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Orion targets Cloncurry gold restart with $25m financing deal 
7th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed AuKing partner Orion Resources has secured a nonbinding, indicative term sheet for a $25-million senior secured credit facility, marking a key step towards restarting gold production at... 


Fortescue, Gold Fields in running for Decarbonisation Excellence award
4th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Decarbonising Mining Awards 2025 category for ‘Excellence in Decarbonisation Strategy and Implementation by a Mining... 


Alba Mineral Resources' one-ounce gold coin
Alba sells first premium gold coin from output at Welsh mine
4th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Alba Mineral Resources successfully auctioned its exclusive 1 oz gold coin for £20 000 on April 3. The coin was manufactured from gold mined at the company’s historic Clogau-St... 


Person holding a ZiG banknote
Zimbabwe’s plan to drop the dollar is faltering on ZiG crunch
4th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A liquidity crunch in Zimbabwe is deepening the economy’s embrace of the US dollar and undermining the bullion-backed currency introduced by the government almost a year ago. The ZiG, short for... 


Dugbe exploration samples
Pasofino, Hummingbird reach key agreement to finally realise Dugbe project
4th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Pasofino Gold has entered into a binding term sheet for cooperation and support with its 50.8% shareholder, Hummingbird Resources, and its parent company Nioko Resources Corporation.... 


Alamos' Island gold mine, in Canada
Q-Gold signs share exchange agreement for Alamos’ Quartz Mountain project
4th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miners Q-Gold Resources and Alamos Gold have signed a binding share exchange agreement for Q-Gold to acquire a mineral exploration project located in south-central Oregon, in the US. The... 


DELIVERING RELIABILITY
ARMOUR mill liners from FLS deliver reliability and durability for all milling conditions
Expansion drives advanced solutions demand
4th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The West African mining sector has developed significantly, particularly in gold production, over the past decade. Mining industry solutions provider FLS has played a key role in supporting this... 


POST CLOSURE LEGACY A rehabilitated openpit mine. Understanding the evolving socioeconomic landscapes of near-mine communities when planning for land use after mine closure is crucial
GISTM shaping mine closure strategies
4th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The adoption of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) is significantly shaping mine closure strategies in West Africa, says mining consultancy SRK Consulting principal... 


IMPROVED EFFICIENCIES
The Aachen High Shear Reactor technology results in improved gas use and other efficiencies
Processing efficiency boosted with regional expansion
4th April 2025

Gold recovery has been boosted and reagent consumption reduced through optimisation efforts by South African mineral processing and metallurgical testwork company Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa... 


SUSTAINABLE PLATFORM
The upcoming West African Mining & Power Expo will provide a platform for industry professionals, policy makers and researchers
Expo to drive investment, sustainability in West Africa
4th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Governments in West Africa can promote long-term development in the mining and power sectors by adopting strategic approaches and strengthening fiscal regimes with transparent, stable policies,... 


Ventilation, cooling advancements enhance efficiency
4th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Mine ventilation and cooling technology are being advanced by energy and industrial gas solutions provider Chart Industries to meet the growing demands of deep-level mining through leveraging its... 


A gold bar being poured
HSBC raises gold price forecasts amid geopolitical tensions
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

HSBC raised its average 2025 and 2026 gold price forecast to $3 015 and $2 915 per ounce respectively, citing geopolitical risks. This is an increase from its previous forecasts of $2 687 and $2... 


Bolivia wildcat mining clash sees explosions as six reported dead
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

A violent clash between two groups of Bolivian miners disputing the exploitation of small gold deposits left six people dead and some others missing, a mining cooperative representative said on... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane
South Africa's PGMs, coal, gold, manganese and chrome excluded from US tariffs
3rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Minerals Council South Africa has expressed concern about the potential damage to global economic growth and the resultant lower demand for South Africa’s minerals as a result of sweeping... 


Minerals 260 raises $220m to acquire, advance Bullabulling gold project
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has, following a successful international and domestic investor roadshow, successfully completed a $220-million capital raise, before costs, by way of an offer of... 


