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Outgoing BHP chief commercial officer Rag Udd
Outgoing BHP chief commercial officer Rag Udd
BHP's chief commercial officer to step down in January, internal memo shows
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

BHP's Chief Commercial Officer Rag Udd will step down at the end of January to pursue an opportunity outside the company, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday, leaving open one of the miner's most difficult roles — negotiating... 


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Aton secures up to $30m loan from OU Moonrider
2nd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has entered into an agreement with its majority shareholder OU Moonrider for a loan facility of up to $30-million. The facility may be drawn down in one or more tranches... 


Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed NEXT Lithium has executed a binding farm-in agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Liontown, which can earn up to a 100% interest in NEXT’s Centenario lithium brine exploration... 


Cerro Caliche project area in Mexico
Initial drilling results identify a new mineralised zone at Sonoro Gold’s Mexico project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold has announced assay results from the initial 10 000 m of an ongoing 50 000 m drilling campaign at the company’s flagship Cerro Caliche gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The... 


IntelliSense.io partners with SEP to scale industrial decision intelligence
2nd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Provider of industrial decision intelligence for mining and minerals processing IntelliSense.io has announced a significant investment from investor in enterprise technology companies SEP,... 


Incoming Invest in Canada chairperson Dominic Barton
Canadian Prime Minister announces new leaders of Invest in Canada to drive ambitions
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In response to a rapidly changing global trade landscape and to help reach a targeted $1-trillion of total investment in Canada over the next five years, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has... 


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PFS confirms Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine as potentially world's lowest cost operation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A prefeasibility study (PFS) for ASX-listed Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, confirms the potential for the world's largest, lowest-cost tungsten development. The... 


Lithium salt flats in South America
Dutch simplified lithium refiner Lithium Ark secures another patent ahead of commercialisation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Lithium Ark, the technology company pioneering a new approach to lithium refining, has been granted a European patent for its proprietary "Ark Loop" process. The patent protects the integrated... 


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Canadian explorer Latin Metals, AI specialist to sift through Argentina exploration dataset
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Latin Metals has entered into a services, data use and royalty agreement with Geomorphic AI Corporation to apply its AI and geoscience platform to Latin Metals' extensive proprietary... 


Australia's Beetaloo Basin
Australia's new shale basin Beetaloo sends first gas to market
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

Developers of Australia's Beetaloo basin sent the first gas from the project north to Darwin on Tuesday in what they hope will demonstrate steady flows that can underpin wider commercialisation of... 


Smackover Lithium drilling
Smackover Lithium signs supply deal with LG Energy Solution
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Norway's Equinor, said on Monday it has signed its second commercial offtake agreement for its South West Arkansas (SWA) project with... 


ACG Metals' Gediktepe mine in Türkiye
ACG produces first copper concentrate from Gediktepe operation in Türkiye
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed ACG Metals has achieved first copper concentrate production at the Gediktepe operation, in Türkiye. The company confirms that the plant's commissioning is progressing as planned,... 


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Metso undertakes R&D pilot plant for Geological Survey of Finland
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial machinery and engineering company Metso has signed an agreement with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) covering the engineering and delivery of process technology for GTK Mintec’s... 


Gahcho Kué mine
Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province CFO steps down
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Mountain Province Diamonds has announced its CFO Steven Thomas will step down effective September 1 to pursue other opportunities, however, he will support the company in an advisory... 


Kemi mine
Jennmar secures long-term ground control products contract for Europe's only working chrome mine
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global mining infrastructure products provider Jennmar has entered into a long-term partnership with stainless steel producer Outokumpu Corporation to supply ground control products for the Kemi... 


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Talisman's Morocco licences renewed
1st September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Morocco Ministry of Energy and Mines has renewed London-listed Talisman Metals' Fougnar licences – two exploration licences that make up the company's Fougnar project. Both licences are valid... 


Australia's Beetaloo Basin
Australia's new shale basin Beetaloo sends first gas to market
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

Developers of Australia's Beetaloo basin sent the first gas from the project north to Darwin on Tuesday in what they hope will demonstrate steady flows that can underpin wider commercialisation of... 


Valterra Platinum executive head: marketing Hilton Ingram.
Six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets
1st September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Tungsten
PFS confirms Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine as potentially world's lowest cost operation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A prefeasibility study (PFS) for ASX-listed Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, confirms the potential for the world's largest, lowest-cost tungsten development. The... 


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Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite used in successful US hypersonic rocket testing
1st September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources has reported further successful testing of its Orom-Cross graphite products within advanced aerospace and defence applications. On August 18, Blencowe COO Iain Wearing... 


Haranga CEO Patrick Mutz
Haranga gains development cycle veteran Mutz as CEO
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed gold explorer Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz MD and CEO effective September 1, bringing 30 years of proven capability and experience across project execution, team... 


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Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become China's top source of installed power capacity, State-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of power... 


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Magazine round up | 28 August 2026
Magazine round up | 28 August 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

FLOATING DRY DOCK: Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking a private facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and decommission a floating dry dock at the Port of Cape Town under a 25-year concession.Once operational, the facility will support a range of ship-repair activities, including hull maintenance, machinery and equipment overhauls, steelwork inspection as well as repair and specialised maintenance services.
FLOATING DRY DOCK

Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking a private facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and decommission a floating dry dock at the Port of Cape Town under a... 

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The growth potential of mining, agriculture, tourism should be realised to the full

The economic potential that the South African mining sector possesses is considerable and can be realised to the full if red tape is cut. Agriculture has also proved itself as a sector that can... 

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Palliative relief

There were relatively high expectations ahead of the publication of the revised electricity pricing policy. Partly because the Minister had flagged it as a key document, but mostly because tariff... 

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Henk Ferreira, COO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation
Henk Ferreira

This week we profile Henk Ferreira, COO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation, the employers' organisation for the retail motor industry, with about 8 500 member businesses across seven... 

CLEARING A PATH: Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala proclaimed that “South Africa is back” in an interview with News24, based largely on the progress being achieved under Operation Vulindlela (IsiZulu for ‘clearing a path’ or ‘open the way’). President Cyril Ramaphosa said recently that he was in a hurry for the reforms being pursued under the scheme to be implemented, so as to stimulate higher growth and employment. That doesn’t mean those being termed “reform resisters” won’t attempt another crunching tackle, however.
CLEARING A PATH

Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala proclaimed that “South Africa is back” in an interview with News24, based largely on the  progress being achieved under Operation Vulindlela (IsiZulu for ‘clearing... 

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Mitsubishi Chemical Group
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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high-performance engineering plastics for the mining...

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