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Trump-driven turbulence draws new investors into gold
Trump-driven turbulence draws new investors into gold
17th March 2025 By: Reuters

Investors seeking shelter from political and economic volatility triggered by the new US administration are increasingly moving into gold Exchange-Traded Funds, adding momentum to the market's... 


Canada exempts Paladin’s PLS from non-resident ownership policy
Canada exempts Paladin’s PLS from non-resident ownership policy
17th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium miner and developer Paladin Energy has been granted an exemption from Canada’s Non-Resident Ownership Policy (NROP) for its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan. The... 


Newmont CEO Tom Palmer
Newmont CEO highlights ‘unmatched’ stability and growth potential in annual report
17th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-headquartered miner Newmont CEO Tom Palmer has reaffirmed the company’s position as a leader in the gold and copper sectors, touting its “unmatched stability and growth potential” in the release... 


Updated study on Jelani Resources project under way
17th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and OTCQB-listed gold exploration and development company Lexington Gold’s joint venture (JV) Jelani Resources has engaged Bara Consulting to conduct an updated study on the Jelani Resources... 


Glencore overhauls embattled Canadian smelters as margins plunge
Glencore overhauls embattled Canadian smelters as margins plunge
17th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Glencore is doubling down on a cost-cutting drive at its Canadian copper and zinc plants following job cuts last year, in a further overhaul of its global smelting business following a collapse in... 


New Canadian PM says he can work with Trump
17th March 2025 By: Reuters

Ex-central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday and immediately said he could work with US President Donald Trump, who is promising tariffs that could devastate the... 


Agnico Eagle invests in Colombian explorer Collective Mining
17th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Collective Mining has secured a C$63.4-million investment from Agnico Eagle Mines. Agnico Eagle has agreed to subscribe for 4 741 984 common shares at C$11 a... 


Boliden unveils expanded zinc smelter in Norway
Boliden unveils expanded zinc smelter in Norway
17th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A century after zinc production began in Odda, Norway, fuelled by the region's hydropower development, European metals company Boliden has inaugurated the expanded Odda zinc smelter, ushering in a... 


UBS boosts gold target to $3 200 as trade risks stay elevated
UBS boosts gold target to $3 200 as trade risks stay elevated
17th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

UBS Group became the latest bank to raise its price outlook for gold on increasing chances of a protracted global trade war — a scenario that analysts expect will continue to drive investors to... 


Ramelius sets sights on 500 000 oz/y with Spartan merger
Ramelius sets sights on 500 000 oz/y with Spartan merger
17th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources on Monday announced that it would buy developer Spartan Resources in a cash-and-scrip transaction that valued the smaller company at A$2.4-billion. Ramelius... 


Copper near five-month high after China vows to boost demand
Copper near five-month high after China vows to boost demand
17th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper traded near a five-month high after China vowed to revive consumption in the world’s largest consumer of the metal. The government unveiled a special action plan over the weekend aimed at... 


First Quantum subsidiary to suspend lawsuits against Panama
First Quantum subsidiary to suspend lawsuits against Panama
17th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Cobre Panama, the local subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals, instructed its lawyers to meet with the government’s legal team and suspend its arbitration suits against Panama over the firm’s... 


ExxonMobil Australia, Woodside approve final investment decision for A$350m gas project
17th March 2025 By: Reuters

ExxonMobil's Australian unit said on Monday that its Gippsland Basin joint venture with Woodside Energy has approved its final investment decision to develop the Turrum Phase 3 project, targeting... 


From left, European Council President António Costa, President Cyril Ramaphosa and  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Cape Town.
Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa
14th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 


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Shuka Minerals extends Kabwe acquisition completion date while it awaits last approval
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Shuka Minerals has received all but one of the regulatory approvals required to complete the acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining, and thereby the Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia.... 


Orion Minerals MD and CEO Errol Smart
Orion progresses with internal reviews for Okiep DFS
14th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Providing an update on the timing of the release of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Flat Mines Project, part of the Okiep copper project, in the Northern Cape, JSE- and ASX-listed... 


