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Bisie mine
Alphamin reports solid full-year earnings increase, retirement of CEO
20th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin miner Alphamin Resources has reported a 25% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to $341-million for the year ended... 


Glass Lewis backs New Gold–Coeur deal
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co has recommended that New Gold shareholders vote in favour of the proposed plan of arrangement under which Coeur Mining will acquire the Canadian gold producer,... 


Karowe diamond mine
Lucara seeks TSX hardship exemption to push through C$165m rescue financing
20th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp has applied to the TSX for a financial hardship exemption that would allow it to complete a deeply dilutive C$165-million private placement without shareholder... 


Origin Energy to extend operations of NSW coal-fired power plant to 2029
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

Origin Energy said on Tuesday it will extend the operation of all four units of its coal-fired Eraring Power Station to April 2029, to support energy supply in New South Wales state. The 2 880 MW... 


Lower sales, higher royalties push Northern Star’s cost guidance higher
Lower sales, higher royalties push Northern Star’s cost guidance higher
20th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has revised its all-in sustaining cost (AISC) guidance for the 2026 financial year higher, reflecting lower gold sales volumes and increased royalty payments... 


BHP lifted its 2026 production guidance for Escondida
BHP upgrades copper guidance on back of record half-year performance
20th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major BHP has lifted its 2026 copper production guidance after delivering record operating performances across its copper and iron-ore assets in the half year ended December 31, capitalising... 


Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Oladele Henry Alake
Nigerian Minister re-elected AMSG chairperson, calls for beneficiation in Africa
20th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Oladele Henry Alake has welcomed his re-election as the chairperson of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) and reiterated one of the group’s... 


A gold mine in Ghana
Ghana's mining reforms risk choking investment, says industry body
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana’s main mining industry body said on Monday that proposed changes to how the country manages tax and royalty terms risk deterring investment and slowing output. Reuters reported last week that... 


Jansen Stage 1 price tag swells as BHP completes cost reassessment
Jansen Stage 1 price tag swells as BHP completes cost reassessment
20th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP has lifted the capital cost estimate for Stage 1 of its Jansen potash project in Canada to $8.4-billion, citing inflationary pressures, design development and scope changes,... 


A sign at the Keliber project
Sibanye-Stillwater, partner agree on staged startup for Keliber project
19th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Following a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of the Keliber lithium project, in Finland, multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater and its strategic partner in... 


kagem mine
Kagem agrees to 10% salary increase in 2026/27
19th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Emerald producer Kagem Mining, which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has successfully negotiated the 2026/27 collective... 


Gold
Concerns over US Fed’s independence also keeping gold prices high
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Spot gold prices reached a high of $4 666/oz on January 19, compared with an average price of $4 590/oz last week, while silver hit a fresh intraday record of $93/oz on January 15, mostly owing to... 


Lunnon approves FID for Lady Herial gold project
Lunnon approves FID for Lady Herial gold project
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lunnon Metals has taken a final investment decision (FID) for its Lady Herial gold project after the completion of a feasibility study demonstrating robust economics at prevailing gold... 


Yari names incoming MD as it advances Rolleston South project
19th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has appointed coal geologist Courtney Taylor as executive director and incoming MD, as the company advances its flagship Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 


The big blue Cullinan diamond.
South Africa’s illustrious Cullinan diamond mine doing it again with big blue
19th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The illustrious Cullinan diamond mine, flagship of London-listed Petra Diamonds, is not only famous for hosting the largest gem diamond but a flurry of reports is now affording sky-high status to... 


Barrick gold bar
Barrick appoints new CFO, senior executive VP
19th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining has announced the appointment of Helen Cai as senior executive VP and CFO. Cai will become CFO on March 1, following the departure of Graham Shuttleworth, who... 


Iamgold meets 2025 production guidance, sets outlook for 2026
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Iamgold has reported preliminary attributable gold production of 765 900 oz for 2025, achieving the midpoint of its full-year guidance following record quarterly output across all... 


commodities trading
Gold, copper underpin commodities outlook as oil, grains eye recovery
19th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Commodities are entering 2026 on a firmer footing, with gold and copper supported by strong structural drivers and the potential for recovery emerging in oil and grain markets later in the year,... 


