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Ronald Lamola
Lamola calls for value-added critical minerals industry to drive Africa's industrialisation
7th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa must seize the global critical minerals opportunity to accelerate industrialisation, create jobs and deepen regional economic integration rather than continue exporting raw materials,... 


Aurous Resources CEO Richard Floyd.
Revived Far West Rand gold mines looking to add 1 000 more jobs
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company Aurous Resources, which has been ticking away quietly off the radar with its revived Blyvooruitzicht and Doornfontein gold mines, is looking to adding 1 000 more employment... 


PT Freeport Indonesia signage
Freeport Indonesia aims for Manyar smelter restart next month, CEO says
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Copper and gold miner PT Freeport Indonesia plans to resume production at its Manyar smelter in September as copper concentrate production from its Grasberg mine gradually recovers, CE Tony Wenas... 


A map of Aya Gold & Silver's projects in Morocco
Aya Gold & Silver expands its Moroccan exploration portfolio
7th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian precious metals mining company Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a strategic exploration portfolio comprising three mining licences and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 km² of land... 


Equipment in operation at a mine owned by Thungela
Thungela expects to report up to 475% increase in EPS, 158% rise in HEPS
7th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Thermal coal producer Thungela Resources says it expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months to June 30 to be between 457% and 475% higher year-on-year at between R10.75 and 11.10. That... 


McEwen's Black Fox mine, in Ontario
McEwen increases full-year output guidance for Canadian gold complex
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-headquartered McEwen has increased its expected production out of the Fox Complex, in Timmins, Ontario, to between 20 000 and 23 000 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) for the full year. The... 


Bauxite being loaded onto a ship at a Guinea port
Guinea picks Glencore as offtaker for State-owned bauxite miner
7th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Guinea picked Glencore as offtaker to buy bauxite produced by State-owned Nimba Mining Co, as the West African nation looks to manage more closely export flows of the aluminum feedstock. Glencore... 


North Island project area
Northisle publishes integrated MRE for four copper, gold deposits in British Columbia
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Northisle Copper and Gold has published an integrated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its North Island project, in British Columbia, which integrates the Northwest Expo, Red Dog,... 


Lac à Paul project area
Arianne phosphate project to benefit from Canada's Filon support service
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Phosphate developer Arianne Phosphate's Lac à Paul project is among the first projects selected to benefit from the Canadian government's "Filon" support service. The Filon support service was... 


Pure Lithium battery component
Pure Lithium granted Australian patent for its lithium metal anode tech, battery
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based vertically integrated battery technology company Pure Lithium Corporation has been granted a patent for its "lithium metal anode and battery" in Australia, which covers the company’s... 


Gold bar
China's gold reserves rise by most since October 2023 as buying pace quickens
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases for a fifth straight month in July, adding the most bullion to its reserves since October 2023, official data showed on Friday. The People's Bank... 


Uranium symbol
Skyharbour CEO Trimble assists Purecore Metals as adviser
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed uranium and copper explorer Purecore Metals has appointed Jordan Trimble as a strategic adviser to the company, bringing professional experience and expertise in mining... 


Operations at Eastplats' Crocodile River Mine
Eastplats appoints interim CEO as Yang steps down
7th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed chairperson Changyu Liu as interim president and CEO, with effect from August 13, to succeed Wanjin Yang, who is stepping... 


Antamina mine in Peru where Wheaton has attributable production
Wheaton posts record net earnings, operating cashflow in Q2
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-, Toronto- and New York-listed precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has reported record year-to-date net earnings of $1.1-billion and record operating cashflow of... 


Mocoa project
Copper Giant secures Denarius as major shareholder, offtake agreement with Trafigura
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Copper Giant Resources Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Denarius Metals Corporation under which Denarius will make a strategic equity investment in Copper Giant... 


Rare earths material in hand
Indonesia says mineral export resume after delays over rare-earth testing
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Exports of Indonesian mineral products have resumed after delays linked to testing for rare-earth element contents, with shipments of alumina hydroxide and alumina oxide leaving from West... 


Rocklands copper project
Austral Resources Australia secures State funding for expanded copper processing
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed copper cathode producer Austral Resources Australia has secured $15-million of investment from QIC Queensland Critical Minerals Fund, through a non-dilutive royalty financing agreement.... 