Gold bars in a vault
Trump's policies to spur further central bank gold buying
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Central banks are expected to help keep gold's stunning rally going this year with buying aimed at further diversifying reserves away from the dollar due to risks stemming from US President Donald... 


West Wits to review mine plan amid higher gold price
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West Wits Mining says it has been motivated by the recent strengthening of gold prices to begin a strategic review of its plans for the entirety of the Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP),... 


Gold bars
Rush to get gold to the US halts abruptly with tariff exemption
3rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A massive arbitrage trade that has drawn tens of billions of dollars’ worth of gold and silver to the US came to an abrupt halt with Wednesday’s announcement that precious metals would be exempt... 


Ariana subsidiary acquires 51% of Kosovo gold project
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Ariana Resources has reported that its 76%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has formally acquired 51% of the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo. A three-hole diamond... 


Kiniero overview showing completed mill foundations and CIL tanks
Robex progresses Kiniero toward first gold pour in the fourth quarter
3rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources says it is on track to deliver first gold at its Kiniero gold project, in Guinea, in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. TSX-V-listed... 


Diamond jewellery
With US tariffs, India's jewellery exports set for sharp decline
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

India's $32-billion gems and jewellery industry is bracing for a sharp fall in exports as hefty US tariffs will impede overseas sales to its biggest market, industry officials said. The US slapped... 


Gold bars
Oil, copper slide as Trump tariffs rattle markets; gold hits record high
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Commodities including oil, copper and agricultural products fell on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on key trading partners fuelled fears of a global recession, while... 


Silver and gold coins minted by the Perth Mint
Perth Mint's March gold sales hit 4-month high, silver up 48% m/m
2nd April 2025 By: Reuters

The Perth Mint's gold product sales in March rose to a four-month high, while silver sales rose 48% from the previous month, the refiner said on Thursday, driven by strong demand. The Perth Mint,... 


Great Boulder Resources signs MoU with Monument Mining
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Great Boulder Resources (GBR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSX-V-listed Monument Mining for collaboration to potentially process ore from GBR’s Side Well gold... 


Paul Miller.
To reclaim global mining status, South Africa must restore trust – Paul Miller
2nd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 


The Reko Diq project site
Capital signs contract for civils work, TSF construction at Reko Diq
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed mining services company Capital has concluded formal negotiations and has signed a mining services contract with Reko Diq Mining Pakistan – operated by  Canadian miner Barrick Gold... 


Gold bars
Gold holds ground below record ahead of Trump’s tariff reveal
2nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold steadied as the market took a break from a record-setting run ahead of US President Donald Trump’s implementation of sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are expected to take effect later... 


Equinox Gold indefinitely suspends operations at its Los Filos mine
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Equinox Gold has indefinitely suspended operations at its Los Filos mine in Guerrero, Mexico, following the expiry of its land access agreement with the community of... 


Silver bars
Trade war saps Canadian share-sale market despite metals deals
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Volatility from trade tensions with the US kept a lid on Canada’s market for equity deals in the first quarter, even as activity in precious metals perked up. Canada-listed firms raised just... 


Rupert raises C$28.5m, Agnico Eagle maintains stake
Rupert raises C$28.5m, Agnico Eagle maintains stake
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Finland-focused Rupert Resources has raised C$28.5-million in a private placement, with senior Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines maintaining a 14% stake in the company.  The Toronto-based... 


An image showing Heraeus Precious Metals and Freudenberg e-Power Systems partnering on PEM fuel cell technology solutions
Heraeus Precious Metals, Freudenberg e-Power Systems announce partnership
1st April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals business Heraeus Precious Metals and Freudenberg Group business unit Freudenberg e-Power Systems have announced a technology partnership in the field of catalyst-coated membranes... 


The entrance to Harmony Gold's Mponeng mine
Gold’s rally powers South African miners to best month on record
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The surging gold price has propelled South African mining stocks to their best monthly performance on record, shielding the country’s benchmark index from the mayhem in global markets. An index of... 


The Lakewood mill
Black Cat and Westgold complete Lakewood deal
1st April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Black Cat Syndicate has completed the acquisition of the 1.2-million-tonne-a-year Lakewood processing facility from Westgold Resources, securing a key asset for its Kal East gold... 


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