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        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news from Europe, covering project information, an overview on developments in mining in Europe, investments, infrastructure and mining legislation and policies]]></description>
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            <title>Botswana says Anglo picks De Beers buyer, weighs options for &quot;optimal structure&quot;</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing whether to exercise its right of first refusal either on its own, with Anglo's chosen bidder, or alongside a third party, a government official said on Friday. Anglo put De Beers, one of the world's leading diamond companies with operations and exploration spanning Botswana, Namibia, Angola, South Africa and Canada, up for sale in May 2024 as part of a broader restructuring prompted by falling diamond prices and the growing popularity of synthetic diamonds.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>DIAMONDS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Platinum metals fundamentally key to China’s Five-Year Plan, WPIC reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Shanghai Platinum Week 2026 has served to highlight that platinum group metals (PGMs) are fundamentally key to the delivery of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan to 2030. China has earmarked close to $300-billion for AI infrastructure expansion and hydrogen production is also being increased in China faster than anywhere else, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) CEO Trevor Raymond reported on Thursday, July 16.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUIP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global energy security at risk if Strait of Hormuz does not open in weeks, IEA chief says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[If the US and Iran do not increase oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz soon, the world should worry about energy security, International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol said on Thursday.

"Oil security is still a critical issue," Birol told a Council on Foreign Relations event. "We should be worried, and I am worried, if the situation does not improve in the next few weeks."]]></description>
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            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
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            <title>China disapproves of British Steel nationalisation decision by UK</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China said on Friday it firmly opposes and strongly disapproves of Britain's decision to nationalise British Steel and urged fair treatment for Chinese firms there.

Britain nationalised British Steel on Thursday, fully taking over the loss-making company that was previously owned by Chinese steelmaker Jingye, in an effort to protect the future of steel production in the country.]]></description>
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            <category>STEEL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Aura Energy welcomes changes to Sweden's Nucleur Activities Act</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australia- and London-listed Aura Energy has welcomed the enactment, in Sweden, of legislation to amend that country's Nuclear Activities Act. Under the terms of the revised legislation, uranium mining is no longer regulated as a nuclear facility, meaning uranium extraction no longer requires explicit municipal consent. Aura points out that this is the second piece of legislation intended to facilitate the development of uranium mines in Sweden and follows the removal of the ban on uranium exploration and mining, which took effect in January this year.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Finnvera may support €100m equipment, services contract for Avalon's Ontario lithium ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Toronto-listed Avalon Advanced Materials reports that Finnish export credit agency Finnvera has issued a nonbinding letter of interest in connection with the potential financing of equipment and services to be supplied to Avalon's proposed lithium processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, by Finland-headquartered global provider of sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries. The letter follows an application submitted by Metso relating to an anticipated commercial contract with an estimated value of about €100-million. Finnvera has confirmed that sufficient Finnish interest has been established for it to consider supporting Metso's commercial contract through an export credit financing structure.]]></description>
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            <category>LITHIUM</category>
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            <title>Anglo Asian posts meaningful copper output gains in Q2</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/anglo-asian-posts-meaningful-copper-output-gains-in-q2-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed copper, gold and silver miner Anglo Asian Mining continues to grow its copper production, having recorded an increase of 27% increase quarter-on-quarter to 5 129 t, while its gold production also widened by 3.4% quarter-on-quarter to 6 272 oz.

The company increased its net cash by almost $40-million to $57.6-million in the quarter under review, which shows the highly cash generative nature of the business. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Almonty secures longer term, higher volume and improved pricing with offtake amendment </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global tungsten producer Almonty Industries has entered into an amended offtake agreement with its long-term customer Global Tungsten & Powders, covering tungsten concentrate produced from Phase 1 of Almonty's Sangdong mine, in South Korea.

The amendment extends the term of the agreement by six years, increases total contracted volumes by 40% and improves the pricing payable to Almonty on all contracted volumes by about 6.3%. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rio Tinto beats quarterly iron-ore sales estimates, flags rising diesel costs</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rio-tinto-beats-quarterly-iron-ore-sales-estimates-flags-rising-diesel-costs-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diversified miner Rio Tinto posted better-than-expected second-quarter iron-ore sales on Wednesday, supported by strong operational performance, though it will need a stronger second half to meet its yearly targets.

