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Mantengu chairperson Jonas Tshikundamalema.
Mantengu obtains consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum from August 1
22nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed emerging mining company Mantengu has obtained consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum, which is currently on care and maintenance, but on which... 


Austral to buy Glencore’s Lady Loretta zinc mine in Australia
Austral to buy Glencore’s Lady Loretta zinc mine in Australia
22nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper producer Austral Resources Australia on Tuesday announced a non-binding agreement to buy the Lady Loretta mine and associated exploration tenements from Glencore. The memorandum of... 


Volt's planned graphite refinery in Alabama
Volt draws down funding for US, Tanzania graphite projects
22nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Volt Resources has drawn A$0.5-million from its funding facility with RiverFort Global Opportunities as the graphite developer ramps up progress on projects in the US and Tanzania. The... 


CAML to accept Kinterra’s offer for New World Resources
22nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML) has withdrawn its takeover offer for New World Resources, opting instead to accept a competing bid from Kinterra Capital, which won the backing of New... 


Trump's critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining
Trump's critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining
22nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The leader of one of the most aggressive seabed mining startups spent years invoking global warming to spark interest in extracting avocado-sized rocks rich in electric-vehicle battery metals from... 


Champion Iron strikes $245m deal with Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project
Champion Iron strikes $245m deal with Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project
22nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore mining company Champion Iron has formalised a strategic partnership with Japan’s Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz, securing $245-million in funding for its Kami project in eastern... 


Diamonds and diamond jewellery
Future of natural diamonds depends on industry unity – WFDB
21st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Yoram Dvash has raised concern about the “meteoric” rise in the penetration of synthetic diamonds into the market, which he believes threatens... 


Gold and platinum bars
Physical gold demand wanes slightly, but growth drivers remain
21st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refinery services provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that physical gold demand is waning, while the gold price also trended slightly lower week-on-week, ending on $3... 


South Africa Manganese operation in South Africa's Northern Cape.
South Africa Manganese delivers strong finish with 48% higher final quarter sales
21st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. June quarter sales soared... 


Askari identifies high-grade copper mineralisation at Ethiopia project
21st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals says analysis of historic drilling at the Katta target of its recently acquired Nejo gold project, in Ethiopia, has identified significant high-grade copper mineralisation.... 


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Deep Yellow continues to progress Namibia project development
21st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Deep Yellow continues to make “solid progress” across all key areas of project development at its flagship Tumas project, in Namibia, including engineering, procurement, site... 


New World board backs Kinterra's sweetened offer after CAML declines to match
New World board backs Kinterra's sweetened offer after CAML declines to match
21st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The board of New World Resources has thrown its weight behind a sweetened takeover offer from Kinterra Capital, after rival bidder Central Asia Metals (CAML) opted not to match the improved bid,... 


Lunnon flags price-linked potential in WA nickel study
21st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-focused Lunnon Metals said on Monday that its Baker and Foster nickel sulphide projects remained potentially viable operations, even amid ongoing weakness in the nickel market,... 


Broken Hill Mines returns to ASX
21st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Broken Hill Mines has completed its public listing and resumed trading on the ASX on Monday. Trading in its shares resumed at 10:00. The company’s return to public markets... 


Patriot confirms 'world’s largest' pollucite-hosted caesium deposit at Shaakichiuwaanaan
Patriot confirms 'world’s largest' pollucite-hosted caesium deposit at Shaakichiuwaanaan
21st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals on Monday confirmed a major caesium discovery at its Shaakichiuwaanaan project in Quebec, with new resource estimates positioning the Rigel and Vega zones as the... 


Lifezone founder and chairperson Keith Liddell
Lifezone takes full control of Kabanga Nickel as BHP exits
21st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-listed Lifezone Metals has taken full control of one of the world’s most significant undeveloped nickel sulphide projects after acquiring BHP’s 17% stake in Kabanga Nickel. The transaction,... 


Brightstar acquires Aurumin in A$60m all-stock deal as it eyes district-scale growth
Brightstar acquires Aurumin in A$60m all-stock deal as it eyes district-scale growth
21st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Brightstar Resources is set to acquire 100% of Aurumin in a scrip-based transaction, further consolidating control over Western Australia’s Sandstone region in a move both parties say... 


