Gemfields seeks to raise $30m through a rights issue

Johannesburg- and London-listed Gemfields says it will be seeking shareholder approval to, among other things, issue 556.2-million new shares to raise about $30-million by way of a fully committed... 

Lulo alluvial resource increases by 9%

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company reports that the Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant inferred alluvial diamond resource at its Lulo diamond concession, in Angola, has increased by 249 000 ct,... 

Tharisa reports quarter-on-quarter increase in chrome, PGM production

South African- and London-listed Tharisa produced 32 500 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium (6E) platinum group metals (PGMs) from its Tharisa mine, on the western... 

Cora appoints key DFS consultant to lead updated Sanankoro study

Aim-listed Cora Gold has appointed DRA Global group company New Senet to oversee an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its flagship Sanankoro gold project, in south Mali. Cora says the... 

Blencowe signs offtake agreement

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed an additional nonbinding offtake agreement (NBA) with China-based Qingdao TaiDa Carbon for natural fine flake concentrate offtake from its Orom-Cross... 

Reko Diq JV shareholders approve updated feasibility study, select Fluor as EPCM

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corporation says it and its joint venture (JV) partners in the Reko Diq project, in Pakistan, have approved the project’s updated feasibility study and conditionally... 

Sufficient uranium resources exist, investments needed to sustain high nuclear energy growth – report

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through 2050 and beyond; however, timely investments in new exploration, mining... 

Arc Minerals expands its presence in Zambia

London-listed Arc Minerals has entered into a binding  agreement for its wholly-owned Zambian subsidiary Foreland Minerals to acquire the Chingola copper project, in the Zambian Copperbelt, from... 

Fortescue, Gold Fields in running for Decarbonisation Excellence award

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Decarbonising Mining Awards 2025 category for ‘Excellence in Decarbonisation Strategy and Implementation by a Mining... 

DBSA CEO stresses need for research to support policy decisions

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) CEO Boitumelo Mosako has emphasised the importance of data driven and evidence-based policies, especially in the context of a complex geopolitical... 

Minerals 260 raises $220m to acquire, advance Bullabulling gold project

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has, following a successful international and domestic investor roadshow, successfully completed a $220-million capital raise, before costs, by way of an offer of... 

Artemis, Greentech to consolidate lithium rights

ASX-listed companies Artemis Resources and GreenTech Metals have executed a binding agreement to consolidate the lithium mineral rights of their respective tenement holdings near Karratha in the... 

Jubilee executes transaction on Large Waste Project

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has secured the exclusive rights to the Large Waste Project, in Zambia, for a reduced consideration of $18-million – previously $30-million. The company has until mid-May... 

West Wits to review mine plan amid higher gold price

ASX-listed West Wits Mining says it has been motivated by the recent strengthening of gold prices to begin a strategic review of its plans for the entirety of the Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP),... 

Ariana subsidiary acquires 51% of Kosovo gold project

Aim-listed Ariana Resources has reported that its 76%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has formally acquired 51% of the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo. A three-hole diamond... 

Sheffield Resources reports record zircon sales

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has reported that zircon concentrate shipments from the Thunderbird mineral sands mine, in Western Australia, totalled 82 000 t for the March quarter. The Thunderbird... 

Robex progresses Kiniero toward first gold pour in the fourth quarter

West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources says it is on track to deliver first gold at its Kiniero gold project, in Guinea, in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. TSX-V-listed... 

Great Boulder Resources signs MoU with Monument Mining

ASX-listed Great Boulder Resources (GBR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSX-V-listed Monument Mining for collaboration to potentially process ore from GBR’s Side Well gold... 

Ivanhoe Mines begins copper exploration programme in Zambia

The Zambian government has granted TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines a 7 757 km2 package of new exploration licences in the highly-prospective North-Western Province of Zambia. Ivanhoe considers the... 

UMK shifts back to rail amid softer market conditions

South African mining company United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) has said it will, for now, exclusively use rail transport for its manganese exports, with CE Malcolm Curror noting that it is... 

