Merger to form Osisko-backed gold developer in James Bay

Junior explorer Sirios Resources has agreed to acquire OVI Mining in an all-share deal that will create an Osisko-backed gold company with a district-scale foothold in Québec’s Eeyou Istchee James... 

SolGold signals support as Jiangxi Copper returns with higher proposal

Ecuador-focused SolGold has opened the door to a takeover after Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC) returned with a sweetened all-cash proposal valuing the London-listed developer at about £842-million.... 

Moonlight lists on ASX and launches drilling at Clermont gold project

Exploration company Moonlight Resources made its debut on the ASX on Thursday, marking its transition to a listed company with drilling already under way at its flagship Clermont gold project in... 

ACG walks away from possible Anglo Asian bid

Copper-focused ACG Metals has withdrawn from a potential takeover of Anglo Asian Mining, just weeks after confirming it was weighing an offer for the London-listed gold, copper and silver producer.... 

Ramelius launches A$250m buyback

Australian company Ramelius Resources has approved up to A$250-million in share buybacks over the next 18 months and is lifting its minimum yearly dividend to $0.02 a share. The changes, announced... 

Rio2 upsizes equity financing for Peru acquisition

Canada's Rio2 has secured strong market backing for its planned acquisition of the Condestable copper mine in Peru, with the company increasing its previously announced bought-deal financing to... 

Westgold resumes mining at historic Great Fingall

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has restarted high-grade mining at the historic Great Fingall mine in Western Australia, marking the first production from the famous gold reef in more than a... 

Perseus exits contest as Predictive backs improved Robex deal

Australian gold producer Perseus Mining has formally withdrawn from its bid to acquire Predictive Discovery, after the West Africa-focused gold developer determined that an improved offer from... 

CRML 'dismantling China’s stranglehold on rare earth', says CEO

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) has executed a term sheet to form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Romanian State-owned processor FPCU, paving the way for what the company says will be the... 

Simberi expansion fully funded following major Chinese investment

Australia's St Barbara on Wednesday announced a A$370-million investment from China's Lingbao Gold Group to advance the development of its Simberi expansion project in Papua New Guinea. Lingbao... 

St Barbara reports progress on Touquoy restart

ASX-listed St Barbara has confirmed it will move the proposed restart of the Touquoy gold operation in Nova Scotia into the permitting phase, after a new study outlined a low capital expenditure... 

Shareholder approvals clear path for Anglo-Teck merger’s regulatory test

Anglo American and Teck Resources have secured overwhelming shareholder backing for their proposed merger of equals, clearing a key milestone and shifting the focus to the global regulatory... 

Dumont study points to C$1.1bn/y GDP boost for Canada

A new independent socio-economic assessment shows that the fully permitted Dumont nickel project in Quebec could deliver more than C$1.1-billion a year to Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP)... 

Liontown signs another Kathleen Valley offtake deal

ASX-listed Liontown has secured another major customer for its Kathleen Valley lithium project, signing a binding offtake agreement with China’s Canmax Technologies for the supply of 150 000 t/y of... 

Lundin Gold outlines 2026 guidance, explores expansion options at Fruta del Norte

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Gold has issued its 2026 production guidance and a three-year outlook for the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine, in Ecuador, signalling further growth, a step-up in... 

$812m Contango, Dolly Varden deal creates new North American miner

Gold miner Contango ORE and explorer Dolly Varden Silver on Monday announced an all-stock merger to create a new North American mid-tier precious-metals producer with operating cash flow,... 

BHP brings in BlackRock's GIP as $2bn partner on WAIO inland power assets

Diversified mining giant BHP on Tuesday announced an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, to fund nearly half of the Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) inland... 

Perpetua strengthens leadership bench

Project developer Perpetua Resources has announced senior leadership changes as it advances early works construction at its Stibnite gold/antimony project in Idaho, ahead of a final investment... 

Vizsla Copper completes Palmer VMS acquisition

TSX-V-listed Vizsla Copper has completed the acquisition of Constantine Metal Resources (CMR), becoming the 100% owner of the Palmer volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Alaska, and has... 

Chalice unveils plan for Australia’s first primary PGM mine

Perth-based Chalice Mining has confirmed its Gonneville project will become Australia’s first primary platinum group metals (PGM) mine, after a prefeasibility study (PFS) outlined a 23-year,... 

