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Australia Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia revamps critical minerals strategy, targeting refining edge over China
Updated 27 minutes ago By: Reuters

Australia will refresh its critical minerals strategy to place greater emphasis on refining and processing, a senior Minister said on Tuesday, as competition for investment intensifies and supply-chain concerns persist. Resources Minister... 


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Webuild, Odebrecht in line to build key African copper rail line
Updated 32 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Italy’s Webuild and Brazil’s Odebrecht Engenharia & Construção are key members of groups that have been selected as preferred bidders to build an 830 km section of the Lobito Corridor rail... 


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China's tug-of-war with Australian miners lurks beneath iron-ore calm
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

If China's iron ore market was to be judged by import volumes alone, the image would be one of gentle and steady growth. But beneath the calm picture presented by imports of the main steel raw... 


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Canadian fed grants $193m to modernise two aluminium smelters
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Canada's Industry Minister Mélanie Joly having announced a $193-million investment for the aluminium sector under the Strategic Response Fund last week, federal department Innovation, Science... 


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Teck says strike begins at Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

Teck Resources said on Saturday workers had started a strike at its Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia, with operations continuing at reduced capacity. The impact on overall... 


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LCL Resources secures second farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto in Papua New Guinea
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed LCL Resources' subsidiary has signed a binding farm-in and joint venture (JV) term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration under which Rio may earn up to an 80% interest in the Liamu project in... 


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Sigma cathing up on lost weeks of lithium oxide concentrate production
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With its Grota de Cirilo complex in Brazil having been under a brief administrative suspension, Canadian miner Sigma Lithium has produced 7 090 t of lithium oxide concentrate between October 5 and... 


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Firebird meaningfully reduces sulphur content, improves tap density of battery precursor material
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Firebird Metals has managed to reduce the sulphur content of its manganese-rich and nickel-manganese hydroxide materials by 46% to 610 parts per million, which strengthens the material's... 


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Wildcat DFS confirms potential for Australia's next large-scale lithium mine at Tabba Tabba
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Wildcat Resources highlights in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Tabba Tabba project its potential as Australia’s next large-scale lithium development project. The DFS, which... 


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Cobra Resources declares solid maiden MRE for rare earths project in South Australia
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed, South Australia-focused Cobra Resources has declared a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 150-million tonnes grading 470 parts per million (ppm) total rare earth oxides (TREO)... 


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Metso tasks Lapointe to lead aggregates business
23rd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral processing equipment company Metso has appointed Renaude Lapointe president of its aggregates business effective November 15, succeeeding Markku Simula. Lapointe has worked as Metso's... 


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New Brunwsick communities indicate support for emerging potash mine
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian private exploration company Atlantic Potash Millstream Corporation (APMC) has confirmed strong public support for its proposed Millstream potash project in New Brunswick. The company... 


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China's State iron-ore buyer agrees new annual supply contract with Rio Tinto, sources say
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

China's State iron-ore buyer has agreed a new supply deal for the key steelmaking ingredient with Rio Tinto, people with knowledge of the matter said. China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) verbally... 


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EQT to buy Range Resources in over $50bn deal
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

EQT Corporation said on Monday it would acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at more than $50-billion, including debt, creating what the companies called the "largest vertically... 


World Gold Council launches Gold Dealer Assurance Standard
19th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global organisation the World Gold Council has launched the Gold Dealer Assurance Standard (GDAS) – a global framework designed to strengthen trust and transparency in the retail gold market. The... 


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Cobra Resources declares solid maiden MRE for rare earths project in South Australia
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed, South Australia-focused Cobra Resources has declared a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 150-million tonnes grading 470 parts per million (ppm) total rare earth oxides (TREO)... 


Tabba Tabba exploration
Wildcat DFS confirms potential for Australia's next large-scale lithium mine at Tabba Tabba
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Wildcat Resources highlights in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Tabba Tabba project its potential as Australia’s next large-scale lithium development project. The DFS, which... 


Aluminerie Alouette plant
Canadian fed grants $193m to modernise two aluminium smelters
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Canada's Industry Minister Mélanie Joly having announced a $193-million investment for the aluminium sector under the Strategic Response Fund last week, federal department Innovation, Science... 


Liamu project trench work
LCL Resources secures second farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto in Papua New Guinea
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed LCL Resources' subsidiary has signed a binding farm-in and joint venture (JV) term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration under which Rio may earn up to an 80% interest in the Liamu project in... 


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Teck says strike begins at Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

Teck Resources said on Saturday workers had started a strike at its Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia, with operations continuing at reduced capacity. The impact on overall... 


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Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production,... 


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China's tug-of-war with Australian miners lurks beneath iron-ore calm
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

If China's iron ore market was to be judged by import volumes alone, the image would be one of gentle and steady growth. But beneath the calm picture presented by imports of the main steel raw... 


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Magazine round up | 23 October 2026
Magazine round up | 23 October 2026

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

ANNUAL SHUTDOWN: Earlier this month, extensive maintenance was undertaken along the 861-km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha in the Western Cape. Maintenance activities, which were undertaken by the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager, included rail and sleeper replacement, ballast screening, turnout renewal and maintenance, formation rehabilitation, culvert installation, as well as electrical and signalling upgrades.
ANNUAL SHUTDOWN

Earlier this month, extensive maintenance was undertaken along the 861-km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha in the Western Cape. Maintenance... 

South African mining’s future could be  built with effort that’s not insurmountable
South African mining’s future could be built with effort that’s not insurmountable

South Africa must continue to address administrative complexity that all too often creates unpredictability as far as investors are concerned. When it comes to mining, a harmonised regulatory... 

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It’s the economy . . .

The elections being held in South Africa and the US in the first week of November are different in many ways. While the words, actions, voting records, campaign contributions, and even the dietary... 

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Nirishi Trikamjee, interim CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) and CEO of the NFS Group of Companies
Nirishi Trikamjee

This week we profile Nirishi Trikamjee, interim CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) and CEO of the NFS Group of Companies, which offers a range of financial services  



GOLDEN PEACE: South Africa is a country of contradictions. On the day that Navi Pillay was named as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner, her home city of Durban was being rocked by anti-immigrant violence. South Africa’s other four recipients – Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela – also walked this country’s fine line between peace and violence. This contradiction notwithstanding, South Africa should still celebrate the fact that Pillay and her fellow laureates are true symbols of peace in a fractured world.
GOLDEN PEACE

South Africa is a country of contradictions. On the day that Navi Pillay was named as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, her home city of Durban was being rocked by anti-immigrant violence. South... 

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