The miner also said higher fuel costs stemming from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran had raised current costs and would continue to affect full-year results, while keeping its 2026 Pilbara iron-ore unit cash cost outlook unchanged.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>ZCCM-IH appoints UK-based corporate advisory partners to improve listing optimisation process</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/zccm-ih-appoints-uk-based-corporate-advisory-partners-to-improve-listing-optimisation-process-2026-07-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Zambian mining and investment company ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has appointed London-based corporate advisory company Bowsprit Partners as its financial advisor and corporate broker in the UK, with immediate effect. The company has also appointed London-based stockbroking company Stockbrokers Zambia as its financial advisor on the listing optimisation process in respect of the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) in Zambia.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>APPOINTMENTS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Shuka completed eighth drill hole in Zambia </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/shuka-completed-eighth-drill-hole-in-zambia-2026-07-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dual-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the eighth drill hole, KBDD08, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at the Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia. The company and its consultants GeoQuest planned these exploration holes to intersect a different, previously unexploited orebody in the Speaks and Mine Club areas about 1 km northwest from the Pit 2 area where it has been focussing its studies to date.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>ZINC AND LEAD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ironveld highlights progress with DMS plant </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Ironveld, in an operational update on its dense media separation (DMS) plant in Limpopo, South Africa, has highlighted significant progress in production stability, product quality, offtake of finished product and the identification of potential new revenue streams. The DMS plant has now entered sustained production, operating continuously for 16 hours a day on a double shift basis.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>IRON ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Oil hits four-week high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/oil-hits-four-week-high-as-us-iran-step-up-attacks-in-strait-of-hormuz-2026-07-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns over energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude futures were up $2.74, or 3.29%, at $86.04 a barrel at 07:51 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.21, or 2.83%, to $80.35 a barrel.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/precious-metals-prices-drop-amid-resurfacing-middle-east-tensions-2026-07-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Following the latest hostilities in the US war with Iran, precious metals prices dropped across the board, with the gold price falling back below $4 100/oz and silver below $60/oz. In its latest ‘Precious Appraisal’, precious metals and technology company Heraeus Precious Metals notes that, along with this, oil rallied, with Brent Crude and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) topping $80/bbl and $75/bbl, respectively, on July 8, prompting a resurfacing of fears that the conflict could have an impact on price stability and, ultimately, monetary policy.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>PRECIOUS METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EU announces restrictions on trading Sudanese gold</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/eu-announces-restrictions-on-trading-sudanese-gold-2026-07-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The EU announced on Monday new sanctions against Sudan by targeting the country's gold trade, which it said was being used to finance the military conflict in the country. "The decision introduces a ban on the purchase, import or transfer of gold originating in Sudan. It also bans the sale, supply, transfer or export of mercury and cyanide to Sudan," said a statement by the Council of the EU.]]></description>
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            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>United Arab Emirates-based federal export credit agency inks $50m facility with metals trader ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/united-arab-emirates-based-federal-export-credit-agency-inks-50m-facility-with-metals-trader-gerald-group-2026-07-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gerald Metals Sàrl, the Geneva-based subsidiary of a leading independent commodity trading company, Gerald Group, has successfully closed a three-year $50-million finance facility supported by Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI).

ECI is the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) federal export credit agency. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>MINING ECONOMY</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>De Beers to pause Venetia production amid portfolio, organisational changes</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Diamond miner De Beers Group has, consistent with recent actions to improve business resilience, decided to pause production at its Venetia mine, in South Africa, for two years to reduce costs while also rephasing capital expenditure on the Venetia underground project. This will involve critical infrastructure investment to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the mine, with the intention to support future production growth as business and industry conditions improve.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>DIAMONDS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EU imports record LNG volumes from Russia's biggest plant ahead of ban</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European Union countries imported record-high volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Yamal facility in the first half of this year, EU data showed on Monday, ahead of a ban on Russian supplies that will take effect next year.

The EU from April banned Russian LNG imports under short-term contracts, but imports under long-term contracts can continue until January 1, 2027.]]></description>
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            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ionic commissions Tenova for Belfast magnet facility FEED study</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has taken another step forward in developing a commercial magnet recycling plant in the UK, commissioning Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) to conduct the front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Belfast facility, based on intellectual property developed by Ionic's wholly-owned subsidiary Ionic Technologies. The FEED study process began in June, in advance of detailed design and construction phases of the development. TAT has accretive engineering design experience in multiple rare earth processing technologies, including solvent extraction, electrowinning and mixer/settler design and manufacture, which is complementary to Ionic Technologies’ magnet recycling and rare earth separation technology.]]></description>
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            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
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            <title>Jingye Steel demands full compensation for British Steel takeover</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[China's privately-owned steelmaker Jingye Steel said on Monday it would seek "prompt, adequate and effective" compensation from the British government over its investment in British Steel, after the government took control of the company.

