Northam Platinum declares record R2.8bn interim dividend
Northam Platinum's headline earnings per share jumped to R15.24 in the six months to December 2025, funding a record R2.8bn interim dividend as PGM prices continued to climb.
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Rand strength piles pressure on Petra Diamonds as losses widen to $188m
Petra Diamonds posted a $188m net loss for the six months to December, warning that continued rand strength was a major risk to the business alongside weak diamond prices.
Valterra Platinum caps maiden year with R5.3bn special dividend
Valterra Platinum's first full-year results as an independent company showed headline earnings up 98%, a swing to net cash, and total dividends of R45 a share including a R5.3bn special payout.
Northam expands credit facility to R13.3bn to fund green energy push
Northam Platinum increased its revolving credit facility from R2bn to R13.3bn to accelerate solar, battery storage and power-purchase projects aimed at cutting its reliance on Eskom.
Mali renews Barrick's Loulo mining permit for ten years
Mali has granted Barrick a ten-year renewal of its Loulo mining permit, cementing the settlement of their dispute and clearing the way for underground development at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex.
Niger's Tiani says 95,000 tonnes of yellowcake ready to go back to Orano
Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani said about 95,000 tonnes of concentrated uranium powder is ready to be returned to Orano, while insisting uranium produced since the Somaïr nationalisation belongs to Niger.
Galiano Gold books maiden underground resource at Ghana's Asanko mine
Galiano Gold has declared maiden underground mineral resources at the Nkran and Abore deposits of its Asanko mine in Ghana, adding potential mine life beneath the existing open pits.
Botswana pivots exploration budget away from diamonds
Botswana is redirecting mineral exploration toward critical minerals rather than diamonds, as a state-owned exploration company targets the 70% of the country never surveyed.
Phosphate exports drive Togo's trade surge as India buys more
Togo's total exports grew 23.4% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, anchored by phosphate shipments, with India alone accounting for 18.6% of the total as it bought bulk phosphate rock.
Platinum's record rally resets after touching $2,923
Platinum touched an all-time high of about $2,923 an ounce in late January 2026 before pulling back, with the World Platinum Investment Council warning of further volatility.
Gold price tops $5,000/oz for the first time, driving rand to three-year high
Gold broke through $5,000/oz in January, sending the rand to its strongest level since 2022 and boosting profitability across Harmony, Sibanye-Stillwater, Gold Fields and Pan African.
Silver joins the rally, setting its own record above $121
Silver set a fresh all-time high near $121.67 an ounce on 26 January 2026, riding the same safe-haven and industrial-demand wave that carried gold above $5,000.
Ghana's Parliament commends Newmont's Ahafo South environmental record
A Ghanaian parliamentary committee has praised Newmont's Ahafo South mine for its reclamation and water-management practices, noting the mine has paid over $2bn in taxes and royalties since 2006.
Alphamin guides for record 20,000 tonnes of tin from Bisie in 2026
Alphamin Resources has guided for about 20,000 tonnes of contained tin production from its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2026, building on record 2025 output of 18,576 tonnes.
Congo sends first copper shipment to US market via Mercuria
The DRC dispatched its first copper shipment to the US under a Gécamines-Mercuria arrangement, marketing metal from the state miner's stake in CMOC's Tenke Fungurume operation.
Lawyers warn MPRDA bill's 'change of control' clause could paralyse mining deals
Legal analysis of South Africa's draft mining law amendments found the bill's ministerial consent requirement for changes of control was so broadly worded it could apply to routine JSE share trades.
Report finds Jagersfontein dam owner knew of cracks years before collapse
An investigation into the 2022 Jagersfontein tailings dam collapse found the owner may have known of structural weaknesses since 2019 yet kept raising the wall and depositing more waste.
Ivanhoe's Q3 profit slumps on Kamoa-Kakula disruption
Ivanhoe Mines' third-quarter profit fell to $31m, down two-thirds year-on-year, as seismic-related flooding continued to depress copper output at Kamoa-Kakula.
'Lab-grown bubble has burst,' says World Diamond Council as Africa fights back
Wholesale lab-grown diamond prices have crashed as much as 96% since 2018, prompting Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and the DRC to fund a joint marketing push for natural stones.
Newmont declares commercial production at Ahafo North
Newmont said on 23 October 2025 that its new Ahafo North mine had reached commercial production, expecting 275,000-325,000oz a year over an initial 13-year mine life.
Karo Platinum advances on the Great Dyke as ball mills arrive on site
Construction at the Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe progressed with ball mills being installed and a dam expansion under way, as the Tharisa-backed mine works towards planned output of 190,000 oz a year.
Pentagon cancels $500m cobalt stockpile tender in setback to US strategy
The US Defense Logistics Agency cancelled a tender for up to 7,500 tonnes of cobalt worth as much as $500m, its first attempt to buy the metal since 1990, citing unresolved issues with the contract's terms.
Tharisa lifts FY2026 targets for both PGMs and chrome
Tharisa has guided FY2026 production of 145,000 to 165,000 ounces of platinum group metals and up to 1.65-million tonnes of chrome concentrate, building on a strong fourth quarter at its South African mine.
Opinion: why South Africa must guard its own cobalt future with smart export rules
An industry opinion piece published as the DRC's cobalt quota system took shape argued that South Africa's own critical minerals strategy should introduce a 'balanced export strategy' limiting unprocessed cobalt exports.