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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>Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise</title>
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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>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
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            <title>Metso launches 'breakthrough' coarse particle flotation innovation </title>
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            <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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            <title>Global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8. ...</title>
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            <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>
            <category>OIL</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Copper set to test $15 000 as investors await US data, tariff clarity</title>
            <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>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <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>
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            <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>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/idc-to-sell-its-stake-in-namibian-uranium-mine-2026-09-04</link>
            <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>
            <category>ZINC</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets</title>
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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>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>India revives talks with Zambia to invest in critical minerals, sources say</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[India has resumed talks with Zambia to explore investment opportunities in copper and other critical minerals, two sources said, as New Delhi looks increasingly overseas for raw materials to meet rising demand from its rapidly growing economy. Officials from India's Ministry of Mines held preliminary discussions with Zambian officials on August 26, the two people familiar with the talks said, requesting anonymity because the discussions were confidential.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Canadian process tech company Nano One to roll out global LFP production partnership model</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/canadian-process-tech-company-nano-one-to-roll-out-global-lfp-production-partnership-model-2026-08-26</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Canadian process technology company Nano One Materials Corporation is rapidly advancing a global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode strategy as demand from energy storage, electric vehicles and defence applications accelerates.

Nano One explains that new Canadian, US and European government policies are creating more opportunities for localised LFP production, with Nano One aiming to address these markets through licencing and development company partnerships to build industrial-scale operations in a capital-light manner. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EGA restarts quarter of reduction cells at Al Taweelah smelter</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Wednesday it had brought a quarter of its Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi back online as the company works to recover from damage caused by an Iranian attack in March.

The company said 315 of the smelter's 1 262 reduction cells were now back online after the attack on the Khalifa Economic Zone forced an emergency shutdown of all EGA facilities at the site.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IMF's Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The global economy has weathered the Iran war energy shock better than feared, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, but she raised concerns about deteriorating fiscal conditions in some countries shown by rising bond yields and a stalled disinflation process. Georgieva told reporters in a briefing ahead of next week's Group of 20 finance leaders meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, that there was a "tug of war" between the negative Gulf energy supply shock and growth tailwinds from the artificial intelligence investment boom that was starting to spread beyond US borders. She said risks to the global outlook were more balanced than in April, but still tilted to the downside, due to mounting fiscal pressures and the potential that central banks will have to maintain tight monetary policy to control inflation.
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold prices could surge past Goldman Sachs's $4 900 year-end forecast, as surging demand for bullish gold options may amplify further gains, the bank said in a note on Friday. The bank said a further pickup in Western investor demand, combined with continued strong central bank buying, could push bullion toward key option strike levels, where dealer hedging may mechanically accelerate price moves.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Prices of zinc in London hit their highest in more than four years on Friday as the accumulation of stocks in China, the world's biggest metals consumer, drove concerns about shortages elsewhere, leading to speculative buying. Benchmark zinc on the London Metal Exchange CMZN3 hit $3,823.85 a metric ton on Friday, its strongest since June 2022.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[London-listed mining services group Capital has raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $430-million and $450-million, from the previous guidance of $410-million to $440-million, after a strong performance in the six months to June 30. The increased revenue guidance reflects the diversification of the group and the strong demand environment, the group notes in an update to shareholders.]]></description>
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            <category>MINING SERVICES</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Radiant World lays off staff as lenders back away, Singapore police investigates</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Iron-ore trader Radiant World has laid off some operations staff as banks and counterparties retreat, cutting off the credit the Singapore-based firm needs to fund its trades, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Earlier this month, a handful of back-office staff were laid off at Radiant's Dubai operation, the sources said, as the ramifications from a string of negative headlines around invoicing and document improprieties on its iron ore trades undermined the firm's ability to trade. They did not know the exact number of layoffs.]]></description>
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            <title>Singapore authorities begin looking into trader Radiant World</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Singapore’s police force has begun looking into Radiant World after receiving reports on the iron-ore trader, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

A Radiant World spokesperson was not immediately available outside European working hours.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <title>Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/greater-regulatory-scrutiny-no-bar-to-mining-mergers-bosses-say-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical backdrop, but they do not see the shift as a fundamental barrier to dealmaking. Executives at Glencore, Anglo American and Rio Tinto said after half-year results in July and August that antitrust reviews and national interest were becoming more prominent factors when assessing potential transactions, particularly where copper and other critical minerals are involved.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Aramco and Maaden to form mineral exploration venture in Saudi Arabia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[State oil giant Saudi Aramco and Saudi mining company Maaden plan to form a joint venture that will focus on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the kingdom, they said on Tuesday.

