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        <description><![CDATA[Mining news coverage from the Middle East with an overview on project information, developments in mining, investments and infrastructure as well as updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects]]></description>
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            <title>Catalytic power of platinum, palladium being eyed for drones</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones. The higher energy density that platinum and palladium can provide is being viewed as an extender of operating time, increased payload capacity and improved performance.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
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            <title>Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to $10.45-billion by 2034. This equates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2% between 2026 and 2034.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</category>
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            <title>Radiant cuts more jobs after founder loses control of firm</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Radiant World is cutting staff beyond its core iron ore business after a Singapore court last week took control of the troubled commodity trader away from its founder.

The latest reductions include staff working in operations and execution for base metals, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Those functions had been relatively insulated from previous layoffs, which were heavily focused on its iron-ore unit.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031, marking a 22.74% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), with new projects in Chile and Nevada gradually expanding supply outside of China.

China currently accounts for between 60% and 70% of global lithium refining, yet imports 80% of its spodumene from Australia. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Miners bound to megadeal playbook in pursuit of global scale</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining companies are set on building scale through M&A and partnerships to tackle financial and geopolitical hurdles, despite several thwarted megadeals over the past year. Gold Fields, whose $27.1-billion offer to forge the world's second-largest gold producer was rejected by Northern Star on Monday, is the latest to go into battle.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>M&amp;A</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Gold's lustre dims as Treasury yields surge, markets bet on higher Fed rates</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold prices could face further pressure in the coming days as rising US Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes sap demand for the non-yielding metal. Spot gold fell as much as 4% to $4 111/oz on Monday, its lowest since August 5, as oil prices climbed amid a stalemate in US-Iran talks and the yield on the benchmark ten-year US Treasury note touched its highest since June 2007, before paring gains.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesia's nickel production curbs leave market unconvinced</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part. Leveraging its influence over supply to control prices is proving much trickier.

The Southeast Asian country now accounts for over 60% of global output of a metal used by both stainless steel makers and electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Elemental adds two top-ten royalty assets to portfolio, transfers early-stage projects to ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty has secured agreements that will materially increase the scale and cash-generating capacity of its royalty portfolio, as well as simplify its corporate structure.

Elemental has a definitive agreement in place to acquire a high-quality precious metals portfolio in North America from Orion Mine Finance Management comprising five streams and royalties for $290-million, of which $200-million is a cash consideration and the balance an equity consideration of 4.2-million Elemental shares, equating to a 5.6% stake, to be issued to Orion. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>PRECIOUS METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EV battery maker Titan to buy Australia's Global Lithium in $237m deal</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/ev-battery-maker-titan-to-buy-australias-global-lithium-in-237m-deal-2026-09-22</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia's Global Lithium Resources agreed on Tuesday to a nearly A$333-million ($237-million) takeover by a local unit of United Arab Emirates-based battery materials firm Titan Lithium Group, sending its shares soaring about 50%.

Under the agreement, Titan Australia Mining would pay A$1.15 per share, a premium of nearly 73% to the stock's last close on September 18.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LNG buyers and sellers seek greater supply diversity amid Iran war</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/lng-buyers-and-sellers-seek-greater-supply-diversity-amid-iran-war-2026-09-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for the fuel from other suppliers ranging from West Africa to Indonesia.

While Asian governments look to lock in LNG from sellers with access to various sources, producers and trading firms want to widen supply pools by taking stakes in gas projects and buying from different countries, officials and industry executives said during last week's Gastech conference.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/scale-up-hydrogen-global-council-urges-amid-growing-energy-security-concerns-2026-09-18</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial framework at this week’s Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. While the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit was being told that the management office of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan programme at the Industrial Development Corporation had identified 24 hydrogen projects, the Hydrogen Council co-chairperson and Air Liquide CEO François Jackow was advising the world to “bring hydrogen to scale”, while simultaneously pointing out that the energy issues triggered by the conflict in the Middle East had reminded everyone that energy security is a “vital priority”.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Big iron-ore miners deplete reserves faster than they replace</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The world’s biggest iron-ore producers are depleting ore reserves faster than they can replenish them, as the cost and complexity of developing replacements continues to rise, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The six largest iron-ore producers, which includes BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group, collectively depleted 11.1-billion tons of ore reserves that could be sold between 2016 and 2025, the consultancy said in a report released Thursday. ]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Glencore suspends its iron-ore trading head amid legal dispute with Radiant World, Bloomberg ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/glencore-suspends-its-iron-ore-trading-head-amid-legal-dispute-with-radiant-world-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-09-18</link>
            <description><![CDATA[London-listed miner Glencore has suspended its iron-ore trading head Peter Hill while it reviews its business dealings with the Singapore-based commodities trader Radiant World, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as a legal dispute between the two companies intensifies.

