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        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news and project information from Asia. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure are also highlighted as well as updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects]]></description>
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            <title>Platinum investment demand broadening to minor PGM metals, SFA (Oxford) points out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The strong ongoing investment demand for platinum is broadening to the minor platinum group metals (PGMs) such as ruthenium and iridium, SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop pointed out on Wednesday June 3. Questioned by Mining Weekly on the prospect of platinum investment demand remaining strong, De Hoop noted that up to half of some of the ruthenium imports into China had been for investment purposes rather than industrial demand.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China picks State firm to help coordinate mining deals abroad</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China has chosen a new State investment company to help coordinate its overseas metals and mining deals, and counter mounting geopolitical risks that threaten its ability to secure resources, according to people familiar with the matter. The National Development and Reform Commission, the government’s economic planning agency, will take the lead on strengthening oversight of investment decisions, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly. State-owned Guangyan International Investment Co will offer support on compliance and financing, as well as industrywide planning of outbound deals.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BHP explores ship biofuel blend made from cooking oil, animal fat</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australian iron-ore and copper miner BHP and Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuel made from used cooking oil and waste animal fat to refuel a cargo ship in a pilot project, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The need to explore novel blends comes as the shipping industry continues to look for scalable alternatives to conventional marine fuels to help cut emissions.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/south-africa-can-become-a-strong-value-add-minerals-player-again-pyrofuza-insists-2026-06-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot the bill for the innovative rebuilding of this country’s economy. PyroFuZA spells out that it's possible for South Africa to put its own distinctive correct measures in place that will enable this country to, once again, become a strong player within the value-add ecosystem, amid different measures being applied at different stages of advancement so that long-term momentum is assured. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.)]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PYROMETALLURGY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Central Asia proposes ‘win-win’ takeover of Cygnus and its Québec flagship</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/central-asia-proposes-win-win-takeover-of-cygnus-and-its-qubec-flagship-2026-06-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals has proposed to acquire ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals at an implied equity value of A$232-million. 

The companies have entered into a definitive scheme implementation deed which outlines an arrangement whereby each Cygnus shareholder will receive 0.06 new Central Asia shares for each Cygnus share held. 

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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China’s State buyer seeks scrutiny of new Fortescue iron-ore</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-state-buyer-seeks-scrutiny-of-new-fortescue-iron-ore-2026-06-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China’s State-backed iron-ore buyer has instructed some steel mills to ask questions about Fortescue's new low-grade product as negotiations over a long-term supply contract hit a rough patch.

China Mineral Resources Group has asked steelmakers with significant exposure to Fortescue ore to check with the miner about quality, according to people familiar with the matter. The low-grade product, known as Fortune Fines, has yet to be shipped.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/trump-signs-proclamation-amending-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-and-copper-imports-2026-06-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steeland copper imports, the White House said.

The proclamation lowers tariffs on some steel and aluminum derivative products, including certain types of agricultural machinery and residential heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment to 15% from 25% previously.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>STEEL &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Soweto Cluster gold study on way as Pan African hits gold production top spot</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/soweto-cluster-gold-study-on-way-as-pan-african-hits-gold-production-top-spot-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Soweto Cluster definitive feasibility study (DFS) is on track for completion this month, Pan African Resources reported on Monday, June 1 in an operational update ahead of its financial year ending June 30 to highlight its 40% increase in annual gold production to 275 000 oz. The option to construct a new 600 000-t-a-month tailings processing facility next to the London- and Johannesburg-listed company’s thriving Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) surface gold operations west of Johannesburg, is the focus of the Soweto Cluster DFS.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australia’s Jade Gas secures country-first approval of gassy coal seam reserves in Mongolia</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australias-jade-gas-secures-country-first-approval-of-gassy-coal-seam-reserves-in-mongolia-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Jade Gas Holdings has announced approval of its maiden reserves by the Mongolian Minerals Reserves Council (MRC) for its Tavan Tolgoi Coal Bed Methane (TTCBM) project, representing the first approval of coal seam gas reserves in Mongolia. The approval of the company’s net recoverable gas of 165 m3 in the proved and probable category is a landmark achievement for the company and the country, following Jade’s extensive exploration and conceptual development planning work at the TTCBM project, in the South Gobi region.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COAL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Allied, Zijin gets greenlight for C$5.5bn merger from Canadian, African authorities</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/allied-zijin-gets-greenlight-for-c55bn-merger-from-canadian-african-authorities-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold Corporation has received approval under the Investment Canada Act to have Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International acquire all of Allied’s issued and outstanding share capital, which completes the approval process in Canada for the takeover. 

The transaction also received merger clearance from the Regional Competition Authority of the Economic Community of West African States, as well as the Competition and Consumer Commission of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesia advances export control plan despite uncertainty </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indonesia-advances-export-control-plan-despite-uncertainty-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Indonesia is pushing ahead with plans to centralize exports of key commodities starting June 1, casting a cloud of regulatory uncertainty over natural resource producers.

