Cazaly earns initial 25% stake at Goongarrie after meeting farm-in milestone

ASX-listed Cazaly Resources has secured an initial 25% interest in the Goongarrie gold project, near Kalgoorlie, after completing the first farm-in milestone under its joint venture with Brightstar... 

Glass Lewis backs New Gold–Coeur deal

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co has recommended that New Gold shareholders vote in favour of the proposed plan of arrangement under which Coeur Mining will acquire the Canadian gold producer,... 

Sibanye-Stillwater, partner agree on staged startup for Keliber project

Following a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of the Keliber lithium project, in Finland, multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater and its strategic partner in... 

Yari names incoming MD as it advances Rolleston South project

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has appointed coal geologist Courtney Taylor as executive director and incoming MD, as the company advances its flagship Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 

Critical Metals plans $1.5bn rare earths JV in Saudi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp has executed a nonbinding term sheet with Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate Tariq Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Brothers Company (TQB) to establish a 50:50... 

Forrestania to consolidate Coolgardie hub with Gibraltar tenement acquisition

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire a package of granted mining and prospecting tenements in the Coolgardie region of Western Australia,... 

Endeavour Silver completes sale of Bolañitos mine

Midtier silver producer Endeavour Silver has completed the sale of its Bolañitos silver and gold mine in Guanajuato, Mexico, to TSX-V-listed Guanajuato Silver for an upfront consideration of... 

Contractor employee dies in offsite vehicle accident near Perseus’ Bagoé mine

Australia- and Canada-listed Perseus Mining has confirmed that a contractor employee has died following an offsite vehicle accident near its Bagoé gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire. The company said on... 

Peabody CEO Grech appointed chair of US National Coal Council

US coal major Peabody Energy president and CEO Jim Grech has been made chairperson of the National Coal Council (NCC), with the appointment formalised at a meeting at the White House on Thursday.... 

Nokwanda Khumalo

This week we profile Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa, a supplier of fuel, lubricants and energy solutions 

EGOLI RELOADED

Flanked by partially vegetated mine dumps that serve as a visual reminder of the central role that gold once played in the development of Johannesburg, is Qala Shallows, South Africa’s first... 

Wia Gold appoints Henk Diederichs as MD and CEO

Namibia-focused project developer Wia Gold has appointed Henk Diederichs as MD and CEO, effective February 1. Following the appointment, executive chairperson Josef El-Raghy will transition to the... 

Canada seeks to boost Indigenous participation in critical minerals

The Canadian federal government has committed more than C$850 000 to support Indigenous participation in critical minerals–related development across Northern Ontario, as part of its broader... 

Lucara more than doubles private placement to C$165m

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement to C$165-million, citing strong investor demand, as it advances development of the Karowe... 

Kinterra sells White Pine North stake to JV partner Kinterra

Canadian company Highland Copper said on Tuesday that it would sell its 34% interest in the White Pine North project in the US to joint venture partner Kinterra Copper for a total of about... 

Robex clears final legal hurdle for Predictive Discovery merger

Canada's Robex Resources has secured final court approval for its proposed merger with Australia's Predictive Discovery, clearing a key regulatory milestone for the transaction as the companies... 

Novagold appoints project director for Donlin Gold

Project developer Novagold Resources has bolstered its development team for the Donlin Gold project in Alaska with the appointment of veteran mining executive Frank Arcese as project director, as... 

Bayan appoints senior rare earths specialist to support REE strategy

ASX-listed Bayan Mining and Minerals has strengthened its US rare earths push with the appointment of veteran processing and projects specialist John Ganser to advise on development of its Desert... 

Kula shareholders urged to accept Forrestania bid

Exploration company Forrestania Resources has tightened its grip on Kula Gold, lifting its stake to 86.87% as it urges remaining shareholders to accept its off-market takeover bid before it closes... 

Washington commits $450m to revive Atalco, build gallium capacity

Atlantic Alumina Company has announced a $450-million strategic partnership with the US government and private investors to sustain domestic alumina production and establish America’s first... 

Talon completes Eagle Mine acquisition

Critical minerals company Talon Metals has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lundin Mining’s Eagle Mine and associated Humboldt Mill, creating a multi-asset, cash-generating... 

