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Heraeus expects platinum price ‘correction’ in second half of the year
30th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refinery services provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that the platinum price, which currently averages $1 341/oz, will correct over the second half of the year. The... 


Cobra announces A$15m deal with Barton Gold for Wudinna assets
30th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

UK-listed explorer Cobra has signed a conditional agreement with ASX-listed Barton Gold to sell its Wudinna gold assets in South Australia for up to A$15-million in cash and shares, allowing it to... 


Liontown CFO and COO step down
30th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery minerals company Liontown Resources on Monday announced that CFO Jon Latto and COO Adam Smits would step down from their roles. The company appointed Ryan Hair as new COO and named Graeme... 


Kinterra raises pressure in New World takeover battle
Kinterra raises pressure in New World takeover battle
30th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The takeover contest for New World Resources is heating up, with Kinterra Capital on Monday announcing its intention to increase its offer price for the copper project developer, matching the... 


Australia considers gas reservation for east coast in sweeping review of market rules
Australia considers gas reservation for east coast in sweeping review of market rules
30th June 2025 By: Reuters

The Australian government said on Monday it will consider creating a gas reservation on the country's east coast as part of a sweeping review of market rules to prevent supply shortages. The... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


GTI Energy capital raise backed by Snow Lake
30th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's GTI Energy has raised A$4.5-million through a placement that will see US-focused uranium company Snow Lake Resources emerge with a 9.9% stake and the right to appoint a director. The... 


Patriot start drilling at Copper Top Hill in Zambia
30th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian mining company Patriot Resources said on Monday that it had started drilling activities at its Copper Top Hill prospect, about 850 m northeast of the Sugarloaf copper deposit in Zambia’s... 


COO Lyndon Hopkins and CEO Richard Hyde with first Kiaka gold bar.
West African pours first Kiaka gold ahead of schedule
30th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed West African Resources has poured first gold at its flagship Kiaka project in Burkina Faso, delivering the milestone ahead of schedule and under budget, as the company progresses... 


MinRes sells Yilgarn iron-ore mine
MinRes sells Yilgarn iron-ore mine
30th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has finalised the sale of its iron-ore operations in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region, marking the end of its 14-year involvement in the nearly 80-year-old... 


Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia cuts commodity export outlook despite gold price gain
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australia cut its forecast earnings from commodity exports, as a meteoric rise in gold prices fails to offset weakness in iron-ore and natural gas. Total resource and energy export earnings fell... 


Brightstar outlines low-capex growth path with positive DFS results
Brightstar outlines low-capex growth path with positive DFS results
30th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Brightstar Resources has delivered a positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Menzies and Laverton projects in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields, mapping out a staged... 


UK trade envoy for Southern Africa Calvin Bailey, MP.
UK committed to fresh value-adding mining approach, says Southern African envoy
27th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out... 


Queensland budget misses mark on resource sector reform — QRC
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has criticised the state’s 2025/26 Budget as a missed opportunity to implement long-term economic reform and restore investor confidence in the state’s... 


Northern Minerals owns the Browns Range mine in Western Australia.
Northern Minerals notes Federal Court action but affirms it is not a party
27th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rare earths company Northern Minerals has acknowledged legal proceedings initiated by the Australian Treasurer against a foreign investor, but stressed that it is not a party to the matter. The... 


MD and CEO Ivan Vella has implemented substantial changes at IGO, refreshing its strategy and reshaping its corporate and exploration teams.
IGO to reduce size of its board
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian miner IGO on Friday announced a strategic overhaul of its board structure as part of transformation efforts under MD and CEO Ivan Vella. Chairperson Michael Nossal said the changes... 


Exim signals support for EQR's Queensland tungsten expansion
Exim signals support for EQR's Queensland tungsten expansion
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR), a tungsten producer with operations in Australia and Spain, has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) to support... 


CAML ups offer for New World Resources
CAML ups offer for New World Resources
27th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML) has raised its offer for Australian copper developer New World Resources, escalating a takeover battle with rival bidder Kinterra Capital. CAML late on... 


Neometals signs MoU with Rio Tinto to advance ELi lithium processing technology
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed companies Neometals and Mineral Resources have announced that their jointly owned entity, Reed Advanced Materials (RAM), has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a... 


Gold heads for weekly loss as Middle East truce saps demand
Gold heads for weekly loss as Middle East truce saps demand
27th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold headed for its second consecutive weekly loss, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran dented demand for havens. Bullion edged lower early in Asia to around $3 315 an ounce and was down... 


Alkane gains FIRB approval, ASIC relief for Mandalay deal
Alkane gains FIRB approval, ASIC relief for Mandalay deal
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Alkane Resources has cleared two key regulatory hurdles in its planned acquisition of Canada's Mandalay Resources, securing approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board... 


Dale Henderson, CEO of Australian miner Pilbara.
Lithium industry bemoans 'paradox' of low prices, rising demand
27th June 2025 By: Reuters

An ongoing slide in lithium prices even as demand for the battery metal continues to climb is a frustrating "paradox" not likely to be resolved before at least 2030, the world's largest producers... 


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WGC on the warpath to digitise, standardise gold market to enhance trust, transparency
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

World Gold Council (WGC) CEO David Tait has highlighted how the council is addressing four major challenges in the digitisation and standardisation of the gold market, namely a lack of trust, poor... 


Ioneer begins search for new strategic partner for Rhyolite Ridge project
Ioneer begins search for new strategic partner for Rhyolite Ridge project
26th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Ioneer has formally launched a strategic partnering process to identify a new equity partner for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada, US. The announcement... 


Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Australia sues China-linked rare earths investors
26th June 2025 By: Reuters

Australia is suing a Chinese-linked company and a former associate over a breach of foreign investment laws linked with rare earths miner Northern Minerals, the national treasurer said on Thursday,... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel
Gold mining in emerging markets has enabled Harmony’s expansion in Australian copper
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The good momentum at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s South African and Papua‑New Guinean operations has enabled the company to replace ounces and grow the company. Even with the funding of the... 


A gold bar being poured
High costs, rising investment hit 2024 profits of top 40 global mining companies
26th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Globally, the mining sector – except the gold industry – had a challenging 2024, with declining revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) as the industry... 


Energy Fuels and Astron’s Donald rare earth JV secures regulatory approval
26th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium and critical minerals company Energy Fuels has received the final major regulatory approval required to construct and operate the Donald rare earth and mineral sand project in Victoria,... 


WA Parliament passes Bill to shift mining royalty administration to finance dept
26th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Western Australian Parliament has passed the Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025, paving the way for the state’s mining royalty collection and administration to move... 


Perenti MD and CEO Mark Norwell
Barminco awarded A$200m underground mining services contract at Great Fingall
26th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Underground mining company Barminco – a subsidiary of ASX-listed Perenti – has been awarded a A$200-million contract by ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources for the provision of underground... 


China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says
China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says
26th June 2025 By: Reuters

China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow... 


Peabody extends lockout at Helensburgh coal mine in Australia
Peabody extends lockout at Helensburgh coal mine in Australia
26th June 2025 By: Reuters

US coal producer Peabody Energy is extending a lockout at one of its New South Wales mines, Australia's Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Thursday, after its workers staged a protest, demanding... 


Copper extends gains as Goldman sees 2025 price peak in August
Copper extends gains as Goldman sees 2025 price peak in August
26th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper extended gains for a fifth day, after Goldman Sachs Group said it expected prices to rise to a 2025 peak of around $10 050 a ton in August, as supplies outside the US tighten. Traders of... 


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