Coal, palm oil and ferro alloy producers are expected to start submitting export-related documents to the newly formed State-owned firm PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia beginning on June 1, said Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto at a press briefing in Jakarta on Sunday.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>  Bloomberg</editor>
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            <title>Roodepoort-born Roodepoort gold miner talks to Mining Weekly</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/roodepoort-born-roodepoort-gold-miner-talks-to-mining-weekly-2026-05-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[He was born in Roodepoort but never imagined that one day he would be mining gold in Roodepoort, now the site of Qala Shallows, the first new underground gold mine to be built in South Africa in 15 years. He was convinced all the gold had been mined out. But that was the furthest thing from the truth.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>CONTRACT MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold approaches potential crossroads </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/gold-approaches-potential-crossroads-2026-05-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gold is approaching a potential turning point that could decide whether it extends this year's losses or makes a stand that could facilitate a recovery. Gold's troubles started early this year when its price rocketed sharply higher but then plummeted rapidly on January 30. Technical analysts refer to such price action as a blow-off top, which often marks the peak of a rally. Since then, gold's attempts to recover have been characterized by progressively lower highs, a key sign of a bearish trend.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iron-ore heads for monthly loss as coal spike pressures margins</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/iron-ore-heads-for-monthly-loss-as-coal-spike-pressures-margins-2026-05-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Iron-ore headed for a monthly loss as a short-lived rally triggered by a fatal steelmaking-coal mine accident in China’s Shanxi province faded, leaving investors focused on mill margins and mounting shipments.

Singapore iron-ore futures were down 1.2% in May, putting prices on track for the first monthly drop since February. The market is still assessing the impact on steel margins from a rise in coking coal prices after the mine explosion cut off some raw material supply.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>  Bloomberg</editor>
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            <title>Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/cadastre-must-be-rolled-out-effectively-rapidly-transparently-minerals-council-2026-05-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic response of Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne to Mining Weekly during question time at this week’s 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa, which represents more than 90% of annual mineral sales for South Africa’s 470 000-employee mining industry, which in 2025 contributed R477-billion to GDP, exported R816-billion worth of minerals, and generated R124-billion in taxes for the fiscus.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold prices pare losses after US inflation data</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/gold-hits-two-month-low-as-us-iran-tension-stokes-inflation-fears-2026-05-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gold trimmed losses on Thursday following the release of US April inflation data, but prices were still down for a third straight session as skepticism over a US–Iran deal clouded the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4 428.69 per ounce as of 9:16 a.m. EDT (1316 GMT), after falling to its lowest level since late March earlier in the session.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Chinese coal disaster to ripple through steel, power, chemicals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Shanxi coal disaster is likely to hit Chinese output in the short term, raising costs for steelmakers, power plants and chemicals manufacturers.

The explosion at a coking coal mine that killed at least 82 last week has triggered a wave of self-inspections across the country as well as halts to pits in the province itself. The central government has set up a team to review safety measures nationwide. Output in Shanxi, the top producing province in April with 107-million tons, is likely to drop 8% in May, according to an industry group.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mining can unlock growth, skills, job creation, Minerals Council AGM hears</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/mining-can-unlock-growth-skills-job-creation-minerals-council-agm-hears-2026-05-27</link>
            <description><![CDATA[With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and job creation, restore competitiveness, and secure a sustainable future for our industry and our country and demonstrate why mining matters,” Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised at the 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday, May 27.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/urgent-need-for-one-stop-mineral-rights-shop-minerals-council-points-out-2026-05-27</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes. This was pointed out explicitly at the 136th AGM of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday, May 27.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BlackRock sees merit in large-scale mining M&amp;A</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/blackrock-sees-merit-in-large-scale-mining-ma-2026-05-27</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it easier to bring on large and complex projects needed for new supply, a portfolio manager said on Wednesday. The mining industry has an issue around scale, especially compared to other sectors such as technology, said Olivia Markham, speaking at the Australian Financial Review (AFR) conference in Perth.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>M&amp;A</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the ASX, it would be "positive" for both the bourse and the Swiss-based commodities trader and miner. "If they were to list here we think it would be positive for Glencore and for the Australian stock exchange," AustralianSuper portfolio manager Luke Smith said at the Australian Financial Review mining summit in Perth.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China’s Jinchuan says $145m missing in Congo mine probe</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-jinchuan-says-145m-missing-in-congo-mine-probe-2026-05-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Jinchuan Group International Resources Co said an independent probe found that nearly $145-million was siphoned from its copper and cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo through fake procurement deals, cash payments and fabricated invoices. The investigation centered on Ruashi Mine, where investigators said former local employees exploited weak internal controls over several years to route funds through suppliers and intermediaries with “no apparent business purpose,” Jinchuan said in an exchange filing late Friday.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; COBALT</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Emerging South African copper miner highlights loss-narrowing performance</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/emerging-south-african-copper-miner-highlights-loss-narrowing-performance-2026-05-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Emerging South African mining company Copper 360, which operates in the Northern Cape’s Okiep copper district, on Tuesday, May 26 alerted its shareholders to its loss-narrowing financial performance in the 12 months to February 28. The reduction in the basic loss per share is expected to be 36% to 43%, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed Copper 360 reported, ahead of the publication of its consolidated annual results.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Finland university-led research demonstrates valuable material recovery from ashes</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/finland-university-led-research-demonstrates-valuable-material-recovery-from-ashes-2026-05-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The University of Oulu, in Finland, has found new ways to recover valuable materials from ashes, including metals, nutrients and minerals for industrial use. 

