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Sibanye-Stillwater now has about 164MW of contracted renewable capacity operating, part of 835MW of wind and solar deals meant to supply 64% of its South African energy needs by 2028.
Zambia and the DRC have signed a bilateral agreement to streamline customs at Kasumbalesa and Mokambo, aiming to cut truck queue times that currently average 72 hours.
Sinomine Resource Group has secured an additional Zimbabwean lithium export quota as it continues building a 100,000-tonne-a-year lithium sulphate plant at its Bikita mine.
Sinomine Resource Group has been granted a further 300,000-tonne lithium concentrate export quota for its Bikita mine in Zimbabwe, on top of 200,000 tonnes allocated in April.
Gold Fields reported an 81% rise in H1 2026 attributable profit on 25 August 2026, more than doubling its interim dividend to R16.25 a share and expanding its share buyback programme to $1.25bn.
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.
