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The Tamgak open air uranium mine is seen at Areva's Somair uranium mining facility in Arlit, Niger
Niger accuses France's Orano of radioactive pollution as uranium row deepens
Updated 37 minutes ago By: Reuters

Niger has accused French nuclear fuel group Orano of "predatory behavior" and environmental crimes, escalating a bitter dispute over control of the West African nation’s uranium mines. The... 


Kazera Global raises £1.6m
Updated 52 minutes ago By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Kazera Global has closed its retail share offer, bringing in £262 407 and lifting the total proceeds from its latest fundraising activities to £1.6-million. The investment company, which... 


Barrick gold bar
Council reflects on drivers of gold’s ‘remarkable’ 2025, outlook for 2026
Updated 1 hour 2 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

World Gold Council (WGC) says gold has experienced a remarkable year, achieving more than 50 all-time high prices and emerging as one of the strongest-performing assets in respect of returns. It... 


Gaspe mine rehabilitation project
Major players back Osisko's capital raise for Gaspé copper
Updated 1 hour 3 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Osisko Metals has lined up a C$32.5-million private placement backed by major industry players, including Hudbay Minerals, Agnico Eagle Mines, Franco-Nevada and a strategic... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel.
South Africa’s first underground gold mine in 15 years opens west of the City of Gold
Updated 1 hour 9 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

The official opening of Qala Shallows underground gold mine 15 minutes west of the Golden City of Johannesburg marks the start of a new growth chapter for South African gold mining, West Wits CEO... 


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Mining sector growth outperforms other sectors again, but Minerals Council notes economic stagnation
Updated 1 hour 47 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The Minerals Council South Africa has noted that another “uninspiring” GDP performance was recorded for South Africa in the third quarter, with GDP having grown by 0.5%  quarter‐on‐quarter. The... 


Goldman says copper’s ‘breakout’ above $11 000 won’t last
Goldman says copper’s ‘breakout’ above $11 000 won’t last
Updated 3 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Group injected some caution into the debate over copper’s prospects, saying its surge past $11 000 a ton will prove short-lived as there’s still more than enough metal to meet global... 


Australian union members back strike at Woodside's Pluto LNG 2
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

An overwhelming 99% of Offshore Alliance members have voted to strike at Woodside Energy's Pluto LNG 2 facility, according to results released on the organisation's Facebook page on Thursday.... 


Metso TankCell TC e300
Harmony awards Metso key equipment contract for its Eva copper project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Process technology company Metso has reported that gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company has selected it to deliver the key equipment for its Eva copper project, in Queensland,... 


Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology yields first copper at Johnson Camp
Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology yields first copper at Johnson Camp
Updated 6 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rio Tinto has produced the first copper using its Nuton bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine, in Arizona, marking a step in commercialising a process the company says could transform... 


Morocco's OCP receives $525m AfDB credit guarantee to aid low-carbon push
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a credit guarantee of up to €450-million, or about $525.4-million, to support the low-carbon goals of Moroccan fertiliser and phosphates producer... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto flags as much as $10bn in asset sales under refreshed strategy
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major Rio Tinto is opening the door to as much as $10-billion in divestments as part of a strategy reset aimed at sharpening its portfolio, lifting productivity and delivering... 


The Moanda metallurgical complex in Gabon
Eramet eyes manganese, lithium growth in turnaround plan
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

Eramet aims to deliver more manganese from Gabon and lithium from Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its finances, which have been hit by falling profits and rising debt, the French mining... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore calculates
4th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle pointed out during the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining and marketing... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle and Codelco chairperson Máximo Pacheco
Codelco selects Glencore as partner for new Chilean copper smelter
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Chilean State-owned copper producer Codelco has selected Glencore to advance plans for a new smelter in the Antofagasta region, a move aimed at increasing downstream capacity and capturing more... 


David Hart
Hydrogen to keep on growing as it emerges from hype cycle; China rapidly driving down costs
4th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The hydrogen sector may have been in a hype cycle for the last few years, but the fundamentals around the global energy market have not changed – the need for clean and localised energy and a just... 


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Poland to join US-hosted G20 Summit as South Africa is shunned
4th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the largest global economies in 2026, Secretary of State... 


Ramelius signs native title agreement for Rebecca-Roe
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has signed a native title mining agreement (NTMA) with the Kakarra Part B Native Title Holders, clearing a key hurdle for the development of the Rebecca-Roe gold... 


