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Maxwell coal mine
Australia's New Hope to fold Malabar Resources into $4.39bn coal group in all-scrip deal
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australian coal miner New Hope said on Monday it would acquire unlisted peer Malabar Resources in a deal valued at about A$2.4-billion ($1.67-billion), giving it full ownership of the Maxwell coal mine in New South Wales. Under the scheme of... 


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Australia's Cobalt Blue secures early offtake agreement with Swiss metals trader
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings has signed a term sheet for the sale of standard-grade cobalt metal rounds to Swiss metals trader STG Metals. The material will be produced at Cobalt Blue's... 


Centinela copper mine
Antofagasta's Centinela strike ends after deal with unions
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Workers from two unions at Chile's Centinela copper mine have ratified an agreement reached with Antofagasta Minerals on a new collective bargaining contract, ending a strike of more than a week,... 


Thompson Operations nickel concentrator
Exiro takes over one of Canada's most productive nickel complexes
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ontario-based Exiro Nickel Company last week closed the acquisition of Vale Base Metals' Thompson Operations, marking a new era for one of Canada's most storied mining operations and for the... 


South Africa's large Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay.
Sale of South African aluminium assets to Alcoa of US on track, South32 reports
19th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The sale of South Africa’s aluminium value chain assets to Alcoa Corporation of the US remains on track for completion in the June 2027 half-year, Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed South32... 


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ILZSG sees global zinc, lead markets in surplus in 2027
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

The global refined zinc market is expected to swing to a surplus of 25 000 metric tons in 2027 from a deficit of 88 000 tons this year, while the refined lead market surplus will widen to 163 000... 


Rare earth oxides
Shenghe Resources says to sell majority stakes in some businesses
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Shenghe Resources said it would sell majority stakes for its smelting and separation business for between 1.66-billion and 1.81-billion yuan ($248.44-million and $270.89-million) to a subsidiary of... 


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CME to launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand for critical minerals
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Chicago-headquartered CME Group on Monday said it will launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand for its metals complex, which registered record volume this year. The contracts are expected to... 


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Woodside natural gas project unit paused after Greenpeace protest off Western Australia
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Woodside said operations remained paused on Sunday at a floating production unit, part of its $12.5 -billion Scarborough natural gas project off the coast ‌of Western Australia, owing to a... 


Aluminium plant in China
China aluminium output hits record quarterly high despite capacity cap
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's primary aluminium production hit a record quarterly high in July to September, official data showed on Monday, as smelters maintained high operating rates despite a longstanding... 


Peabody's NARM mine
Peabody evacuates workers at Wyoming mine after MSHA danger order
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Peabody Energy's Powder River Mining unit said no miners were injured after workers were evacuated from part of its North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming following an MSHA imminent danger order.... 


Yellow Cake nonexecutive director Wendy Walker
Yellow Cake appoints capital markets expert as nonexec director
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed uranium buyer and holder Yellow Cake has appointed Wendy Walker nonexecutive director effective October 16, succeeding Zoe Rizzuto. She has worked as a senior client director as... 


World Bank President Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

World Bank President Ajay Banga on Friday said the development lender has set a goal of quintupling its critical minerals business in five years, and has identified 20 countries that it can partner... 


Pilgangoora lithium mine
Australia's PLS greenlights $1.3bn expansion to lift Pilgangoora lithium output
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's PLS Group approved an A$1.9-billion ($1.31-billion) expansion of its Pilgangoora lithium mine on Friday, betting that growing electric-vehicle adoption will support long-term demand for... 


Spence mine
BHP sues union at Spence copper mine over 'illegal' stoppages
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Global miner BHP has sued the workers' union at its Spence copper mine in Chile over two work stoppages it deemed "illegal" because they occurred outside a scheduled negotiating period, a court... 


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19th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Australian government has approved South Korean steelmaker Posco Holdings' plans to develop a low-emissions iron-ore processing plant at a major export hub. The project at Port Hedland in... 


Sierra Gorda mine
Australia's South32's first-quarter copper output rise, slightly misses estimates
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner South32 on Monday posted a 2% rise in first-quarter copper production helped by mining ore with a higher copper content as it had planned,but the output was slightly below market... 


Maxwell coal mine
Australia's New Hope to fold Malabar Resources into $4.39bn coal group in all-scrip deal
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australian coal miner New Hope said on Monday it would acquire unlisted peer Malabar Resources in a deal valued at about A$2.4-billion ($1.67-billion), giving it full ownership of the Maxwell coal... 


Safford copper mine
Freeport bets on chemical solution to reach copper leaching target
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan is betting a new chemical compound can help it reach an ambitious target of extracting 800-million pounds of copper from waste rock each year and expand production beyond... 


Rare earth oxides
Shenghe Resources says to sell majority stakes in some businesses
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Shenghe Resources said it would sell majority stakes for its smelting and separation business for between 1.66-billion and 1.81-billion yuan ($248.44-million and $270.89-million) to a subsidiary of... 


ferrochrome smelting
Africa's minerals value-add drive interests investors but faces energy hurdle
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping investment: a shortage of cheap, reliable electricity.... 


Kangankunde plant
Lindian expects first rare earths-rich monazite concentrate by December
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources confirms it is on track for first monazite concentrate production in December. The company has been advancing construction, mining and commissioning readiness... 


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Magazine round up | 16 October 2026
Magazine round up | 16 October 2026

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Transnet Pipelines has invited private entities to bid to operate and maintain five strategic fuel storage facilities located in three provinces for lease terms of not less than ten years. The inland facilities include the Bethlehem, Kroonstad and Magdala liquid petroleum depots in the Free State, the Ladysmith fuel storage facility in KwaZulu-Natal and the Standerton petroleum depot in Mpumalanga. The bid submission deadline has been set as December 4.
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Transnet Pipelines has invited private entities to bid to operate and maintain five strategic fuel storage facilities located in three provinces for lease terms of not less than ten years. The... 

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Merit appointments within local government sphere are an absolute must

Demand for meritocracy within South Africa’s struggling local governments must be emphasised with more force than ever before. Coming with those merit appointments must be insistence on far more... 

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The extraordinary pace at which AI is advancing is at once exciting and terrifying. Exposure to the public-facing systems leaves one blown away by the speed and accuracy of the outputs. These... 

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Avhurengwi Nengovhela, CEO of Coaltech Research Association
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This week we profile Avhurengwi Nengovhela, CEO of Coaltech, the South African coal industry's collaborative research association funded by members to commission applied research with universities... 

South Africa is entering the final weeks of campaigning ahead of what is poised to be a highly competitive local government election. Unlike the national and provincial polls, when ideological positions and political allegiances often dominate, voters on November 4 are likely to be far more motivated by their real experiences of service delivery, or the lack thereof. For many, the upcoming vote is about improved roads, reliable water, affordable electricity, and consistent waste management. Not to mention clean governance.
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South Africa is entering the final weeks of campaigning ahead of what is poised to be a highly competitive local government election. Unlike the national and provincial polls, when ideological... 

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