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OR Royalties buys additional NSR over Spring Valley
Updated 8 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian royalty group OR Royalties has agreed to acquire additional net smelter return (NSR) royalties over the construction-ready Spring Valley gold project in Nevada for $168-million in cash,... 


Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price
Teck CEO says copper demand outpacing economic growth in ‘electricity-intensive’ era
Updated 25 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Metals miner Teck Resources expects structural copper demand to outpace broader economic growth over the coming years, as electrification, digital infrastructure and urbanisation drive what it... 


An image of Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Diamonds changes its name as it expands focus
Updated 45 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed diamond miner Botswana Diamonds has changed its name to Botswana Minerals, to reflect the expanded strategy of the company. “Botswana is a top location for exploration – geologically,... 


Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
Updated 1 hour 1 minute ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Greater Sudbury-based Frontier Lithium has welcomed the start of construction on the Berens bridge and road project in Northern Ontario, following confirmation from Ontario’s Minister of Northern... 


Valterra's Amandelbult Tumela mine.
Valterra Platinum’s market cap of soars to R450bn, final R11.5bn dividend declared
Updated 1 hour 5 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

The market capitalisation of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum has soared to R450-billion from R300-billion at year-end and a gross final 2025 dividend of R11.5-billion has been declared. Earnings... 


Bags of lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates
Updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago By: Reuters

Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, its mines ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The ministry said the ban on exports would... 


Barrick announces new appointments
Updated 1 hour 12 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Barrick Mining has announced the appointments of James J. McGuire as chief legal and policy officer and Woo Lee as chief global affairs officer. Both executives will report to... 


South32 COO Noel Pillay
Aluminium poised to support low-carbon future, support energy transition
Updated 1 hour 47 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Aluminium is going to be very important going forward, supporting a low-carbon future for the planet, which is why it is so advantageous for South Africa to have an upstream smelter in a country... 


Denison takes FID on Phoenix uranium mine, construction to start in March
Denison takes FID on Phoenix uranium mine, construction to start in March
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Denison Mines has taken a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with construction of the C$600-million Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mine, with site preparation and... 


Newmont to invest $800m in Argentina's Cerro Negro
Updated 2 hours 4 minutes ago By: Reuters

Gold producer Newmont will invest approximately $800-million in Argentina's Cerro Negro mine, the country's Economy Minister, Luis Caputo, said on Tuesday. The investment will be used to restart... 


Kalgoorlie rare earth processing facility
Niche Australian metals miner Lynas has grown bigger than Qantas
Updated 2 hours 8 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Lynas Rare Earths has overtaken Australian blue-chip stalwart Qantas Airways by market capitalisation, as concerns about China’s dominance of critical minerals lift the miner’s stock. Both... 


LG Energy selling its 7.5% stake in lithium firm Liontown, term sheet shows
LG Energy selling its 7.5% stake in lithium firm Liontown, term sheet shows
Updated 2 hours 12 minutes ago By: Reuters

outh Korea's LG Energy Solution is selling its 7.5% stake, or shares worth at least A$419-million, in Australian lithium producer Liontown in a block trade, according to a term sheet. The South... 


Fortescue half-year profit jumps on record shipments
Fortescue half-year profit jumps on record shipments
Updated 2 hours 46 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Fortescue reported a 23% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, powered by record iron-ore shipments and higher realised prices for the commodity. Iron-ore shipments in the first half... 


The Medupi power station
Eskom publishes Medupi FGD cost-benefit analysis report for public comment
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom is encouraging communities, environmental groups, industry representatives, government institutions and other interested and affected parties to review, and comment on, a draft... 


Future Metals progresses Savannah study for ore processing
Future Metals progresses Savannah study for ore processing
24th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Future Metals has started a detailed engineering assessment of the Savannah processing plant as part of a revised strategy to develop its Panton platinum group metals (PGM) project in... 


Catalina sells Tasmania iron-ore project, raises capital at premium
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Catalina Resources has agreed to divest its Nelson Bay River (NRB) iron-ore project in Tasmania and secured additional equity funding, moves it says will simplify its asset base and... 


The Gamsberg mine
Aveng narrows basic interim loss to A$1.5m
24th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng has reported higher gross earnings of A$69.4-million for the six months ended December 31, compared with the prior half-year's gross earnings of... 


Altona applies to trade on OCTCQB Market
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-Listed Altona Rare Earths has announced that it has applied for its ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US. The company, in a statement to... 


