Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining companies ahead of that. Since September 2024,... 

With the benefit of attracting BHP Xplor into our organisation, we’re looking to longer-term exploration potential in the Northern Cape, Orion Minerals CEO Tony Lennox told Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 

Dr Patrice Motsepe, the founder of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has retired from his position as executive chairperson and as an employee of the Johannesburg Stock... 

Explosives and chemicals group AECI expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended December 31, 2025, to be between 43% and 58% higher year-on-year, which reflects higher... 

Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines has reported a 2.1% increase in year-end 2025 gold mineral reserves to a record 55.4-million ounces, as exploration success at key assets bolstered both reserves... 

The latest technologies, such as AI, neutral networks, and deep learning, are now of great importance regarding minerals exploration. But human field work remains essential. This was the consensus... 

Although investors are being much more selective about where they deploy capital, the fundamental conditions for a “cautiously constructive” South African mining sector in 2026 are present, says... 

Anglo American drew applause on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba for the R600-million the diversified mining major has provided for exploration in South Africa. Established with an... 

Botswana plans to ramp up mining exploration, including for critical minerals, as it seeks to diversify beyond diamonds by surveying the roughly 70% of its territory that remains unexplored, mines... 

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has completed the hot commissioning of Kiln 2 at its producing lime asset in Zambia, Limeco Resources, which is now entering the optimisation phase. As with... 

A strong sustained positive commodity cycle is on the way, and South Africa should go all out to take full advantage of it for the benefit of South Africa's people. To make the best of what is seen... 

Aim-listed Aterian – the Africa-focused critical metals exploration and development company – announced that it has agreed heads of terms for a transformational strategic commercial and funding... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that South Africa’s sluggish development of a reliable cadastre for exploration and licensing is exacerbating an already serious... 

As UK-based Ankh Resources works to develop Egypt’s first gold and copper mine, CEO Mostafa Talaat looks forward to garnering more institutional investor interest with a longer-term view of the... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has reported further assay results from 12 shallow drill holes at its Iyan deposit, part of the Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, confirming consistent,... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Minerals Council's view that South Africa’s mining industry is at a pivotal point in its evolution; BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data... 

The Western Australian government has doubled funding for the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) to A$18-million, with the latest round opening this week. Royalties for vanadium products have also... 

OTCQB- and LSE-listed exploration company Hamak Strategy has restructured its executive management and strengthened its board as it moves into what it describes as a new growth phase, appointing a... 

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 

Gold producer Equinox Gold has announced a new, AI-supported gold discovery at its Valentine mine in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company confirmed Minotaur Zone, located 8 km north-west of the... 

London-listed African Pioneer has raised £1.8-million through a large equity fundraising to fund further technical work at its Ongombo and Ongeama copper/gold projects, in Namibia, and to support... 

LSE- and OTCQB-listed Hamak Strategy has regained 100% ownership of its Nimba gold project, in Liberia, at zero upfront cost, following the termination of its joint venture (JV) with ASX-listed... 

South Africa’s ambition to expand mineral beneficiation, accelerate technology transfer and deepen collaborative innovation aligns closely with this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba theme... 

This year must be one of decisive, demonstrable progress in stabilising energy supply, improving logistics performance and restoring regulatory efficiency as South Africa prepares to engage... 

Partnerships will shape Africa’s next phase of mineral development, says advisory company Deloitte South Africa economic advisory leader Hannah Marais, noting that while Africa holds major... 

Aim-listed Arkle Resources has acquired an 85% interest in Namibia Uranium for £2.03-million, funded alongside a £1.7-million oversubscribed placing that positions the company as a new uranium... 

London- and VFEX-listed Kavango Resources’ diamond drilling programme at the Bill’s Luck gold mine, part of the Hillside project, in Zimbabwe, has confirmed a larger and more continuous gold system... 

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations has announced the results of the prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Douta gold project in Senegal, confirming a robust, long-life project with strong... 

Aim- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds has announced the award of eight prospecting licences covering about 7 000 km2 in north-western Botswana, which could see the company entering the copper and... 

Toronto-listed Hudbay Minerals has signed an amended and restated option agreement with Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (Jogmec) and Marubeni to expand their existing exploration...