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Barrick names new lead independent director
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining, exploration and development company Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Loreto Silva to succeed Ben van Beurden as lead independent director on its board. Van Beurden has... 


Atlantic Lithium closes first £1m placement, triggers second £2m raise with Long State
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has received the outstanding £1-million from Long State Investments to complete the initial share placement agreed under their September... 


Drilling cores at a mining exploration project
Parliament Committee backs mining cadastre but flags licensing delays, data concerns
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has endorsed the Mining Cadastre System following its pilot phase in the Western Cape, while cautioning that significant issues... 


Codelco's record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away, sources say
Codelco's record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away, sources say
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean copper heavyweight Codelco's record high offers to Chinese copper buyers are leading some to declare they will opt out of next year's term contracts as questions grow about the relevance of... 


DevEx appoints Yates to board
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed DevEx Resources has bolstered its board ahead of a new growth phase, appointing well-known mining executive and geologist Matthew Yates as a nonexecutive director, effective December 1.... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
26th November 2025

This week: Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship; Mining Weekly driven around Joburg in platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric car and, RIB... 


Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
Zambian Presidency shuns plan to give State free stake in mines
26th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s Presidency rejected proposed regulations that seek to give the state a minimum 15% stake in mines producing copper and other critical minerals without having to pay for it. A draft... 


Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
Mercuria's copper bull forecasts more price records next year
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

A squeeze in global copper markets will tighten again next year, pushing up prices of concentrate and refined metal to new highs, the head of metals research at commodity trader Mercuria said on... 


Exploration drilling at the Kokoseb project in Namibia
Wia to sell noncore Côte d’Ivoire gold permits to focus on Namibia project
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Wia Gold has entered into a binding share sale agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Santa Fe Minerals to divest its interest in all of its noncore gold exploration permits in Côte... 


Employees celebrating completion of Turbine 5 at Inga II
Ivanhoe completes initial ramp-up of Turbine 5 at Inga II hydropower plant
26th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has successfully completed the ramp-up of Turbine 5 at the Inga II hydropower plant, with an initial 50 MW of hydropower being provided to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex,... 


Minbos speeds up Cabinda start-up
Minbos speeds up Cabinda start-up
26th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Minbos Resources on Wednesday announced a shift in its development strategy for the Cabinda phosphate project in Angola, outlining a lower-capital expenditure “accelerated start” that... 


European copper smelter Aurubis is rejecting low concentrate offers
European copper smelter Aurubis is rejecting low concentrate offers
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis is comfortable rejecting lowball offers for copper concentrate, an executive said on Wednesday, as tense negotiations over annual contracts for the feedstock... 


Highland Copper to sell 34% White Pine North stake
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian junior Highland Copper has signed a binding offer with joint venture partner Kinterra Copper to sell its 34% interest in the White Pine North project in Michigan for about $30-million.... 


Fenix expands iron-ore hedging
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s Fenix Resources said on Tuesday it has added a further 240 000 t of iron-ore hedging for 2026, lifting its total hedge book to 840 000 t at an average fixed price of A$152.08/t. The new... 


Barrick committed to Pakistan's Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO
Barrick committed to Pakistan's Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining remains committed to its Reko Diq copper mine in Pakistan, one of the world's largest undeveloped deposits of the metal, its interim CEO said on Tuesday after reports of a possible... 


Novagold reports high-grade intercepts, wins key Alaska court ruling
Novagold reports high-grade intercepts, wins key Alaska court ruling
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals company Novagold Resources reported further high-grade drilling results from its Donlin gold project in Alaska and secured a favourable ruling from the Alaska Supreme Court. The... 


Kiaka in Burkina Faso
WAF resumes trading after confirming constructive talks with Burkina Faso over Kiaka stake
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Gold miner West African Resources (WAF) says its securities should return to trade after the company confirmed it is in full compliance with ASX listing rules and released details of ongoing... 


An image of the gold mine
Caledonia to proceed with Bilboes development as feasibility study shows project’s promise
25th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has announced that it will proceed with the development of the Bilboes gold project, in Zimbabwe, following completion and publication of a feasibility study. The... 


