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Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto proposes 56% pay jump for CEO as mining sector fights for talent
Updated 2 hours 46 minutes ago By: Reuters

Rio Tinto's board has proposed increasing its CEO Simon Trott's target remuneration package by 56% to £9.8-million ($13.06-million), according to four people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by Reuters. Surging pay at defence,... 


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Canadian gold miner Spanish Mountain progresses grid connection study with British Columbia utility
Updated 1 hour 33 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed emerging gold miner Spanish Mountain Gold has signed a facilities study agreement with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to connect the Spanish Mountain gold project to the... 


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China's aluminium producers push abroad as domestic growth hits ceiling
Updated 2 hours 34 minutes ago By: Reuters

Chinese aluminium producers are pushing abroad as part of an expansion spree that could tip the world market for the metal into surplus even as the wave of investment faces greater scrutiny from... 


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Freeport tops profit estimates on copper rally as Grasberg recovery continues
Updated 2 hours 23 minutes ago By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher copper prices offset lower output at its Grasberg complex in Indonesia, which is still recovering from a... 


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Swedish high-purity graphite producer Talga inks offtake with Japan's Dainen Materials
Updated 12 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Swedish graphite miner Talga Group has signed a binding offtake term sheet with Japan's Dainen Materials for the supply of Talga's Talnode-C high-performance anode material from Sweden. Dainen has... 


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Deep Sea Minerals appoints new CFO, announces intension to list in US
Updated 1 hour 9 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed Deep Sea Minerals has appointed Raj Matthew CFO effective immediately. He brings to the seabed mineral exploration and development company more than 25 years of... 


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Thyssenkrupp's tk accelis starts trading in top German listing of 2026
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Materials trader tk accelis makes its stock market debut on Wednesday in Germany's biggest listing so far in 2026 and conglomerate Thyssenkrupp's latest move to become a holding company.... 


Australia Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia revamps critical minerals strategy, targeting refining edge over China
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia will refresh its critical minerals strategy to place greater emphasis on refining and processing, a senior Minister said on Tuesday, as competition for investment intensifies and... 


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Canada takes a page from the Saudi oil playbook, Reuters columnist says
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

After years of debating how quickly to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, Canada is now looking for ways to produce and export more of them. The shift is being driven by two geopolitical... 


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Canada's Capstone Copper announces $3bn investment plan in Chile
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Capstone Copper on Monday announced a $3-billion investment plan in Chile's Atacama region, according to Chile's mining ministry. The investment plan, which will allocate... 


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ConocoPhillips to reduce workforce in Canada
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

ConocoPhillips has informed its staff of a reduction to its workforce in Canada, a spokesperson for the oil and gas producer said on Monday. The reduction includes employees and contractors and is... 


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Mine-to-magnet developer Energy Fuels secures Australian gov debt for first rare earths mine
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Two major Australian government financing institutions have committed A$180-million, or $126-million, in project finance debt facilities for TSX- and NYSE-listed rare earths developer Energy Fuels'... 


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Perpetua secures US Army funding to delineate tungsten at Stibnite project
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Perpetua Resources has been awarded $40-million in funding from the US Army's Defence Ordnance Technology Consortium to evaluate technical and economic feasibility of... 


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Canada Nickel inks offtake partnership with Swiss Steel
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Specialty steel manufacturer Swiss Steel Group and miner Canada Nickel Company have announced a long-term strategic partnership Canada nickel to supply low-carbon semi-finished steel products. The... 


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ADI Foundation, SAGINT to scale critical minerals traceability platform
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Abu Dhabi-based nonprofit blockchain organisation ADI Foundation and digital asset developer SAGINT have announced a global partnership to bring SAGINT's Digital Warehouse Receipt technology to ADI... 


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Perseus on track to meet full-year guidance following strong first-quarter performance
27th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed gold mining company Perseus Mining recorded a strong quarter ended September 30, which CEO and MD Craig Jones described as “a solid start to full-year 2027”. He noted that all three of... 


Magnet recycling
Scrap recycler HyProMag outlines three-plant scenario to increase rare earth magnet output four-fold
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Mkango Magnetic Materials' HyProMag USA subsidiary has completed an independent prefeasibility study (PFS) on the potential expansion of its proposed US rare earth magnet... 


Mineral symbols on periodic table
ADI Foundation, SAGINT to scale critical minerals traceability platform
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Abu Dhabi-based nonprofit blockchain organisation ADI Foundation and digital asset developer SAGINT have announced a global partnership to bring SAGINT's Digital Warehouse Receipt technology to ADI... 


Inpex oil and gas exploration at Abadi project
Japan's Inpex reaches milestone in $21bn LNG project in Indonesia
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Japanese explorer Inpex has completed the planning and engineering phase of its Abadi LNG project at Indonesia's Masela gas block, an official said on Tuesday, reaching a milestone in the Southeast... 


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DTEC granted permit to ship raw rare earths from Malaysia to US for research, CEO says
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

A US majority-owned startup has received permission to export rare-earth material to the US for research, in what its CE said was the first approval issued under Malaysia's newly eased export... 


Canada Nickel signage at Crawford project
Canada Nickel inks offtake partnership with Swiss Steel
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Specialty steel manufacturer Swiss Steel Group and miner Canada Nickel Company have announced a long-term strategic partnership Canada nickel to supply low-carbon semi-finished steel products. The... 


Mineral sands at the Donald project site
Mine-to-magnet developer Energy Fuels secures Australian gov debt for first rare earths mine
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Two major Australian government financing institutions have committed A$180-million, or $126-million, in project finance debt facilities for TSX- and NYSE-listed rare earths developer Energy Fuels'... 


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Magazine round up | 23 October 2026
Magazine round up | 23 October 2026

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

ANNUAL SHUTDOWN: Earlier this month, extensive maintenance was undertaken along the 861-km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha in the Western Cape. Maintenance activities, which were undertaken by the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager, included rail and sleeper replacement, ballast screening, turnout renewal and maintenance, formation rehabilitation, culvert installation, as well as electrical and signalling upgrades.
ANNUAL SHUTDOWN

Earlier this month, extensive maintenance was undertaken along the 861-km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha in the Western Cape. Maintenance... 

South African mining’s future could be  built with effort that’s not insurmountable
South African mining’s future could be built with effort that’s not insurmountable

South Africa must continue to address administrative complexity that all too often creates unpredictability as far as investors are concerned. When it comes to mining, a harmonised regulatory... 

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It’s the economy . . .

The elections being held in South Africa and the US in the first week of November are different in many ways. While the words, actions, voting records, campaign contributions, and even the dietary... 

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Nirishi Trikamjee, interim CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) and CEO of the NFS Group of Companies
Nirishi Trikamjee

This week we profile Nirishi Trikamjee, interim CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) and CEO of the NFS Group of Companies, which offers a range of financial services  



GOLDEN PEACE: South Africa is a country of contradictions. On the day that Navi Pillay was named as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner, her home city of Durban was being rocked by anti-immigrant violence. South Africa’s other four recipients – Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela – also walked this country’s fine line between peace and violence. This contradiction notwithstanding, South Africa should still celebrate the fact that Pillay and her fellow laureates are true symbols of peace in a fractured world.
GOLDEN PEACE

South Africa is a country of contradictions. On the day that Navi Pillay was named as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, her home city of Durban was being rocked by anti-immigrant violence. South... 

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