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            <title>Sinomine secures additional Zimbabwe lithium export quota</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sinomine Resource Group has secured an export quota for an additional 300,000 metric tons of lithium concentrate from Zimbabwe, the company has said. Zimbabwe, Africa's top producer of battery metal lithium, introduced export quotas in April after temporarily halting concentrate shipments in February over alleged malpractice and leakages.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Northam to call for further proposals after receiving unsolicited buyout bid</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum says it will initiate a strategic, competitive process to proactively solicit proposals from interested parties for one or more potential transactions, with a view to maximising shareholder value. This comes after it received an unsolicited, exploratory, nonbinding approach from a major producer in the South African PGM industry regarding a potential transaction with Northam involving an asset-level or a corporate transaction.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Afrimat braces for tough interim results as external shocks weigh on diversified portfolio</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Diversified mining and construction materials group Afrimat says its performance for the six months to June 30 will reflect the pressure it has been under as a combination of weaker commodity prices, a stronger rand, higher shipping and fuel costs and subdued domestic demand weighed heavily on the business. Afrimat describes the period as among the hardest in its 20-year history, although it expects conditions to improve during the second half of the year.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>CONSTRUCTION &amp; IRON ORE</category>
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            <title>Sandvik has won another order from Kamoa Copper</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Swedish multinational engineering group Sandvik has announced that it has received a significant new order from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) miner Kamoa Copper. Kamoa is a joint venture between Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines and China’s Zijin Mining. The order is for 19 Toro-brand trucks and loaders, for the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex. Kamoa has successfully operated Sandvik loaders and trucks since 2019 and the Kamoa-Kakula mine already has one of the largest underground fleets of Sandvik ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Astec completes delivery, commissioning of advanced ship loading system at Lüderitz port</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Multinational original equipment manufacturer group Astec Industries has successfully completed the delivery, assembly and commissioning of a new bulk materials handling and ship loading system at Lüderitz port, in Namibia, for customer Autoforce. The project marks the installation of the first Telestack ship loader at the port and in Namibia.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>MATERIALS HANDLING</category>
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            <title>Gold Fields reports strong interim performance, but Ghana lease renewal causes consternation  </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Miner Gold Fields achieved a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, with sales volumes having increased by 18% year-on-year to 1.27-million ounces of gold, supported by a higher average realised gold price of $4 678/oz, which resulted in adjusted free cash flow more than doubling to $2.23-billion from $925-million in the first half of 2025. “This gave us the platform to strengthen our balance sheet further, continue investing in the long-term growth and resilience of our business, while delivering upper-quartile shareholder returns,” CEO Mike Fraser says.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Ghana bars unrefined artisanal gold dore exports from September 1</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ghana's GoldBod has ordered that artisanal gold dore purchased by self-financing aggregators for export must be refined locally from September 1, effectively banning exports of unrefined dore under those arrangements, according to a statement. The directive is the latest step in GoldBod's tightening grip on Ghana's vast artisanal gold sector, mirroring a broader regional push to retain more value from mineral exports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Master Drilling to focus on improving fleet use, consolidating its revenue based after ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Specialised drilling services company Master Drilling has posted strong results for the six months ended June 30, with group revenue having increased by 17% year-on-year to $155.8-million and operating profit remaining stable at $26.2-million. Headline earnings per share increased by 16.7% year-on-year to $0.11 in dollar terms, and by 4.1% year-on-year to 183.9c in rand terms.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Jindalee, subsidiary investigate magnesium potential at McDermitt further </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/jindalee-subsidiary-investigate-magnesium-potential-at-mcdermitt-further-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium subsidiary HiTech Minerals has successfully produced high-grade magnesium oxide from the McDermitt lithium project, in Oregon, ahead of its merger with Constellation Acquisition Corporation - as a special purpose acquisition company for investment firm Antarctica Capital. Upon completion of the merger, McDermitt will be held by newly formed US lithium development company US Elemental focused on advancing large-scale domestic lithium resources.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITIHUM &amp; MAGNESIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Comstock becomes fully fledged recycler, clean energy company after selling mine assets to Mackay </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/comstock-becomes-fully-fledged-recycler-clean-energy-company-after-selling-mine-assets-to-mackay-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[NYSE-listed specialised metals recycler Comstock has closed the sale of all its mining assets in the historic Comstock Lode district of Nevada to TSX-V-listed Mackay Gold & Silver Corporation subsidiary Mackay Precious Metals for $45-million.

