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Serval CEO Robin Birchall
Serval progresses work programme in Botswana
17th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Serval Resources has provided an update on the work programme currently under way on two of its key prospects in the Kalahari Copper Belt, in Botswana. The work programme comprises a... 


A railway line
Zimbabwe seeks $115m Afreximbank loan for State rail operator
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned railway company is negotiating a $115-million facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to buy locomotives and wagons and expand haulage capacity, an... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe calls for accountability as mining sector aims for zero harm
17th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the mining sector continues to pursue zero harm, the industry has recorded progress in terms of health and safety despite challenges. Speaking at the Mine Health and Safety Summit, on September... 


Copper development in South Africa's Northern Cape.
Orion sharpens governance ahead of taking on copper producer status
17th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Base metals company Orion Minerals, which on Thursday, September 17 described itself as being on the way to becoming South Africa’s next significant copper producer, has taken firm steps to sharpen... 


Uranium mineralisation
US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

The US government has approved up to $414-million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project's developer, in what sources described as a win for Washington two years... 


Rare earth samples
USA Rare Earth announces AI, quantum computing partnership for optimised processing
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed miner USA Rare Earth, quantum computing company Pasqal, as well as AI specialist Raven Systems have announced a strategic partnership to develop next-generation separation technology... 


Gediktepe mine
ACG finds higher value for Gediktepe project in updated competent person's report
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed ACG Metals has reported a higher total asset after-tax net present value (NPV) of $1.2-billion for the Gediktepe project, in Türkiye, following an updated competent person's report.... 


BHP coal heap
Indian utilities' August coal imports surge to 15-month high as heat boosts demand
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indian power producers' coal imports in August rose to a 15-month high as a heat-wave and lower hydropower generation boosted electricity demand, prompting utilities to turn to costly overseas... 


Black mass material
Electra Battery Materials demonstrates high nickel recoveries in refinery engineering study
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation has announced preliminary engineering results for the initial phase of its two-phase nickel refinery to process mine-derived feedstock... 


Battery cells
US battery recycling company Blue Whale commissions first full line, now ramping up
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US lithium-ion (li-ion) battery recycling company Blue Whale Materials has achieved mechanical completion of its full processing line at its Bartlesville, Oklahoma facility, having started with... 


Falchani pilot plant
American Lithium achieves higher-than-expected recovery rates at pilot plant in Peru
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed American Lithium Corporation has fully commissioned and started operating its Falchani lithium pilot plant, in Peru, with the operating systems performing as expected. The pilot plant... 


Morella mineralisation in Western Australia
Morella establishes meaningful rubidium resource in Australia
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Morella Corporation's maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Mt Edon project establishes a major rubidium inventory for Australia. Morella has declared an MRE of 5.44-million... 


Rare earths periodic table and oxides
Critical Metals finds promising economics for proposed rare earths refinery in Romania
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has released a study on its proposed 50/50 joint venture rare earths refinery with State-owned Romanian entity Fabrica de Prelucrare a Concentratelor de... 


Santa Fe gold mine in Nevada
Canada's Lahontan Gold acquires fellow miner to control regional Nevada package
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Lahontan Gold Corporation has inked a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Emergent Metals Corporation by way of a court-approved plan of... 


Kemcore founder and chief commercial officer Calisto Radithipa
Botswana's mining chemicals plant gets key environmental nod
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mining chemicals importer Kemcore has been granted environmental clearance for a manufacturing plant in Botswana, paving the way for it to secure financing to build a facility to supply copper and... 


Copper mineralisation
Osisko raises first funds for newly spun-out Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having announced a spinout of its noncore assets in New Brunswick, Canadian copper and zinc explorer Osisko Metals has advised of a best efforts placement of special warrants for the new company... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesian nickel smelters group says new price formula provides operational certainty
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

A group representing Indonesian nickel smelters welcomed a new benchmark price formula that will reduce the price of low-grade nickel ore, which is used in the manufacturing of EV batteries, saying... 


Barro Alto nickel mine in Brazil
MMG banks on supply deals to get Anglo nickel deal through
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Hong Kong-listed miner MMG is willing to guarantee long-term ferronickel supplies to European customers as it seeks to rescue its acquisition of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business from... 


Fortescue iron-ore mine
Iron-ore firms on China pre-holiday restocking, demand uncertainty caps gains
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices rose for a second session on Thursday, as Chinese steelmakers stepped up seaborne purchases ahead of a national holiday, although shrinking steel mill margins clouded the demand... 


