has successfully produced high-grade magnesium oxide from the McDermitt lithium project, in Oregon, ahead of its merger with Constellation... 


Santa Cruz project area
Ivanhoe gets $1.1bn US EXIM support for Arizona copper project
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

US minerals explorer Ivanhoe Electric said on Monday it had received a preliminary project letter from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for potential debt financing of $1.1-billion to develop its... 


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British firm offers to restart mothballed Australian manganese smelter
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Natrium Redox Technologies, a green technology startup based in Britain, said on Monday it had made a firm proposal to the Tasmanian government to acquire and restart Australia's only manganese... 


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Global trade association AED says US-Canada spat can be detrimental for equipment suppliers
24th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

International trade association Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) says it is disappointed that the US and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. AED's stance... 


Norway Energy Minister Terje Aasland
Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position, says energy minister
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as... 


Pilgangoora lithium operation
Lithium miner PLS Group bullish on price outlook, eyes expansion
24th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s biggest lithium producer PLS Group flagged a supply shortfall of the battery metal in the coming years and said it was nearing a final investment decision on expanding its capacity, as... 


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Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Six European Union countries want the 27-nation EU to discuss in September a mechanism to tax windfall profits of oil companies triggered by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a letter by... 


Government and corporate officials break ground at Alcoa's new gallium plant
Alcoa breaks ground at new gallium plant in Australia
24th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and ASX-listed Alcoa Corporation has broken ground at its gallium production plant, in Western Australia, with prominent government officials such as Australian Minister for Industry and... 


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US refiners face historic stress test as global crisis looms, Reuters columnist says
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

US refineries have operated near maximum capacity for the longest sustained period in over a quarter century,scrambling to capture windfall profits created by the Iran war. But history offers a... 


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Port Hedland
Port Hedland unions place wage deal counterproposal to BHP ahead of September 8 talks
25th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Combined BHP Ports Unions has placed a counterproposal on a wage deal for workers at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia ahead of their next meeting on September 8, it said on... 


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New Sinopec boss presses reset for world's biggest oil refiner
25th August 2026 By: Reuters

Hou Qijun has set out to transform Sinopec, the world's largest refiner, as it faces dwindling fuel demand, overcapacity in petrochemicals and the world's worst oil crisis, when he could be... 


Field test at Mponeng shows potential of digital technologies to strengthen workplace examinations and support informed ground control decisions.
CSIR tests digital rock-sounding technology at Harmony Gold’s Mponeng mine
25th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through the Mandela Mining Precinct's advanced orebody knowledge programme, has completed an underground proof-of-concept field... 


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Rusal derailment in Guinea halts alumina exports, sources say
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

A train operated by Russian aluminium producer Rusal derailed in Guinea's Dubreka prefecture over the weekend, cutting rail access to its Friguia alumina refinery, halting alumina exports and... 


Executives from Tharisa and Karo Platinum and representatives of the Zimbabwe government, including President Emmerson Mnangagwe, at the signing of a 25-year mining lease
Karo Platinum secures 25yr special mining lease in Zimbabwe
24th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

LSE- and JSE-listed critical minerals mining company Tharisa's 85%-owned Karo Platinum subsidiary has signed a special mining lease agreement with Zimbabwe for an initial term of 25 years. This... 


The Gamsberg project
Aveng returns to operating profit, appoints new CEO as focus remains on restoring fundamentals
24th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Aveng has reported revenue of A$2.3-billion, or R26.4-billion, for the year ended June 30, which was 12.4% lower than the prior year, reflecting the anticipated softening of... 


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Mpumalanga-based Samanjalo receives international funding
24th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mpumalanga-based women-led small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Samanjalo has unlocked international grants to scale its operations through support from the UK’s JET Deal Accelerator Programme.... 


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Magazine round up | 21 August 2026
Magazine round up | 21 August 2026

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

POWERFUL CLUSTER: All three projects that make up Envusa Energy’s giant 520 MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster are now officially operational. The R16-billion cluster, built on sites in the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces, includes the two 140 MW-apiece wind farms of Umsobomvu and Hartebeesthoek (pictured), as well as the 240 MW Mooi Plaats Solar PV facility. All told, the cluster comprises some 50 wind turbines, 420 000 solar panels and 943 string inverters.
POWERFUL CLUSTER:

All three projects that make up Envusa Energy’s giant 520 MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster are now officially operational. The R16-billion cluster, built on sites in the Eastern and Northern... 

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Pulling out all the stops to generate renewable energy is the way to go

The case for maximum renewable energy generation is growing increasingly strong as the shield that renewables provide against rising costs and stability risks is enlarging. Moreover, renewables are... 

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Optimism as a tactic

Few could dispute that Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has emerged as the most influential South African business leader of his generation. Even those, or perhaps especially those, who do everything from... 

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Dheshree Chetty, Director of Women In Shipping and Transport Services
Dheshree Chetty

This week we profile Dheshree Chetty, director, Women In Shipping and Transport Services, an end-to-end supply chain company 

PRICING PRESSURE: With the era of loadshedding now thankfully becoming only a bad memory, the affordability crisis is really biting. The extreme hikes of the past 20 years have already led to some serious demand destruction across industry, with only a few companies still benefiting from special pricing deals. The question now is whether the proposed new electricity pricing policy, which is out for comment, can truly offer any broad-based respite.
PRICING PRESSURE

With the era of loadshedding now thankfully becoming only a bad memory, the affordability crisis is really biting. The extreme hikes of the past 20 years have already led to some serious demand... 

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