Glencore declined to comment on the matter.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iron-ore firms on China pre-holiday restocking, demand uncertainty caps gains</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/iron-ore-firms-on-china-pre-holiday-restocking-demand-uncertainty-caps-gains-2026-09-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 outlook.

The most-traded iron-ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose 0.35% to 711 yuan ($105.94) a ton, as of 01:47 GMT.The benchmark October iron-ore on the Singapore Exchange was 0.26% higher at $96.05 a ton, as of 01:37 GMT, hovering below the key psychological level of $100 for six straight sessions.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Hong Kong sets out global gold hub as driver for commodities, yuan</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/hong-kong-sets-out-global-gold-hub-as-driver-for-commodities-yuan-2026-09-16</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s plan to build a global gold hub will provide “an entry point” for trading other commodities and expanding the yuan’s usage on world markets, according to its first-ever five year plan.

The city will “fully leverage the role of gold as a strategic asset” by developing a one-stop gateway for storage, trading and clearing the precious metal, according to a document released Wednesday laying out the government’s priorities.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IAEA reports uranium resources adequate to meet growing nuclear fuel demand</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/iaea-reports-uranium-resources-adequate-to-meet-growing-nuclear-fuel-demand-2026-09-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that global uranium production is increasing, to meet the rising demand from the nuclear energy sector. However, for the longer term, it is necessary for new projects to be developed and come on stream. These findings are in 'Uranium 2026: Resources, Production and Demand', a joint report of the IAEA and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Worldwide, on January 1, 2025 there had been 418 commercial nuclear reactors in operation, with a total generating capacity of 378 GW(e). Fuelling these required some 64 500 tons of uranium (tU) a year (tU/y). There were another 23 reactors, with a total capacity of 19.7 GW(e), in a state of suspended operation.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>How obscure yttrium became a global flashpoint</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[If you want an insight into the state of the world right now, it's worth taking a look at yttrium.

This obscure member of the rare earths family is going to be high on the agenda when China's President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald Trump later this month in Washington.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IEA warns 2026 oil supply gap will widen on delayed return of normal Gulf flows</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-2026-oil-supply-gap-to-deepen-on-delayed-return-of-normal-gulf-flows-iea-says-2026-09-11</link>
            <description><![CDATA[LONDON – Global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the return of normal Middle East flows into 2027 and sends fuel prices soaring. An increase in attacks on oil tankers in Middle East shipping routes has helped send crude prices towards $110 a barrel this week for the first time since May. But this hike is overshadowed by the surging price of fuels such as diesel, which have hit record highs.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[A joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and International Energy Agency (IEA) says high levels of supply chain concentration and rising trade restrictions are limiting investment and creating real vulnerabilities in critical mineral supplies. While efforts to diversify sources are gathering pace, investment still falls short of what is needed to keep up with demand, the organisations state.]]></description>
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            <title>Omnia's share price rises on potential buyout offer news</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The share price of JSE-listed Omnia rose by more than 12% in early trade on Friday, September 11, after it informed stakeholders that it is in discussions with an unnamed party regarding a potential offer for all of its issued ordinary shares. It stated that, while talks were advanced, no agreement has been reached and that there was no certainty that these discussions would result in a transaction being concluded. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under construction or in operation. "Clean hydrogen's no longer a future bet," the Brussels-based Hydrogen Council reported in Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 on Thursday, September 10. ]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <title>Metso launches 'breakthrough' coarse particle flotation innovation </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/metso-launches-breakthrough-coarse-particle-flotation-innovation-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mineral processing equipment specialist Metso has launched a breakthrough innovation in coarse particle flotation, Sampo Cell, that enhances recovery of coarse particles without compromising fine particle recovery, helping mining companies improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of their operations. 

“Mining companies are under increasing pressure to process more complex ores, improve recovery and reduce their environmental footprint. The Sampo Cell represents a significant leap forward in flotation technology. By expanding the recoverable particle size range and simplifying coarse particle flotation, customers can unlock additional value from existing operations,” says Metso separation senior VP Teemu Kaarniemi. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>MINERAL PROCESSING</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-coal-demand-forecast-to-rise-by-12-in-2026-to-a-record-894bn-tonnes-due-to-middle-east-conflict-iea-says-2026-09-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.

