Gold Fields' South Deep mine produced 151,000oz in the first half of 2026, down 1%, while the group resumed surface exploration drilling and said it expects production at the mine to rise at least 20% over five years.
Northam Platinum said on 25 August 2026 it had received an unsolicited, non-binding approach from a major South African PGM producer, reported by Bloomberg to be Valterra Platinum, and invited rival bids.
Grindrod has outlined five growth projects through 2028, including a 12-million-tonne Matola terminal expansion at Maputo and entry into South Africa's open-access rail network.
Sandvik will supply 19 more trucks and loaders to Kamoa-Kakula, taking the underground equipment fleet at Africa's largest copper mine past 100 units.
CrossBoundary Energy's solar-and-battery facility at Kamoa-Kakula reached commercial operation in August 2026, supplying 30MW of firm renewable baseload power just 16 months after the deal was signed.
Chengxin Lithium has announced plans to build two lithium sulphate plants, one in Zimbabwe's Buhera district and one in Ilorin, Nigeria, with combined investment of about $476 million.
Karo Platinum has signed a 25-year Special Mining Lease Agreement with the Zimbabwean government covering 23,903ha on the Great Dyke, giving Tharisa the tenure and fiscal certainty it needs to finish the mine.
Analysts and PGM producer executives say demand for iridium and ruthenium from AI-related data storage, optical networks and semiconductors is emerging as a significant new driver for the sector.
Zijin Mining said flooding at Kamoa-Kakula could cut its attributable copper output by up to 57,000 tonnes in 2026, threatening its group-wide 1.2 million tonne target.
The rand briefly broke through R16 to the US dollar in the week of 18-24 August 2026, its strongest level in months, having gained about 8.9% against the dollar over the prior year.
Tharisa's Karo Platinum project has signed a 25-year special mining lease with the Zimbabwean government, though first production is now expected in 2027, three years later than originally planned.
Niger's cabinet has granted a uranium mining permit for the In Azaoua area near Arlit to Tsumco SA, a state company created after Niger nationalised Orano's Somaïr mine, formalising its control of ground once run by the French group.
The rand strengthened to R16.0550 to the dollar on 21 August 2026 as gold tracked a third consecutive weekly advance and the US dollar weakened broadly.
Resolute Mining posted a $162.6m net profit for H1 2026 as record gold prices offset lower group output, with its Senegalese unit paying a $121.3m dividend that included the government's share.
Tanzania is building four new berths at Dar es Salaam after record cargo throughput, while the DRC has announced plans for a dedicated dry port there to clear its mineral exports.
The European Commission has commissioned consultants to help Namibia draft a National Critical Raw Materials Strategy covering uranium, lithium and rare earths, as Windhoek balances competing EU and Chinese interest in its minerals.
DRDGold produced 155,577oz in FY2026, above guidance, and raised headline earnings 89% to R4.25bn, declaring a final dividend of 120c a share as new infrastructure at Ergo and Far West Gold Recoveries started up.
A tailings dam at Samancor's Dikwena chrome operation near Brits collapsed on 13 August 2026 after heavy rain, releasing a multi-kilometre trail of mineral waste and damaging Eskom infrastructure.
Lion Rock Minerals has confirmed high-grade rare earth chemistry in monazite concentrates from its Minta Est project in Cameroon, with an extensive infill drilling programme now returning assay results.
Thungela Resources reported on 17 August 2026 that H1 2026 profit jumped as coal prices and rail performance improved, lifting its interim dividend to R5.50 a share from R2 a year earlier.
Thungela Resources posted a sharp rise in first-half profit to R1.4bn, helped by firmer coal prices and a 12% jump in export sales, and lifted its interim dividend to R5.50 a share.
On the 14th anniversary of the Marikana shootings, unions and political parties renewed calls for President Ramaphosa to declare 16 August an official memorial day, saying affected families remain without closure.
South Africa's high-carbon ferrochrome exports fell 20.8% in July 2026 as Chinese purchases dropped 27.2% month on month, while Japan's imports jumped to overtake Italy and South Korea as the second-largest buyer.
Toubani Resources has drawn down an initial $25 million under its Kobada project funding package, with construction of the Mali gold mine progressing on multiple fronts.