Rio Tinto limits lithium to in-flight projects only

Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has reined in its lithium growth plans, confirming at its capital markets day in London that it will restrict investment to projects already under way, with any... 

Major players back Osisko's capital raise for Gaspé copper

Toronto-listed Osisko Metals has lined up a C$32.5-million private placement backed by major industry players, including Hudbay Minerals, Agnico Eagle Mines, Franco-Nevada and a strategic... 

Rio Tinto flags as much as $10bn in asset sales under refreshed strategy

Commodities major Rio Tinto is opening the door to as much as $10-billion in divestments as part of a strategy reset aimed at sharpening its portfolio, lifting productivity and delivering... 

Codelco selects Glencore as partner for new Chilean copper smelter

Chilean State-owned copper producer Codelco has selected Glencore to advance plans for a new smelter in the Antofagasta region, a move aimed at increasing downstream capacity and capturing more... 

EU unveils RESourceEU plan to shore up critical minerals supply, accelerate project development

The European Commission has adopted its RESourceEU Action Plan – a package of policy and financing measures aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials... 

MGX clears FIRB hurdle for Central Tanami deal

Western Australian miner MGX Resources has secured approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for its A$50-million acquisition of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami gold... 

Vale, Glencore to explore $2bn joint copper development in Sudbury

Vale Base Metals (VBM) and Glencore Canada have signed an agreement to evaluate a potential $1.6-billion to $2-billion brownfield copper project that would combine deposits on their neighbouring... 

Perseus ambushes Robex deal with sweeter offer for Predictive

Africa-focused Perseus Mining on Wednesday launched a definitive, binding offer to acquire full control of Predictive Discovery, upping the pressure on Robex Resources with a proposal that... 

Barrick completes sale of Tongon mine

Gold miner Barrick Mining has completed the sale of its interests in the Tongon gold mine and associated exploration properties in Côte d’Ivoire to the Atlantic Group, in a transaction worth up to... 

Thesis Gold publishes Lawyers–Ranch PFS

TSX-V-listed Thesis Gold has delivered a significantly strengthened prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Lawyers–Ranch gold/silver project in British Columbia, outlining a 15-year mine life, rapid... 

Deep Yellow appoints former Rio Tinto projects head as new CEO

ASX-listed Deep Yellow on Tuesday announced the appointment of Greg Field as its next MD and CEO, with the former Rio Tinto executive set to take up the role no later than May 1. Field is... 

Barrick to weigh IPO of North American gold assets

Toronto-listed Barrick Mining on Monday announced that it would evaluate an initial public offering (IPO) of a new company that would hold the miner’s North American gold assets. The proposed... 

Site chosen for water project set to underpin BHP copper ambitions

The South Australian government has chosen Mullaquana station, near Whyalla, as the preferred site for the Northern Water desalination plant, clearing the way for planning on a project seen as... 

Arafura secures renewed EDC support as Nolans pushes to FID

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has confirmed that its export-credit partner Export Development Canada (EDC) has extended credit approval for its existing $300-million senior debt facility, a... 

Greatland feasibility study confirms A$1bn Havieron build

Dual-listed Greatland Resources on Monday confirmed the development pathway for its Havieron gold/copper project in Western Australia, releasing a feasibility study that positions the asset as a... 

Polymetals secures additional working capital

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources has secured further working capital support to underpin operations at the Endeavor mine in New South Wales, following last month’s fatal detonation incident. The... 

€360m grant for Cinovec lithium project

The Cinovec lithium project has been awarded a €360-million grant by the Czech Republic, project owner European Metals announced on Friday. Executive chairperson Keith Coughlan said that the... 

SolGold outlines 60Mt starter-pit plan to fast-track Cascabel build

Gold and copper developer SolGold has outlined a high-confidence 60.2-million-tonne near-surface starter-pit opportunity at the Tandayama-América deposit in northern Ecuador, a development the... 

New feasibility study outlines 70-year potash mine for Karnalyte

Canada's Karnalyte Resources has unveiled an updated feasibility study for its Wynyard project in central Saskatchewan, outlining a 70-year mine life and positive economics that could underpin one... 

Victoria bolsters critical minerals push with Sunday Creek exploration tunnel approval

Victoria’s push to strengthen its position in Australia’s critical minerals landscape has taken a step forward, with the state government approving Southern Cross Gold’s Work Plan for an...