Coal miner Coronado sees steel rebound beyond China

Australia-headquartered Coronado Global Resources expects a rebound in steel production and consumption outside of China this year, driven by recovering industrial activity and trade policies aimed... 

AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery

The share price of explorer AusQuest tripled on the ASX on Thursday following the announcement of a significant large-scale porphyry copper/gold discovery at its Cangallo project in Peru. A maiden... 

Strong start for Greatland at Telfer following ownership transition

Aim-listed Greatland Gold has reported a strong start to production at the Telfer mine in Western Australia, following its recent acquisition of the operation. The company announced this week that... 

Cyprium taps Macmahon expertise for Nifty redevelopment

Copper developer Cyprium Metals has entered into a heads of agreement for a strategic alliance with mining services provider Macmahon Holdings to fast-track the redevelopment of the Nifty copper... 

Paladin eyes global scale with top Canadian uranium asset

Australia-based Paladin Energy has emerged as a major player in Canada’s uranium development space, following its successful acquisition of Fission Energy and its flagship Patterson Lake South... 

Patriot Battery Metals secures Volkswagen investment for lithium project

Lithium project developer Patriot Battery Metals has completed a private placement, raising C$69-million through a strategic investment from Volkswagen . The investment gives the German automotive... 

Liontown navigates low lithium prices with optimisation focus

Mining company Liontown Resources has delivered strong results for the December 2024 quarter, despite challenges posed by a weak pricing environment. MD and CEO Tony Ottaviano said in a statement... 

Northern Star in ‘exceptional’ financial position – CEO

Australia-based gold miner Northern Star CEO Stuart Tonkin on Tuesday highlighted the company’s strong financial position, describing it as “exceptional,” with an investment-grade balance sheet... 

Teck investing up to $3.9bn to grow copper output

Canadian mining company Teck Resources has unveiled plans to invest up to $3.9-billion to expand its copper and zinc production, reinforcing its focus on energy transition metals following the sale... 

BHP ‘in good shape’, says Henry as miner reports strong production results

The world’s biggest listed miner, BHP, on Tuesday announced strong production results for the first half of the financial year, with significant gains in its flagship copper and iron-ore... 

France’s Orano signs agreement to develop $1.6bn Mongolia uranium mine

French multinational company Orano has been given the go-ahead to develop and operate a major uranium mine, in Mongolia. Under an investment agreement signed on Friday, Badrakh Energy, a joint... 

Lundin hits record copper, zinc production amid transformative year

Toronto-based Lundin Mining has capped off 2024 with record-breaking production of copper and zinc, meeting revised guidance and positioning itself for significant strategic growth. This comes on... 

Rio Tinto aims for 1Mt/y copper output in push for energy transition materials leadership

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has reaffirmed its goal of producing one-million tonnes a year of copper by the end of the decade, as part of its strategy to become a global... 

Rio Tinto iron-ore shipments decline despite productivity efforts

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has reported a marginal decline in its fourth-quarter and full-year iron-ore shipments from the Pilbara, citing resource depletion and above-average rainfall that... 

Horizon joins ranks of Australia’s gold producers

Junior company Horizon Minerals has marked a major milestone by pouring its first gold bar from the Boorara mine in Western Australia under an ore sale agreement with Norton Gold Fields’ Paddington... 

IsoEnergy and Anfield deal terminated

TSX-V-listed Anfield Energy has confirmed that its proposed plan of arrangement with TSX-listed IsoEnergy, announced in October, had been terminated, and that it had secured financing... 

Robex updates feasibility study for Guinea gold project

TSX-V-listed Robex Resources has unveiled the results of an updated feasibility study for its Kiniero gold project in Guinea, highlighting stronger project economics and increased mineral... 

Iamgold hits raised guidance with Côté ramp-up, 'exceptional' Essakane year

Toronto-listed bullion producer Iamgold on Tuesday reported a strong finish to 2024, achieving total attributable gold production of 667 000 oz – up 43% from the previous year – thanks to the rapid... 

Arrow accelerates scoping study on Guinea bauxite project

Australia-listed Arrow Minerals has launched a scoping study for its Nagara direct shipping ore (DSO) bauxite project in Guinea, advancing the study concurrently with resource estimation. The... 