IAMGOLD Côté mine, in Canada
IAMGOLD appoints Canadian mining veteran Mcleod-Seltzer to board
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed IAMGOLD Corporation has appointed Catherine McLeod-Seltzer director, effective September 1. She is a highly accomplished leader in the Canadian mining industry, offering a... 


Boardwalk project area
Canadian lithium developer LithiumBank secures land for Boardwalk processing facility
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vancouver-headquartered LithiumBank Resources has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire up to 160 acres of privately owned land in the Sturgeon Lake area of Alberta. The site has been... 


Iron-ore pile
China July iron-ore imports slide from June as thinning steel margins curb appetite
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's iron-ore imports in July slipped by 4% from the prior month, as some domestic steelmakers began equipment maintenance amid shrinking steel margins, curbing appetite for the key steelmaking... 


Canadian Natural Resources oil sands extraction
Canadian Natural says oil sands expansions paused until government agreements finalized
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian Natural Resources will not move ahead with any mid- to long-term oil sands expansion projects until the details of a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Canadian and... 


Lithium brines in South America
Chile's ENAMI says China antitrust review of Rio Tinto lithium project delayed
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Chinese antitrust regulator review into a lithium project involving Chile's State-run ENAMI and miner Rio Tinto will be delayed by a few months, the head of the South American company said on... 


Tungsten scrap metal
Trump admin blocks tungsten, battery waste exports to boost US minerals supply
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it will block exports of tungsten scrap and battery waste, part of a push to boost the domestic recycling industry and critical mineral production. The... 


MP Materials rare earth oxides
MP Materials results beat expectations on rising sales, US price support
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Rare earths producer MP Materials reported second-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts' expectations owing to rising sales and its price support agreement with the US government. The... 


Rare earth oxides
China's July rare earth exports hit a four-month low amid demand lull
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's exports of rare earths in July extended a decline for a second straight month, down 17.3% from the prior month, as a summer lull dented overseas demand. The world's largest rare earth... 


CATL signage
CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine remains closed pending environmental approval, state media reports
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese battery maker CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine remains pending environmental approval, State media reported on Friday. The mine, in the city of Yichun in Jiangxi Province, is also undergoing... 


Drill core from the Dokwe project
Ariana Resources targets 2028 gold production from rare Zimbabwe greenfield mine
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed Ariana Resources ARNR.L expects to start producing gold from its greenfield project in Zimbabwe in 2028, the company's managing director Kerim Sener said on Thursday. Ariana's Dokwe... 


Magazine round up | 07 August 2026
Magazine round up | 07 August 2026
7th August 2026

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


Bauxite operations at Tinguilinta
Nimba secures mining convention
6th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Guinea bauxite miner Nimba Mining Company (NMC) reports that the signing of its mining convention has been concluded, establishing a clear and stable legal framework for the company to conduct... 


An iron-ore stockpile
Deutsche freezes Radiant World funds as miners move to cut ties
6th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Radiant World is under growing pressure after two of its key banks froze its funds and major miners moved to cut ties with the iron ore trading house. Deutsche Bank and KBC Group have frozen some... 


Neal Froneman
Froneman succeeds Rupert Smith as chairperson of Copper 360
6th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Northern Cape-focused Copper 360 has appointed Neal Froneman as chairperson, following the retirement of Rupert Smith, with effect from August 6. Smith resigned in order to reduce his professional... 


Iron-ore lump
Coal India enters iron ore mining after Odisha block win
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Coal India has won the Gadadharpur iron-ore block in the eastern state of Odisha through a competitive auction, the State's director of mines and geology, Rohit Kumar Lenka, said on Thursday. The... 


ConocoPhillips' Australia Pacific LNG operation
ConocoPhillips completes $1.7bn asset sale, hits divestiture target early
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it has completed the sale of $1.7-billion of noncore Lower 48 assets in July, helping the US oil producer reach its $5-billion asset disposition target ahead of... 


Energy-saving smelting tech, ARM growth projects, increased iron-ore demand make headlines
Energy-saving smelting tech, ARM growth projects, increased iron-ore demand make headlines
6th August 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the new South African smelting technology that uses 70% less electricity; Bokoni and Nkomati being poised to unlock significant long-term value for... 


an Ero Copper mine
There is more to accelerated mining than merely weaker regulation, report finds
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Donor network and platform Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative (TAI) has published a report that challenges the assumption that deregulation will accelerate critical minerals... 


Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators research specialist Dr Amy Kahn.
Is South African mining’s modernisation urgency falling largely on deaf ears?
6th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 


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