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Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats generates R22bn free cash, returns R17bn to shareholders
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Superb mining and processing delivery, increased refined production, higher sales volumes and a significant recovery in precious and base metal pricing drove substantial growth in profitability, cash flow generation and shareholder returns for the... 


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Algoma steel production
Canadian steel plate producer Algoma sustains production for now while full restore is underway
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian steel plate and hot-rolled steel products producer Algoma Steel has been working closely with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to implement interim operating arrangements... 


Grassy Mountain project area
Paramount secures plan of operations approval for Grassy Mountain gold project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed Paramount Gold Nevada Corporation has confirmed the conclusion of a review by the US Bureau of Land Management on the Grassy Mountain gold project, in Oregon, approving Paramount's plan... 


Leigh Creek copper mine in Australia
Strategic Minerals confirms definitive sale terms for Leigh Creek copper mine
Updated 6 hours ago 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... 


Vulcan's Lionheart lithium project
Australia's Vulcan seeks investors for German lithium expansion project, courts Asian interests
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources on Thursday announced phase two of its lithium project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley and commenced process to bring in additional strategic investors.... 


Cerro Caliche project area, in Mexico
Sonoro makes two key VP appointments for Mexican exploration excellence
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold Corporation has promoted Oscar Armando González Peña to exploration VP and Melvin Herdrick to senior VP for Mexico. Gonzáles has worked as exploration manager and chief... 


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Rare earths drill core
Greenland-focused rare earths developer Eclipse proceeds with more advanced testwork
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Eclipse Metals has reported "highly encouraging" results from quantitative automated mineralogical analysis completed by ALS Metallurgy on four composite samples from the Ivigtût... 


Underground development at Perron project
Canadian gold developer Amex officially starts underground development at Perron
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Amex Gold Mining has completed a portal and successful blasting of the first underground development round at its Perron gold project, in Québec. The first ramp blast... 


Zinc
LME zinc squeeze signals deepening supply risks for the West, Reuters says
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you're thinking this is a description of the copper market,... 


Pipeline
Jemena plans new pipeline for Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

Pipeline operator Jemena, owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power, plans to build a new pipeline linking Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province with the country's... 


The Boulder East mine
Sibanye-Stillwater receives strike notice for sections of its US PGM operations
2nd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it has received notification from the United Steelworkers union that its members, covered by the Stillwater East mine and Columbus... 


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Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


Cerro Caliche project area in Mexico
Initial drilling results identify a new mineralised zone at Sonoro Gold’s Mexico project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold has announced assay results from the initial 10 000 m of an ongoing 50 000 m drilling campaign at the company’s flagship Cerro Caliche gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The... 


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Aton secures up to $30m loan from OU Moonrider
2nd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has entered into an agreement with its majority shareholder OU Moonrider for a loan facility of up to $30-million. The facility may be drawn down in one or more tranches... 


Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed NEXT Lithium has executed a binding farm-in agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Liontown, which can earn up to a 100% interest in NEXT’s Centenario lithium brine exploration... 


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Magazine round up | 28 August 2026
Magazine round up | 28 August 2026

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

FLOATING DRY DOCK: Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking a private facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and decommission a floating dry dock at the Port of Cape Town under a 25-year concession.Once operational, the facility will support a range of ship-repair activities, including hull maintenance, machinery and equipment overhauls, steelwork inspection as well as repair and specialised maintenance services.
FLOATING DRY DOCK

Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking a private facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and decommission a floating dry dock at the Port of Cape Town under a... 

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The growth potential of mining, agriculture, tourism should be realised to the full

The economic potential that the South African mining sector possesses is considerable and can be realised to the full if red tape is cut. Agriculture has also proved itself as a sector that can... 

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Palliative relief

There were relatively high expectations ahead of the publication of the revised electricity pricing policy. Partly because the Minister had flagged it as a key document, but mostly because tariff... 

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Henk Ferreira, COO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation
Henk Ferreira

This week we profile Henk Ferreira, COO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation, the employers' organisation for the retail motor industry, with about 8 500 member businesses across seven... 

CLEARING A PATH: Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala proclaimed that “South Africa is back” in an interview with News24, based largely on the progress being achieved under Operation Vulindlela (IsiZulu for ‘clearing a path’ or ‘open the way’). President Cyril Ramaphosa said recently that he was in a hurry for the reforms being pursued under the scheme to be implemented, so as to stimulate higher growth and employment. That doesn’t mean those being termed “reform resisters” won’t attempt another crunching tackle, however.
CLEARING A PATH

Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala proclaimed that “South Africa is back” in an interview with News24, based largely on the  progress being achieved under Operation Vulindlela (IsiZulu for ‘clearing... 

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