Hathorn to contribute $500 000 to Kore’s fundraising

London-listed potash exploration and development company Kore Potash has reported that, following the publication of the company's 2024 annual report, the restriction of the company's directors and... 

Capital signs contract for civils work, TSF construction at Reko Diq

London-listed mining services company Capital has concluded formal negotiations and has signed a mining services contract with Reko Diq Mining Pakistan – operated by  Canadian miner Barrick Gold... 

Longonjo ore reserve grade increases as project development progresses

London-listed Pensana has reported that the updated Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) compliant ore reserve grade for its Longonjo rare earth project, in Angola, has increased to 3.04% total... 

Sibanye-Stillwater, partners celebrate 89 MW wind farm reaching commercial operation

The 89 MW Castle Wind Farm, a facility dedicated to supplying renewable energy to multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations, has achieved... 

Altona discovers high-grade mineralisation at Monte Muambe

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has reported the discovery of high-grade mineralisation at its Monte Muambe rare earths and fluorspar project, in Mozambique, with concentrations up to 232 g/t... 

Whale Head Minerals sells first 10 000 t of heavy mineral sands

Aim-listed Kazera Global’s 70%-owned subsidiary Whale Head Minerals (WHM) has issued its first invoice for the sale of 10 000 t of heavy mineral sands (HMS) mined at its operations in Alexander... 

Orion on track to become near-term base metals producer as it releases Prieska, Okiep studies

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals says it is firmly on track to become a near-term base metals producer with the release of the definitive feasibility studies (DFSs) for its flagship project, the... 

URU raises £300 000 to accelerate activities at South African nickel project

Aim-listed URU Metals has raised £300 000 before expenses through a placing of ten-million new ordinary shares of no nominal value each in the capital of the company at a price of 3p a share. The... 

Caledonia makes good progress on Bilboes feasibility study

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining has reported that it has been making good progress on the feasibility study for the Bilboes project, in Zimbabwe, with the support of DRA Projects... 

Kenmare making steady progress with WCP A upgrade project

Providing a project update on its Moma titanium minerals mine in norther Mozambique, JSE-listed Kenmare Resources MD Tom Hickey says the upgrade of Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A, and its... 

Zanaga announces tranche two private placement completion, upsizing

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company has reported that it has entered into subscriptions totalling $21.51-million of gross proceeds at a price of $0.052, about 4.10p, per ordinary share. This is the... 

Sibanye-Stillwater announces changes to board member capacity, board committees

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that, owing to board members Richard Menell, Tim Cumming, Keith Rayner and Jerry Vilakazi having reached 12-year tenures, they are no longer regarded as... 

Goldplat reports strong operating profit, lower revenue

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that it continued to achieve profitable results for the six months ended December 31. The company has reported a strong operating profit for the period of... 

Sovereign Metals confirms intention to raise A$40m for Malawi project

In response to media speculation in respect of a potential capital raising by ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals, the company has confirmed that it has engaged Petra Capital as lead manager and... 

Kore Potash raises $10.1m

Potash development company Kore Potash, which owns 97% of the Sintoukola (Kola) potash project, in Congo-Brazzaville, has conditionally raised about $10.1-million, before expenses, by way of a... 

Policy coherence seen as key to scaling up SA’s circular economy

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

Amplats proposes name change to Valterra Platinum

JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) will hold its AGM on May 8 and has proposed changing its name to Valterra Platinum. This comes ahead of its unbundling from parent company Anglo American. 

Epiroc, UP sign MoU to establish Epiroc Academic and Research Forum

Mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc and the University of Pretoria (UP) – through its Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) – have signed a memorandum of... 

Message queuing telemetry transport cited as a solution for data silos in mining

With data becoming increasingly important for mining operations, the need for a unified, integrated data architecture that eliminates data silos, as well as enhances efficiency, profitability and... 

Thungela delivers resilient performance, reports 16% y/y revenue increase

Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources delivered a resilient performance for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. The company reports that full-year export saleable production...