February 12, 2026 Goldman expects wave of South Africa deals fueled by commodities “We are in the late stage of a commodity boom, with gold spiking and platinum prices rebounding strongly," Goldman's Simon Denny says.
February 12, 2026 Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle.
February 12, 2026 Sandvik acquires South Africa’s ThoroughTec Simulation The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026.
February 12, 2026 Ghana’s gold output hits record 6 million oz in 2025, industry group says However, the industry cautioned that next year's projected 6.5‑million-ounce output is at risk.
February 12, 2026 Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice.
February 12, 2026 Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar.
February 12, 2026 Trump aides urged sale of Congo lithium claim to a US company Manono is just one of several mining projects Congolese and US officials have identified as key to the Washington Accords.
February 12, 2026 Australian uranium miners in Namibia bullish on outlook as prices surge Namibia, the world's No. 3 uranium producer after Canada and leader Kazakhstan, wants to cement its position after achieving record output last year.
February 11, 2026 South32 confirms Mozambique plant wind-down after profit beat South32 last year took a $372 million impairment on the business.
February 11, 2026 CopperTech deploys space technology to ramp up exploration at Konkola mine The partnership brings together Axiom’s geoscience and VBKOM’s mining systems expertise and Fleet Space’s ExoSphere platform.
Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said. February 12, 2026 | 11:41 am