Gold from South Africa's world-renowned Rand Refinery.
Gold’s probably hit 2025 high but don’t rule out Christmas rally, say gold strategists
25th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in October when it breached the $4 300/oz mark, a Santa... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett
Rainbow selects solvent extraction for final separation at Phalaborwa
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Rainbow Rare Earths has chosen solvent extraction (SX) as the final separation method for its Phalaborwa rare earths project, in Limpopo, a decision the company says removes a key uncertainty in... 


WDC president Feriel Zerouki
Kimberley Process fails to reach consensus on redefinition of conflict diamonds
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has expressed “profound regret” that a small number of Kimberley Process (KP) participants blocked consensus on the long-awaited reforms it said was designed to... 


Anglo American’s Quellaveco mine hits 1Mt copper milestone
Anglo American’s Quellaveco mine hits 1Mt copper milestone
25th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American said on Monday its Quellaveco copper mine in Peru had produced one-million tonnes of copper since start-up. Construction of the mine began in 2018, with first... 


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AFD to support Transnet’s decarbonisation goals with R6bn loan
25th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide State-owned Transnet with a €300-million, or R6-billion, loan to help achieve its decarbonisation objectives. Transnet and the AFD on the... 


US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the US off Chinese rare earths, but falls far short of breaking Beijing's grip over the sector for most... 


Barrick to pay $430m to settle Mali gold mine dispute – report
Barrick to pay $430m to settle Mali gold mine dispute – report
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining has agreed to a 244 billion CFA francs ($430 million) settlement with Mali, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Canadian miner on Monday... 


Australian Vanadium Limited CEO Graham Arvidson speaking at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum earlier this year.
AVL prepares bid for WA’s Kalgoorlie vanadium battery project
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) and its wholly owned subsidiary VSUN Energy will submit an expression of interest (EoI) to develop Western Australia’s proposed 50 MW/10-hour Kalgoorlie Vanadium... 


Osisko Development to divest noncore San Antonio gold project
Osisko Development to divest noncore San Antonio gold project
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

North America-focused Osisko Development has agreed to sell its noncore San Antonio gold project, in Mexico’s Sonora state, to TSX-V-listed Axo Copper in an all-share transaction that will see... 


Lotus fires first blast at Kayelekera as uranium output ramps up
Lotus fires first blast at Kayelekera as uranium output ramps up
25th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has fired the first blast at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi, marking the formal restart of openpit mining as the operation advances towards steady-state production... 


Element 25 advances Butcherbird
Element 25 advances Butcherbird
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Element 25 is progressing its Butcherbird Expansion Project (BBX) in Western Australia, with engineering, contracting and funding activities advancing as the company works towards... 


Basin sells Marshall uranium project to Green Canada
25th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Basin Energy has signed a binding letter of intent to divest its 100%-owned Marshall uranium project in Saskatchewan to Green Canada Corporation (GCC), in a transaction that strengthens... 


BHP chairperson Ross McEwan and his Anglo American counterpart, Stuart Chambers.
CreditSights analysts surprised by BHP’s lack of fight for Anglo
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Analysts at CreditSights say they are “surprised” by the speed at which BHP abandoned its latest approach for Anglo American, arguing that the miner’s quick retreat signals either limited appetite... 


Ottawa close to uranium deal with India worth $2.8bn, Globe and Mail reports
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Canada and India are close to finalizing an export agreement in a deal valued at about $2.8-billion, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal for... 


Chinese copper smelters to face record low fees for 2026
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Chinese copper smelters are likely to be forced to accept record low processing fees for next year's term contracts as negotiations over ore supply begin amid a backdrop of tight supply and growing... 


Lynas jolted by Kalgoorlie power outages, warns of quarterly shortfall
Lynas jolted by Kalgoorlie power outages, warns of quarterly shortfall
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths has reported significant power supply disruptions at its new Kalgoorlie processing facility, warning that outage frequency in November has resulted in... 


Barrick, Mali government agree to resolve gold mine dispute
Barrick, Mali government agree to resolve gold mine dispute
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining said on Monday it had reached an agreement with Mali's government to resolve all their disputes over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex after two years of negotiations, sending... 


Dr Richard Viljoen
Renowned South African geologist Dr Richard Viljoen passes away
24th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Former Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) president and renowned geologist Dr Richard Viljoen passed away on the eve of November 22 following heart surgery. Viljoen was GSSA president in... 


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