Comstock has received $20-million of the consideration in cash and two-million common shares in Mackay Gold & Silver, valued at about $4.5-million, to which Comstock expects to record a gain in a range of about $10-million to $12-million. Another $7-million payment is due within 18 months. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trinity Metals appoints new CFO</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Rwanda-based tin, tungsten and tantalum miner Trinity Metals has appointed Jaco Maritz CFO, with effect from September 1. Maritz has over 25 years of international experience in the mining sector, spanning project development, operations and corporate finance. He joins Trinity from Khoemacau Copper Mining, owned by MMG, where he held the role of Senior financial advisor.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>TIN, TUNGSTEN &amp; TANTALUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australia's International Graphite confirms Collie facility can also produce superfine products ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/australias-international-graphite-confirms-collie-facility-can-also-produce-superfine-products-from-mid-2027-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed International Graphite says construction of its Collie graphite micronising facility is on track for commissioning in mid-2027.

The facility marks the first commercial-scale graphite micronising facility in Australia and establishes a secure source of high-value products for customers faced with rising geopolitical threats to their supply chains. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GRAPHITE</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>McEwen COO retires, three VPs take over</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/mcewen-coo-retires-three-vps-take-over-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed gold, copper and silver developer McEwen has announced the retirement of COO William Shaver and new key appointments to propel the company forward. Shaver will continue to serve on the board of directors of McEwen Copper, which is 46.3% owned by McEwen.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Independent report confirms major rare earths potential, viable hybrid mining at Greenland ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/independent-report-confirms-major-rare-earths-potential-viable-hybrid-mining-at-greenland-mines-sarfartoq-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An independent technical report on Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines' Sarfartoq rare earths project has confirmed its high-grade resource potential for neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), dysprosium and terbium, which positions Sarfartoq as a potential cornerstone Western alternative supply to Chinese rare earths. The independent report, which confirms 40 700 t of contained NdPr in the indicated and inferred mineral resource categories, was prepared by Tetra Tech Canada and GeoSim Services.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
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            <title>UK gov makes strategic £71m investment to fully fund Tungsten West's Hemerdon mine restart</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/uk-gov-makes-strategic-71m-investment-to-fully-fund-tungsten-wests-hemerdon-mine-restart-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has committed up to £71-million through the National Wealth Fund to support the restart of Aim-listed Tungsten West's historic Hemerdon mine in Devon, securing access to one of the world's largest tungsten resources.

Tungsten West has already produced some quantities of tungsten and tin concentrate at Hemerdon as part of its restart plans and is undertaking final completion testing towards starting production in the third quarter. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN &amp; TIN</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>FireFly to raise A$180m backed by solid Green Bay PEA </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/firefly-to-raise-a180m-backed-by-solid-green-bay-pea-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and TSX-listed FireFly Metals has cemented a strong financial position with a new A$180-million Australian institutional placement and Canadian bought deal financing which it intends to use for advancing the Green Bay copper/gold project, in Canada. The company will issue about 101-million fully paid ordinary shares at a price of A$1.78, or C$1.76, apiece.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Lithium Argentina secures $180m funding from JV partner Ganfeng </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/lithium-argentina-secures-180m-funding-from-jv-partner-ganfeng-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina has secured an investment of $180-million from the world's largest lithium metals producer Ganfeng Lithium Group, with the companies having entered into definitive agreements to finalise a joint venture (JV) on and consolidation of the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes (PPG) projects, in Argentina.

