Pan African deepens Aussie expansion with A$15m CuFe stake
PAN African Resources surged into net cash in the second half of its 2026 financial year amid record gold production and despite mining inflation...
Nersa tariff saves jobs at Glencore ferrochrome smelters
AFTER months of uncertainty, the threat of job losses has been lifted from employees at the ferrochrome smelters of Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture.
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Petra Diamonds puts Finsch mine into business rescue
THE continuing grim conditions in the global diamond business have claimed another South African victim in the form of Petra Diamond’s Finsch mine in...
Can Afrimat put its year from hell behind it?
AFRIMAT CEO Andries van Heerden is optimistic that the business will look significantly better by the end of the financial year
Afrimat has just had...
Giyani Metals seeks partners for $535m Botswana mine
GIYANI Metals said on Thursday a proposed $535m manganese project in Botswana had "strong economics" ahead of progressing talks with strategic partners.
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Water security a growing risk for SA mining
WATER supply disruptions are emerging as a significant threat to South Africa's mining sector, with bulk supply in multiple regions subject to frequent interruptions...
Glencore, BHP may benefit as China turns to Western coal
THE fatal gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in China's Shanxi province last week could see improved demand for Australian and Canadian metallurgical...
US talks may lead to conciliatory MPRD amendments
THE South African government could adopt a more investment-friendly attitude to mining and minerals reform if it helped repair trade relations with the US.
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Blackrock keen on M&A between major miners
BLACKROCK supports further mergers among large mining companies, arguing that greater scale would attract generalist investors and unlock the capital needed to develop the...
Transition Ventures raises $150m AI-focused fund
LONDON-based venture capital firm Transition Ventures has closed a $150m fund targeting power infrastructure, artificial intelligence, robotics as well as critical materials, said Bloomberg...