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            <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has highlighted that South Africa and the European Union (EU) are holding the first government-to-government dialogue at senior level to advance the implementation of the Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). This partnership aims to reinforce clean and resilient supply chains, support local strategic industries and accelerate investments in green hydrogen and critical raw materials.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the sixth and seventh drill holes, KBDD06 and KBDD07, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at its Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia. The company and consultants, GeoQuest, planned these exploration holes to intersect a different, previously unexploited orebody in the Speaks and Mine Club areas.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[An energy company has entered into an agreement to supply 288 GWh of renewable energy a year to a South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining operation based in Swartklip, Limpopo province. The energy company NOA has agreed to supply Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine, a subsidiary of Siyanda Resources, in which the State-owned Public Investment Corporation has a significant shareholding.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Platinum has received a major boost from a strategic agreement signed at Shanghai Platinum Week 2026 at a time of rapid expansion of China’s platinum bar and coin market. The boost is the result of Beijing’s Caibai signing a strategic agreement with the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed gold miner Cavalier Resources has secured the necessary funding to advance the Crawford gold project towards production, in Western Australia. The company signed binding term sheets with commodities trader Javelin Global Commodities and mining financier Ottomin for project debt facilities of $13-million (gold prepayment facility) and a A$5-million loan facility, respectively, providing A$23-million of project debt funding.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mine-to-wallet gold company Blue Gold has undertaken several initiatives to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and strengthen the company's financial position. The company’s mission is to explore, develop and operate high-quality mining projects while leveraging modern technologies to sell the gold directly to end customers in tokenised form.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian uranium developer Foremost Clean Energy has completed the Phase 2 earn-in requirements under its option agreement with TSX-listed Denison, with Foremost having issued to Denison $2-million worth of shares. Foremost has completed more than $8-million in qualifying exploration expenditures and, upon completion of Phase 2, will increase its ownership interest across ten Athabasca uranium projects to 51%. Notably, Foremost retains an ownership of 35% in the Hatchet Lake project.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has appointed Sean Sargent COO of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As the company focuses on delivering a commercial rare earth magnet recycling facility in the UK, Sargent will oversee the company's international expansion across the EMEA region.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[India’s largest power producer is seeking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supplies needed to fuel 30 GW of nuclear power capacity it plans to build over the next two decades. State-controlled NTPC issued a tender to appoint consultants that will help identify potential assets in uranium-mining countries including Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan and South Africa, according to documents posted on its tender website. Bids are due July 16.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Arianne Phosphate has shipped samples of purified phosphoric acid (PPA) to potential customers for testing. The samples were produced at pilot scale from the Lac à Paul project, in Québec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, where the company combined its high-purity, low-containment phosphate concentrate with Travertine Technologies' proprietary process for producing PPA.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals produced about 37 kg of doré gold from its Ethiopian operations in the second quarter ended June 30, marking the strongest quarterly production period since start of operations. June Doré gold production was about 10 kg. Cumulative doré production to date is about 134 kg.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold delivered sequentially higher production at its Canadian operations in the quarter ended June 30, with 97 273 oz of combined gold production from the Greenstone and Valentine mines. The company's consolidated gold production was 176 836 oz in the quarter.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Elevra Lithium has produced 54 479 t of spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium (NAL) operations, in Québec, in the quarter ended June 30.

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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-listed artisanal gold ore processing company Dynacor has started ore production from its Galam pilot plant, in Senegal, which puts it on track for a first gold pour in August.

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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed American Uranium has successfully completed a drilling programme designed to underpin the next resource update and scoping study at the Lo Herma project, in Wyoming. The project currently has a resource of 9.45-million pounds of triuranium octoxide, which is expected to be updated in the third quarter.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has taken delivery of North America's largest commercial direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit comprising four columns at its Prairie project, in Saskatchewan, marking another milestone as the company advances toward Phase 1 commercial lithium production. The arrival of the DLE unit represents a derisking event and enables the next phase of equipment installation and commissioning, which remains on track for the fourth quarter of the year.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the growing activity in copper exploration and mining in the Northern Cape; Mintek's plans to add value to the South African platinum group metals (PGMs) sector; and Sibanye-Stillwater's growing PGM project portfolio in South Africa.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has entered into a definitive lithium carbonate offtake agreement with a US industrial customer. The definitive agreement follows a term sheet signed last month, formalising a multi-year supply relationship for US-produced lithium carbonate from Freedom 1.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The supply shock caused by the Iran war is sparking old Western aluminium smelters back into life.

In the US, Magnitude 7 Metals is reactivating the New Madrid smelter in Missouri.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mark Carney, making the first visit to Saudi Arabia by a Canadian Prime Minister for 26 years, on Thursday said the two nations were well-placed to deepen mining and energy ties.

