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ASM now produces around 20% of the world’s gold and an even higher share of precious stones and certain critical minerals. What was once treated as peripheral has become structurally embedded in global supply chains. Yet governance systems, financial tools and industry engagement models have not kept pace. The urgency...
Read moreThe ongoing industry debate over “relevance” in global mining has sharpened as Australian majors BHP and Rio Tinto reach record share‑price highs despite lower earnings, challenging assumptions that only mega‑scale...
African mining investment frameworks underwent significant transformation in 2026 as global energy transition, supply chain security and ESG‑driven funding requirements reshaped capital allocation priorities across the sector. Institutional investors, development...
Copper prices remained volatile through 2025 and into early 2026, driven by shifting U.S. trade policy and tightening supply–demand fundamentals. The International Copper Study Group reported a refined copper surplus...
First Quantum Minerals has outlined a US$5.25B development plan for the Taca Taca copper project in Salta, Argentina, framing the...
Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Phumzile Mgcina has reiterated government’s position that South Africa’s mining sector is entering...
The mining sector has re-entered a period of consolidation. Rio Tinto has confirmed talks to acquire Glencore in what would...
The overarching theme of the 2026 Indaba was “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” highlighting that cross-sector collaboration (governments, investors, private...
At 121 Cape Town, leaders from CrossBoundary Energy, First Quantum Minerals, Nedbank and Cygnum Capital examined what it will take...
At 121 Investment Cape Town, mining executives and financiers agreed that a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) is no longer just...
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