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Flags on display at the WEF annual meetings in Davos
One by one, world leaders in Davos fall in line in Trump era
23rd January 2025 By: Bloomberg

He’s not showing up in person, and his video address will come as the World Economic Forum is already winding down. But Donald Trump is still what everyone wants to talk about in Davos. Fans like... 


Alcoa sees higher aluminum shipments in 2025 despite looming tariff threats
Alcoa sees higher aluminum shipments in 2025 despite looming tariff threats
23rd January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Alcoa, the largest US aluminium producer, expects higher annual shipments of the lightweight metal in 2025 due to rising demand for the material used in everything from automobiles to window... 


AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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
Strong start for Greatland at Telfer following ownership transition
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Janette Hewson
QRC urges policy shift to boost Queensland's resource competitiveness
23rd January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the state government’s mid-year budget update underscores the need for policies that will ensure the resources sector continues to safeguard Queensland’s... 


Copper leaching at Nifty
Cyprium taps Macmahon expertise for Nifty redevelopment
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


Fortescue's Q2 iron-ore shipments edge up; Iron Bridge shutdown weighs
Fortescue's Q2 iron-ore shipments edge up; Iron Bridge shutdown weighs
23rd January 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Fortescue slipped on Thursday to a one-week low as it posted a marginal rise in its second-quarter iron-ore shipments, largely in line with market expectations for the... 


China’s Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits
22nd January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zijin Mining Group racked up record annual profit after a growth burst that made the Chinese firm as big as global commodities giant Glencore, although it has softened its output targets for this... 


Aussie uranium miners jump as Trump's AI investment, Canada tariff plans augur well
Aussie uranium miners jump as Trump's AI investment, Canada tariff plans augur well
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

Stocks of Australian uranium miners rose between 3% and 10% on Wednesday, propelled largely by a planned $500 billion private sector investment to fund AI infrastructure and US President Donald... 


Niobium
Kula forms JV for exploration on Malawi nobium prospect
22nd January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Kula Gold has formed a joint venture (JV) with an unrelated third party called African Rare Metals to apply for an exploration licence on the Wozi niobium project, in Malawi. The terms... 


Trilogy welcomes Trump’s executive order advancing Ambler project
22nd January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Trilogy Metals has acknowledged the potential positive impact of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, aimed at advancing resource development... 


Paladin completed the Fission Energy acquisition on December 24.
Paladin eyes global scale with top Canadian uranium asset
22nd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Liontown's Katleen Valley operation in Australia. The company's CEO says the EV transition is under way, with or without the US.
Trump's EV rollback not expected to suppress appetite for critical minerals
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's rollback of electric vehicle targets may temporarily slow demand for lithium and other critical minerals, but is unlikely to hamper the mining industry amid surging... 


Chalice appoints project builder Brearley as COO
22nd January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based Chalice Mining on Wednesday announced the appointment of project manager and executive Dan Brearley to the newly-created role of COO, further strengthening its senior leadership team.... 


The Shaakichiuwaanaan project area in Quebec, Canada.
Patriot Battery Metals secures Volkswagen investment for lithium project
22nd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


The Pluto plant, Karratha
Woodside Energy sees steady 2025 output, shares drop
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

Woodside Energy, Australia's top independent oil and gas producer, flagged output would be flat in 2025 after reporting fourth quarter revenue in line with forecasts, though realised prices were... 


The Cowal mine in New South Wales
Evolution Mining climbs to 4-year high on upbeat Q2 production, bullion prices
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Evolution Mining rose to a four-year high on Wednesday after the country's second-biggest gold miner reported an improved, better-than-expected output in the second quarter of... 


Liontown navigates low lithium prices with optimisation focus
Liontown navigates low lithium prices with optimisation focus
21st January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


The KCGM mine
Northern Star in ‘exceptional’ financial position – CEO
21st January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Lucapa reports promising base metals targets at Merlin diamond project
21st January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Lucapa Diamond Company said on Tuesday that it had identified two large, highly conductive base metal targets at its Merlin diamond project in the Northern Territory. The findings are... 


An image of South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 mulling Saudi Arabia exploration, partnership potential
21st January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabia holds considerable exploration opportunities and globally diversified mining and metals company South32 is watching the space closely for potential prospecting and partnership options... 


Deep Yellow Tumas project area map
Deep Yellow defers final investment decision on Tumas to March 2025
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following delays in receiving final costing and quotes for detailed engineering work, ASX-listed uranium miner Deep Yellow has decided to defer a final investment decision on its Tumas project, in... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP ‘in good shape’, says Henry as miner reports strong production results
21st January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


gold nuggets
Guinea govt grants enviro approval for Predictive’s Bankan project
20th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The government of Guinea has approved ASX-listed Predictive Discovery’s environment- and socia-l-impact assessment on the Bankan gold project. Having issued a certificate of environmental... 


VRX Silica secures new offtake term sheets for Arrowsmith North
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed silica sand developer VRX Silica has signed additional nonbinding offtake term sheets for the supply of silica sand from its Arrowsmith North project, in Western Australia. The... 


Gold Road unveils Gilmour PFS results
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier gold producer and explorer Gold Road Resources has unveiled the findings of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its 100%-owned Gilmour gold project, located in the Yamarna belt, about 1 000 km... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo
20th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

When Glencore proposed a combination with Rio Tinto Group a decade ago, the larger company turned it down after just a few days. News this week that the two spent several months in negotiations in... 


Australia iron-ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat
Australia iron-ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat
20th January 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, has resumed operations after cyclone Sean moved away from the port, the Pilbara Ports Authority said on Monday. The port off the... 


Half-year production up 5% as Hillside Aluminium.
Strong start to year keeps South32 guidance intact outside of Mozambique
20th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to the year to enable it to maintain production... 


First Quantum revises copper output targets
First Quantum revises copper output targets
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered First Quantum Minerals has revised its 2025 and 2026 copper production guidance, citing a conservative ramp-up of its Kansanshi S3 Expansion project and adjusted mining... 


Rio Tinto's Bell Bay aluminium operation
Australian govt pledges A$2bn in green aluminium push
20th January 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged A$2-billion in production credits to help support the country's four aluminium smelters switch to renewable power before 2036. Aluminium is one of... 


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