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Alphamin posts higher second-quarter Ebitda guidance, tin output remains on target
14th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin mining company Alphamin Resources expects to report a 6% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to... 


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Rome Resources completes drilling campaign at DRC project
2nd July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Rome Resources has received final assay results from its recent drilling campaign at the Kalayi deposit within the Bisie North Project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These... 


Heemskirk tin project
Tin explorer Stellar Resources expands mineral resource at Heemskirk by 64%
2nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Stellar Resources has made a significant update to the mineral resource estimate of the Heemskirk tin project, in Tasmania, expanding the resource by 64%, or by 8.4-million tonnes... 


Andrada's Uis mine
Andrada records strong quarterly results across its Namibian assets
29th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported a strong first quarter, ended May 31, including an increase in quarterly tin production, positive drill results and significant processing development across... 


South Crofty shaft
Cornish secures another mineral lease around South Crofty tin project in Cornwall
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has secured a new mineral lease in the mineral rights area of its South Crofty tin project, in Cornwall, UK. The new lease, called Dudnance, is valid for 25 years and has... 


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Rome Resources starts small-scale tin mining to covert DRC permit into full scale project
15th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources has started a small-scale tin mining programme at its Kalayi project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seeking to fulfil a key regulatory requirement required to... 


Askari reports ‘outstanding’ K9 trenching results at Namibia project
Askari reports ‘outstanding’ K9 trenching results at Namibia project
10th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Askari Metals has reported “outstanding” Phase I trenching assay results from the K9 pegmatite target at its 100%-owned Uis project, in Namibia, further underscoring the project’s... 


Pre-concentration plant works at South Crofty
Cornish reports progress on multiple South Crofty workstreams ahead of mid-2028 start
10th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed tin developer Cornish Metals is making swift progress toward starting commercial production at the South Crofty project in Cornwall, UK, by mid-2028. Cornish is actively refurbishing... 


Aterian subsidiary enters supply agreement with Rwanda tin, tantalum, tungsten producer
Aterian subsidiary enters supply agreement with Rwanda tin, tantalum, tungsten producer
9th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Aterian’s subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on... 


CTL drilling in Cornwall
Cornish Tin & Lithium discovers more larger-than-expected lithium resources in Cornwall
3rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Cornish Tin & Lithium (CTL), formerly Cornish Tin Limited, a company focused on the discovery and development of high-grade tin and hard-rock lithium resources in Cornwall, has announced... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne (centre) flanked by Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane (left) and vice-president Moses Madondo.
Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council
28th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Mining can unlock growth, skills, job creation, Minerals Council AGM hears
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and... 


Minerals Council South Africa President Paul Dunne.
Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 


Illegal mining operations in Africa
Congo suspends mining activities in parts of South Kivu province
25th May 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a three-month suspension of mining activities in parts of the country's South Kivu province, a mines ministry directive showed. The suspension was in... 


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Mining Indaba strengthens its focus on turning partnerships into tangible deliveries
19th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As preparations begin for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027, the event is sharpening its focus on how partnerships across African mining translate into practical outcomes and investment... 


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Cornish secures £52m investment for UK tin project
15th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has entered into secured credit facilities with the National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources, totalling about £52-million, to support the continued development of... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis (centre), Differential Capital Special Situations Fund Head Mark Salmon (right), and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer (left).
Cementation Africa transitions ownership amid rise in mining investment
14th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 


Blocks of copper
Copper climbs toward record high as global supply tightens
13th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Copper extended gains above $14 000/t, inching toward a record high seen earlier this year, as supply risks mount on mine disruptions around the world. The red metal rallied for an eighth session... 


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ETM, Traxys sign MoU for offtake of tin, tantalum, niobium from Spanish mine
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Commodity trader and merchant Traxys has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) for the offtake of up to 100% of the tin,... 


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Indonesia delays plan to impose higher royalties, export duties on minerals
11th May 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia has delayed plans to extract more revenue from the mining sector until it can figure out an "ideal formulation" that benefits both the government and mining firms, the country's mining... 


South Crofty shaft
Cornish completes oversubscribed placement of $210m
7th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has successfully completed an oversubscribed $210-million senior secured Nordic bond placement, which the company plans to use to advance development at the South Crofty... 


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Strong tin prices bolster Alphamin’s first-quarter earnings
29th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Tin miner Alphamin Resources, which owns assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), achieved record earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $158-million... 


World Bank warns largest energy price surge in four years will drive inflation
28th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity... 


Mining and processing equipment
War squeezes global mining as diesel and acid supplies tighten
24th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

From the Australian outback to Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the global mining industry is beginning to feel the effects of disruption caused by the war in Iran. War-driven... 


Platinum group metals' production surge.
PGMs, China’s stockpiling spur mining production leap, Minerals Council reports
15th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector entered 2026 with robust momentum, posting notable year-on-year production gains in February largely on the back of platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s stockpiling... 


BHP global generative exploration head Dr Cam McCuaig.
Exploration workshop sessions initiated in Africa by BHP
15th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 


Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada reports positive initial tungsten test results at Brandberg West
13th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Namibia-focused Andrada Mining has reported positive tungsten, copper and tin test results at the Brandberg West project, demonstrating a strong grade uplift, high metal recoveries and significant... 


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Creamer Media consolidates global resources coverage under Mining Weekly International banner
13th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly has launched a new daily email newsletter and related webpage to consolidate its global resources coverage under the Mining Weekly International banner. Each weekday,... 


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Eskom confident of meeting winter demand, Minerals Council South Africa indicates
10th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Amid the expectation of Eskom publishing its winter outlook later this month, the State-owned power utility has meanwhile expressed confidence that it will be able to meet electricity demand as... 


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