The investment comprises a six-year unsecured convertible note with a 4% coupon and is convertible into Lithium Argentina shares at a price of $12.50 apiece. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
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            <title>South32 expands Sierra Gorda ore reserve by 61% </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/south32-expands-sierra-gorda-ore-reserve-by-61-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global diversified miner South32 has expanded its ore reserve by 61% to 1.1-billion tonnes averaging 0.39% copper, 0.016% molybdenum and 0.06 g/t gold at a total copper equivalent grade of 0.46% at its 45%-owned Sierra Gorda copper mine, in Chile.

The update reflects enhanced orebody definition after South32 undertook infill drill programmes of about 85 000 m over 200 drill holes between 2023 and 2025. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australian miner Fortescue has suspended an executive over sexual harassment allegations, and engaged law firm MinterEllison to conduct an independent investigation into the matter.

The incident is being treated “extremely seriously” and the employee is being stood down while the probe continues, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. “Sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination and any behavior that makes people feel unsafe have no place at Fortescue.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tsingshan Holding Group is considering as much as tripling output at a Zimbabwe steel plant it started in 2024, an expansion that could add to pressure on South Africa’s struggling steel industry as much of its production is exported to that country. Output of the Manhizhe steel plant, 205 kilometers (128 miles) southeast of the capital Harare may be raised to as much two-million tons from 600 000 t currently, said Benson Xu, chief executive officer of Tsingshan’s Zimbabwean unit.]]></description>
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            <title>Woodside scraps clean energy target, posts 7% first-half profit rise</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australia's largest independent dedicated oil and gas company Woodside Energy on Tuesday abandoned a longer-term emissions target and $5-billion in planned clean energy spending by 2030 to focus on its core oil and gas business after reporting a 7% rise in first-half profit.

The company will undertake a strategic review of its Beaumont New Ammonia clean energy asset in Texas as part of plans to sharpen its investment focus and cut $350-million in costs from 2028, CEO Liz Westcott said on an earnings call.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Port Hedland unions place wage deal counterproposal to BHP ahead of September 8 talks</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Combined BHP Ports Unions has placed a counterproposal on a wage deal for workers at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia ahead of their next meeting on September 8, it said on Tuesday, after workers rejected a proposal from iron-ore major BHP.

"We continue to make progress towards an agreement that will address key areas raised by our workforce," a BHP spokesperson said in an emailed statement.]]></description>
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            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
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            <title>New Sinopec boss presses reset for world's biggest oil refiner</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/new-sinopec-boss-presses-reset-for-worlds-biggest-oil-refiner-2026-08-25</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hou Qijun has set out to transform Sinopec, the world's largest refiner, as it faces dwindling fuel demand, overcapacity in petrochemicals and the world's worst oil crisis, when he could be coasting into retirement like other Chinese State executives.

