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Marula's Jason Brewer interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer.
Following Shuka, two more JSE listings on way, Jason Brewer spells out
Updated 34 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Following last week’s dual listing of Shuka Minerals on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s AltX, two more JSE listings are on the way, one of which is targeting the JSE’s main board, mine developer... 


The Mansala permits are near AngloGold’s existing Siguiri operations and are seen as a future brownfields ore source for the mine.
Guinea permit review puts spotlight on AngloGold-Resolute deal
Updated 1 hour 30 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Guinea’s ongoing review of dormant and underused mining licences has raised questions around a recent agreement between gold miners AngloGold Ashanti and Resolute Mining, following local media... 


Glencore to supply cobalt feedstock to Australia's Kwinana refinery
Glencore to supply cobalt feedstock to Australia's Kwinana refinery
Updated 2 hours 7 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Cobalt Blue has signed a three-year deal with commodities giant Glencore to supply up to half of the feedstock required for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery (KCR). Under the agreement,... 


Develop starts early works at Sulphur Springs, sets stage for DFS
Develop starts early works at Sulphur Springs, sets stage for DFS
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Develop Global has kicked off early works at its Sulphur Springs zinc/copper project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region ahead of an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) due in... 


St Barbara sees 15-Mile processing hub as optimal path for Nova Scotia assets
St Barbara sees 15-Mile processing hub as optimal path for Nova Scotia assets
29th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered St Barbara is moving forward with plans to consolidate operations in Nova Scotia, Canada, around a centralised processing hub at 15-Mile, betting that a capital-efficient... 


Gold falls for fourth day as US court blocks Trump tariffs
Gold falls for fourth day as US court blocks Trump tariffs
29th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold extended declines for a fourth day, as markets absorbed news that the US trade court has blocked President Donald Trump’s global tariff agenda. Bullion fell as much as 1.1% on Thursday,... 


New Copper 360 CEO Graham Briggs.
Battle-tested seasoned campaigner Graham Briggs is back – as CEO of Copper 360
28th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360 has announced a leadership transition as it embarks on a new phase of accelerated hard-rock mining growth. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange... 


Woodside welcomes environmental approval for NWS project extension
Woodside welcomes environmental approval for NWS project extension
28th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Woodside Energy has welcomed the Australian federal government's proposed decision to grant environmental approval for the extension of the North West Shelf (NWS) project, saying it will... 


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto split with CEO Stausholm over conflicting priorities, sources say
28th May 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto's board and Jakob Stausholm agreed to part ways last week amid mounting concerns the CEO was reluctant to follow board priorities, including focusing on costs, after years of expansions... 


Toro touts uranium project as WA policy hurdles remain
Toro touts uranium project as WA policy hurdles remain
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toro Energy has posted an uplift in the economics of its proposed Lake Maitland uranium and vanadium project in Western Australia, sharpening its case for development as calls grow for... 


SQM pulls out of WA lithium hunt with Tambourah
28th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Chilean lithium giant SQM has walked away from a deal to earn into Tambourah Metals’ Julimar North project in Western Australia, pulling back from further exploration investment in the early-stage... 


ASX explorers caught up in Guinea permit purge
ASX explorers caught up in Guinea permit purge
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Two Australia-listed mining companies have been caught up in the Guinean government's revocation of inactive or noncompliant permits, as the West African nation moves to tighten control over its... 


IGO exits Yeneena JV, returns copper project to Encounter
IGO exits Yeneena JV, returns copper project to Encounter
28th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration junior Encounter Resources has regained full ownership of the Yeneena copper project in Western Australia's Paterson province after IGO withdrew from their six-year farm-in and joint... 


Kingrose-BHP alliance refocuses on Norway
27th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Kingsrose Mining is advancing exploration in northern Norway under its alliance with BHP, with the major mining company electing to terminate its Central Finland alliance to focus... 


