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USTDA acting director Thomas R Hardy, US Senator Ted Cruz, Metalex Commodities CEO Ayo Sopitan, Terra Metals chairperson Mumena Mushinge
USTDA to fund Zambian copper, cobalt processing facility expansion
19th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded funding to Metalex Africa Zambia, a subsidiary of Texas-based Metalex Commodities, for a feasibility study to accelerate the expansion of a... 


Foran’s McIlvenna Bay project hits key milestones, stays on track for mid-2026 start
Foran’s McIlvenna Bay project hits key milestones, stays on track for mid-2026 start
19th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals developer Foran Mining has reported steady progress at its McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc project in Saskatchewan, with construction now 56% complete and first production still... 


Prieska, climate goals and green ammonia make headlines
Prieska, climate goals and green ammonia make headlines
19th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Glencore's plans to provide financing and an offtake term sheet for Orion Minerals' Prieska copper mine, in the Northern Cape; South Africa receiving a... 


Capstone restores full output at Mantoverde after motor failure
19th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Capstone Copper has resumed full sulphide copper production at its Mantoverde mine in Chile, following repairs to a ball mill motor that had left the site running at half capacity... 


Surge Copper closes C$4.5m placement with South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals
Surge Copper closes C$4.5m placement with South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals
19th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada’s Surge Copper said on Thursday it had closed a C$4.5-million private placement with African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), boosting the South African mining group’s stake in the company to 19.9%.... 


Indigenous opposition clouds Teck-Anglo tie-up
Indigenous opposition clouds Teck-Anglo tie-up
19th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The proposed merger of Teck Resources and Anglo American is drawing opposition from Indigenous leaders in British Columbia, who warn the deal cannot go ahead without consultation. The Osoyoos... 


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Copper producer appoints underground contract miner
19th September 2025

A five-year mining contract was awarded by multinational base metals miner MMG to underground mine construction, contract mining and related technical services company JCHX Mining Management (JCHX)... 


The Kakula mine
Ivanhoe confirms on schedule start of Stage 2 dewatering at Kakula
18th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says Stage 2 dewatering at the Kakula mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, started on schedule and that the company will provide an update on the copper... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane and Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku.
Fruitful outcomes needed quickly from crucial Minerals Council, Mintek MoU
18th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 


Atico secures investment protection agreement for La Plata project
18th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian junior Atico Mining has signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with the Ecuadorian government for the development of its La Plata project, covering $157.9-million in planned... 


Robert Friedland: 'In my 40 years in the industry, I've never seen so much interest in critical raw materials'
Ivanhoe Mines in ongoing talks with sovereign funds after Qatar investment, Friedland says
18th September 2025 By: Reuters

Ivanhoe Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments aimed at supporting the company's push to boost production of copper and other critical minerals,... 


Overhead of Lorena plant, tailings and waste rock stockpiles and openpit
AuKing to acquire full ownership of Cloncurry gold project
18th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed AuKing Mining has struck a binding heads of agreement to acquire 100% of Orion Resources, securing full ownership of the Cloncurry gold project in north-west Queensland. The proposed... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe secures $500m investment from Qatar sovereign wealth fund
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines on Wednesday announced a $500-million investment from sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Under the terms of the private placement, Ivanhoe will... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
Prieska copper project uplifted by Glencore's financing and offtake term sheet
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
17th September 2025

This week: Demand for platinum as an investment product is 'extremely strong'; Year of records for booming Pan African as eyes turn to promising Soweto gold project and, Teck, Anglo American agree... 


Agnico Eagle Mines CEO Ammar Al-Joundi
Agnico CEO rules out Teck bid - report
17th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines is not considering a takeover bid for Teck Resources, CEO Ammar Al-Joundi has confirmed. According to Bloomberg News, Al-Joundi told the Mining Forum Americas in... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price and Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Canada industry Minister to meet CEOs of Teck and Anglo American
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday said she would be meeting the CEOs of Anglo American and Teck Resources next week to discuss their proposed merger. "There have been... 


Exim signals $250m financing interest in Highland Copper's project
Exim signals $250m financing interest in Highland Copper's project
16th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V- and OTCQB-listed Highland Copper has received a non-binding letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for up to $250-million in potential debt... 


Vedanta Resources CEO Deshnee Naidoo
Vedanta to retain coal as base energy source, top executive says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Indian mining and metals conglomerate Vedanta will continue to rely on coal as its primary energy source for mining operations while aiming to increase the share of renewable sources in its energy... 


Anglo's Los Bronces copper mine.
Anglo frees ‘at least’ $5bn as it locks arms with next-door-neighbour copper mine
16th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At least $5-bilion has been liberated by Johannesburg-listed Anglo American carrying out a joint mine plan with an adjacent copper operator in South America. Becoming one are Anglo American Sur’s... 


Mark Carney reportedly told Anglo American to move its headquarters to Canada.
Canada PM told Anglo American to move HQ to Canada for Teck deal nod - report
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Anglo American to move its headquarters to Canada or its proposed acquisition of Teck Resources would not be allowed to proceed, the Globe and Mail reported... 


CEO Mike Henry and CFO Vandita Pant answering shareholder questions.
BHP flags organic copper growth, US allure, silent on big buyouts
15th September 2025 By: Reuters

The world's biggest mining company, BHP, touted its solid copper potential and flagged the investment appeal of the United States on Monday, but was silent on the prospect of major buyouts, as top... 


Rescue efforts ongoing at Freeport's Grasberg mine, operations still on halt
Rescue efforts ongoing at Freeport's Grasberg mine, operations still on halt
15th September 2025 By: Reuters

Efforts to rescue seven workers at Freeport Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine are continuing one week after a heavy mud flow trapped them underground, a mining ministry official said on... 


Copper cathode
ERG settles with Gecamines over DRC Swanmines project
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

Kazakh mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) said on Thursday it had signed a settlement with the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned miner Gecamines in a dispute over the Swanmines... 


Freeport still searching for 7 missing workers at Grasberg
Freeport still searching for 7 missing workers at Grasberg
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Freeport-McMoRan said on Friday its Indonesian unit was continuing around-the-clock efforts to locate seven missing contractors after a mudflow blocked access routes at its Grasberg block cave mine... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad says the company has sent technical experts to QB to get to grips with the challenges that the mine faces.
Anglo American-Teck deal hinges on troubled Chile copper mine
12th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

At the heart of one of the mining industry’s most ambitious combinations is a plan to fix a problematic Teck Resources copper mine high in Chile’s Atacama desert, and ultimately to integrate it... 


Codelco and BHP's Escondida boost copper output in July
Codelco and BHP's Escondida boost copper output in July
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, and BHP's Escondida mine both posted year-on-year increases in production in July, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 


Namibia to boost sulphuric acid production as critical mineral output rises
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia is set to increase its sulphuric acid production in response to rising critical mineral output, with Green Metals Refining and Vedanta announcing plans on Thursday to set up and revive... 


Highland Copper advances early site works, highlights benefits of concurrent reclamation at Copperwood
11th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V- and OTCQB-listed Highland Copper Company has completed its early site works and environmental mitigation programme at the fully permitted Copperwood project, in Michigan, US. The programme,... 


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