B2Gold targets higher output in 2025, says Mali mine operating without limitations

Canada-headquartered B2Gold has confirmed that its flagship Fekola mine in Mali is operating without limitations, with gold production and exports proceeding on schedule. The announcement comes... 

Alamos to advance to 900 000 oz/y with Lynn Lake construction decision

Canadian gold miner Alamos Gold on Monday announced a construction decision for its 176 000 oz/y Lynn Lake project in Manitoba. The new C$695.2-million mine sets the stage for the company to... 

Simberi misses Q2 production mark

Australian miner St Barbara reiterated its full-year production guidance of 65 000 oz to 75 000 oz, but said that lower-than-expected output in the second quarter would push production to the... 

E25 granted key approval for Butcherbird manganese expansion

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element25’s (E25’s) planned expansion of the Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara. The final... 

Barrick warns shareholders against unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has cautioned shareholders against an unsolicited mini-tender offer from TRC Capital Investment to purchase up to five-million of its common shares. The offer... 

Orla secures proxy firm support for Musselwhite acquisition

Canadian gold miner Orla Mining has gained the backing of two major proxy advisory firms for its proposed acquisition of the Musselwhite mine from Newmont. The firms have recommended that... 

Industry calls for expansion of Australia’s junior exploration tax incentive

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has called on the Australian government to extend and expand the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI), citing its substantial... 

Great Divide shareholders approve transition to gold producer

Australia's Great Divide Mining has received shareholder approval to transform from an exploration-focused company to a gold producer through its farm-in agreement with fellow-ASX-listed Adelong... 

Mongolia reaches deal for $1.6bn uranium mine with France's Orano

Mongolia said on Friday it had reached a preliminary agreement with France's Orano Mining Group to develop a long-expected uranium mining project worth $1.6-billion. A draft agreement for the deal... 

Osisko advances Cariboo to shovel-ready status

Gold developer Osisko Development has received Environmental Management Act (EMA) permits for its 100%-owned Cariboo project in British Columbia, marking the completion of the permitting process.... 

Coronado to open Mammoth underground mine in Qld

ASX-listed Coronado Global Resources on Friday announced the opening of its Mammoth underground mine at the Curragh Mining Complex in Queensland's Bowen basin. The mine, located at the southern... 

Agnico Eagle to acquire O3 Mining in C$204m cash transaction

Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines on Thursday announced the acquisition of O3 Mining in a C$1.67-a-share cash transaction, valued at about C$204-million. O3 Mining’s primary asset, the 100%-owned... 

Rebecca-Roe PFS highlights potential for new mining hub, says Ramelius

Gold producer Ramelius Resources on Thursday unveiled the results of its prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Rebecca-Roe gold project, located 150 km east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The... 

OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results

Gold producer OceanaGold has unveiled the results of its Waihi District prefeasibility study (PFS), highlighting the economic and operational prospects for its existing operations and the proposed... 

Syrah declares force majeure at Mozambique graphite mine, defaults on US loan

Australia’s Syrah Resources has declared a force majeure event at its Balama graphite mine amid post-election civil unrest in Mozambique. Contested election results, announced following the... 

FireFly Metals secures TSX listing, bolsters North American presence

ASX-listed FireFly Metals has received conditional approval for a secondary listing on the main board of the TSX, set for December 16 under the ticker “FFM.” The TSX listing will not involve any... 

Imperial Metals faces federal charges over Mount Polley disaster

Vancouver-based Imperial Metals and its subsidiary, Mount Polley Mining, along with engineering firm Wood Canada, have been charged with alleged violations of Canada’s federal Fisheries Act. The... 

First Telfer gold pour under new ownership

London-listed Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer gold/copper mine, following its recent acquisition of the operation. The company completed its purchase of... 

Speewah fluorite gains major project status

The Speewah fluorite project, in Western Australia, has been granted 'major project status' by the Australian government, one of only 16 projects nationwide to receive this recognition. The award... 

Lundin sells two European mines to Boliden

Canada-headquartered Lundin Mining on Monday announced the sale of its Neves-Corvo mine, in Portugal, and Zinkgruvan mine, in Sweden, to miner Boliden for up to $1.52-billion. The transaction... 

SSR set to become third-biggest gold miner in US with CC&V acquisition

Denver-based SSR Mining has announced a $275-million acquisition of the Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado from Newmont, marking a significant expansion of SSR’s gold production...