Disruptions to oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war started have driven up prices and encouraged higher electricity generation from coal in countries that have gas-fired power fleets and spare coal capacity, the IEA added in an update on the coal sector.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East fuelled growing concern about oil flows from the region. Brent crude futures rose $2.15, or 2.2%, to $100.07 a barrel by 0721 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.70, or 1.83%, at $94.73 a barrel.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/copper-set-to-test-15-000-as-investors-await-us-data-tariff-clarity-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Copper prices could break through $15 000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts said on Tuesday, as investors position for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump keeps the market guessing on import tariffs. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange hit an all-time peak of $14 779 per metric ton, climbing for a fourth straight session as the rally showed no sign of slowing.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Goldman Sachs raises oil price forecasts on prolonged Mideast shipping risks</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/goldman-sachs-raises-oil-price-forecasts-on-prolonged-mideast-shipping-risks-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price forecasts by $5 a barrel for December 2026 and 2027, citing an expectation that shipping disruptions in the Middle East will persist into next year.

It now forecasts Brent at $85 a barrel and WTI at $80 for December 2026, while it projects 2027 prices at $80 and $75 a barrel, respectively.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>DMCC launches world’s largest silver bar as pioneer tokenised commodity asset</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/dmcc-launches-worlds-largest-silver-bar-as-pioneer-tokenised-commodity-asset-2026-09-07</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Commodities exchange and free-trade zone Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced the formal launch of the world’s largest silver bar as the first tokenised commodity asset under the DMCC-Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) tokenisation framework. Eligible investors are now able to acquire fractional digital interests linked to the 1 971 kg Guinness World Record-asset.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>World's biggest money managers are rebuilding gold positions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Some of the world’s biggest money managers have rebuilt their gold holdings after prices dropped, betting that long-term drivers of the precious metal will endure even as the US Federal Reserve takes a more assertive stance on inflation.

Amundi SA, Europe’s largest asset manager, bought bullion on the expectation it will return to $5 000/oz by year-end. Fund managers at Pictet Asset Management, Robeco Institutional Asset Management and Fidelity International also added to holdings cut earlier this year, during bullion’s retreat from an all-time high.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IDC to sell its stake in Namibian uranium mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to sell its stake in a Namibian uranium project because the mine’s backers include Iranian and Russian entities. The IDC owns about 10.5% of Rossing Uranium, the development financier said in its annual report. The Iranian and Russian firms are under international sanctions, which would leave the IDC vulnerable, the company said.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Tech company Hexagon launches autonomous vehicle intervention system at global scale </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/tech-company-hexagon-launches-autonomous-vehicle-intervention-system-at-global-scale-2026-09-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed measurement technology company Hexagon has announced the global launch of its next-generation Vehicle Intervention System (VIS), which it claims is an advanced safety solution designed to help surface mining operations prevent collisions before they occur.

The new system represents the latest evolution of Hexagon’s proven VIS platform, extending autonomous intervention capabilities and expanding protection across critical mining scenarios. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TECHNOLOGY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rare earths producer Lindian inks tech services, offtake agreements with refiner Carester</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rare-earths-producer-lindian-inks-tech-services-offtake-agreements-with-refiner-carester-2026-09-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a technology and engineering services agreement, as well as a long-term binding offtake agreement, with global rare earth processing and separation company Carester. Lindian is supporting the development of an oxide separation facility together with Carester and Tetra Tech Coffey.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LME zinc squeeze signals deepening supply risks for the West, Reuters says</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/lme-zinc-squeeze-signals-deepening-supply-risks-for-the-west-reuters-says-2026-09-03</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you're thinking this is a description of the copper market, think again.

Copper may be facing a future structural supply shortfall but zinc is being squeezed in the here and now.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[If a 20% global truck fleet share can be secured at current or near current platinum loading, there is a six-million-ounce platinum opportunity from a demand perspective, according to Valterra Platinum executive head: marketing Hilton Ingram, who added that hydrogen fuel cell truck fleets in their thousands are already being driven around China by producers, distributors and users of low-cost hydrogen. These producers, distributors and users of low-cost hydrogen have given rise to the development of China’s current closed-loop hydrogen fuel cell mobility system, which is taking place amid aspirations to advance from closed-loop into a new open-loop era that can be emulated globally.]]></description>
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