TransCanada completes $13bn acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group

TSX-listed oil and natural gas pipeline operator TransCanada has completed its acquisition of NYSE-listed Texas-based Columbia Pipeline Group for $13-billion, including the assumption of about... 

First gold mined at Kin's Lewis openpit, at Leonora project

ASX-listed junior Kin Mining has produced the first ore from its Lewis openpit, located at the Leonora gold project, in Western Australia. This makes Kin one step closer to becoming a fully fledged... 

Sugar cane production declines by more than 16.3% y/y

As a result of the ongoing countrywide drought, South African cane production declined during the 2015/16 season by more than 16.3% to 14.81-million tons, following an 11.4% reduction recorded in... 

CuDeco ramps up ore feeding at Rocklands operation

ASX-listed emerging copper producer CuDeco’s flagship Rocklands operation, in Cloncurry, Queensland, is steadily advancing towards first concentrate production, with the company’s announcement, on... 

Resolute board gives green light for immediate development at Syama

Underground development at ASX-listed gold miner Resolute Mining’s 80%-owned Syama gold mine, located in south-eastern Mali, West Africa, will get under way immediately, following a positive... 

Tigers Realm inks agreement with JV partners to increase Amaam ownership

Emerging global coking coal producer Tigers Realm Coal has signed two binding heads of agreement (HoAs) with its joint venture (JV) partners to increase its percentage ownership of the Amaam North... 

Kimberley Diamonds concludes first sale from Lerala mine

ASX-listed Kimberley Diamonds on Tuesday concluded the first sale of diamonds from its Lerala diamond mine, in Botswana. The sale of a small parcel of gem- and near-gem-quality diamonds, which were... 

Aspire subsidiary awarded concession for cross-country rail corridor

ASX-listed metallurgical coal explorer and infrastructure company Aspire Mining’s subsidiary, Northern Railways, has been awarded a rail concession from the Mongolian government to build, operate... 

Identified improvements to enhance efficiency at Arafura’s Nolans rare earths project

Comprehensive work programmes aimed at commercialising ASX-listed rare earths company Arafura Resources’ 100%-owned Nolans rare earths project, in Australia’s Northern Territory, have identified... 

Amec welcomes govt decision to extend interim relief of port charges

The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies (Amec) has welcomed the decision to extend the $2.50/t interim relief package at the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility in Port Hedland for at least... 

Gemco, land council ink agreements to benefit traditional owners

After three years of negotiations, traditional owners represented by the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and managers at the Gemco manganese mine have settled on a range of landmark agreements to... 

Manas acquires Tanzania gold project for $4m

As part of its aim to diversify its gold project portfolio, ASX-listed junior developer Manas Resources has signed a binding heads of agreement (HOA) to acquire the Tanzania-based Victoria gold... 

Tanzanian CompComm delays Ngualla BFS funding

Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission has delayed ASX-listed rare earths hopeful Peak Resources’ approval for funding from the Appian Natural Resources Fund and International Finance Corporation,... 

Metallica completes sale of Boyne limestone project

ASX-listed bauxite developer Metallica Minerals has completed the sale of its noncore Boyne limestone project, near Gladstone, Queensland, after a private group paid the agreed balance of $900 000.... 

First shipment of WA bauxite en route to China

Lightweight metals manufacturer Alcoa is celebrating its first shipment of Western Australia bauxite as part of an export trial approved by the state government last year. Perth-based Alcoa Mining... 

Metallica gets green light to move forward with Urquhart sans EIS

The Commonwealth Department of the Environment has determined that ASX-listed Metallica Minerals’ Urquhart bauxite project, in north Queensland, does not require an environmental impact assessment... 

Kimberley Diamonds raises $4m to partly repay auction house

Australia’s Kimberley Diamonds has raised $4.02-million in capital, some of which has been used to partly repay China-based auction house Zhejiang Huitong Auction, which had previously lent the... 

Entrepreneurs navigating economic uncertainty better than large corporates

In an environment where individual companies are being transformed by the disruptive force of technology, and where entirely new sectors are being created, entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly... 

Resolute submits positive feasibility study for Bibiani

ASX-listed gold miner Resolute Mining has lodged a positive feasibility study for its 90%-owned Bibiani gold project, in Ghana, with the Ghana government, which owns a 10% free-carried interest in... 

Great Panther reports fatality at Guanajuatito mine

A contract miner has died due to an isolated rock fall at TSX-listed silver miner Great Panther Silver’s Guanajuatito mine, in Mexico. "We feel great sadness over the loss of one of our colleagues,... 