Yancoal to lift stake in Moolarben coal mine for A$110.5m
Yancoal to lift stake in Moolarben coal mine for A$110.5m
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia has moved to increase its stake in the Moolarben Joint Venture (MJV), exercising pre-emptive rights to acquire an additional 3.75% interest for A$110.5-million. The... 


Strategic Energy Resources buys Qld project from Anglo American
18th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorer and developer Strategic Energy Resources (SER) on Friday announced that it had bought the Diamantina copper/gold project in western Queensland from Anglo American in a cash-and-scrip deal... 


The White Mesa mill in Utah
Energy Fuels begins US production of HREE oxides
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE American- and TSX-listed Energy Fuels has begun producing heavy rare earth element (HREE) oxides at its White Mesa mill in Utah at pilot scale, with plans in place to ramp up to full-scale... 


A graphic showing the depth of the marathon
Mining industry leaders among 60 amateur runners to take part in the World’s Deepest Marathon
18th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

In October, 60 amateur runners will compete in the World's Deepest Marathon at one of Europe's deepest mines – the Garpenberg zinc mine, in Sweden – to highlight the safety, innovation and... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox
Orion will be producing Prieska concentrate by Christmas next year, new CEO assures
18th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed Orion Minerals will be producing concentrate at its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine by Christmas next year, says new highly experienced Orion CEO Tony Lennox, who... 


Energy Transition named recommended bidder for Spain’s Penouta mine
18th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals said on Friday that its Spanish subsidiary had been named the recommended preferred bidder for the Penouta tin/tantalum/niobium mine in Galicia, Spain. ETM... 


Fenix completes haul road to New Beebyn-W11 mine
Fenix completes haul road to New Beebyn-W11 mine
18th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Fenix Resources has completed a private haul road connecting its new Beebyn-W11 iron-ore mine to existing infrastructure in Western Australia, paving the way for first ore shipments next... 


The Jansen potash mine in Canada
BHP hit by potash cost blowout; iron-ore and copper set records
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major BHP on Friday warned of rising costs and possible delays at its flagship Canadian potash project and confirmed it is considering selling its suspended nickel business, as part of... 


29Metals progresses projects in June quarter
17th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed 29Metals has highlighted progress at its assets in Australia for the June quarter. CEO James Palmer says momentum is building at the Gossan Valley mine, with receipt of final project... 


Brightstar reports 25% increase in production at Second Fortune, ramps up ore production at Fish
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has reported that the June 2025 quarter represented a period of sustained steady-state operations at its Second Fortune mine, in Laverton, Australia. The mine... 


Ironbark scoping study highlights robust mining opportunity, value of Side Well gold project
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Great Boulder Resources (GBR) has completed a scoping study on its Ironbark deposit, highlighting robust economics for a short mine life, high-grade, openpit opportunity with discounted... 


Yancoal produces 17m tonnes of RoM, maintains guidance
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia produced 17-million tonnes of run-of-mine (RoM) coal across its operations for the quarter ended June 30, aligned with the company’s forecast and up 12% from the first... 


gruyere
Gold Road reports surge in all-in costs as Gruyere output edges higher
17th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Gold Road Resources has reported a sharp increase in its corporate all-in cost for the June quarter, rising to A$3 542/oz from A$3 058/oz in the March quarter. This cost includes growth... 


ICMM president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
ICMM publishes new tools to support psychological health, safety of miners, metalworkers
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its ‘Tools for Psychological Health and Safety’ guide to support mining and metals companies to embed strong psychological health and safety... 


The Antler copper project
Kinterra, CAML raise the stakes in battle for control of New World Resources
17th July 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Private equity firm Kinterra Capital and London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML) have both increased their offers to shareholders of ASX-listed New World Resources, as the companies vie to acquire... 


Impala Rustenburg processing plant
Impala Platinum seeking SO2 limit in Rustenburg to ensure continued lawful operation
17th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) intends to apply to South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer for an alternative sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions limit to ensure continued lawful... 


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