BHP launches its first Industry AI Hub in Singapore
BHP launches its first Industry AI Hub in Singapore
27th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining group BHP has announced the establishment of its first Industry AI Hub in Singapore, a move aimed at accelerating AI adoption across the mining and resources sector as part of... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Key public-private direction missing in new draft Minerals Bill, Junior Indaba hears
27th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 


South32 to study steam electrification options at Worsley Alumina
South32 to study steam electrification options at Worsley Alumina
27th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed South32 will investigate steam electrification technologies to help decarbonise its Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia, supported by a A$4.4-million grant from the Australian... 


MinRes revises Onslow Iron guidance
MinRes revises Onslow Iron guidance
27th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has revised its 2025 volume guidance for the Onslow Iron project, citing road haulage constraints, even as shipping rates continue to accelerate. Onslow Iron... 


Xanadu board recommends Bastion takeover offer
27th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-listed Xanadu Mines has lodged its target’s statement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), recommending shareholders accept the offmarket takeover offer... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony makes R18bn bid for another Australian copper asset
27th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% ownership of MAC Copper for a total equity value of $1.03-billion, or $12.15 apiece. Harmony announced on... 


Lhyfe founder and CEO Matthieu Guesné.
There's nothing easier than switching from grey hydrogen to green hydrogen – Lhyfe
26th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 


Vault expands KoTH reserves, greenlights Stage 2 plant upgrade
Vault expands KoTH reserves, greenlights Stage 2 plant upgrade
26th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Vault Minerals has unveiled an update to its Leonora operating strategy, underpinned by a 33% increase in openpit ore reserves at its flagship King of the Hills (KoTH) operation and... 


Platinum bar
Heraeus sees sustained platinum demand in China
26th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refining services provider Heraeus Precious Metals finds in its latest appraisal publication that China’s platinum jewellery and investment demand is still at the forefront of market fundamentals.... 


MLG secures maiden contract with Rio Tinto
26th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Kalgoorlie-based mining services company MLG Oz has secured its first contract with mining major Rio Tinto, for the provision of bulk haulage and site services at the Western Turner Syncline mine... 


Jameson raises cash for Canada coking coal project
26th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Jameson Resources on Monday announced a A$3.5-million capital raising to fund continued work at its Crown Mountain hard coking coal project, in Canada’s British Columbia. The company... 


Westgold and New Murchison brush off M&A speculation
Westgold and New Murchison brush off M&A speculation
26th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miners Westgold Resources and New Murchison Gold have dismissed takeover speculation, following a report of renewed corporate interest in Western Australia's Murchison gold district. The... 


The new project is located about 30 km from the Laverton mill (pictured).
Genesis announces A$250m 'bolt-on' Laverton acquisition
26th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold company Genesis Minerals on Monday announced the acquisition of the Laverton project from Focus Minerals for A$250-million in cash, adding a four-million-ounce resource to its portfolio. The... 


Queensland fast-tracks critical minerals test facility in Townsville
23rd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Construction has begun on a long-awaited critical minerals testing facility in Townsville, in northern Queensland, with the state’s new Liberal National Party (LNP) government claiming credit for... 


Volt resumes trading while Arrow remains suspended
23rd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Shares in ASX-listed Volt Resources resumed trading on Friday after the company said it had not received formal communication from the Guinea government regarding the status of its mineral... 


JSE Origination and Deals Head Sam Mokorosi.
JSE’s open and ready to welcome junior miners, says Mokorosi on eve of Junior Indaba
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 


Adam Lancey speaking at the Global Resources Innovation Expo 2025.
BHP’s Lancey calls for innovation and partnerships to future-proof mining
23rd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company BHP’s Adam Lancey has called on the industry to “seek better ways” and embrace unconventional thinking, warning that it risks falling behind as technological innovation... 


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto hunts broadly for new CEO, in contrast with strong BHP bench
23rd May 2025 By: Reuters

As Rio Tinto searches for a new CEO, the miner will cast a wide net due to a very short list of possible internal candidates, sources said, in contrast with laser-focused succession planning at its... 


Syrah chairperson to retire by year-end
23rd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Syrah Resources said on Thursday that chairperson Jim Askew will retire from the company’s board of directors by December 31, after more than a decade of service. Askew, who joined the... 


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