Britain assumed operational control of British Steel from Jingye Steel in April 2025 on what it said were national security grounds. Under plans announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May, the government could fully nationalise the business.]]></description>
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            <title>Hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe inks equity, supply partnership with gas specialist Messer </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe has signed a commercial, industrial and financial partnership with gas specialist Messer, with Messer taking a 30% stake in four of Lhyfe's hydrogen production sites in France and Germany.

The companies will also sign a ten-year contract on the supply of renewable hydrogen. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>China expands strategic mineral toolkit with new investment firm</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/china-expands-strategic-mineral-toolkit-with-new-investment-firm-2026-07-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A new, Beijing-backed mining investment vehicle is aimed at bolstering China’s grip on overseas resources, as the country pushes back against US and European efforts to curb its dominance of the mineral supply chain.

Chinese companies have been aggressive buyers and builders of overseas mining assets for more than a decade, with a few champions leading the way. At a time when Western rivals were under shareholder pressure to cut spending, firms from the world’s top metals consumer expanded in Congo’s copper and cobalt production, took stakes in key iron-ore projects and transformed Indonesia’s nickel industry.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <title>South Africa, EU intergovernmental dialogue adds momentum to Clean Trade and Investment Partnership</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has highlighted that South Africa and the European Union (EU) are holding the first government-to-government dialogue at senior level to advance the implementation of the Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). This partnership aims to reinforce clean and resilient supply chains, support local strategic industries and accelerate investments in green hydrogen and critical raw materials.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <title>Ionic Rare Earths appoints first regional COO amid global expansion</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has appointed Sean Sargent COO of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As the company focuses on delivering a commercial rare earth magnet recycling facility in the UK, Sargent will oversee the company's international expansion across the EMEA region.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Akobo records strongest quarter yet </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals produced about 37 kg of doré gold from its Ethiopian operations in the second quarter ended June 30, marking the strongest quarterly production period since start of operations. June Doré gold production was about 10 kg. Cumulative doré production to date is about 134 kg.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Aluminium supply shock revives long-idled Western smelters, Reuters says</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/aluminium-supply-shock-revives-long-idled-western-smelters-reuters-says-2026-07-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The supply shock caused by the Iran war is sparking old Western aluminium smelters back into life.

In the US, Magnitude 7 Metals is reactivating the New Madrid smelter in Missouri.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/deep-sea-mining-threatens-molluscs-holding-promise-for-science-red-list-shows-2026-07-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest conservation network warned on Thursday.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) renewed its call for a moratorium on such operations before UN-led talks this month.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Vertically integrated battery anode materials company EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as independent non-executive director and Dr Peter Schuhmacher as advisor to the board to drive global expansion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>E3 to collaborate with European lithium hydroxide converter </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement with Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments.

The agreement establishes a framework that creates optionality for E3 to convert its lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide and further support offtake relationships in the European market.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Greenland-focused Critical Minerals tasks adviser to evaluate non-core asset portfolio</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/greenland-focused-critical-minerals-tasks-adviser-to-evaluate-non-core-asset-portfolio-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed Critical Minerals Corporation has announced a strategic process to unlock the inherent value of its non-core assets, retaining Clear Street as financial adviser to evaluate a range of value-maximising pathways intended to align the company's portfolio with its core strategic priorities.

The review is centred on accelerating the development of the company's flagship Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland while concurrently monetising legacy, non-core, pending or newly acquired assets that fall outside of the Tanbreez focus. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Geospatial intelligence company Earth-i says Ukraine's steel production activity has receded from its January highs and is now tracking 18% lower in the year to June 30, compared with the same months of 2025. Earth-i, which uses its SAVANT platform to indicate smelter activities worldwide, says Ukraine’s steel production already faces ongoing challenges from wartime logistics, power shortages, and the economic impacts of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industry body the World Gold Council reports that global investors have continued to reduce their exposure to physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in June, but inflows for the first half of the year remained positive. Global gold ETFs in assets under management (AUM) reached $526-billion at the end of June, with a 6% fall in the first half of the year, mainly owing to a lower gold price.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Geoscientific research institutes the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance integrated geoscience mapping, critical raw materials research and policy development as part of the South Africa-European Union (EU) Country Window launch, held on July 7 and 8 in Tzaneen, Limpopo. The partnership between the two entities was expected to strengthen integrated geoscience mapping, improve its understanding of South Africa’s critical mineral potential and support policies that promoted beneficiation rather than raw material exports, CGS integrated geoscience development executive manager Dr Taufeeq Dhansay told Mining Weekly.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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