Lucara to raise at least $70m in private placement to fund Karowe underground project

Independent diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns and operates the Karowe mine, in Botswana, is planning to raise $70-million in a private placement of about 437.5-million shares at a... 

Develop wins A$200m underground contract at OceanaGold’s Waihi North

Australian mining services and development company Develop Global has secured a A$200-million underground mine development contract at OceanaGold’s Waihi North gold project, in New Zealand’s North... 

Iamgold closes Northern Superior acquisition

Mid-tier gold producer Iamgold has completed its previously announced acquisition of Northern Superior Resources, consolidating full ownership of the Nelligan Mining Complex in Quebec’s... 

Boab moves to full ownership of Sorby Hills, eyes H2 2027 production

ASX-listed Boab Metals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Sorby Hills silver/lead project in Western Australia, taking full control of a resource containing 18.6-million ounces of... 

Coronado suspends Logan mine after fatal incident

Coal producer Coronado Global Resources has temporarily suspended operations at its Lower War Eagle mine, part of the Logan mining complex in West Virginia, following a fatal incident involving an... 

Seabridge plans spin-out of Courageous Lake, sharpens focus on KSM

Gold developer Seabridge Gold has unveiled plans to spin out its 100%-owned Courageous Lake gold project in Canada’s Northwest Territories into a separate listed vehicle, in a move aimed at... 

Trilogy, South32 target 2026 mine permitting push at Alaska’s Ambler district

Exploration and development company Trilogy Metals and its 50:50 joint venture (JV) partner South32 are positioning 2026 as a key year for advancing the Ambler mining district in northwestern... 

Denison closes Skyharbour deal, forms four exploration JVs near Wheeler River

Uranium exploration company Denison Mines has closed its previously announced transaction with Skyharbour Resources, resulting in the formation of four exploration joint ventures (JVs) covering... 

Evolve Royalties lists on CSE with copper-focused royalty portfolio

Evolve Royalties has debuted on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), starting trading on December 17 under the ticker symbol EVR, with a portfolio anchored by royalties over some of Canada’s... 

Boab takes FID on fully funded Sorby Hills silver/lead project

ASX-listed Boab Metals has approved a final investment decision (FID) for its Sorby Hills silver/lead project in Western Australia, clearing the way for construction and targeting first production... 

Santos to sell two noncore assets

Oil and gas producer Santos on Wednesday announced that it would divest two noncore assets in Queensland and offshore Northern Australia. The ASX-listed energy major executed a conditional sale... 

Lincoln signs collaboration deal to assess Kookaburra graphite for SMR use

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has signed a collaboration agreement with Canada-based SCN Canada to jointly investigate the use of graphite from its Kookaburra graphite project, in South Australia, in... 

Artemis approves $1.44bn expanded Phase 2 development at Blackwater

Developer Artemis Gold has approved an expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development at its Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, lifting planned processing capacity to 21-million tonnes a year and... 

Hemlo strengthens executive team as it beds down flagship gold acquisition

Newly formed Canadian gold producer Hemlo Mining has rounded out its executive team with a series of senior leadership appointments as it moves to integrate and optimise its recently acquired... 

Li-FT Power to merge with Winsome

Canadian lithium developer Li-FT Power has agreed to combine with Australia-listed Winsome Resources in a transaction aimed at unlocking scale and value at the tier-one Adina lithium project in... 

Teck clears court hurdle in Anglo American merger process

Canadian miner Teck Resources has secured final court approval for its proposed merger of equals with Anglo American. The Vancouver-based miner reported on Friday that the Supreme Court of British... 

Kavango weighs JV options for Botswana copper ground

Exploration company Kavango Resources has begun evaluating strategic options for its interests in Botswana’s highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt, including the potential introduction of a joint... 

BMC lists on ASX after A$100m IPO to advance Yukon polymetallic project

Exploration company BMC Minerals made its debut on the ASX on Friday following an oversubscribed A$100-million initial public offering (IPO), giving the Canada-focused developer a market... 

Jordan Marsh

This week we profile Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology, a specialist supplier of high-performance dewatering pump solutions across Africa.