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Medallion and IGO strike revised Forrestania deal
5th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Medallion Metals has struck a revised deal with fellow-listed IGO to acquire full ownership of the Forrestania Nickel Operation’s (FNO's) gold rights and infrastructure, in a transaction... 


Moab Khotsong's quality orebodies supporting investment under way.
Harmony on track to meet full year guidance, increased grade, net cash up
5th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is on track to meet full-year guidance with the underground recovered grade guidance increased to more than 6 g/t. South Africa’s Mponeng and Papua New Guinea’s Hidden... 


BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s Lundin Mining has released an initial mineral resource estimate for the sulphide deposit at Filo del Sol and updated estimates for the oxide deposit and the Josemaria project, confirming... 


Natascha Viljoen
Newmont promotes Viljoen to president and COO
5th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based gold major Newmont has promoted Natascha Viljoen from executive VP and COO to president and COO of the company. Viljoen will continue to report directly to CEO Tom Palmer. 


The Northmet project is a joint venture between Glencore and Teck Resources.
Ten more projects fast-tracked in US critical minerals push, including Glencore-Teck and Sibanye mines
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The US government has expanded the programme to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals by adding ten new projects to the federal permitting dashboard under the FAST-41 programme.... 


Ivanhoe founder and co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe expects Kamoa-Kakula to report record copper output for April
2nd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is set to report record production for April, achieving about 50 000 t of copper in concentrate,... 


Xtract Resources reports continued high-grade copper and silver intercepts at Silverking
2nd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Xtract Resources chairperson Colin Bird says the latest assay results from drilling at the Silverking copper project, in Zambia, have doubled the strike extent of the high-grade... 


Hudbay takes full ownership of Copper Mountain mine
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Hudbay Minerals has completed its acquisition of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation’s (MMC's) 25% stake in the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia, giving it full ownership... 


A mine in the DRC
US pushes Congo, Rwanda for peace accord and billion-dollar mineral deals
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

The US is pushing Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace accord at the White House in about two months, accompanied by bilateral mineral deals that would bring billions of dollars of Western investment... 


McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO
McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO
2nd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canadian mining industry veteran Rob McEwen is considering listing shares in Argentina as part of an initial public offering of his copper venture, the latest sign of the country’s newfound appeal... 


A man holding a piece of gold ore which has been mines illegally in ghana
Chamber supports legal small-scale mining
2nd May 2025 By: Halima Frost

The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of, and supports, regularised and licensed small-scale mining, “just as the laws in Ghana support them”, reported acting CEO Ahmed Nantogmah during the... 


Hot Chili’s Chile projects earn strategic status from government
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian copper developer Hot Chili has secured priority status from the Chilean government for two of its key projects. The company’s flagship Costa Fuego copper/gold project, along with the... 


Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe
Zambia copper production up 30% year on year in the first quarter, minister says
30th April 2025 By: Reuters

Zambia's copper production was up about 30% on the previous year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching roughly 224 000 metric tons from around 173 000 metric tons in the first quarter of 2024,... 


Flashback to Glencore's winter wheat pilot project in Mpumalanga.
Glencore produces 5% more South African energy coal in first quarter
30th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing... 


Libero Copper changes name to Copper Giant Resources
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Libero Copper and Gold will change its name to Copper Giant Resources, effective at market open on May 1, in a move that underscores the company’s belief in the district-scale... 


TMC seeks US approval for first commercial deep-sea mining project
TMC seeks US approval for first commercial deep-sea mining project
30th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Undersea explorer The Metals Company (TMC) has submitted the first-ever application for a commercial recovery permit to mine the deep ocean under the US seabed mining code. The application, filed... 


An image of Motheo mine
Sandfire delivers robust results despite headwinds
29th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources says it delivered robust operating results in the quarter ended March 31, as its teams responded well to unprecedented rainfall at both Motheo, in Botswana, and its... 


An artisanal mining operation in the DRC
Belgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Belgium is open to deeper involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a visit to the former Belgian colony, which is seeking to diversify its... 


CEO Mark Bristow says Barrick is building a substantial copper business alongside its core gold operations.
Barrick proposes rebrand to reflect broader copper strategy
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold is rebranding as Barrick Mining, a move that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on copper alongside its core gold operations. The proposed name change is... 


Codelco takes another step in long path to copper-mine recovery
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco posted a slight increase in first-quarter output despite power, weather and maintenance interruptions, as the world’s biggest copper producer battles to compensate for deteriorating ore... 


Southern African logistics landscape to be transformed by infrastructure investment by 2030 – report
25th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

By 2030, Southern Africa’s logistics landscape will be transformed through infrastructure investment, deeper regional integration and sustainability initiatives. While significant challenges... 


Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

Peru's sprawling Antamina copper mine is slowly restarting operations, a source close to the company said on Thursday, after an accident earlier this week left an employee dead and another... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.
Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%
24th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


first quantum copper mine
First Quantum reports $23m net loss in first quarter
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $23-million, which equates to a $0.03 loss a share, and adjusted earnings of $2-million for the three... 


Orion secures $2m loan from Ratel
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals’ shareholder Ratel Growth, of which former Orion director Thomas Borman is the controlling shareholder, has provided Orion an unsecured $2‑million loan facility... 


Teck profit jumps on higher copper prices, volumes
Teck profit jumps on higher copper prices, volumes
24th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-headquartered Teck Resources has reported a significant year-on-year improvement in profitability for the first quarter of 2025, driven by stronger copper and zinc prices and increased... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick is cashing in on gold’s record rally with asset sales
24th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

For Barrick Gold, one of the world’s top bullion producers, the precious metal’s blistering rally to record prices is looking like a great opportunity to raise some cash as the company looks to... 


Mulino rules out mining contract law to resolve Cobre Panama dispute
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

Panama will not offer a new mining contract law to resolve the Cobre Panama dispute and is still undecided regarding the way forward for the future of the mine, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino... 


Haul truck at a Zambian copper mine
Vedanta weighs US listing to raise $1bn for Zambian copper assets
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Vedanta Resources, is considering a US public listing for its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines as one of its options to try to raise about $1-billion for mine development, three sources familiar... 


Askari Metals exploration
Askari appoints CPS strategic capital markets adviser to aid African prospects
23rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed battery metals-focused company Askari Metals has appointed CPS Capital Group as a strategic capital markets adviser to the company for 12 months. CPS has experience in the global... 


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