Carney, who says US tariffs on key exports mean Canada must diversify its trade, has made a series of foreign visits over the last year in a bid to drum up business.]]></description>
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            <title>Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest conservation network warned on Thursday.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) renewed its call for a moratorium on such operations before UN-led talks this month.]]></description>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/aus-regulator-sees-east-coast-gas-market-well-supplied-through-2026-warns-of-2027-risks-2026-07-10</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia's east coast gas market is expected to have sufficient supply in the fourth quarter of 2026, though further investment will be needed to meet longer-term demand, the country's competition regulator said on Friday.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in its latest gas inquiry report that there is a risk of gas shortfalls in the second and third quarters of 2027 if liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers export all their uncontracted gas.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Magazine round up | 10 July 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>Mining</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Production starts at Xtract's Zambia copper and silver JV project</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/production-starts-at-xtracts-zambia-copper-and-silver-jv-project-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[London-listed Xtract Resources says its joint venture partner in the Silverking copper/silver project, in Zambia, has started initial production at the operation, with the processing of mixed oxide-sulphide ore through the flotation plant. It points out that Oval has recently upgraded the plant to support increased capacity and is targeting an optimised throughput rate of 28 t hour.]]></description>
            <author>Chanel de Bruyn</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EcoGraf appoints nonexec director, board advisor</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ecograf-appoints-nonexec-director-board-advisor-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Vertically integrated battery anode materials company EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as independent non-executive director and Dr Peter Schuhmacher as advisor to the board to drive global expansion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mintek spells out value of PGM preconcentration plus chrome recovery</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/mintek-spells-out-value-of-pgm-preconcentration-highlights-chrome-recovery-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Successful removal of coarse waste is beneficial in that it reduces power requirements in the milling circuit, lowers water needs, and increases platinum group metal (PGM) feed grades. With preconcentration, a head grade of, for example, 2 g/t can be as much as doubled to 4 g/t, resulting in PGMs being valuably increased in the circuit. Mintek’s studies show that upfront preconcentration is viable but mineralogy dependent.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fortuna expects Senegal gold project permit within weeks, CEO says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fortuna Mining expects to receive the final permit for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal within weeks, its chief executive told Reuters, adding that with government support the country could become a major regional mining hub. Senegal, traditionally a mineral sands and phosphate miner, is pushing to expand its gold sector. It remains a small gold producer by West African standards, with output of about 334 000 ounces in 2025, well below regional leaders Ghana and Mali. Gold miners in the country include Endeavour, which operates the Sabodala-Massawa mine, and Morocco's Managem, which runs the Boto mine.]]></description>
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            <title>Triple Flag delivers markable increase in Q2 revenue</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/triple-flag-delivers-markable-increase-in-q2-revenue-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Triple Flag Precious Metals Corporation has sold 28 674 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in the second quarter of the year, generating $129-million in revenue.

The majority of the sales were derived from gold at 18 181 oz, followed by silver and copper with the balance. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Lake Victoria Gold mobilises senior project manager to Imwelo project</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lake-victoria-gold-mobilises-senior-project-manager-to-imwelo-project-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Lake Victoria Gold says Charl Coetzee of Sutton Consulting International has mobilised to the company’s fully permitted Imwelo gold project, in northwestern Tanzania, as project manager. The company says Coetzee is now on site supporting the approved Tanzania-led engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) framework, under which City Engineering Company (CECL) serves as primary EPCM contractor and commercial lead, with Sutton providing international technical support.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Kazera subsidiary secures long-term strategic development partner for flagship project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed Kazera Global’s subsidiary Whale Head Minerals (WHM) has entered into a long-term mining cooperation and production sharing agreement with South Africa AT Investments (SAI), establishing a fully funded strategic partnership for the development of WHM’s flagship heavy mineral sands (HMS) project, in South Africa. Kazera interim CEO Richard Jennings describes this as the most significant agreement in Kazera’s history, noting the culmination of months of work.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement with Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments.

The agreement establishes a framework that creates optionality for E3 to convert its lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide and further support offtake relationships in the European market.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Predictive Discovery delivers ‘outstanding’ third-quarter results at Guinea gold mine</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/predictive-discovery-delivers-outstanding-third-quarter-results-at-guinea-gold-mine-2026-07-09</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX-listed Predictive Discovery (PDI) has reported that its Kiniero gold mine, in Guinea, delivered an outstanding operational performance during the quarter ended June 30. The company reports that the operation achieved an average plant throughput of 1 113 t an hour, or about nine-million tonnes a year – well above the six-million tonnes a year nameplate capacity – with gold recovery having improved to 90.5%, demonstrating continued process optimisation and strong plant performance.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX-listed Broken Hill Mines (BHM) has delivered record quarterly production from its consolidated Rasp and Pinnacles mines, in New South Wales. The quarter marked record ore throughput and tonnes processed since June 2020.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>BASE METALS &amp; SILVER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Australian miners collaborate to identify Chilean copper opportunities</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australian miners Freehill Mining and Austral Gold have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fast-tracking Freehill's move into copper. Freehill will work with Austral to identify new opportunities with a focus on copper, with Freehill already being optioned in two copper projects in Chile.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Sandfire updates feasibility study on Black Butte incorporating another deposit</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Vancouver-based Sandfire Resources America finds in an updated preliminary feasibility study on the Black Butte copper project, in Montana, the potential to generate $3.3-billion in gross revenue and $1.3-billion in pre-tax net cashflow during mine operations, based on a copper price of $4.70/lb.

The updated study incorporates the nearby Lowry copper deposit in the mine plan, which significantly enhances the project's long-term value. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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