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ARM CEO Phillip Tobias.
ARM highlights value of Bokoni platinum project, restart of nickel mine
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Bokoni and Nkomati are two of African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) 100%-owned flagship projects that are poised to unlock significant long-term value for ARM and its shareholders, ARM CEO Phillip... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Nickel mining in Indonesia's Raja Ampat continues despite protests, Greenpeace finds
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

Nickel mining operations in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- (UNESCO-)listed Raja Ampat in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua are continuing a year after a... 


Nickel smelting
Indonesia nickel smelter group says exports still delayed by rare earth checks
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's nickel smelter group FINI said on Wednesday that exporters were still waiting for about 120 surveyor reports to be issued in order to resume shipments, despite a pledge by the... 


Cobre Panamá mine
First Quantum achieves $74m rise in second-quarter earnings
29th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As TSX-listed copper miner First Quantum Minerals continues to stabilise and recover from major financial pressure driven by the forced shutdown of its flagship Cobre Panamá mine since 2023, the... 


A worker stacks copper plates
Zambia bets on Pan-African metals exchange to boost mining wealth
28th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema plans to spearhead the creation of a Pan-African minerals and metals exchange to help the continent capture greater benefits from its natural resources. The... 


Tailings facilities at the Troilus mine
Troilus, Dumont projects qualify for Québec's Filon support service
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Québec Natural Resources and Forests Minister Kateri Champagne Jourdain has selected Troilus Mining Corp's Troilus copper and gold project and Dumont Nickel's Dumont nickel/cobalt project among the... 


PwC Associate Director Smart Mining South Africa Ian Mackay.
AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears
27th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 


Technology Minerals secures two-year extension for research permit
Technology Minerals secures two-year extension for research permit
27th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Technology Minerals has secured a two-year extension of the St Patrick research permit in northwest Spain. The licence, which includes the historic Aramo mine and is held through the... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


A generic image of a nickel mine
ARM board approves restart of Bokoni platinum, Nkomati nickel projects
23rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The board of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has approved the development of its 180 000 t a month Bokoni platinum project, in Limpopo’s Bushveld Complex, following the... 


Critical minerals
Critical mineral refiner Nth Cycle to list on NYSE in $585m SPAC deal
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

US-based critical mineral refining company Nth Cycle said on Wednesday it would go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Kensington Capital Acquisition. The... 


Boliden's Garpenberg mine, in Sweden
Boliden lags Q2 forecasts as mine disruption, smelter ramp-up delay weigh
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish miner Boliden reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly adjusted operating profit, sending its shares 3% lower on Tuesday, hit by higher costs, disruption at its Garpenberg mine (Sweden)... 


Sherritt signage
Note holders group of Sherritt claims proper recapitalisation engagement is lacking
20th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An ad hoc group of note holders of nickel and cobalt producer Sherritt International Corporation has expressed concern about the company's claims to be in active discussions with its senior lenders... 


Lundin Mining's Caserones mine, in Chile
Lundin Mining expects gold collar contract losses of $12m in Q2
17th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed mining major Lundin Mining expects to report certain impacts to its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) and adjusted earnings per... 


An image of the ACTOM Pretoria West factory ribbon cutting ceremony
ACTOM expands Pretoria West manufacturing hub with battery assembly, high-voltage equipment capacity
15th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 


Vale acting chairperson Wilfred Brujin
Vale's board elects Wilfred Bruijn as temporary chairperson
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

The board of directors of Brazilian miner Vale elected member Wilfred Theodoor Bruijn as a temporary chairperson, the company said on Tuesday. Bruijn will stay in the role until a shareholders... 


Brazilian Nickel's Piauí cobalt and nickel project
Brazilian Nickel secures $19m financing for Piauí nickel, cobalt mine
14th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nickel and cobalt-focused Brazilian Nickel has secured $19.2-million in financing from Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, (BNDES) in Brazil, for its subsidiary Piauí Nickel... 


Gold pour
Gold, base metals explorer Cadillac nears listing on TSX
14th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on TSX, gold and base metals explorer Cadillac Mines has filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the necessary provinces and... 


Sherritt's nickel/cobalt joint venture operation in Cuba
Sherritt pursuing comprehensive recapitalisation to cope amid Cuba challenges
14th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Embattled nickel and cobalt refiner Sherritt International Corporation has warned it is operating with constrained liquidity after it suspended its joint venture activities in Cuba and stopped its... 


Sherritt's refinery in Alberta
Sherritt shares resumes trading on TSX
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-based Sherritt International Corporation reports the Ontario Securities Commission has revoked the "failure to file" cease trade order previously placed on Sherritt's shares on May 21.... 


McCreedy West mine
Magna Mining raises C$120m from private placement, gains major shareholder
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Magna Mining has announced a private placement with Latin American miner Alpayana to purchase 62-million common shares at a price of C$2.25 apiece, raising C$140-million. Alpayana will... 


Drillingon Obonga project
Panther extends exploration arrangement for Obonga project in Canada
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed exploration company Panther Metals has agreed an extension amendment with Broken Rock Resources over the Obonga copper/zinc/lead/nickel/platinum group metals project, in Ontario.  The... 


Cerro Matoso mine
Canadian gas curbs force Colombia's Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine to cut output
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Colombia's Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine said on Wednesday it was cutting operations by 25% after Canada's Canacol Energy reduced natural gas supply to the plant, threatening jobs, supplier... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI review uncovers historic copper mineralisation targets for Botswana Minerals
30th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-driven review of legacy geological records identified primary copper sulphide and altered copper minerals in historical drill cores from holes... 


China's national flag
China accelerates plans for sulphur futures as Iran war amplifies price swings, sources say
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

China is planning to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year, sources said, in a push to help hedge against price swings and increase its pricing power in the global trade for a key... 


Sherritt's nickel/cobalt joint venture operation in Cuba
Sherritt warns of going-concern risk after Trump expands Cuba sanctions
26th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

A Canadian miner that is one of Cuba’s biggest foreign investors warned investors that its ability to carry on as a going concern is in doubt after Donald Trump expanded US sanctions on the... 


PT Gunbuster Nickel, in Indonesia
Major Indonesian nickel smelter enters court-ordered debt halt
25th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

One of Indonesia’s largest nickel smelters has been placed under a temporary debt suspension by a local court, as the Southeast Asian nation’s industry grapples with ore shortages and low metal... 


Nickel smelting
Indonesia has not yet set full-year 2026 nickel quota, ministry says
25th June 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia has not decided its nickel production quota for the entirety of 2026, the country's mining ministry said on Thursday, amid speculation that the quota would be increased. The government... 


Nickel Industries is invested in the Huayue nickel/cobalt HPAL project, in Indonesia
Australia's Nickel Industries secures more exposure key EV battery feedstock
24th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has taken another significant step in its strategy to expand its exposure to the electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain, agreeing to invest $169-million for a 17.5%... 


Sherritt's nickel and cobalt refinery in Alberta
Sherritt confirms Alberta refinery is shutting down for now
23rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed nickel and cobalt producer Sherritt International Corporation has started to shut down operations at its refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The transition aligns with the... 


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