Spotlight on Middle East's 'first digital gold mine'

A panel of global leaders in mining, technology and engineering have shared crucial insights at the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC), in Sydney, Australia, into how... 

IMARC tackles decarbonisation challenges in mining

With pressure mounting on the mining industry to reduce emissions, leaders are actively addressing challenges associated with decarbonisation, emphasising that achieving net zero will require... 

FireFly reports significant resource increase at Green Bay

Australia-listed FireFly Metals has announced a 42% increase in the mineral resource estimate at its Green Bay copper/gold project, now totaling 59-million tonnes at 2% copper equivalent, equating... 

New Gold marks milestones at Canada projects

Toronto-listed New Gold has announced the completion of a significant production milestone at the New Afton copper and gold mine, in British Columbia, and the Rainy River gold mine, in Ontario.... 

Hochschild exercises option to acquire Brazil project

LSE-listed Hochschild Mining on Wednesday announced that it had exercised its option to acquire a 100% interest in the Monte Do Carmo project from TSX-V-listed Cerrado Gold. The project is located... 

Australian mining leaders call for faster approvals and investment

Leaders from Australia’s mining sector called on governments to act decisively in reforming approval processes and providing clear pathways for investment in critical minerals while speaking at the... 

Governments double down on critical minerals and sustainability at IMARC 2024

The Australian and New South Wales governments highlighted the importance of increasing the supply of critical minerals, advancing technological innovation, and strengthening sustainability and ESG... 

CSIRO report reveals shifting attitudes towards mining in Australia

A new report by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has shown that public trust in mining has improved, especially in light of an understanding that access to critical minerals is essential... 

Aura Minerals acquires Bluestone Resources

TSX-listed Aura Minerals has announced the acquisition of TSX-V-listed Bluestone Resources, gaining the Cerro Blanco gold project and the adjacent Mita geothermal project in Guatemala. The... 

Strategic copper and gold alliance for Tennant Creek

Australian companies Emmerson Resources, CuFe and Tennant Minerals on Monday announced the formation of a strategic alliance to collaborate on their copper, gold and critical metals development... 

PFS progresses Lincoln’s aim to be Australia’s newest graphite producer

Explorer and developer Lincoln Minerals is moving closer to establishing a new graphite mine in Australia, following the closure of the Uley mine in South Australia in 2017. The company has... 

Rio Tinto reports fatality at Simandou port site

Diversified miner Rio Tinto says it is deeply saddened about the death of an employee of a contracting company, following an incident at the SimFer port site on the Simandou iron-ore project in... 

Mining sector congratulates new Queensland Premier

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec) on Monday congratulated David Crisafulli on leading the Liberal National Party (LNP) to victory... 

Gold Fields now sole owner of Windfall project

JSE- an NYSE-listed Gold Fields has completed the acquisition of Osisko Mining and is now the sole owner of the Windfall gold project, in Quebec. The project was previously jointly and equally... 

Agnico Eagle invests $40m in Latin America-focused explorer

Canada-based Agnico Eagle has announced a $40-million strategic investment in ATEX Resources – a TSX-V-listed, Latin America-focused exploration company. Agnico Eagle has agreed to subscribe for... 

Cadia becomes Newmont’s first site to achieve The Copper Mark

The Cadia mine, in New South Wales, Australia, has become the first Newmont site globally to receive The Copper Mark, the NYSE-, TSX- and ASX-listed mining group has reported. Cadia is the... 

Bushveld forced to cut production at Vametco as funding constraints bite

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals says it has started a controlled slowdown of production at its Vametco operation, in South Africa's North West province, and that the length thereof will depend on the... 

Sayona says NAL approaching steady state

The team at North American Lithium (NAL), in Quebec, has delivered a strong quarter, with record concentrate production and significant improvements in safety performance, reports Sayona Mining MD... 

Talon makes new Michigan copper/nickel discovery

Toronto-listed Talon Metals’ in-house exploration drilling and geophysics team has discovered 99.92 m of copper and nickel mineralisation on its maiden drill hole at the Boulderdash target in the... 

Rio Tinto’s Nuton invests $35m in McEwen Copper

Nuton, a copper technology venture of Rio Tinto, has pumped $35-million into McEwen Copper, which owns the Los Azules project in Argentina. McEwen previously announced a nonbrokered private... 

