Through two fully permitted brownfield projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, and with first production expected in just over a year once project financing is secured, diversified miner... 

As part of its commitment to the Zambian government’s aim to reach three-million tonnes of copper production by 2031, State-owned investment company ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) is... 

A recently completed core drilling programme at the Pangeni copper project within the Lufilian Arc, in Zambia, by precious and base metal explorer BeMetals Corp, has helped to further define the... 

As the global copper market is increasingly constrained, reactivated existing mines present a cost-effective, time-efficient solution that is critical to addressing the current copper supply... 

Copper developer New Frontier Minerals has lodged a mining lease application for the Big One copper deposit, part of its NWQ copper project in the Mount Isa copper belt of north-west Queensland.... 

London-listed Switch Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial services company Xcelsior Capital Advisors. Xcelsior provides financing to producers of critical metals and... 

To address challenges of traditional bulk density measurement methods, such as those used for friable materials, mine equipment supplier Veracio’s volumetric bulk density (VBD) system improves the... 

As mining projects across Africa contend with inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and complex permitting regimes, there is a greater need for mining companies, contractors and consultancies to... 

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected... 

TSX-V-listed Aldebaran Resources has officially launched its new spin-out company, Centauri Minerals, which will initially focus on copper, gold and silver exploration in northern Argentina. The... 

The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion... 

LSE-listed Kavango Resources has confirmed an openpit gold deposit at the Nightshift prospect within its Hillside gold project, in Zimbabwe, following a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-)... 

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa's Limpopo... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported another delay in the release of funds needed to complete its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, in... 

Operational complexity has emerged as the top business risk for the global mining and metals sector in 2026, overtaking external pressures such as geopolitics and sustainability as the key... 

This week: Magara reflects on return as Exxaro CEO, discusses diversification strategy and, Anglo committed to investing R600m in junior exploration fund 

ASX-listed Legacy Minerals Holdings on Monday announced an option and farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, giving the major the right to earn... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American's commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal; mining growth and... 

Through diversifying its portfolio and advancing exploration projects, West Africa-focused gold producer Thor Explorations is transitioning from a single-mine junior producer towards its goal of... 

As part of its strategic objective to reach 500 000 oz/y of gold production, precious metals mining company Fortuna Mining is advancing the Diamba Sud gold project toward a construction decision... 

Through leveraging West Africa’s significant exploration potential, favourable mining regimes and administrative efficiency, gold producer Endeavour Mining is targeting growing organically to... 

Rather than focusing narrowly on minerals beneficiation, South African policymakers have been urged to pay much closer attention to reigniting and expanding the market for the country’s already... 

Western Australia’s long-running Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) is set to inject fresh momentum into the search for new mineral deposits, with the Cook government awarding A$6.6-million in... 

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 

On day one of the Joburg Indaba, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad revealed commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal. Wanblad... 

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 

Mining development company Amaroq’s Nalunaq gold mine, in southern Greenland, is now operational at significant capacity, with plant commissioning largely complete and production running in line... 

The board of ASX-listed Equinox Resources has initiated a process to identify and appoint a new CEO to lead the company into its next phase of growth, with current CEO and MD Zac Komur to step down... 

Canadian precious metals miner Fortuna Mining has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) with Australia-listed DeSoto Resources to establish an exploration alliance and joint venture across... 

Collective Mining, a Canadian explorer founded by the team that built and sold Continental Gold to Zijin Mining for about $2-billion, has raised C$100-million to accelerate drilling at its... 

Following the success of the first window for the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the... 

Shares of Japan Gold plunged 44% on Monday after the Vancouver-based explorer said Barrick Mining would walk away from their five-year strategic alliance in Japan. The partnership, struck in 2020...