Uitkomst Colliery
MC Mining’s loss widens to $8.4m
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miner MC Mining has recorded a 31% year-on-year decrease in run-of-mine (RoM) tonnes from the Uitkomst Colliery, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, for the six months ended December 31,... 


India proposes to set up trading exchange for domestic coal
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

India plans to establish a coal trading exchange to buy and sell domestically produced coal amid growing output from mines operated by private companies, the federal government said in a notice... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at the ribbon cutting of the Naudesbank colliery
Mantashe lauds opening of Seriti's Naudesbank Colliery, insists coal mining remains critical
14th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on... 


Tropical cyclone Jude halts Mozambique coal railway, cuts off highway
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique’s main rail line for its top export of coal halted operations this week because of a tropical cyclone that also cut off a national highway. Nacala Logistics, which operates the railway... 


An image of the Driefontein gold mine
Sibanye-Stillwater confirms loss of life at Driefontein
14th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that an employee died following a tramming incident at its Driefontein gold mine, in Carletonville on the West Rand, earlier this week. This follows... 


Aluminium giant Rusal posts near three-fold profit jump as costs drop
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

Russia's Rusal on Friday reported a near three-fold jump in its annual earnings, reflecting lower production costs and higher prices for aluminium. Hong Kong-listed Rusal, the world's largest... 


The Manono project area
Australia's AVZ Minerals scores legal victory against Congo over disputed lithium mine
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's AVZ Minerals said on Friday it secured a legal victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China's Zijin Mining over the Manono lithium mine rights, and is in talks with US... 


Gold bars
Gold breaks through $3 000 as Trump turbocharges record rally
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold prices passed $3 000 an ounce for the first time ever, driven higher by a central bank buying spree, economic fragility worldwide, and President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite the rules of... 


An image showing 3D glasses
UP showcases mining technology offering
14th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology on March 13 hosted a media tour to demonstrate its Kumba Mining Virtual Reality Centre,... 


The Constancia mine
Wheaton reports record financial results for 2024
14th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Wheaton Precious Metals has announced impressive financial and operational results for the year 2024, achieving record revenue, adjusted net earnings, and operating cash flow, largely... 


Leonardo DiCaprio criticises Australia's approval of South32 bauxite mine expansion
Leonardo DiCaprio criticises Australia's approval of South32 bauxite mine expansion
14th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Hollywood actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio has voiced his concerns over the Australian government’s approval of the expansion of mining major South32’s bauxite mining operations... 


Anglo American signage outside an office
Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Anglo American is planning more job cuts at its corporate office, as it restructures its business by selling assets and spinning off its platinum unit. The company has sent notices to employees who... 


Narrow-reef boring tech, SA ferroalloy hub, Exxaro make headlines
Narrow-reef boring tech, SA ferroalloy hub, Exxaro make headlines
14th March 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses African Rainbow Minerals's new narrow-reef boring technology; the strong belief that South Africa can return to being a global ferroalloy hub; and... 


Rough diamonds produced by De Beers
Botswana’s government puts diamond trader deal on back burner
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana’s deal to acquire a stake in Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp – proposed by the previous government but never completed – appears to be in limbo. The plan for Botswana to purchase a 24%... 


Bowen Coking Coal narrows half-year loss
Bowen Coking Coal narrows half-year loss
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal has reported a significantly improved financial performance for the first half of 2025, narrowing its loss to A$8.7-million, a substantial reduction from a... 


Catalyst achieves first stoping ore at Plutonic East
Catalyst achieves first stoping ore at Plutonic East
14th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Catalyst Metals on Friday announce the successful achievement of first stoping ore at its Plutonic East mine, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion within the Plutonic... 


Rio Tinto backs US recycling project as tariffs upend scrap flow
14th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group is investing in Exurban, a company planning to build an Indiana plant to recover metals from mobile phones, computers and other electronic waste, just as the Trump administration’s... 


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