Giyani appoints interim executive chair, as FitzRoy steps down

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corp has appointed Nigel Robinson as interim executive chairperson, succeeding Charles FitzRoy who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Robinson was... 

Highland Copper advances early site works, highlights benefits of concurrent reclamation at Copperwood

TSX-V- and OTCQB-listed Highland Copper Company has completed its early site works and environmental mitigation programme at the fully permitted Copperwood project, in Michigan, US. The programme,... 

BHP marks milestone with Jansen headframe installation

Diversified miner BHP has reached a major milestone at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, with the safe completion and installation of the new production headframe. Standing more than 50 m... 

Barminco wins A$300m underground contract at Ramelius’ Dalgaranga project

Perenti’s underground mining arm, Barminco, has secured a four-year contract worth about A$300-million to provide underground mining services at Ramelius Resources’ Dalgaranga gold project in... 

Nelson resigns from Copper 360 board

Northern Cape-focused copper miner Copper 360 has informed its shareholders that Jan Nelson has resigned from the company's board of directors with effect from September 9. Chairperson Rupert Smith... 

Galiano temporarily halts operations at Ghana deposit amid civil unrest

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Galiano Gold has informed shareholders that it has temporarily suspended operations at the Esaase deposit at its Asanko gold mine, in Ghana, after clashes between... 

Wyoming coal mine expansion approved

The US Department of the Interior said on Tuesday it had approved a mining plan change for the Black Butte coal mine in Wyoming, paving the way for an additional 9.2-million tons of coal to be... 

Skylark terminates Citronen project sale agreement

ASX-listed Skylark Minerals announced on Tuesday the termination of its agreement with Almeera Ventures concerning the proposed sale of its Citronen zinc/lead project in Greenland. The decision... 

Agnico Eagle sells entire Orla stake in C$560m transaction

Dual-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has completed the sale of its 11.3% stake in Orla Mining, netting C$560.5-million in a transaction executed through the TSX at C$14.75 a share. Agnico Eagle... 

Sylvania posts strong financial, operational performance

Platinum group metals and chrome producer Sylvania has posted a net profit of $20.2-million for the financial year ended June 30, compared with the net profit of $7-million reported for the 2024... 

M&R Limited's business rescue remains on track as M&R Holdings is placed under provisional liquidation

Murray & Roberts (M&R) Limited says its business rescue remains on track and that the Gauteng High Court's order placing M&R Holdings under provisional liquidation has no impact on M&R Limited's... 

Genesis secures Stage 1 approval for Tower Hill

ASX-listed Genesis Minerals has received approval from the Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for the Stage 1 Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan at its Tower Hill... 

South Africa's GDP grew 0.8% in the second quarter

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.8% in the second quarter, following an increase of 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa has reported. The manufacturing industry... 

Jindalee signs LoI to list lithium project on US exchange

ASX-listed Jindalee Resources on Tuesday announced a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) with Constellation Acquisition Corp. I, a US-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by... 

Perpetua receives preliminary EXIM term sheet for $2bn Stibnite financing

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Perpetua Resources has received a preliminary, non-binding indicative term sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) as part of a preliminary project... 

Pensana appoints COO-designate

London-listed Pensana, which is developing a sustainable magnet metal supply chain, has appointed Karen Brown to succeed Rocky Smith as COO with effect from October 1. Smith will continue to... 

BHP settles Australian Samarco class action for A$110m

Diversified major BHP has agreed to pay A$110-million to settle an Australian shareholder class action linked to the 2015 Fundão Dam failure at Samarco in Brazil. The action, launched in 2018,... 

Kinross trims Asante Gold stake with C$46m share sale

Canadian senior gold miner Kinross Gold has sold nearly 30-million shares in Asante Gold for C$46.3-million, reducing its stake in the Ghana-focused junior. Kinross offloaded 29.85-million common... 

Greenland Resources inks molybdenum supply MoU with Germany’s Hempel

Toronto-listed Greenland Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Düsseldorf-based Hempel Metallurgical to supply molybdenum products to the German steel industry. The... 