Codelco CEO Jorge Gomez
Chile's Codelco says restructuring plan may be delayed until end of 2026
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean State-owned copper giant Codelco's restructuring plan may not be ready until the end of 2026, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, signalling a delay for a much-anticipated strategy meant... 


Continental Resources executive chairperson Harold Hamm
US firm Heeney Capital to operate Venezuela gold mine, Continental seeks to enter oil project
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Venezuelan authorities signed deals on Wednesday granting New York-headquartered investment firm Heeney Capital operational and export rights for a gold mine, and setting preliminary terms for US... 


Mikhail Nikomarov,
Opinion: Africa's biggest opportunity is not its minerals but the leverage they create
17th September 2026

In this opinion article, Mikhail Nikomarov, a partner and associate director at BCG Johannesburg, argues that African countries do not need to capture every stage of every value chain to benefit... 


Nickel smelting
China's Lygend Resources looks to raise $547m in Shenzhen share sale
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese nickel provider Lygend Resources & Technology said on Wednesday it has priced its proposed share sale on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange at 21.23 yuan apiece, seeking to raise 3.67-billion yuan... 


Tungsten ore
Aterian subsidiary Eastinco starts tungsten trading trial in Rwanda
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Aterian says its wholly owned Rwandan subsidiary Eastinco has started a trial for the trading of tungsten ore and concentrators as part of the continued expansion of the group’s mineral... 


The Barro Alto mine
MMG banks on supply deals to get Anglo nickel deal through
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Hong Kong-listed miner MMG is willing to guarantee long-term ferronickel supplies to European customers as it seeks to rescue its acquisition of Anglo American's AAL.L Brazilian nickel business... 


Valterra Platinum Executive Head Mining Operations Willie Theron.
Exciting Mogalakwena mine has 300-year-plus resource life, Valterra Platinum highlights
16th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is no argument that the Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is “definitely” the PGM mining industry's most exciting endowment, Valterra Platinum... 


Cobus Loots
Strong operational performance delivers record financial results for Pan African
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE- and ASX-listed Pan African Resources has delivered record financial results for the financial year ended June 30, on the back of a 38.6% year-on-year increase in gold production to 272 000 oz... 


Eskom unbundling to be carefully sequenced and managed over coming 18 months – Pieterse
Eskom unbundling to be carefully sequenced and managed over coming 18 months – Pieterse
16th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse has described moves under way to transfer ownership and control of Eskom’s grid assets to an independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) in... 


SMM COO Aidan Schoonbee
Steenkampskraal appoints Aidan Schoonbee COO
16th September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine's (SMM's) newly appointed COO, Aiden Schoonbee, will oversee the Western Cape-based thorium and rare earth project’s execution into full production and the subsequent... 


Blencowe provides update on Ralston resignation
Blencowe provides update on Ralston resignation
16th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has reported that the company has decided not to engage the company’s former CEO Mike Ralston as a consultant and says all performance shares and share options held... 


Cadillac Mines drill core
Cadillac welcomes Pan American Silver as shareholder after Larder deal
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Cadillac Mines has completed the acquisition of Pan American Silver Corporation's Larder property, having issued Pan American with 15-million of its common shares in exchange. Pan... 


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten restarts Del Sol antimony refinery early
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten & Antimony's restart campaign at the Del Sol refinery has started ahead of schedule, with the company having launched the leach and electrowinning circuit on site using... 


Atomic Eagle drilling programme expands mineralisation at Zambia project
Atomic Eagle drilling programme expands mineralisation at Zambia project
16th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has provided an exploration update for its Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia. The programme is designed to support resource growth through drilling at Chisebuka and to... 


At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan, sources say
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan state on Sunday, three local sources told Reuters, while a local rights group said some miners could still be alive... 


Manna project area
Global Lithium Resources' Manna mine value, returns bolstered by integration of newly bought Nova plant
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's next lithium producer Global Lithium Resources has greatly improved the economics of its Manna lithium project, in Western Australia, having undertaken a Manna-Nova operation... 


Alkali Flats project area in the US
Nevada-focused lithium explorer Fulcrum promotes COO Keenan to MD
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has promoted COO Scott Keenan to MD effective immediately. Keenan had led the company as COO since its initial public offering in November 2024.  


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