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Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium and nickel miner IGO has reported a stronger financial and operational performance in the June quarter, underpinned by improved production and lower costs at its Nova and... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South African mining industry must not be ‘bullied' by those who impose high tariffs – Mantashe
29th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged South African miners to stand up to “bullies” by sending their minerals to countries that impose lower or no tariffs, rather than... 


Kumba Iron Ore CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore reports R7.9bn half-year free cash flow, declares R5.3bn dividend
29th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, South Africa’s high-flying Kumba Iron Ore is very well positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value amid... 


Wildcat's Tabba Tabba PFS supports 17-year lithium mine
Wildcat's Tabba Tabba PFS supports 17-year lithium mine
29th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Wildcat Resources on Tuesday announced the results of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Tabba Tabba project in Western Australia, confirming its potential as... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Trial mining on way at promising Sandsloot platinum underground project in Limpopo
28th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum has received board approval to conduct a feasibility study into the development of Sandsloot Underground at the well-endowed Mogalakwena... 


Tivan gets potential govt funding support for Speewah project
Tivan gets potential govt funding support for Speewah project
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Tivan has secured early-stage support from two Australian government financing bodies as it seeks to develop the country’s first fluorite mining and processing operation in Western... 


Guardian expands US surface rights, lands $27.2m in funding for Nevada projects
Guardian expands US surface rights, lands $27.2m in funding for Nevada projects
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has secured a total of $27.2-million in funding to accelerate development of its two flagship tungsten projects in Nevada, including a $6.2-million award from... 


Tailings from the Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah contain tellurium.
US targets critical minerals in mine waste to boost supply security
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Interior Department on Thursday moved to expand domestic access to critical minerals by targeting mine waste and other legacy sources for extraction. Under a new directive from Interior... 


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Copper developer backed by regional major for exploration
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In the ongoing development of its flagship Mumbezhi copper project in Zambia, copper and lithium developer Prospect Resources has executed an investment agreement with copper miner First Quantum... 


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US institution reaffirms corridor financing
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has reaffirmed its $500-million commitment to fund the Lobito Corridor project, with the focus on upgrading a 1 300 km railway line from... 


The extension of the Highland Valley mine will secure access to copper for the next two decades.
Teck approves multibillion-dollar life extension of Canada's biggest copper mine
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian metals miner Teck Resources on Wednesday sanctioned the construction of a major life extension project at its Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia, securing the... 


Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze
Lynas sees higher rare earths prices after US backs MP Materials
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of rare earths could rally further given growing demand for Western material, reflected in a recent deal by the United States that has shown its resolve to rebuild the sector outside China,... 


Rio Tinto Minerals CE Sinead Kaufmann
Rio Tinto, Enami ink binding JV deal on Chile lithium project
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto and Chile’s State-owned Empresa Nacional de Minería, or Enami, have signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture (JV) for the development of the Salares... 


Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
23rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Aclara Resources is in talks with US government agencies for possible financing toward its $1.5-billion plan to mine rare earths in Latin America and develop processing facilities in the US. The... 


Electrowinning building structure in March 2025.
Taseko says Florence project 90% complete, on track for first production in 2025
22nd July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Taseko Mines said on Tuesday that construction at its 100%-owned Florence Copper project in Arizona is more than 90% complete and remains on schedule for first copper cathode production before the... 


Germany gives Vulcan €104m to produce clean lithium
Germany gives Vulcan €104m to produce clean lithium
22nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Start-up Vulcan has received €104-million in German government grants to produce clean lithium, it said on Tuesday, as Berlin aims to boost electric vehicle output and reduce reliance on raw... 


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... 


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... 


Seabed regulators will scrutinise mining firms seeking US licences
Seabed regulators will scrutinise mining firms seeking US licences
22nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

A United Nations-affiliated organisation with jurisdiction over the global seabed took a tentative step Monday to respond to US President Donald Trump’s fast-tracking of deep-sea mining for... 


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... 


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... 


China vows tougher action against smuggling of strategic minerals
21st July 2025 By: Reuters

China vowed on Saturday to step up a crackdown and toughen law enforcement against smuggling of strategic minerals seen as vital to national security and critical for development. The remarks by... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Northern Dynasty seeks fast-track court ruling to overturn Pebble EPA veto
Northern Dynasty seeks fast-track court ruling to overturn Pebble EPA veto
18th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper and gold project developer Northern Dynasty Minerals has asked a federal court in Alaska to move forward with a summary judgment schedule in its lawsuit over the veto of its Pebble copper... 


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Lack of collaboration between African nations preventing critical minerals beneficiation capability
16th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A severe lack of economic collaboration between nations is stifling Africa’s critical minerals beneficiation aspirations, expert panel members agreed during the Manufacturing Indaba, in Sandton, on... 


Weibin Deng, WPIC Regional Head of Asia Pacific; Craig Miller, Valterra Platinum CEO; Trevor Raymond, WPIC CEO.
Platinum's 1.4% tariff knock to be eclipsed by strong investment, jewellery demand
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 


Simon Trott will succeed Jakob Stausholm as CEO in August
Rio Tinto names iron-ore head Simon Trott as next CEO
15th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott as its next CEO, selecting the current head of its iron-ore division to succeed Jakob Stausholm effective August 25. Trott, a 25-year veteran of the company,... 


Canada, NWT launch pilot to digitise and rescan archived drill cores
Canada, NWT launch pilot to digitise and rescan archived drill cores
15th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have launched a pilot project that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital core scanning to reanalyse historic drill samples in a bid... 


Evion meets with EU advisers to fast-track Madagascar graphite project
15th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Evion Group has started formal engagement with EU advisers and funding institutions in a bid to accelerate development of its Maniry graphite project in Madagascar, following the... 


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