Artemis, West Coast Silver to assess Radio Hill as potential processing route
4th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Explorers Artemis Resources and West Coast Silver on Thursday announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate whether the Radio Hill processing plant, near Karratha,... 


European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen originally announced the RESourceEU concept at the Berlin Global Dialogue in 2024.
EU unveils RESourceEU plan to shore up critical minerals supply, accelerate project development
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The European Commission has adopted its RESourceEU Action Plan – a package of policy and financing measures aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials... 


The Kamoa-Kakula complex
Ivanhoe sets 2026, 2027 Kamoa-Kakula production guidance as dewatering progresses
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With dewatering of the Kakula mine progressing well and positive progress having been made on underground rehabilitation to date, Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has set the copper production... 


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Africa urged to leverage critical minerals through partnerships, infrastructure, value addition
3rd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Africa will only capture meaningful economic value from rising global demand for critical minerals if it strengthens partnerships, improves infrastructure, ensures regulatory certainty and expands... 


Air Liquide CEO Jackow appointed Hydrogen Council co-chair
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

CEO-led hydrogen alliance the Hydrogen Council has announced Air Liquide CEO François Jackow as its new co-chairperson. Jackow takes over from Linde CEO Sanjiv Lamba. 


Tracr CEO Wesley Tucker
CEO of De Beers Group's Tracr business to step down in Feb
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond company De Beers Group has announced that Wesley Tucker will step down as CEO of its blockchain technology platform and diamond traceability business Tracr at the end of February 2026.... 


An image of mining training for youth
Minerals Council highlights industry’s significant training efforts, latest earnings potential in sector
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining companies are investing in training their employees and community members, particularly the youth, contributing more than R5-billion in 2024 to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs... 


Headwater, Centerra sign $25m earn-in deal for Idaho gold project
Headwater, Centerra sign $25m earn-in deal for Idaho gold project
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US minerals explorer Headwater Gold has struck a definitive earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold that could see the Canadian miner take a 70% interest in the Crane Creek gold project in Idaho... 


Exploration target highlights major resource growth opportunity at Muntanga
Exploration target highlights major resource growth opportunity at Muntanga
3rd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has reported a new Joint Ore Reserves Committee (Jorc) exploration target of between 40-million and 100.5-million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8) at a grade range of... 


Douglas Davidson to step down from Goldplat board, but retains COO position
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Douglas Davidson will step down from the board of Aim-listed Goldplat at the conclusion of the company’s AGM at the end of the month, but will continue in his role as group COO. Therefore, no... 


Noronex progresses sale of noncore asset in Namibia
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Noronex has received a non-refundable option fee of A$200 000 in cash under the terms of its agreement with privately owned mining company Joint Era Mining (JEM) for the previously... 


Galileo starts drilling at Zambia project
3rd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Galileo Resources has started drilling at the Molefe copper project, in Zambia, following the signing of a conditional cooperation and project development agreement with Jubilee Metals... 


NexMetals secures full ownership of Selebi, Selkirk assets after completing $25m payment
NexMetals secures full ownership of Selebi, Selkirk assets after completing $25m payment
3rd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V- and Nasdaq-listed NexMetals Mining has completed the contingent milestone payment of $25-million to the liquidator of former Botswana State-owned mining company BCL, giving the company full... 


Vulcan bags €2.2bn financing package for German lithium project
Vulcan bags €2.2bn financing package for German lithium project
3rd December 2025 By: Reuters

Vulcan Energy Resources said on Wednesday it had secured a financing package of €2.2-billion that would allow it to begin construction at its Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in... 


Raubex considers disposal of shareholding in Bauba
3rd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Raubex Group has advised shareholders that it is assessing the possible disposal of all, or a portion of, its shareholding in mining company Bauba Resources. In a December 3... 


Hamak signs binding deal to buy Ghana gold project
3rd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Hamak Strategy has signed a binding term sheet, giving it exclusive rights to acquire the Akoko gold licence, a project in Ghana containing more than 250 000 oz of defined gold, as... 


Polymetals raises fresh equity for Endeavor mine
3rd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources has moved to further boost its financial position and advance development plans at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, securing A$34.4-million in new equity while also... 


The 1.2-million tonnes Central Tamani processing plant (idled in 2005).
MGX clears FIRB hurdle for Central Tanami deal
3rd December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australian miner MGX Resources has secured approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for its A$50-million acquisition of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami gold... 


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