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WA pushes mineral exploration with A$11.2m grant round
23rd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia has awarded A$11.2-million in grants to 77 exploration projects under its flagship exploration incentive scheme (EIS), reinforcing the state’s push to secure future mineral supply... 


JP Morgan see gold prices crossing $4 000/oz by Q2 2026
JP Morgan see gold prices crossing $4 000/oz by Q2 2026
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

JP Morgan sees gold prices crossing the $4 000 per ounce milestone next year, following increased recession probabilities amid boosted US tariffs and an ongoing US-China trade war, the bank said in... 


Woodside weighs Trump tariff impact on $1.2bn Louisiana LNG project
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Woodside Energy, Australia’s top gas producer, said on Wednesday it was assessing the impact of US tariffs and other trade measures on its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant project as it inches... 


BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
23rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is preparing to begin looking for a new chief executive officer in the coming months, with key lieutenants already jostling for position to succeed boss Mike Henry at the top of the... 


A handful of ferrochrome.
Working group has been established to extend ferrochrome's horizon, Minister reports
22nd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A working group with industry has been established to improve the operating environment for long-term sustainability of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 


Guinea flag
Traka enters into 75% earn-in agreement in Guinea
22nd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Traka Resources has signed an exclusive agreement with Guinea-based Alamako Corporation International to earn a 75% interest in the Didi gold project, which is highly prospective for... 


Akora’s main exploration tenement in Madagascar renewed
22nd April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Akora Resources has received formal documentation from the Bureau du Cadastre Minier de Madagascar confirming the renewal of its main exploration tenement, PR10430, at its flagship... 


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Canyon continues to progress Cameroon project towards production
22nd April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ March quarterly activities report shows progress on key activities at the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon. The company started the evaluation of a two-stage... 


The Khoemacau project
Perenti to exit Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana
22nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian mining services group Perenti said on Tuesday that it would conclude its involvement at MMG’s Khoemacau copper mine, in Botswana, at the end of June. The company’s underground mining... 


QRC CEO Janette Hewson
Qld mining execs see confidence dip
22nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Queensland’s resources sector is facing a slump in executive confidence as rising costs and regulatory burdens cloud the outlook, the state’s industry body said Tuesday. According to the... 


Jindalee welcomes US backing as McDermitt named FAST-41 project
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based Jindalee Resources has welcomed the inclusion of its McDermitt lithium project in Oregon among the first ten mining initiatives selected by the US government for accelerated... 


Chinese nationals detained for alleged trespass at Lindian rare earths project in Malawi
Chinese nationals detained for alleged trespass at Lindian rare earths project in Malawi
22nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-based Lindian Resources said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were among a group of individuals detained by authorities for allegedly trespassing and attempting to collect geological... 


First shipment of concentrate from Image’s Atlas project sets sail
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based junior Image Resources on Thursday announced the first sale and shipment of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) from the Atlas mineral sands mine, in Western Australia. The nominal 10... 


Kookaburra graphite project included in critical minerals prospectus
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Kookaburra graphite project (KGP), located on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, has been featured in the updated Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2025, published by Austrade. The... 


Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros (left) with Euro Sun GM Dr Sorin Halga.
South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way of turning one of Europe’s large copper/gold... 


Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
Fortescue charters green-ammonia-powered vessel in push to decarbonise shipping
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore major Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of Belgium’s CMB.TECH, to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. The 210 000 dry weight tonnage (dwt) Newcastlemax vessel is... 


Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillside Aluminium guiding unchanged output for 2025 financial year
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Although saleable production of aluminium from the Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal decreased by 1% to 537 000 t in the nine months ended March, the full-year guidance of... 


Paladin's Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia
Paladin hit with class action over 'misleading' uranium guidance
17th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy has been served with a class action lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Victoria, with the plaintiffs alleging the uranium producer misled investors and breached its... 


Iron-ore miners in rocky start to year as tariff turmoil begins
Iron-ore miners in rocky start to year as tariff turmoil begins
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest iron-ore miners face a difficult start to the year, after extreme weather impacted production and as their biggest customer China braces for a trade war. This week, BHP Group,... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 


PLS MD and CEO Dale Henderson
PLS 'ideally positioned' as it concludes multi-year investment cycle
17th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed PLS, formerly Pilbara Minerals, said on Thursday it had concluded a multi-year investment phase and that it was shifting focus to operational optimisation, positioning the company to... 


Santos says Alaska oil project could start early while first-quarter revenue dips
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australian oil and gas producer Santos said on Thursday it could potentially bring forward the startup for its Pikka phase 1 in Alaska, while posting a 7% fall in first-quarter sales revenue due to... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
Rising protectionism to slow global growth, reshape trade — BHP's Henry
17th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified commodities major BHP CEO Mike Henry has expressed concern about increasing protectionism, warning that while tariffs have little direct impact on the miner, their broader implications... 


Fenix CEO John Welborn
Fenix walks away from matching right on CZR takeover
17th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore junior Fenix Resources has opted not to counter a rival bid for CZR Resources, stepping back from a potential bidding war after its takeover target's board deemed a competing offer from... 


BCI Minerals cleared for full-scale operations at Mardie salt project
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed BCI Minerals has received a key commonwealth government approval, paving the way for full-scale operations at its Mardie solar salt and sulphate of potash project in Western Australia.... 


Sumitomo deepens ties with Ardea through A$4.6m placement
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Metals exploration and development company Ardea Resources has secured a A$4.6-million strategic investment from Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining, further strengthening the partnership between the two... 


Talga’s Swedish anode refinery gains EU net-zero strategic status
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Talga Group’s planned battery anode refinery in Luleå, Sweden, has been designated a net-zero strategic project under the European Union’s (EU's) Net-Zero Industry Act, the company... 


Black Cat gets green light for underground mining at Myhree
Black Cat gets green light for underground mining at Myhree
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate on Wednesday announced approval to commence underground mining at the Myhree deposit, part of its Kal East gold project near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.... 


McArthur will reach the end of its life in 2030.
BHP mulls turning Mt Arthur coal mine into pumped hydro asset
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has teamed up with renewable energy and infrastructure company ACCIONA Energía to study the feasibility of transforming its Mt Arthur Coal mine in New South Wales into a... 


Mineral Resources tumbles after two governance directors quit
16th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mineral Resources shares fell more than 7% after two board members overseeing corporate governance resigned. Jacqueline McGill, who joined the board in early 2024, and Susie Corlett, a member... 


Woodside hires Mexico Pacific CEO Bairstow for Louisiana LNG project
16th April 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's top gas producer Woodside Energy aid on Wednesday it had hired Sarah Bairstow, the chief executive of Mexico Pacific, for its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the United... 


Gold climbs to record as expanding trade war aids haven demand
Gold climbs to record as expanding trade war aids haven demand
16th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold rose to record high as the Trump administration pressed ahead with probes that could broaden a sweeping trade war, boosting demand for havens. Bullion climbed above $3 248 an ounce for the... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto reports weaker iron-ore output as weather batters Pilbara operations
16th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified major Rio Tinto Group warned on Wednesday that its 2025 iron-ore output will likely land at the lower end of guidance as extreme weather disrupts operations in Australia’s Pilbara... 


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