Galan raises A$40m to fund Hombre Muerto expansion

Lithium developer Galan Lithium has secured A$40-million through an institutional placement to support a 30% expansion of Phase 1 production at its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) project in Argentina.... 

IGO posts improved earnings on strong Nova results, buoyant lithium market

Diversified miner IGO has generated positive free cash flow in the December quarter, underpinned by strong performances at its Nova nickel/copper/cobalt mine and the Greenbushes lithium operation,... 

MinRes upgrades lithium guidance

Diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has upgraded its full-year lithium volume guidance after delivering a strong operational and financial performance across its divisions in the... 

Goldsky buys out Agnico’s Barsele interest

Canada-based exploration company Goldsky Resources has struck a deal with major Agnico Eagle to acquire the remaining 55% interest in the Barsele gold project in Sweden, consolidating full... 

Develop approaching steady-state at Woodlawn

ASX-listed Develop Global has reported strong operational and financial performance in the December quarter, with successful commissioning and ramp-up at its Woodlawn copper/zinc mine in New South... 

Lithium miner Elevra cuts near-term guidance

ASX-listed Elevra Lithium has revised its 2026 financial year production, sales and cost guidance after challenging operating conditions at its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Canada... 

Highland outlines 2026 Copperwood plans, seeks new project director as Van Dyk returns to South Africa

Vancouver-based Highland Copper has set out its 2026 work programme aimed at advancing its Copperwood copper project in Michigan, US, towards a construction decision, while also initiating a search... 

Brightstar targets district-scale production hub at Sandstone

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources says work on its flagship Sandstone gold project in Western Australia is progressing on schedule, with a maiden ore reserve and prefeasibility study (PFS) targeted... 

Orezone expands into Canada with $352m Casa Berardi buy from Hecla

Gold producer Orezone Gold on Monday announced its expansion into Canada through the acquisition of Hecla Mining’s Casa Berardi gold mine and associated exploration portfolio in Quebec for upfront... 

Serabi reports fatality at Coringa mine

Brazil-focused Serabi Gold has reported the death of an employee following a mining-related accident at the production face of its Coringa underground mine over the weekend. The company said no... 

Zijin Gold to acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5bn all-cash deal

TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold has agreed to be acquired by Hong Kong–listed Zijin Gold in a friendly all-cash transaction valued at about C$5.5-billion. Under the terms of a definitive... 

Equinox pays down more debt as it sells Brazil ops for $1bn

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold will pay down a further $800-million in debt, reducing its net debt to about $150-million, significantly lowering its interest expense. This comes as the company... 

Eldorado launches dividend as confidence grows in Greece portfolio

Midtier gold producer Eldorado Gold has initiated its first dividend programme, citing its strong financial position and growing confidence in the delivery of its major growth projects in Greece,... 

Sandfire retains FY26 guidance

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has maintained its full-year production, cost and capital expenditure guidance after reporting group copper-equivalent (CuEq) production of 72 100 t in the first half... 

CME backs five-year Griffin Coal extension to support WA energy transition

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has welcomed the state government’s decision to extend the operational life of Griffin Coal’s Ewington mine by up to five years, saying... 

Wyloo lifts Greatland stake to 18.13% through Newmont buyout

Private investment group Wyloo has increased its shareholding in ASX- and Aim-listed Greatland Gold to 18.13% after exercising its option to acquire Newmont’s remaining 9.9% interest in the... 

Fresnillo enters Canada with Probe Gold acquisition

London- and Mexico-listed Fresnillo has completed its acquisition of Canadian explorer Probe Gold, securing entry into the prolific Val d’Or gold district in Quebec and expanding its long-term... 

Revised guidance reflects 'one-off events', says Northern Star's Tonkin

ASX-listed Northern Star Resources has revised its 2026 financial year production and cost guidance after a series of one-off operational events across its portfolio weighed on gold sales and costs... 

US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, giving a boost to Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt and nickel... 

Fortescue posts record H1 shipments as iron-ore performance strengthens

Australian miner Fortescue has delivered record first-half iron-ore shipments of just over 100-million tonnes in the 2026 financial year, underpinned by strong operational performance, disciplined... 

