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Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

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Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal

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Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

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James Luke 28 Jan 2026

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Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo

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Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 15 Jan 2026

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Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

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Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 12 Jan 2026

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Shell buys stakes in Angolan offshore blocks from Chevron

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Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025

Shell gets ready to produce oil in offshore Namibia

12 Dec 2025

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Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

Ange Kasongo, Pratima Desai and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 11 Dec 2025

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

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Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold's "huge investment"

Colleen Goko and Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2025

Women walk past a Mozambique soldier inside a camp for the internally displaced in the town of Quitunda, Mozambique, 22 September 2021. Image credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

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Botswana and Angola contend for control of De Beers

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Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration

Wendell Roelf 4 Nov 2025

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Mozambique deliberates TotalEnergies' LNG project

Wendell Roelf 31 Oct 2025

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Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali

30 Oct 2025

People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied

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Charles Mafa, James Beluchi and Caleb Likomeno 22 Oct 2025

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Gemfields' Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners

16 Oct 2025

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Shell and Sunlink approve major LNG project in Nigeria

14 Oct 2025

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QatarEnergy gets 27% interest in North Cleopatra block from Shell

7 Oct 2025

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Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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ExxonMobil seeks security guarantees for massive Mozambique LNG project

30 Sep 2025

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Fuel market relief as Nigeria's Dangote refinery resumes naira sales

29 Sep 2025

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TotalEnergies exits Bonga oilfield: Shell and Agip boost stakes

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Sep 2025

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Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal Energies

Isaac Anyaogu and America Hernandez 25 Sep 2025

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