An image of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources mining development Deputy Minister Abdulrahman Al-Belushi
Al-Belushi welcomes Saudi Arabia’s initiatives to streamline mining development across 'Super Region'
19th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Mining Development Deputy Minister Abdulrahman Al-Belushi has hailed the diversity, reach and impact of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), with... 


Beatrix plant
Neo Energy Metals garners £8m from strategic investor
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Uranium developer Neo Energy Metals has entered into a strategic funding agreement with a UK-based investment group, which will provide Neo Energy with £8-million in support of its ongoing work to... 


China 2025 coal output hits record high as cheap supply drives stockpiling, lower imports
China 2025 coal output hits record high as cheap supply drives stockpiling, lower imports
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal output rose to a record in 2025, statistics bureau data showed on Monday, as lower domestic prices prompted buyers to cut imports and rebuild stockpiles with cheaper local supply,... 


BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse
BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

BHP was on Monday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, in a London lawsuit potentially worth tens of billions of... 


Geraldine Slattery
Slattery joins Business Council of Australia board
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

BHP President Australia Geraldine Slattery has been appointed as a director of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) board, adding senior resources sector leadership to the organisation’s... 


Bolivia pledges to honor energy, lithium deals to reassure investors
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

Bolivia’s centrist government will respect all existing hydrocarbons and lithium agreements as part of a push to rebuild investor confidence after years of instability, the country’s energy... 


Lumwana mine, in Zambia
Barrick deploys Metso Concorde Cell tech at Lumwana
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global gold and copper producer Barrick Mining Corporation has chosen to use end-to-end mining solutions company Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology at its Lumwana expansion project, in... 


Greenland
Global stocks take hit from tariff threats; gold gets safety bid
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

Global stocks slid and the dollar eased against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on goods imported from eight European... 


New Gold meets guidance
New Gold meets guidance
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed New Gold has met its 2025 production guidance across its operations, delivering strong fourth-quarter and full-year results and generating consolidated free cash flow of more than... 


Vale Indonesia says 2026 mining quota won't be enough to meet demand from new smelters
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia's mining production quota approved for this year will likely be insufficient to meet demand from the smelters that will come online later this year, the company's... 


Perseus Mining's Sissingué complex
Perseus confirms death of a second employee involved in vehicle accident
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has confirmed the death of a second employee following an offsite vehicle accident, near its Bagoé gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, on January 15. The employee had... 


Chinese yuan banknotes
China plants another Africa marker in campaign to globalise yuan
19th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Zambia is the first African country to let Chinese mining companies pay taxes in yuan. It probably won’t be the last, as Beijing seeks to internationalize the currency and dilute its dollar... 


Endeavour Silver sets 2026 guidance as Terronera enters first full year
Endeavour Silver sets 2026 guidance as Terronera enters first full year
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Midtier precious metals producer Endeavour Silver has set a guidance of 14.6-million to 15.6-million silver-equivalent ounces for 2026. The guidance comprises 8.3-million to 8.9-million ounces of... 


Mt Mulgine's strong leverage to higher spot prices showcased
Mt Mulgine's strong leverage to higher spot prices showcased
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining has released an illustrative analysis showing the impact of prevailing spot commodity prices on the financial metrics of its previously disclosed Mt Mulgine scoping... 


Frontier Lithium signs First Nation process agreements, advances Ontario permitting
Frontier Lithium signs First Nation process agreements, advances Ontario permitting
19th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has signed process agreements with Deer Lake First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation, as it advances permitting for its PAK lithium project in Ontario under the... 


The Vidalia processing facility
Syrah buys more time for Tesla graphite supply deal
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Syrah Resources aid on Monday it agreed with Tesla to extend for the third time a deadline to resolve an alleged breach of their graphite supply agreement. The 2021 agreement to supply... 


China receives first shipment of Simandou iron-ore
China receives first shipment of Simandou iron-ore
19th January 2026 By: Reuters

China, the world's largest iron-ore consumer, has received its first shipment of iron-ore from the Simandou mine in Guinea in West Africa, in which Beijing has heavily invested to increase supply... 


Critical Metals plans $1.5bn rare earths JV in Saudi
16th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp has executed a nonbinding term sheet with Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate Tariq Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Brothers Company (TQB) to establish a 50:50... 


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