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Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
9th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


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Blencowe signs new graphite offtake MoU with Yunasko
9th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for natural medium-flake graphite offtake from its Orom-Cross project, adding energy storage company... 


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Chilean regulator, workers flagged risk at Teck's Quebrada Blanca dam
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean authorities in August raised concerns over a large crack and leaks at Teck's flagship Quebrada Blanca copper mine and criticized the miner for not immediately reporting the issues,... 


Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
Xinhai to invest in Ariana, help advance Zimbabwe gold project
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and ASX-listed Ariana Resources has entered into a strategic investment term sheet with Hongkong Xinhai Mining – part of Shandong Xinhai Mining Technology and Equipment – to provide the... 


Liontown signs another Kathleen Valley offtake deal
Liontown signs another Kathleen Valley offtake deal
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Liontown has secured another major customer for its Kathleen Valley lithium project, signing a binding offtake agreement with China’s Canmax Technologies for the supply of 150 000 t/y of... 


Lundin Gold outlines 2026 guidance, explores expansion options at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold outlines 2026 guidance, explores expansion options at Fruta del Norte
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Gold has issued its 2026 production guidance and a three-year outlook for the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine, in Ecuador, signalling further growth, a step-up in... 


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Thungela to respond to legal action over alleged shareholder rights breaches
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Shareholders of thermal coal producer Thungela Resources – Just Share, Aeon Investment Management and Fossil Free South Africa – have instituted litigation in the Gauteng High Court seeking an... 


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Pensana concludes $100m strategic equity investment
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has concluded a $100-million subscription by a strategic investor in support of the company's US mine-to-magnet strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, the strategic... 


Australia’s FIRB clears Snow Lake’s takeover plan for Global Uranium and Enrichment
9th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has cleared the proposed takeover of Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) by Snow Lake Resources, GUE said on Wednesday. Snow Lake, listed on... 


AngloGold makes early option payment to Matsa
9th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Matsa Resources said on Wednesday it had received an early A$1.5-million option fee from AngloGold Ashanti Australia, the second installment under an agreement granting the gold major an... 


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Zimbabwe's President changes mines minister, statement says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has removed Winston Chitando as mines minister and replaced him with Polite Kambamura, the government said in a statement on Monday. No reason was given for... 


Paramount Gold advances Oregon mine
9th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Oregon regulators have released a draft consolidated permit package for its Grassy Mountain project, marking the first time the state has advanced a mining development through its unified... 


Iron-ore extends losses as Simandou project starts supply
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices extended declines on Tuesday, as the big Simandou project in Guinea, west Africa shipped its first ore, raising prospects of more supply at a time when demand in top... 


$812m Contango, Dolly Varden deal creates new North American miner
$812m Contango, Dolly Varden deal creates new North American miner
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Contango ORE and explorer Dolly Varden Silver on Monday announced an all-stock merger to create a new North American mid-tier precious-metals producer with operating cash flow,... 


The inland power network supplies BHP's Western Australia Iron Ore unit, which comprises several major iron-ore joint ventures.
BHP brings in BlackRock's GIP as $2bn partner on WAIO inland power assets
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining giant BHP on Tuesday announced an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, to fund nearly half of the Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) inland... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller (rear seat) being chauffeured by Valterra Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram in hydrogen car.
Valterra Platinum returns from Seoul Summit with important hydrogen economy insight
8th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly today interviewed Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller, who has just returned from the Hydrogen Council’s Global CEO Summit 2025 in South Korea with important insight... 


Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
8th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Retail investors drove the recent gold price surge, pushing bullion out of its traditional safe haven pattern to a more speculative asset, according to the Bank for International Settlements.... 


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Kefi progresses funding for Ethiopian project
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has made progress in finalising project funding for its high-grade, high-recovery Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia. In October, Kefi indicated that, of the total... 


BMI holds cautiously optimistic outlook for mining, metals in 2026
8th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

BMI – A Fitch Solutions company – says it holds a cautiously optimistic outlook for most metals next year, expecting most mineral and metal prices to edge higher, supported by declining tariff... 