Kinross earn-in a ‘stamp of approval’ for Puma’s New Brunswick project

Canada-based Kinross Gold has agreed an option to earn a 65% interest in the Williams Brook project, in New Brunswick, by funding C$16.7-million in exploration drilling over five years, project... 

Branislav Bibic

This week we profile Branislav Bibic, Area VP for sub-Saharan Africa at Philip Morris International, a producer of tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes and smoke-free products 

Mantengu to report higher interim earnings

JSE-listed mining investment company Mantengu Mining expects to report earnings a share and headline earnings a share of between 1c and 2c for the six months ended August 31. That represents an... 

Rumble retires as South32 nonexec director

Diversified miner South32 has announced the retirement of Keith Rumble as an independent nonexecutive director, effective following the company’s 2024 AGM. Rumble joined the board in 2015 and... 

IRMA releases chain of custody standard for responsibly mined materials

The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has released its new Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard, which sets requirements for tracking material produced from mining operations audited... 

Osisko Development announces $50m offering

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Development has announced a new offering aimed at raising $50-million. The company has entered into an agreement with lead agents to facilitate the sale of up to... 

Lotus receives firm commitments to raise A$130m to support Kayalekera restart

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has successfully completed its bookbuild for a non-underwritten two-tranche placement to raise A$130-million, or $87-million, at A$0.25 a share to support the accelerated... 

TNPA, Hillside Aluminium sign 15yr lease agreement at Richards Bay port

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 15-year lease agreement with South32 Hillside Aluminium, securing the continued operational presence of South Africa’s only primary aluminium... 

New rare earths discovery at Monte Alto

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths on Wednesday announced an “outstanding” heavy rare earth discovery near Monte Alto. The new discovery, located just 2.5 km from the Monte Alto deposit, boasts... 

Bengwenyama mineral resource rises above 40.25Moz

ASX- and JSE-listed Southern Palladium has reported an increase in the total contained resource at its 70%-owned Bengwenyama platinum group metal project, including the Merensky reef on the... 

West African on track to meet upper end of full-year guidance

Gold miner West African Resources says it is on track to achieve the upper end of its full-year gold production guidance of between 190 000 oz and 210 000 oz at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of... 

Jean Nel to step down as director of DRDGOLD in Nov

Jean Nel has decided to step down as a director of gold producer DRDGOLD, with effect from November 27, after serving on the board for six years. DRDGOLD says it is thankful for his valuable... 

IsoEnergy and Purepoint form Athabasca Basin exploration JV

Toronto-listed IsoEnergy has announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) with TSX-V-listed Purepoint Uranium to explore in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan. Both companies will contribute... 

Perseus delivers strong production, cash flow for the September quarter

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining again achieved strong production and cash flow for the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2025 financial year – with output having... 

Assay results confirm down-dip continuation of high-grade copper mineralisation at Flat Mine South – Orion

Ongoing drilling at Orion Minerals' Okiep copper project (OCP), in South Africa's Northern Cape province, continues to deliver the highly anticipated extensions of previously intersected wide,... 

Gem lifts third-quarter revenue on higher sales, prices

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which operates the Letšeng diamond mine in Lesotho, generated revenues of $42.7-million from the sale of 26 627 ct of diamonds in the quarter ended September 30. This... 

MAC reports strong production at CSA mine

Australian copper producer Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) has announced a solid performance at the CSA mine in Cobar, producing 10 159 t during the September quarter. This marks MAC’s second-highest... 

St Barbara explores pumped hydro at Nova Scotia’s closed Touquoy mine

Gold miner St Barbara subsidiary Atlantic Mining is studying a pumped hydro energy storage facility at the now-closed Touquoy gold mine in Nova Scotia, Canada. Independent power producer Natural... 

Northern accelerates LDI mill maintenance to boost output

Graphite flake producer Northern Graphite has brought forward mill maintenance and repairs at its Lac des Iles (LDI) operation, in Quebec, to accelerate throughput expansions in the face of rising... 

West Cobar gains EIS funding for Fraser range exploration

ASX-listed West Cobar Metals has been successful in its application for government co-funding for the Fraser Range project, in Western Australia. The application is part of the Round 30 Exploration...