Rio Tinto leans on copper as Pilbara steadies after earlier storms

Diversified miner Rio Tinto reported robust production results for 2025, highlighted by an 8% year-on-year increase in copper-equivalent output. The strong performance was driven by the company’s... 

Energy Fuels to acquire ASM in A$447m rare earths deal

US-listed Energy Fuels is adding another building block in its rare earth supply chain vertical integrations plans with the proposed acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM),... 

Lower sales, higher royalties push Northern Star’s cost guidance higher

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has revised its all-in sustaining cost (AISC) guidance for the 2026 financial year higher, reflecting lower gold sales volumes and increased royalty payments... 

BHP upgrades copper guidance on back of record half-year performance

Mining major BHP has lifted its 2026 copper production guidance after delivering record operating performances across its copper and iron-ore assets in the half year ended December 31, capitalising... 

Jansen Stage 1 price tag swells as BHP completes cost reassessment

Diversified miner BHP has lifted the capital cost estimate for Stage 1 of its Jansen potash project in Canada to $8.4-billion, citing inflationary pressures, design development and scope changes,... 

Lunnon approves FID for Lady Herial gold project

ASX-listed Lunnon Metals has taken a final investment decision (FID) for its Lady Herial gold project after the completion of a feasibility study demonstrating robust economics at prevailing gold... 

Iamgold meets 2025 production guidance, sets outlook for 2026

Toronto-listed Iamgold has reported preliminary attributable gold production of 765 900 oz for 2025, achieving the midpoint of its full-year guidance following record quarterly output across all... 

Slattery joins Business Council of Australia board

BHP President Australia Geraldine Slattery has been appointed as a director of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) board, adding senior resources sector leadership to the organisation’s... 

New Gold meets guidance

Toronto-listed New Gold has met its 2025 production guidance across its operations, delivering strong fourth-quarter and full-year results and generating consolidated free cash flow of more than... 

Endeavour Silver sets 2026 guidance as Terronera enters first full year

Midtier precious metals producer Endeavour Silver has set a guidance of 14.6-million to 15.6-million silver-equivalent ounces for 2026. The guidance comprises 8.3-million to 8.9-million ounces of... 

Mt Mulgine's strong leverage to higher spot prices showcased

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining has released an illustrative analysis showing the impact of prevailing spot commodity prices on the financial metrics of its previously disclosed Mt Mulgine scoping... 

Frontier Lithium signs First Nation process agreements, advances Ontario permitting

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has signed process agreements with Deer Lake First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation, as it advances permitting for its PAK lithium project in Ontario under the... 

Austral bolsters copper pipeline with Lady Loretta buy

ASX-listed Austral Resources has completed the acquisition of Glencore’s Lady Loretta mine in Queensland, finalising a transaction first foreshadowed by a nonbinding agreement signed in July last... 

Amazon becomes first buyer of Rio Tinto's Nuton bioleached copper

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become the first customer for copper produced using Rio’s Nuton bioleaching... 

Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects

Gold miner Kinross on Thursday announced the construction of three organic growth projects in the US – the Round Mountain Phase X and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 projects in Nevada, and the Kettle... 

Artemis caps inaugural year with record Q4 output, sets low-cost 2026 guidance

Canada-focused Artemis Gold has closed out its first full year of production with record quarterly output from its Blackwater mine in British Columbia, while outlining guidance that positions the... 

Alamos reports lower-than-guided 2025 gold production

Toronto-listed Alamos Gold has reported fourth-quarter gold production of 141 500 oz and full-year 2025 production of 545 400 oz, with both figures coming in below revised guidance owing mainly to... 

Rio Tinto and BHP weigh joint push to unlock Pilbara iron-ore

Australia's two biggest miners Rio Tinto and BHP on Thursday announced that they were exploring a new collaboration in the Pilbara that could unlock up to 200-million tonnes of additional iron-ore,... 

Black Bear assesses restart of Texas silver project

ASX-listed Black Bear Minerals has engaged global engineering and project delivery firm Ausenco to undertake an operational restart assessment at its Shafter silver project in Texas, as it... 

Ontario fast-tracks Crawford nickel project

Canada Nickel Company says Ontario has formally named its Crawford nickel project as the second development to be advanced under the province’s new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework. The...