Major step forward for emissions-free aluminium smelting

Alcoa and Rio Tinto's technology joint venture (JV), ELYSIS, has successfully produced its first commercial-size inert anode cell at the Alma smelter, in Quebec, in what the partners describe as a... 

Craig Bradford

This week we feature Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift, an industrial equipment rental, sales and service company 

Deep Yellow appoints MD of its Namibian operations

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has appointed Zebra Kasete Namibia MD, effective January 5.  In this role, he will support the construction of the Tumas project and be accountable for... 

Americas Gold and Silver to acquire Idaho mine for $65m

TSX- and NYSE America-listed Americas Gold and Silver on Thursday announced the acquisition of Crescent Silver, owner of the Crescent mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley, for a total of $65-million. The... 

Mountain Province CEO steps down

Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province president and CEO Mark Wall has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities but will remain in his role until December 19, to ensure a smooth... 

Silver Tiger raises C$40m for Mexico project development

TSX-V-listed Silver Tiger Metals has announced a C$40-million bought deal financing to advance exploration and development at its El Tigre silver and gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The company... 

Katanning gold project gains priority status under new WA approvals programme

The Western Australian government has selected Ausgold's Katanning gold project (KGP) to participate in its newly established Priority Approvals Programme, streamlining the project’s permitting... 

New Frontier lodges mining lease for Big One copper deposit

Copper developer New Frontier Minerals has lodged a mining lease application for the Big One copper deposit, part of its NWQ copper project in the Mount Isa copper belt of north-west Queensland.... 

Harmony celebrates fatality-free quarter, reports solid operational performance

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 

Atlantic awaits Parliamentary ratification of Ewoyaa mining lease

Australia-based Atlantic Lithium said on Wednesday that the mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, had been submitted to Parliament for consideration and ratification. The... 

Nevada Lithium welcomes addition of boron to US critical minerals list

TSX-V-listed Nevada Lithium Resources has welcomed the addition of boron to the US Department of the Interior’s 2025 Critical Minerals List, noting that its Bonnie Claire lithium project in Nevada... 

Emerson to automate Thacker Pass lithium project

Automation specialist Emerson has been selected by Lithium Americas to provide its comprehensive automation portfolio and technical services for the Thacker Pass lithium project, in northern... 

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng outline plan for 150 000 t/y PPG project

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine project in Argentina’s Salta province,... 

Liontown to hold first digital spodumene auction

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has partnered with Metalshub to launch its first digital auction for spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Western Australia. The... 

Renewable-energy deal to power Queensland’s coal export network

Queensland’s coal export supply chain is set for a renewable energy boost, with government-owned generator CleanCo signing an agreement to supply green power to freight operator Aurizon, which runs... 

Simandou partners mark start of operations at Africa’s biggest iron-ore project

Operations have started at the giant Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. At a ceremony held at... 

MCA urges shift from contracts to co-ownership in Indigenous partnerships

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called for a shift in Indigenous economic participation, urging governments and resource companies to move “from contracts to capital” by supporting... 

ARENA helps fund Fortescue's Solar Innovation Hub

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed A$45-million to establish a first-of-its-kind Solar Innovation Hub with Fortescue, aimed at driving down the cost of large-scale solar... 

i-80 updates FAD mineral resource as part of sale process

Toronto- and New York-listed i-80 Gold has released a mineral resource update for its FAD project in north-eastern Nevada, confirming significant high-grade gold, silver, lead and zinc... 

Prosper NWT provides funding for Fortune's Alberta refinery site acquisition

Canadian critical minerals developer Fortune Minerals has secured a C$3.8-million loan from Prosper NWT, a public agency of the government of the Northwest Territories, to complete the purchase of... 

Ionic Rare Earths inks US magnet recycling MoU

Australia's Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) to establish a vertically integrated rare earth magnet... 

Core Lithium lifts Grants ore reserve, cuts capital

ASX-listed Core Lithium has delivered an upgraded ore reserve and optimised mine plan for the Grants deposit at its 100%-owned Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory, reducing... 

Ferrexpo output, exports interrupted after power strikes in Ukraine

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo has temporarily suspended production and exports from its Ukrainian operations after missile attacks on the country’s power infrastructure disrupted electricity... 

Barrick posts record cash flow, lifts dividend as gold prices surge

Canadian miner Barrick Gold on Monday reported record quarterly cash flow and earnings for the third quarter of 2025, driven by higher gold production, lower costs and strong commodity prices. The... 

Discovery reports drilling results at Porcupine

Toronto-listed Discovery Silver has reported encouraging drilling results from its newly acquired Porcupine Complex in Ontario, highlighting potential for significant growth across multiple assets,... 

Marimaca Copper mourns passing of director Colin Kinley

TSX- and ASX-listed Marimaca Copper on Friday announced the sudden passing of director Colin Kinley. Kinley joined Marimaca, then known as Coro Mining, in 2016, served as chairperson from 2017 to... 

Caravel signs MoU with Adani for copper project collaboration

ASX-listed Caravel Minerals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kutch Copper, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, to advance the Caravel copper project in Western... 

Savannah resumes gold production at Georgetown plant

Production has resumed at the Georgetown gold processing plant in Far North Queensland, marking Savannah Goldfields' first gold pour since January. The ASX-listed firm said on Friday that all key... 

Wheaton acquires $670m gold stream on Nevada project

Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals said on Thursday that it had acquired a gold stream worth $670-million on the Spring Valley project in Nevada, following an agreement with... 

Stellantis terminates Alliance Nickel offtake deal

Australian metals miner Alliance Nickel said on Friday that automaker Stellantis had terminated its binding offtake agreement for nickel and cobalt from the NiWest project in Western Australia,... 

Wojciech Kulma

This week we profile Wojciech Kulma, MD of BASF South Africa, which manufactures and sells chemical products 

Polymetals begins staged restart at Endeavor mine

Australian miner Polymetals Resources said on Thursday that it had started a staged resumption of operations at its Endeavor silver/zinc mine near Cobar, New South Wales, following a fatal incident... 

Akobo exceeds production target at Ethiopia mine

Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals, which owns and operates the Segele mine, in Ethiopia, has produced about 7 kg of doré gold in October, exceeding its monthly target of 5 kg. Cumulative... 

Mt Mulgine scoping study confirms tungsten potential

Australian tungsten developer Tungsten has unveiled the results of a scoping study for its Mt Mulgine project in Western Australia, confirming its status as a globally significant critical minerals... 

B2Gold's production continues growth trajectory

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold says it remains on track for strong fourth-quarter gold production, after its mines in Africa and the Philippines exceeded production targets for the third quarter,... 

Freeport names new COO of Americas operations

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan has appointed Cory Stevens as president and COO of Freeport Americas, effective December 1. Stevens, who joined Freeport in 1997, has held various leadership roles... 

Electra resumes construction of cobalt sulphate refinery

Critical minerals company Electra Battery Materials has restarted construction of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario after securing about $82-million in financing, including $48-million in... 

Troilus launches C$150m bought deal

Troilus Gold has announced a C$150-million bought deal public offering, marking a significant step in advancing its namesake copper/gold project in northern Québec toward a construction decision.... 

Allied expects strong fourth-quarter operational performance

TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold Corporation expects its gold production for the fourth quarter of this year to be the highest quarterly output yet this year, primarily driven by higher grades,... 

Wesizwe to release interim results in January

Owner and developer of the Bakubung platinum group metals mine in South Africa's North West province Wesizwe Platinum says it expects to release its financial results for the six months ended June...