Blackham to start mining at Matilda in three weeks

Having secured all the necessary approvals, the management team of near-term gold producer Blackham Resources is now focused on preparing for the start of openpit mining at the ASX-listed company’s... 

PFS proves Batangas mine’s low cost, strong cash flow potential

A prefeasibility study (PFS) of ASX-listed junior gold developer Red Mountain Mining’s Batangas gold project, 120 km south of Manilia, in the Philippines, has been completed, demonstrating the low... 

Independent study confirms viability of Diatreme’s flagship Cyclone project

An independent project enhancement and update study has confirmed the viability of ASX-listed mineral sands developer Diatreme Resources’ Cyclone zircon project, in Western Australia, which now has... 

Red 5’s Siana underground mine approved for development

Based on the positive outcomes of an updated feasibility study for junior gold miner Red 5’s Siana gold project, in the Philippines, the Siana underground mine has been approved for development and... 

Tyranna reinforces stake in Challenger gold assets

Resource and exploration company Tyranna Resources has initiated a formal dispute process as a result of repeated claims allegedly made by emerging gold producer WPG Resources that part of... 

Revised PFS for Atrum’s Groundhog complex includes low-cost starter mine

ASX-listed coal developer Atrum Coal is currently finalising a revise prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Groundhog North mining complex, in British Columbia, Canada, which now includes a staged... 

Talisman to refocus on wider Springfield deposit, develop exploration strategy

Having completed a high-level study assessing the potential for mining the Monty deposit, in Western Australia, ASX-listed metals developer Talisman Mining plans to shift its exploration focus from... 

Tanzania-focused Strandline raises $2.3m through share placement with Tembo

Tanzania-focused mineral sands developer Strandline Resources has raised about $2.3-million in equity funding through the successful completion of a share placement with mining-focused private... 

Archer increases shareholder cap due to heavily oversubscribed SPP

The board of ASX-listed junior explorer Archer Exploration has elected to increase the previously announced shareholder cap of $500 000 to $2.03-million, owing to the heavily oversubscribed share... 

Tharisa debuts on LSE

JSE-listed platinum-group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer Tharisa officially joined the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday, when company shares began trading on the LSE’s main market at... 

DRA to design processing facilities for Pilgangoora lithium project

Perth-based lithium developer Altura Mining has tasked multidisciplinary global engineering group DRA with the preliminary engineering and design of its processing facilities at the Pilgangoora... 

Legislation passed to regulate Greenland uranium exports

The Greenland and Danish parliaments have both passed legislation that will regulate uranium exports from Greenland to ensure that uranium mining and exports are conducted in accordance with... 

RMG inks share price agreement to raise $2m for Chile property

ASX-listed junior RMG has entered into a share subscription agreement with cornerstone investor Epoch Bliss to raise $2-million, before expenses, to fun ongoing activities at RMG’s Chile property... 

Platypus concludes 100% acquisition of Lepidico

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Junior explorer Platypus Minerals has finalised the acquisition of lithium developer Lepidico, having acquired 100% of the issued shares in Lepidico by issuing... 

Blom re-elected WFDB president, Israel’s Dvash appointed VP

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has re-elected president Ernie Blom for a third consecutive term, though it decided to replace VP Julien Drybooms with Israeli Diamond Exchange... 

Havilah receives first payment for sales from Portia gold mine

ASX-listed junior Havilah Resources finalised first gold sales from its Portia gold mine, in South Australia, on Friday, after pouring the mine’s first gold early last month. The company announced... 

Technical due diligence on Kibaran’s Epanko project complete

After securing $2-million through a share placement earlier this year, in conjunction with additional funding mechanisms, junior graphite developer Kibaran Resources announced on Tuesday that... 

Woodlawn DFS due for release before end June, says Heron

The definitive feasibility study (DFS) results for minerals developer Heron Resources’ 100%-owned high-grade Woodland zinc-copper project in New South Wales (NSW) are scheduled for release before... 

WPG awarded new mineral lease for Challenger

Emerging gold producer WPG Resources was on Monday granted a new mineral lease for its Challenger operation in Central South Australia. South Australia MP Tom Koutsantonis confirmed the grant on... 

Mincor exceeds expectations after doubling gold inventory

Having completed its mineral resource estimates for all six of its most advanced Western Australia gold prospects, ASX-listed gold and nickel firm Mincor Resources announced on Thursday that its...