Sylvania CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Sylvania posts healthy financials on the back of higher production, prices
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has reported a 110% year-on-year increase in its net revenue for the six months ended December 31, to $99.8-million, owing to a 25% year-on-year increase in platinum,... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
24th February 2026

This week: DRDGOLD capitalises on gold price despite lower production and, With BHP Xplor, Orion’s looking to longer-term South Africa exploration potential 


Redmont promoted to COO at Emerald Resources
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold exploration company Emerald Resources has appointed Josh Redmond as COO with immediate effect. Redmond will oversee operational performance across the group’s portfolio, including the planned... 


Illegal mining remains a nationally coordinated organised crime threat, SAPS tells parliamentary committee
Illegal mining remains a nationally coordinated organised crime threat, SAPS tells parliamentary committee
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a resurgence of illegal mining across South Africa, interventions and coordinated measures are being implemented to curb ongoing incidents across the country. This was discussed during an... 


True North Copper awarded Qld grant to assess Mt Oxide legacy materials
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed True North Copper has been awarded A$400 000 under the Queensland government’s Collaborative Development Programme (CDP) to assess legacy mine waste streams at its Mt Oxide project. The... 


ARM non-executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motesepe.
African Rainbow Minerals expects 65% to 75% rise in basic half-year earnings
24th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The basic earnings of South Africa’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) for the first half of its 2026 financial year are expected to increase by between 65% and 75% to between R2 300-million and R2... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen.
Thailand tin refiner adds to offtake agreement with Namibia tin miner Uis
24th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The wholly owned Namibia subsidiary of London Aim-listed Andrada Mining, Uis Tin Mining, has added to its offtake agreement with integrated tin producer Thailand Smelting & Refining (Thaisarco).... 


US President Donald Trump
New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

The US imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate initially announced by President... 


Wicheeda selected for BC advanced critical minerals initiative
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Wicheeda rare earth element (REE) project, near Prince George in British Columbia, has been selected as one of only three new “promising projects” by the province’s Critical Minerals Office... 


Transalloys has a smelter complex in Mpumalanga
Transalloys wants electricity tariff relief extended to full ferroalloys sector
24th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transalloys, which produces manganese ferroalloys at a smelter complex in Mpumalanga, has again warned that its operations are at risk of closure should the electricity tariff relief granted and... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe expects to receive Ekapa update later on Tuesday
24th February 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is planning a follow-up visit to the Ekapa mine, in the Northern Cape, on Friday and is expecting to receive an update from the Chief... 


Faraday Copper's C$100m private placement backed by Lundin trusts, BHP
Faraday Copper's C$100m private placement backed by Lundin trusts, BHP
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Base metals developer Faraday Copper on Monday announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to C$100-million, with participation from trusts associated with the Lundin family and a wholly... 


Trilogy expands Ambler Metals leadership to advance Alaska copper projects
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Trilogy Metals has announced a series of senior management appointments at its 50:50 joint venture (JV) with South32 as the partners advance the Upper Kobuk Mineral... 


CFO Mike Cinnamond (left) will succeed Clive Johnson (right) as CEO in June.
B2Gold CEO to retire, CFO named successor
24th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold has announced a leadership transition that will see long-serving president and CEO Clive Johnson retire at the company’s annual general meeting on June 4. The board... 


Woodside's annual profit beats forecasts on strong output, shares hit 18-month high
Woodside's annual profit beats forecasts on strong output, shares hit 18-month high
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

Oil and gas producer Woodside Energy posted a smaller-than-expected fall in annual profit on Tuesday, as higher production softened the blow from weaker realised prices, sending shares up to a... 


Australia monitors China iron-ore talks for potential hit to budget
Australia monitors China iron-ore talks for potential hit to budget
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

Australia is closely watching talks between iron-ore majors and China's state-backed buyer because of the potential impact a lower ore price would have on the federal budget, the country's... 


Stanmore delivers record output, lifts dividend despite softer coal prices
23rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Stanmore Resources has reported record run-of-mine and saleable coal production for the 2025 financial year in what CEO Marcelo Matos describes as an expansionary 12-month period for the... 


A copper mine operated by Gecamines
Congo replaces Gecamines leadership amid minerals talks with US
23rd February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has replaced the board chair and chief executive of state miner Gecamines, the government said on Monday, a major shake-up that comes at a time when... 


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