Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday began underground gold mining at Kumtor, one of the largest deposits in Central Asia, which the government said could hold as many as 147 metric tons of gold reserves.... 

ASX-listed PolarX has struck an agreement with Australia’s largest listed gold miner, Northern Star Resources, paving the way for a staged investment of up to $39-million to advance the Alaska... 

Britain's Hochschild Mining slashed full-year production forecast for its Mara Rosa mine by more than half on Wednesday, months after a shutdown due to lacklustre gold output, sending shares down... 

Ahead of releasing its interim results for the six months ended August 31, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat has advised that there will be a decrease in the... 

Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia expects to complete in early September repair work at its joint-venture smelter in East Java, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Repairs at an oxygen... 

Brian Menell-led TechMet has deepened ties with commodity trading giant Mercuria Energy Trading, securing fresh investment that lifts Mercuria’s total commitment to the critical minerals company... 

Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, is studying plans to drive down costs that could lead to deep job cuts, following its $15-billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining in 2023. The company’s... 

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 

Mining major Rio Tinto has placed its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) operations in KwaZulu-Natal, along with its Canadian iron and titanium operations and US borates mine, under strategic review as... 

Montreal-based Torngat Metals has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to pursue a long-term supply agreement for rare earth oxides. The non-binding... 

Australia's corporate regulator fined TerraCom on Wednesday a penalty of A$7.5-million ($4.87-million) after the coal miner breached whistleblower protections. The Australian Securities &... 

Canada's Troilus Gold on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement with German copper smelter Aurubis for the long-term offtake of copper/gold concentrate from its project in Québec. The agreement... 

Mining major Rio Tinto Group on Wednesday announced a reorganisation of its operating model and executive leadership team, streamlining its structure into three core product groups – Iron Ore,... 

This week:DRDGOLD investing R7.8bn in Big Five growth projects as part of Vision 2028; Exxaro spending R5.2bn on coal mine expansion, R4.7bn on wind farm project; and, Filling solution increases... 

Quebec-focused miner Champion Iron said on Wednesday that CFO Donald Tremblay would leave the company shortly before the release of its second-quarter results for the 2026 financial year. The... 

Canada is working with its allies to potentially fund critical mineral transactions, similar to what the US government did with MP Materials to diversify the supply chain from China, Energy and... 

ASX-listed Flagship Minerals has struck a binding agreement with Anglo American Norte to acquire a large historical exploration dataset for its Pantanillo gold project in Chile. The move, Flagship... 

Rare earths developer Pensana has reported that its CEO Tim George and CCO Will Izod recently met with White House National Security Council deputy director for critical and emerging technology... 

Yancoal Australia has appointed long-time executive Sharif Burra as CEO, effective September 8, ending an interim leadership period led by Ning Yue. Burra, 51, has nearly three decades of mining... 

Three major developments, which are poised to move the needle for South African mining, were outlined to Mining Weekly by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed drilling and mechanised rock... 

Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and energy, part of Ottawa’s efforts to strengthen ties with European allies and diversify supply... 

ASX- and JSE-listed coal miner MC Mining has denied allegations of illegal mining activities and the suspension of environmental authorisation (EA) at its Makhado Colliery, in Limpopo, assuring... 

Gemstone miner Gemfields is putting the 11 685 ct Imboo emerald, discovered at its 75%-owned Kagem mine, in Zambia, up for auction during the company's latest high-quality emerald auction being... 

London-listed Kodal Minerals has confirmed the death of a security guard employed at its Bougouni lithium mine, in Mali, following an attack by assailants on motorcycles on August 22. "Military... 

Canada’s Asante Gold has completed a $500-million financing package that will support the development and expansion of its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines, in Ghana. The company announced on Monday... 

Saskatoon-based Star Diamond said on Monday that chairperson, president and CEO Ewan Mason will retire on November 20 after seven years on the board and almost three years leading the company. “Mr.... 

CSE-listed McFarlane Lake Mining has arranged as much as $25-million in financing to support its planned purchase of the Juby gold project in Ontario from Aris Mining Holdings. The Canadian... 

Australia's Fortescue reported its smallest full-year profit in six years, in line with analyst estimates, on Tuesday and lowered its dividend payout while reaffirming its commitment to its green... 

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources has lifted its net profit after tax for the six months ended June 30 by 133% year-on-year to A$214.63-million, on the back of a 39% year-on-year... 

Toronto- and Sydney-listed Capstone Copper said on Monday that its Pinto Valley mine in Arizona, US, had received The Copper Mark, an assurance framework that certifies responsible production... 

Austral Gold said on Tuesday that a contractor worker died following an incident at its Guanaco gold/silver mine in Chile. The company said emergency protocols were activated immediately and... 

The US government has proposed adding copper, silver and potash to its list of critical minerals for the first time. The Department of the Interior on Monday released a draft 2025 list of 54... 

Mining contractor Macmahon has secured a A$33-million contract with PT Tambang Tondano Nusajaya (PT TTN), a subsidiary of PT Archi Indonesia, for underground mining services at the Toka Tindung... 

Iron-ore and green energy company Fortescue has reported a 41% fall in full-year profit as weaker iron-ore prices hit revenue, though record shipments and lower costs helped soften the impact. Net... 

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company expects to report a 64% to 81% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between $1.20 and $1.32, or an increase of between 57% and 77% in EPS in...