Exploration will mainly focus on copper, alongside other energy transition minerals such as zinc, lead and rare earth elements.]]></description>
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            <category>COPPER &amp; RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/duke-university-uct-make-tangible-investment-recommendations-ahead-of-lithium-rare-earths-boom-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth processing, with the researchers offering recommendations to countries and companies in the Global South that are trying to go beyond mining to expand their processing capability.

The report helps to inform the global collaborative platform that is the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South that was created in response to the anticipated rises in commodity demands for lithium and rare earths, among others. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM &amp; RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EVs to constitute 25% of global fleet by 2040; can rise to 50% – WoodMac</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/evs-to-constitute-25-of-global-fleet-by-2040-can-rise-to-50-woodmac-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if governments boost EV supply chain investment to strengthen resilience to oil market shocks, high fuel prices prompt more consumers to switch to EVs, and EV technologies advance faster than expected, this could fast-track global EV adoption to 50%.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>EV ADOPTION</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Aluminium on thin ice as LME stocks hit 36-year low, Reuters says</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/aluminium-on-thin-ice-as-lme-stocks-hit-36-year-low-reuters-says-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have slumped to their lowest level since 1990, attesting to the supply-chain dislocation caused by the Iran war.

Gulf production of primary aluminium has collapsed by two-million tons a year since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-2026-oil-supply-shortfall-to-deepen-as-hormuz-reopening-remains-elusive-iea-says-2026-08-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt supplies and plunge the world deeper into an oil-market deficit.

The US-Iran ceasefire broke down last month around a month after the parties signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Since then, tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have resumed and the conflict spread as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched attacks in the Red Sea.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EGA's Al Taweelah aluminium smelter running at 18%, expects full return in early 2027</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/egas-al-taweelah-aluminium-smelter-running-at-18-expects-full-return-in-early-2027-2026-08-12</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Wednesday its Al Taweelah smelter was operating at 18% of capacity and is expected to return to prior output levels in early 2027.

An Iranian strike in March on the 1.5-million metric ton a year plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the largest smelter in the Middle East, led to an emergency shutdown and sent aluminium prices towards four-year highs.]]></description>
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            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>India's iron-ore approach for ambitious steelmaking strategy can shape global demand, ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indias-iron-ore-approach-for-ambitious-steelmaking-strategy-can-shape-global-demand-decarbonisation-ieefa-warns-2026-08-12</link>
            <description><![CDATA[US-based think tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) outlines in its latest report 'India's looming iron-ore challenge' how the country may not have enough access to the right quality of ore for its ambitious steelmaking expansion plans.

IEEFA says how India sources imported iron-ore and how much domestic ore it upgrades could shape the country's steelmaking technology choices, as well as influence India's dependence on imported coking coal and the pace of steel decarbonisation. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[One of the world's largest iron-ore traders, Radiant World, has 21 creditors with registered claims over its assets, more than double the number before the start of 2025, according to registered charge filings in Singapore.

In late July Bloomberg reported that Vitol Group and Cargill have stopped trading with Radiant World and that that Glencore is no longer doing new business with the company.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Sebastiaan Bock as CEO of "Rest of World" operations effective immediately.

Bock will lead Barrick's gold and copper operations outside of North America and will report to Barrick CEO and president Mark Hill. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 schedule.

Asset sales have become a key step for large shale producers looking to streamline operations, strengthen balance sheets and boost shareholder payouts while prioritizing returns over production growth.]]></description>
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