The university determined new utilisation routes for previously underutilised ashes in its AshCycle project, particularly to transform ash from biomass, municipal solid waste and sewage sludge into valuable raw materials. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China's weak steel output, strong iron-ore imports show structural shift</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-weak-steel-output-strong-iron-ore-imports-show-structural-shift-2026-05-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The contrast between China's weak steel production but robust iron-ore imports is continuing and is starting to look like a structural shift rather than a temporary dislocation.

China, which produces just over half of the world's steel, recorded output of 86.63-million tons in April, down 2.8% from the same month in 2025 and the weakest April figure since 2018.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australia-India-Japan-US Quad unveil pact on critical minerals</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australia-india-japan-us-quad-unveil-pact-on-critical-minerals-2026-05-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical minerals and energy security, as they sought to inject fresh energy into the grouping.

The brief meeting between the countries' top diplomats - Australia's Penny Wong, India's S Jaishankar, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - was the third such gathering of the group known as Quad since September 2024.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum’s the gift that just keeps on giving as global value-chain prospects resurface</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/platinums-the-gift-that-just-keeps-on-giving-as-global-value-chain-prospects-resurface-2026-05-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Platinum‑based equipment is critical for producing large, flawless crystals for electronics and optics applications, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) in its 60 Seconds feature. Crystals are central to technologies in everyday use and platinum plays a key role in their production, WPIC reports.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>722045</a_id>
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            <title>Chinese firms speed up plans to build new coal power plants - GEM</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years.

Companies requested approval for 51 gigawatts of new plants in the first quarter of the year, according to Global Energy Monitor, ahead of the record pace set in 2025 that saw 162 gigawatts of new proposals over the full year. Construction has boomed since a spate of power shortages in 2021 and 2022 as the government touts coal’s role as a reliable back-up to intermittent renewables.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Warning lights flash as aluminium reels from Gulf shock</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/warning-lights-flash-as-aluminium-reels-from-gulf-shock-2026-05-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Iran war is shaping up to be one of the biggest supply shocks in the history of the aluminium market.

Gulf production of the metal, which is used across sectors as diverse as transport, packaging and solar panels, has plummeted to its lowest level in over a decade in April, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI).]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Coking coal prices surge after China's worst coal mine disaster in 17 years</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/coking-coal-prices-surge-after-chinas-worst-coal-mine-disaster-in-17-years-2026-05-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China's coking coal futures prices surged by nearly 8% to hit their daily upper limits after a deadly coal mine accident in a major coal production hub sparked a wave of stringent safety checks across the region that tightened the supply outlook.

Eighty-two people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi province on Friday, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>721958</a_id>
        <updated>1779691845</updated>
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            <title>Indonesia coal export shake-up rattles miners, traders</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Indonesia's plan to route coal exports through a state firm has rattled traders and miners in the world's largest exporter over its viability, at a time when liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply disruptions due to the Iran war are boosting coal demand. President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday that exports of coal, palm oil and ferroalloys must be conducted through State firm Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia, in a move to boost revenue and stabilise the rupiah currency that has nevertheless fuelled investor jitters.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Philippines miner Metals Exploration posts record free cashflow despite production issues</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/philippines-miner-metals-exploration-posts-record-free-cashflow-despite-production-issues-2026-05-22</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Metals Exploration has achieved record gold revenue $208-million and record free cashflow of $115-million in the year ended December 31, 2025, despite reporting lower production. 

The company produced 65 287 oz of gold from the Runruno gold mine, in the Philippines, at an average recovery rate of 88.4%. This compares to 83 897 oz produced in the prior financial year at a recovery rate of 90.5%, marking a 22% change in output and 2.3% change in the average gold recovery rate. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[More than R180-million has been raised to transition key copper projects in South Africa’s endowed Northern Cape into operations as early as in the second quarter of this year. The strongly supported capital raise is described as being pivotal by Tony Lennox, the CEO of ASX- and JSE-listed mining development company Orion Minerals, which is reviving the Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, near Copperton, which produced 430 000 t of copper and a million tons of zinc from volcanogenic massive sulphide base metal deposits when operated from 1971 to 1991 by Anglovaal, whose major shareholders were Basil Hersov and Clive Mennell.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>COPPER AND ZINC</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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