Anson inks lithium supply MoU with US's Nusano for nuclear use
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Anson Resources said on Monday it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Utah-based firm Nusano to supply lithium chloride for use in nuclear and advanced manufacturing... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom promises not to impose burdens on other customers as it inks MoU to support embattled ferrochrome smelters
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture in a bid to finalise an electricity tariff solution that prevents the closure of... 


Asante Gold starts process for dual listing on the ASX
8th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V- and Ghana Stock Exchange-listed Asante Gold has started work to secure a secondary listing on the ASX, targeting an early-2026 debut. The company said on Monday workstreams for the... 


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Kropz secures R250m loan facility from ARC Fund
8th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed phosphate producer and developer Kropz has reported that its subsidiary Kropz Elandsfontein and ARC Fund have agreed to a R250-million loan facility. Kropz reports that its Elandsfontein... 


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Canyon progressing Cameroon development despite minor delays
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has highlighted development progress at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon. Following the recent election in the country, which eventuated in the re-election... 


Anglo American's corporate head office in South Africa
Anglo American withdraws remuneration-related resolution from Teck merger vote agenda
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Anglo American has decided to withdraw Resolution 2 from the agenda of the general meeting of shareholders to be held on December 9 to vote on the group’s merger with Canadian mining... 


Where coal once reigned, Virginia eyes data centers
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

The demise of the coal industry left the US Appalachian region in tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water and countless miles of abandoned underground mines. Now entrepreneurs are eyeing the rural... 


EIA to ditch some existing reports and launch new surveys on minerals, data centers
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

The US Energy Information Administration will ditch some of its reports, launch new surveys on data centers and critical minerals next year, and tweak its flagship Annual Energy Outlook, the... 


Perpetua strengthens leadership bench
8th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Project developer Perpetua Resources has announced senior leadership changes as it advances early works construction at its Stibnite gold/antimony project in Idaho, ahead of a final investment... 


Vizsla Copper completes Palmer VMS acquisition
Vizsla Copper completes Palmer VMS acquisition
8th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Vizsla Copper has completed the acquisition of Constantine Metal Resources (CMR), becoming the 100% owner of the Palmer volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Alaska, and has... 


Nornickel fully restores cobalt production after repairs from 2022 fire
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Russian mining and metals giant Norilsk Nickel has fully completed the reconstruction of its cobalt production facility in the Murmansk region, which was damaged in a fire three years ago, the... 


Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, in the DRC
Congo sets new export conditions to keep tight grip on cobalt
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Congo has set new conditions for cobalt exporters, according to a government circular reviewed by Reuters, potentially complicating a recently introduced quota system as the country seeks to keep a... 


MinRes breaks ground at Lamb Creek iron-ore project
MinRes breaks ground at Lamb Creek iron-ore project
8th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified resources company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has officially broken ground at its Lamb Creek iron-ore project in the Pilbara after securing all required regulatory approvals. Lamb Creek... 


Rio Tinto operates about 13 500 iron-ore rail cars across its Pilbara network and typically replaces about ten units each year.
Rio Tinto rolls out first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car
8th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has unveiled its first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car, manufactured in Karratha under a A$150-million partnership with Gemco Rail aimed at boosting local production... 


Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears
Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears
8th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Silver and copper have replaced gold as the hot metal trade heading into 2026, with institutional and retail traders positioning for record rallies. Silver has nearly doubled this year, with most... 


Chalice unveils plan for Australia’s first primary PGM mine
Chalice unveils plan for Australia’s first primary PGM mine
8th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based Chalice Mining has confirmed its Gonneville project will become Australia’s first primary platinum group metals (PGM) mine, after a prefeasibility study (PFS) outlined a 23-year,... 


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Gemfields reports $25.4m result at year-end commercial emerald auction
5th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Gem producer Gemfields reported $25.4-million in revenue from its November to December auction of commercial-quality rough emeralds, closing the year’s sales with one of the company’s strongest... 


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