Appointed as Sinopec chairperson a year ago, Hou launched an overhaul to give greater authority to business units that he revamped into four profit centres: oil, gas and new energy, refining and chemicals, finance and strategic new business, and a segment combining global trading with Sinopec's vast marketing teams for fuel, natural gas and chemicals.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>CSIR tests digital rock-sounding technology at Harmony Gold’s Mponeng mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through the Mandela Mining Precinct's advanced orebody knowledge programme, has completed an underground proof-of-concept field test of an innovative acoustic rock-sounding application has been completed at Harmony Gold's Mponeng Mine. Mponeng is the deepest mine in the world.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rusal derailment in Guinea halts alumina exports, sources say</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A train operated by Russian aluminium producer Rusal derailed in Guinea's Dubreka prefecture over the weekend, cutting rail access to its Friguia alumina refinery, halting alumina exports and slowing production, three sources told Reuters. The train carrying alumina came off the tracks near Kagbelen on Saturday evening, injuring four people and forcing the suspension of rail traffic, two company officials said.]]></description>
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            <title>Karo Platinum secures 25yr special mining lease in Zimbabwe</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[LSE- and JSE-listed critical minerals mining company Tharisa's 85%-owned Karo Platinum subsidiary has signed a special mining lease agreement with Zimbabwe for an initial term of 25 years. This secures the tenure and fiscal framework required to advance the Karo project towards first production, the company says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Aveng returns to operating profit, appoints new CEO as focus remains on restoring fundamentals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Aveng has reported revenue of A$2.3-billion, or R26.4-billion, for the year ended June 30, which was 12.4% lower than the prior year, reflecting the anticipated softening of infrastructure markets in Australia and New Zealand. Group interim CEO David Simpson noted, however, that the group returned to an operating profit with improved performance across the portfolio of projects while maintaining a robust work-in-hand position.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Mpumalanga-based Samanjalo receives international funding </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mpumalanga-based women-led small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Samanjalo has unlocked international grants to scale its operations through support from the UK’s JET Deal Accelerator Programme. Through the programme, Samanjalo received tailored technical assistance in the form of strategic business advisory support and access to international investor networks, helping the company strengthen its investment readiness and attract private capital to support its next phase of growth.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>WASTE MANAGEMENT</category>
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            <title>Technical report confirms value of Kazera’s HMS project </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Kazera Global announces that the independent technical report for the Sea Concession 2A heavy mineral sands (HMS) project, in Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa, has now been completed, approved and signed off by Creo Geo Consulting. This report confirms and refines the key provisional findings announced earlier this month.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[US minerals explorer Ivanhoe Electric said on Monday it had received a preliminary project letter from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for potential debt financing of $1.1-billion to develop its Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona.

The Santa Cruz project is one of Ivanhoe Electric's key assets as the US seeks to boost domestic supplies of copper and reduce reliance on imports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[West Africa-focused gold company Cora Gold says the first interim renewal of its Sanankoro II exploration permit was approved during the Mali government Council of Ministers meeting on August 21. The Sanankoro II exploration permit, covering an area of 84.11 km2, was awarded on March 2, 2021.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Companies licensed to buy gold for Ghana's artisanal gold marketing agency GoldBod have not been paid for up to three weeks, forcing some operators to halt purchases or borrow to stay in business despite surging bullion prices, five industry sources told Reuters. Ghana, Africa's biggest gold producer, established GoldBod in 2025 with exclusive rights to buy, sell and export artisanal gold as part of efforts to curb smuggling and boost inflows of foreign currency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Botswana has granted three new uranium prospecting licences to Orano Mining, adding to the 15 licences already held by the French state-owned company, as the southern African country seeks to diversify its economy beyond diamonds, official mining registry records show. Uranium is primarily used as fuel for nuclear power plants. Botswana has significant uranium deposits and exploration projects, but does not have any operating uranium mines. Neighbouring Namibia is the third largest uranium producer by output.]]></description>
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            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK’s review of its zero-emission vehicle mandate could provide some support to automotive palladium demand if manufacturers are given greater flexibility over the pace of battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption, Heraeus states in its latest precious metals review. In a policy review that could see the UK follow the EU in easing requirements, the UK has embarked on consultation regarding the appropriateness of its current annual zero-emission targets remaining in place as BEV sales fall short.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has agreed terms of a mining convention with Niger to re-establish its interest in the Madaouela uranium project, which hosts a mineral resource of 116.5-million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U₃O₈). The addition of the Madaouela project, alongside a 58.8-million-pound U₃O₈ Joint Ore Reserves Committee (Jorc) mineral resource at the company’s flagship Muntanga project, in Zambia, establishes a dual-asset uranium development platform with materially increased scale and portfolio depth.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[NYSE- and ASX-listed Alcoa Corporation has broken ground at its gallium production plant, in Western Australia, with prominent government officials such as Australian Minister for Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres, Western Australian Minister for State Development David Michael and Australian Minister for Resources Madeleine King having attended the ceremony.

The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of construction at the new facility co-located at Alcoa's Wagerup alimina refinery.]]></description>
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