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Galileo, partner maintain position on Zambia licences, dialogues under way
21st August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Galileo Resources and its joint venture (JV) partner Statunga Investments continue to maintain their legal position regarding the ownership of the small-scale mining licences numbers... 


Paul Dunne, Mzila Mthenjane, Shamini Harrington, Richard Stewart.
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


Copper Cities site
MIT-spinout SiTration, BHP start trialling copper recovery from legacy mine water
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Further to Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout SiTration and global miner BHP's initiative to trial valorisation technology in the historic Globe-Miami mining district of Arizona, the... 


Copper mine in Chile
Mining operations in northern Chile continue despite heavy rains
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Major mining operations in northern Chile continued as usual on Wednesday despite the heavy rains that hit the northern part of the South American country. President Jose Antonio Kast visited the... 


Molten copper
Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical... 


Escondida copper mine
BMI notes encouraging copper outlook for BHP amid diversification, tech push
19th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Australian multinational mining and metals company BHP’s growing exposure to copper is expected to provide an increasingly important source of growth as long-term iron-ore prices come under... 


Caserones mine
Lundin Mining lowers 2026 copper outlook after second Chile storm
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Lundin Mining said on Wednesday it had lowered its 2026 copper production forecast after a second severe winter storm hit its operations in Chile's Atacama region, delaying the... 


Aramco signage
Aramco and Maaden to form mineral exploration venture in Saudi Arabia
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

State oil giant Saudi Aramco and Saudi mining company Maaden plan to form a joint venture that will focus on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the kingdom, they said on Tuesday.... 


Chilean Cobalt drill core samples
Chilean Copper confirms letter of interest for US Export-Import Bank to fund development
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation has received a new letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the US for a potential debt funding package of up to $375-million, as the company develops... 


Workers underground at a Codelco mine
Chile's Codelco nears Pucobre deal as new leadership pushes partnerships, asset review
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean State miner Codelco is close to signing an agreement with local miner Pucobre on the Tovaku copper project in northern Chile, chairperson Bernardo Fontaine said in a television interview on... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore’s planned Australian debut draws interest as investors look past coal
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore could leap into top market indices within six months of listing in Australia as fund managers' copper appetite may outweigh concerns over thermal coal exposure, analysts and investors said... 


BHP CEO Brandon Craig
BHP profit tops estimates as copper powers growth, to pay highest dividend in 4 years
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

BHP Group reported better-than-expected full-year earnings and declared its highest annual dividend in four years, boosted by record copper prices that cemented the metal's lead over iron-ore as... 


Unicorn Minerals signs £1.25m facility for Namibia project
17th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Unicorn Mineral Resources has formally signed and executed the final legal documentation for the £1.25-million unsecured loan facility with Electro Automation, a company controlled by... 


Locomotives produced by Traxtion
South Africa's Traxtion bets on regional rail reforms and mineral boom
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

South African rail services provider Traxtion is positioning itself to profit from a regional mineral boom and sweeping reforms across the continent that are opening up freight rail networks to... 


São Francisco project area
Brazilian copper, gold explorer lists on TSX-V
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Brazil-focused copper and gold exploration company Prospectiva Resources has started trading on the TSX-V under the ticker 'PSVA'. The Toronto-headquartered company is advancing a portfolio of... 


Glencore copper shipment
Korea Eximbank to lend $1bn to Glencore for copper supply
17th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Export-Import Bank of Korea will lend $1-billion to commodities giant Glencore in exchange for copper supply to South Korean companies, as the country seeks to secure raw materials needed for the... 


Codelco Jorge Gomez
Chile's Codelco shuffles leadership as new CEO tightens mining oversight
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean state miner Codelco unveiled a sweeping management reshuffle on Friday, installing a senior executive at its troubled El Teniente mine and reorganizing oversight of its operations. The... 


An image of the Haib project
Koryx reports encouraging drill results from Namibia project
14th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Koryx Copper has announced assay results from 17 drill holes (6 430 m) received as part of the ongoing infill and expansion drill programme at its wholly-owned Haib copper project, in... 


UN ECA executive secretary Claver Gatete
SADC can be a testing ground for turning African minerals into development – UN ECA
14th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Demand for critical energy transition minerals, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements, could more than triple by 2030... 


An image of copper
BMI expects metals complex performance to remain strong
14th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The metals complex has remained well-supported so far this month, extending the upward momentum from late June, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, points out. It explains that this is underpinned by a... 


An EV charging
EVs to constitute 25% of global fleet by 2040; can rise to 50% – WoodMac
14th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if... 


El Abra copper mine, in Chile
Chile says revived Argentina mining treaty could unlock $20.7bn, boost copper supply
14th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean Mining Minister Daniel Mas said on Thursday that reviving a mining integration treaty with Argentina could unlock more than $20.7-billion in investment and add 540 000 metric tons of copper... 


BHP's Escondida mine, in Chile
BHP's Escondida urges regulatory certainty in Chile to boost copper investment
14th August 2026 By: Reuters

The head of BHP-controlled Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, on Thursday urged Chilean authorities to provide legal, regulatory and tax certainty to help copper mining projects move... 


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Expanding horizons for Australian solutions providers
14th August 2026

With Africa fast emerging as one of the world’s most dynamic destinations for mining investment and trade, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission says for Australian mining equipment,... 


Seven-year solar deal to power Botswana mine
14th August 2026

Provider of flexible solar solutions Release, owned by renewable energy solutions company Scatec, and Climate Fund Managers through its EU-supported Climate Investor One Fund, on February 12 signed... 


Hervé Otschudi
Trafigura appoints DRC executive director
13th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global critical resources provider Trafigura has appointed Hervé Otschudi as executive director of its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations. He has more than two decades of experience... 


Bezant starts blasting at Namibia copper and gold project
Bezant starts blasting at Namibia copper and gold project
13th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Bezant Resources has completed the successful first blast at the Hope openpit site at its 90%-owned Hope and Gorob copper/gold project, in Namibia. The company reports that a 20 000 t... 


McCreedy West mine, in Ontario
Magna posts solid second-quarter output, cashflow
13th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian base and platinum group metals miner Magna Mining has achieved solid production of 4.5-million copper-equivalent payable pounds in the second quarter and 8.6-million copper-equivalent... 


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China's August copper output to fall as acute feedstocks shortage bites, Antaike says
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's refined copper output in August will post an annual decline for a second straight month, constrained by an acute shortage of feedstocks, State-backed research house Antaike said on... 


El Teniente mine
Codelco's stalled project in El Teniente to start production in 2029, executive says
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean state miner Codelco expects to begin production at an expansion project within its flagship El Teniente copper mine in 2029, the mine's general director Gustavo Reyes said on Wednesday.... 


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