ASX- and TSX-V-listed copper explorer Hot Chili has entered into a three-year option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the historical La Verde openpit copper mine, in Chile. The mine is about... 

Australia's Liontown Resources trimmed its production plans for the flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project on Monday and flagged cost cuts to adapt to low metal prices, months after producing its... 

GEM Co., a Chinese battery-metal producer, and Vale’s Indonesian unit signed an agreement to build a $1.42-billion nickel plant in the Southeast Asian nation, highlighting the country’s drive to... 

Shares in Australia's iron-ore miners slumped on Monday after another round of stimulus measures by their top customer China disappointed investors who had hoped for measures that would boost... 

Most of the world’s top gold miners have seen their shares surge this year as bullion prices hit repeated record highs. Not Barrick Gold. Missed production targets, higher operational costs and... 

Shares of Australian gold miner Resolute Mining plunged 32% on Monday in their worst day in 16 years, after three of its employees including CEO Terence Holohan were detained by government... 

Australian lithium developer Global Lithium Resources has applied to the Supreme Court of Western Australia for a deferral of its upcoming AGM until March 29, 2025. The move comes as the company... 

The Just Energy Transition (JET) Funding Platform, launched on October 25, will close its first window for applications on December 15, according to JET Funding Platform analyst Mohlokoa Ngoasheng.... 

Gold- and copper-focused Native Mineral Resources (NMR) has announced an agreement to acquire two near-mine, advanced gold projects in Queensland. The deal, NMR MD Blake Cannavo said on Friday,... 

Government has confirmed that the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has overseen the public procurement of more than 7 300 MW of operational renewable-energy capacity since 2011, will... 

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals will continue with a controlled slowdown of production owing to liquidity challenges, CEO Craig Coltman says in an operational update for the three months and nine... 

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 

China’s top coal producers are accelerating a move into power generation as fuel prices drop and electrification takes center stage in China’s low-carbon transition. Profits this year at miners... 

China's coal imports rose 29% in October from a year earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, putting imports on track to notch another record high in 2024. October imports totalled 46.25-million... 

With more than 500 000 people having been displaced and 5 785 having died over the last seven years as conflict wages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, Southern Africa Association of Freight... 

While Zimbabwe has taken steps to ban chrome-ore exports in favour of beneficiation, vast ore volumes are leaving South Africa without being beneficiated, says African Rainbow Minerals (ARM)... 

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has reported the first results from its diamond drilling programme at the Abu Marawat deposit, in Egypt, including 8.98 g/t gold, 185 g/t silver, 0.43% copper and 6.12%... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation, detailing changes to its tariff charges and... 

Canadian uranium company Denison Mines is advancing engineering and regulatory efforts for its planned Phoenix project in Saskatchewan, targeting a final investment decision by mid-2025. This will... 

Gold exploration and development company Osisko Development is facing potential legal challenges over its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia, as the Xatśūll First Nation threatens to take... 

US rare earths miner and processor MP Materials on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter, helped by higher production and sales volumes of the strategic materials. MP... 

Canadian exploration company Aldebaran Resources has entered into an option agreement to joint venture with Nuton Holdings, a Rio Tinto venture, on the Altar copper/gold project in Argentina. The... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the appeal of platinum as an investment asset for Chinese investors; DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receiving an Eskom grid connection certificate; and... 

Iron-ore futures slid on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance amid continuously falling demand and ahead of top consumer China unveiling its keenly-watched fiscal stimulus package. The... 

Critical minerals industry stakeholders on November 7 launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), with the aim of strengthening relationships between Africa and global markets, empowering... 

Chile's State-run copper company Codelco registered its best production of the year in October, chairman Maximo Pacheco said on Thursday. The world's top copper miner has been struggling to lift... 

Arcadium, the lithium producer that has agreed to sell itself to Rio Tinto, posted an 82% drop in quarterly income on Thursday that missed Wall Street's expectations due to sliding prices of the... 

Australian superannuation fund HESTA said on Friday it has placed Mineral Resources on its watchlist, citing disappointment with the company's inadequate response to governance issues involving... 

Global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows for the sixth straight month in October, with year-to-date flows turning positive for the first time this year, the World Gold... 

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and... 

Gold miner Regis Resources is taking legal action against the Australian government over a decision that has effectively halted its McPhillamys gold mine project in New South Wales. The ASX-listed...