Marimaca Copper raises A$80m in oversubscribed placement

Toronto-listed Marimaca Copper said on Friday it had secured A$80-million through a brokered placement in Australia and select jurisdictions outside Canada, adding new institutional investors to... 

Terra seeks US listing to advance critical minerals strategy

ASX-listed Terra Uranium has started the process to obtain a quotation of its shares on the US-based OTC Markets platform, aiming to broaden exposure to North American investors and deepen access... 

Arizona Sonoran secures additional land for Cactus copper project plan

Toronto-listed Arizona Sonoran Copper has acquired 859.3 ha of private land adjacent to its Cactus project in Arizona, providing the additional space required to support its planned development and... 

Lynas share purchase plan opens

ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths’ previously announced share purchase plan (SPP) opened on Friday, providing shareholders in Australia and New Zealand with an opportunity to subscribe for up to A$30... 

Elemental Altus and EMX form new midtier royalty company

TSX-V Elemental Altus Royalties on Thursday announced the acquisition of NYSE-listed EMX Royalty, with the merged company to continue under the new name of Elemental Royalty. In support of the... 

Pan American Silver closes MAG Silver acquisition

NYSE-listed Pan American Silver said on Thursday it had completed its acquisition of MAG Silver, adding a 44% stake in the Juanicipio silver mine in Mexico to its portfolio along with two... 

Dull diamond market brings Lesotho Prime Minister to Perth to help shine new rare earths jewel

The global diamond market may be facing a challenging period, but the Kingdom of Lesotho is not sitting idle. In an address at the Africa Down Under conference, in Perth, Prime Minister Sam... 

Bannerman signs first uranium supply deals

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy announced on Friday that it had signed its first uranium supply agreements, securing contracts with two major North American power utilities to deliver one-million... 

Michael Feldon

This week we profile Michael Feldon, MD of DoseTech, which supplies and supports the latest firefighting equipment and technology 

Criminal proceedings to start following Jagersfontein tailings dam failure

Criminal proceedings are set to start following the failure of the Jagersfontein fine tailings storage facility, in the Kopanong local municipality, in the Free State, on September 11, 2022. The... 

Gem Diamonds swings to loss on $10.7m impairment

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which owns and operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, has swung to an attributable loss of $11.7-million for the six months ended June 30, on the back of a $10.7-million... 

Lotus raises A$65m to support uranium growth plans

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources has raised about A$65-million through a strongly supported placement, extending its liquidity runway as it ramps up operations at the Kayelekera uranium... 

Guinea the 'most Australian' country in Africa

A new chapter in Guinea's economic future is finally unfolding, as the West African nation sees the world's largest undeveloped high-grade iron-ore deposit, Simandou, come to fruition. Guinea’s... 

Austral finalises Glencore agreements for Rocklands acquisition

ASX-listed Austral Resources Australia has executed binding agreements with Glencore covering funding, offtake and tolling arrangements, securing the final pieces needed to complete its acquisition... 

Power hiccup for Centaurus’ nickel project in Brazil

ASX-listed Centaurus Metals has hit an unexpected hurdle in the development of its flagship Jaguar nickel sulphide project in Brazil, after being told that transmission upgrades are required to... 

MinRes completes first blast at Iron Valley’s North Pit

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has completed the first blast at the North Pit of its Iron Valley operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara, advancing development of the mine’s newest... 

Hudbay appoints Tyler to board

Dual-listed Hudbay Minerals has appointed former BHP chief technical officer, Laura Tyler, to its board of directors. "Laura’s extensive experience in the mining industry, deep technical knowledge... 

Patriot advances permitting at Quebec lithium project

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has reported further progress in securing approvals for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, saying the federal permitting process is now aligned with... 

Ioneer lifts Rhyolite Ridge economics on leach optimisation, higher throughput

US- and Australia-listed Ioneer has delivered a material uplift in the economics of its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada, following optimisation work that cut leach times and unlocked... 

Electra wraps up early works programme, accelerating refinery construction restart

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials on Wednesday announced the completion of its early works programme at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. This milestone strengthens Electra’s... 

Aclara gets US govt funding for Brazil rare earths project

Toronto-listed Aclara Resources has received a commitment of up to $5-million in project development funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to advance its Carina...