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Alcoa names new chairperson
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and ASX-listed Alcoa has appointed Thomas Gorman as non-executive chairperson of its board of directors, effective immediately following its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Gorman, who... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold cash up 607%, earnings up 671%, gold output up 22%, costs up only 1%
9th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first quarter (Q1) of this year, gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has reported a sevenfold increase in free cash flow and an almost eightfold rise in profit attributable to equity... 


Queensland reinstates mining coroner role
Queensland reinstates mining coroner role
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Queensland’s conservative Crisafulli government has appointed veteran barrister Wayne Pennell as the state’s first dedicated Mining and Resources Coroner, delivering on a key election commitment to... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore improved on various sustainability metrics in 2024
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Glencore says various initiatives at its industrial assets are driving positive change in the communities where they operate. “Our diversified business model, underpinned... 


Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillside Aluminium contribution highlighted following power price agreement scrutiny
9th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The electricity pricing agreement for Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal reflects the South African government’s policy to support strategic industries that create value for the nation, South32... 


Chrysos PhotonAssay unit
Chrysos to supply PhotonAssay units to various Newmont gold sites
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed technology company Chrysos Corporation has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with global diversified miner Newmont Corporation to provide PhotonAssay technology to Newmont’s gold... 


Genmin Baniaka iron-ore mineralisation
Genmin chair provides company with A$2m loan
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed emerging iron-ore producer Genmin has executed a A$2-million loan with an entity related its nonexecutive chairperson Greg Lilleyman. Genmin can draw down the funds immediately and use... 


The De Beers name on a building
De Beers to shut down its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Lightbox
8th May 2025 By: Reuters

De Beers plans to shut down its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, Lightbox, and focus on natural diamonds, it said on Thursday, as the company battles weak diamond prices due to low demand and... 


Volt to undertake gold exploration programme at Kouroussa
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Volt Resources is planning to undertake an initial drilling programme on the northeast section of the Kouroussa prospect, following a review of the results of the previous sampling and... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s drill bit adds 111-million gold equivalent ounces at a mere $10/oz
8th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The foundation of a real mining company lies in its reserve base, Barrick Mining highlighted during Wednesday’s quarterly results presentation when it displayed a slide that brought into sharp... 


Belararox grants option over Bullabulling tenements to Minerals 260
8th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorer Belararox has signed a binding option agreement with Minerals 260, giving the latter exclusive rights to acquire its Bullabulling project tenements in Western Australia’s Eastern... 


An image of the Manono deposit
KoBold Metals to acquire AVZ’s interests in DRC lithium deposit
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Bill Gates-backed US company KoBold Metals and Australia-headquartered AVZ Minerals have agreed on a framework for KoBold to buy AVZ’s interests in the Manono lithium deposit, in the Democratic... 


Iron-ore falls as China steel body says output curbs under way
Iron-ore falls as China steel body says output curbs under way
8th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore fell as China’s top steel association confirmed that output curbs were under way, and long-awaited PBOC rate cuts failed to deliver a sustained lift in sentiment. Futures fell as much as... 


The Old Highway project is about 40 km from the Plutonic processing plant (pictured).
Catalyst takes the wheel on Old Highway project as Sandfire exits
8th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper miner Sandfire Resources on Thursday announced the sale of its Old Highway gold project, near its DeGrussa mine in Western Australia, to gold miner Catalyst Metals for A$32.5-million. The... 


LBMA CEO Ruth Crowell
Most LBMA refineries using gold database, the association says
8th May 2025 By: Reuters

Most gold refineries accredited by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) are now providing data to a digital platform launched in January to increase transparency in the industry, the... 


DHL Supply Chain Europe, Middle East Africa CEO Hendrik Venter.
Coordinated action needed to realise green hydrogen ambitions, DHL CEO highlights
8th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost last month when European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy... 


Hot Chili adds mine build credentials with appointment of new chair and project director
8th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Hot Chili has appointed two seasoned mining executives to steer the company through the next phase of development at its Costa Fuego copper/gold project in Chile. The company... 


