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Gold dominates M&A activity with Australia and Canada leading charge
Gold dominates M&A activity with Australia and Canada leading charge
26th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold remained the undisputed leader in metals and mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024, with the yellow metal accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total deal value. According to a... 


Patriot Battery discovers new spodumene pegmatite cluster
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has discovered a new spodumene pegmatite cluster, named CV15, at its wholly owned Shaakichiuwaanaan property in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. The find... 


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Sovereign raises A$40m for Malawi project development
26th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has received firm commitments for a placement of 47.06-million new fully paid ordinary shares to raise gross proceeds of A$40-million before costs, for... 


Glencore mine spews more methane than it reports, study finds
26th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine in Australia emits between three and eight times more methane than it reports, according to a new study, calling into question the accuracy of conventional... 


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Iron-ore fluctuates as Fortescue’s Forrest stays upbeat on China
26th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore swung between gains and losses on market uncertainty around steel output cuts and as industry stalwart Andrew Forrest expressed hope that China is serious about supporting its economy.... 


Trafigura scraps plans for A$750m hydrogen plant in South Australia
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Trafigura has abandoned plans to build an A$750-million green hydrogen plant at its Port Pirie lead smelter in South Australia, a spokesperson for the global commodity trading firm said on... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
25th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 


Australia's Budget skips support for junior explorers
Australia's Budget skips support for junior explorers
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The federal government has missed an opportunity to reinforce support for Australia’s minerals exploration industry, with the 2025/26 Budget failing to extend a key incentive programme that has... 


AngloGold Ashanti expands exploration in Australia
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has advanced four of CSE-listed Inflection Resources’ copper/gold projects in New South Wales, Australia, to the next phase of an exploration earn-in... 


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Arrow declares 185Mt maiden mineral resource at Niagara bauxite project
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has reported a maiden mineral resource of 185-million tonnes at 42.3% aluminium oxide (AI2O3) and 2.7% silicon oxide at the Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. “This is an... 


Cazaly exercises Goongarrie option
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based Cazaly Resources on Tuesday announced that it had exercised an option to proceed with an earn-in and joint venture (JV) with fellow ASX-listed Brightstar Resources at the Goongarrie... 


Tennant Creek explorers march on with plans for shared copper processing
Tennant Creek explorers march on with plans for shared copper processing
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Tennant Creek Alliance, a collaboration between Tennant Minerals, CuFe and Emmerson Resources, is advancing its plans to establish a shared copper/gold processing facility in Australia’s... 


Magmatic, Fortescue uncover new copper/gold target at Myall
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Magmatic Resources has identified a potential new copper/gold discovery at the Myall project in New South Wales, where it is conducting a farm-in and joint venture exploration programme... 


A 10 000 m drilling programme at Didievi is ongoing.
Montage Gold takes nearly 20% stake in African Gold to tap into Côte d’Ivoire potential
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Montage Gold on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with ASX-listed African Gold, acquiring up to a 19.9% interest in the company in a deal valued at about C$6.3-million. The... 


WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia’s resources sector injected a record A$150-billion into the national economy in the 2023/24 financial year, marking the largest outlay in a decade of economic contribution surveys... 


Gold rally attracts investors back to mining stocks after months of outflows
Gold rally attracts investors back to mining stocks after months of outflows
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Funds that invest in gold miners are set to attract their largest net monthly inflows in more than a year in March, as record-high gold prices improve firms' profit outlooks and boost cash flow.... 


Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Gold Road Resources climbed an all-time peak on Tuesday, a day after rebuffing South African miner Gold Fields' $2.1-billion acquisition proposal, deeming it to significantly... 


Greenvale raises A$1.8m to fast-track Australian uranium exploration
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Greenvale Energy has successfully raised A$1.8-million through a share placement to fund upcoming exploration across its Australian uranium portfolio. The placement was well supported... 


Anglo American Platinum CEO and his leadership team.
Demerging AngloPlat has confidence in outlook for planet-friendly platinum group metals
24th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Confidence in the outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) was expressed at the capital markets day of Anglo American Platinum, which is on its way to becoming the demerged and standalone Valterra... 


Bryah withdraws from govt-funded collaboration with Australian Vanadium
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bryah Resources said on Monday that it had withdrawn from a collaboration agreement with fellow-listed Australian Vanadium, which was instrumental in securing a A$49-million government... 


Mining contract awarded for Beebyn-W11 iron-ore project
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-focused Fenix Resources has awarded a mining contract to MACA, a subsidiary of Thiess Group, for the development of its Beebyn-W11 iron-ore mine. The contract covers drill and... 


Kaiser to acquire Henty gold mine in A$31.6m deal with Catalyst
Kaiser to acquire Henty gold mine in A$31.6m deal with Catalyst
24th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Kaiser Reef has struck a deal to acquire the Henty mine, in Tasmania, from Catalyst Metals in a transaction valued at A$31.6-million, positioning the company as a multi-asset... 


Platinum mining is largest mining employer.
Namibia, India, China, Europe, Australia, Scotland, Bulgaria advancing green hydrogen
24th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 


MinRes resumes Onslow haulage after safety review
MinRes resumes Onslow haulage after safety review
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) has resumed haulage operations on the Onslow Iron dedicated haul road after reaching an agreement with WorkSafe WA on safety controls and risk... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Road rebuffs Gold Fields' A$3.3bn takeover bid
24th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields’ attempt to take full control of the Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia has been rejected, with joint venture (JV) partner Gold Road Resources turning... 


Paladin Energy halts uranium mining in Namibia due to heavy rainfall, shares slip
Paladin Energy halts uranium mining in Namibia due to heavy rainfall, shares slip
21st March 2025 By: Reuters

Australian uranium producer Paladin Energy said on Friday it had temporarily halted operations at its Langer Heinrich Mine in Namibia due to heavy rainfall in the country, sending its shares to an... 


Nedbank CIB Markets Research Head Arnold van Graan.
PGM market adjusts to shifting supply and demand, Nedbank CIB reports
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shifting investment priorities and geopolitical uncertainty continue to shape the outlook for commodities, with platinum group metals (PGMs) facing unique pressures, Nedbank CIB markets research... 


Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor.
Beneficiation: Govt, mining companies must get on with it – together, analyst urges
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 


Saudi Arabia awards exploration leases to some major miners
20th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Major mining companies including India’s Vedanta and China’s Zijin Mining Group have been awarded leases to explore for metals in Saudi Arabia, part of the kingdom’s push to expand the industry.... 


WA's green energy push gains momentum with A$814m hydrogen boost
WA's green energy push gains momentum with A$814m hydrogen boost
20th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australia’s ambitions to become a global clean energy powerhouse received a major boost with the federal government awarding A$814-million in production incentives to the 1 500 MW Murchison... 


New Murchison raises A$16.5m for Crown Prince project
20th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed New Murchison Gold has secured firm commitments to raise A$16.5-million through a share placement, attracting strong support from existing and new institutional investors. The company... 


Australia’s Dutton says Trump meeting will be first if elected
20th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s opposition leader said he will make his first foreign visit to the US to meet with President Donald Trump if he wins the forthcoming election, arguing the longstanding allies must... 


Gold climbs to record high as Fed signals two rate cuts in 2025
Gold climbs to record high as Fed signals two rate cuts in 2025
20th March 2025 By: Reuters

Gold rose to an all-time high on Thursday as the Federal Reserve hinted at two possible interest rate cuts this year, bolstering bullion's appeal amid ongoing geopolitical and economic woes. Spot... 


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