Australian climate protesters disrupt Woodside's annual meet
Australian climate protesters disrupt Woodside's annual meet
8th May 2025 By: Reuters

Climate change protesters blew whistles and shouted on Thursday as they disrupted Australian Woodside Energy's annual general meeting, heckling CEO Meg O’Neill and forcing several suspensions.... 


Resolution Copper
US judge to rule by May 14 on Rio Tinto copper project opposed by Native Americans
8th May 2025 By: Reuters

A US federal judge said he will rule by May 14 on whether to block the Trump administration from transferring Arizona land to Rio Tinto and BHP to build a major copper mine opposed by Native... 


Rio Tinto plans to build a demonstration plant at Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec.
Rio Tinto and Indium extract first gallium from Canadian alumina operations
7th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified major Rio Tinto and partner Indium have successfully extracted the first primary gallium from bauxite processed at the Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec as part of a research and... 


Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
Yari to acquire coal project in Bowen basin
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Resource Chain, the owner of the Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen basin, adding a significant Joint Ore... 


Liontown secures WA government backing amid lithium price pressure
Liontown secures WA government backing amid lithium price pressure
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Emerging lithium producer Liontown Resources has secured financial backing from the Western Australian government through its Lithium Industry Support Programme, as the state moves to shore up its... 


DRDGOLD's flagship Ergo plant on Johannesburg's East Rand.
Good gold price uplifts DRDGOLD revenue amid unprecedented wet weather setback
7th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to March 31 when gold sold in the quarter added up to 1 109 kg, the revenue of surface gold miner DRDGOLD increased on strong gold pricing, despite the impact of unprecedented... 


Lake explores strategic options for Argentina lithium project
Lake explores strategic options for Argentina lithium project
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium developer Lake Resources on Wednesday announced a special board committee to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives for its flagship Kachi project in Argentina. The Australia-listed... 


Amanda Lacaze
Lynas CEO says company is eyeing rare earths buys in Malaysia, Brazil
7th May 2025 By: Reuters

Lynas Rare Earths is eyeing potential purchases of rare earths deposits in Malaysia and Brazil and plans to work with early-stage developers to help bring their mines online, its CEO Amanda Lacaze... 


Brightstar secures $11.5m revolving stockpile finance to support Laverton ramp-up
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has executed binding documentation for a $11.5-million revolving stockpile finance facility with Ocean Partners Australia, providing non-dilutive, flexible funding... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser.
Strong gold price benefiting Gold Fields amid advances in Chile, Canada, Australia
6th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The benefit of the strong gold price is playing out for Gold Fields, which is generating steady cash and deleveraging the balance sheet, the first-quarter’s $335-million dividend payout... 


A gold pour
Safe-haven demand lifts gold to two-week peak, focus on Fed meet
6th May 2025 By: Reuters

Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, as tariff threats from US President Donald Trump lifted demand for the safe-haven metal, while the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week was... 


Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
Scoping study confirms robust economics for Tallahassee uranium project
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) has released a scoping study for the Hansen deposit, part of its Tallahassee uranium project in Colorado, US, confirming a technically viable and... 


Hillgrove eyes 2026 production start at Australia's largest antimony mine
Hillgrove eyes 2026 production start at Australia's largest antimony mine
6th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Larvotto Resources has unveiled a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Hillgrove antimony/gold project in New South Wales, projecting the development into one of the Western... 


Big South Deep mine west of Johannesburg.
South Deep produces 24% more gold, on track to meet guidance, Gold Fields reports
6th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

After addressing backfill leakage and rehandling issues and transitioning into higher-grade areas, the big South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg has delivered a 24%-higher 72 200 oz... 


Kingsland kicks off scoping study for NT graphite project
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Kingsland Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services (GRES) to lead a scoping study for its Leliyn graphite project in Australia’s Northern Territory. The... 


La Jara Mesa fast-tracked as US taps uranium for energy security
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The inclusion of the La Jara Mesa project in the US government’s second wave of critical mineral production projects to receive fast-track treatment underscores the importance of uranium’s role in... 


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