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Blencowe completes geotechnical drilling at Camp Lode deposit
14th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe has successfully completed all geotechnical holes at the Camp Lode graphite deposit in Uganda, a key requirements for finalising mining design parameters. Logging and... 


Rio Tinto clears regulatory hurdles for $6.7bn Arcadium lithium acquisition
Rio Tinto clears regulatory hurdles for $6.7bn Arcadium lithium acquisition
14th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Global mining major Rio Tinto has secured all necessary regulatory approvals to proceed with its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, paving the way for the transaction to close in early... 


Jubilee's Roan concentrator, in Zambia
Jubilee ramps up high-grade copper material processing at Roan
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has successfully started processing high-grade copper feed material at the Roan concentrator facility, in Zambia. The material feed grade is in line with... 


Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe
Caledonia adds global mining, capital market experts to its board
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining has appointed Stefan Buys and Lesley Goldwasser as independent nonexecutive directors, effective immediately. The company also announces the... 


Freeport Indonesia reduces copper ore mining to 60% capacity, mining official says
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia has reduced its copper ore mining to 60% capacity due to rising stockpiles, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry senior official Tri Winarno said on Friday.... 


Vale in advanced talks to sell Brazil renewable assets to GIP, sources say
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian mining giant Vale is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in a renewable energy unit and a solar plant to US-based investment firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), two people... 


Perpetua starts detailed engineering as it moves Stibnite towards investment decision
Perpetua starts detailed engineering as it moves Stibnite towards investment decision
14th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Perpetua is advancing its Stibnite gold project in Idaho, announcing on Thursday the start of detailed engineering and a procurement contract with Idaho Power for powerline... 


McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian miner McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining, has submitted a request to join an Argentine government incentives program that would give it significant tax breaks for its Los Azules... 


Keno Hill in Yukon
Hecla maintains stable silver output forecast despite Keno Hill headwinds
14th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based silver miner Hecla Mining is forecasting strong production levels across its portfolio in 2025, with consolidated silver output expected to range between 15.5-million and 17-million... 


Singapore iron-ore rises on cyclone-led supply disruptions in Australia
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Singapore iron ore futures prices rose on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, supported by heightened concerns over cyclone-led supply disruptions in major producer Australia. The... 


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Barrick’s Zambia MoU, Brics beneficiation, and KwaZulu-Natal aluminium green shift
14th February 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Barrick’s MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration; Brics's role in beneficiation on the African continent; and the big aluminium producer in... 


Canadian investors add gold, uranium stocks as trade war risk grows
Canadian investors add gold, uranium stocks as trade war risk grows
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

As the threat of a trade war grows, Canadian investors are seeking protection in gold and in shares of companies producing goods with few substitutes, such as uranium, while looking to take... 


Global Lithium appoints new CEO in push to develop frozen project
Global Lithium appoints new CEO in push to develop frozen project
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Global Lithium Resources has appointed Dianmin Chen to run the company, after its executive chairman stepped down and shareholders approved a new board that wants to go ahead with developing its... 


Magazine round up | 14 February 2025
Magazine round up | 14 February 2025
14th February 2025

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


Malawi temporarily bans all mineral exports to revamp rules
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Malawi’s government placed a temporary ban the exports of all minerals to allow the country’s Ministry of Mining to streamline procedures. The ministry wants to enhance “regulatory frameworks that... 


Exploration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seeks $950m in new bid to kickstart mining firm
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State miner is planning a fresh bid to kickstart a range of projects a year after the government took full control of the company. Kuvimba Mining House, under new CEO Trevor Barnard, is... 


South Africa's aluminium needs to be decarbonised.
South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium continuing to go all out to decarbonise – South32
13th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

While ‘high-carbon’ is the value-lowering label being put on aluminium from South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 benefits from... 


Sibanye-Stillwater incoming CEO Richard Stewart
Stewart to succeed Sibanye-Stillwater’s Froneman when he retires in September
13th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and NYSE-listed mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that Neal Froneman will retire as CEO and executive director, effective September 30. Chief regional... 


Canada's Robex signs new deal with Mali for Nampala gold mine
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Robex has signed a new agreement with Mali to operate its Nampala mine, located about 300 km south of the capital Bamako, the West African country's government said. The company has... 


Henk Ludik appointed corporate finance adviser to Lindian
13th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With multiple funding enquiries over the past few months to help progress the development of its Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, and a current nonbinding $50-million Stage 1 funding and... 


Seriti Resources group CEO Mike Teke
Teke to lead Southern Africa chapter of FutureCoal
13th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global association for the sustainable use of coal FutureCoal on February 13 announced Seriti Resources group CEO Mike Teke as chairperson of its newly established Southern Africa chapter. He will... 


Haul trucks at a South African PGM mine
South Africa's mining output down 2.4% y/y in December
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 2.4% year-on-year in December, with platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold having made the largest negative contributions. PGM production decreased by... 


Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state warning of... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
13th February 2025

This week: Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba; Shell intent on thriving through energy transition and, Astron Energy helping the mining industry secure... 


Gina Rinehart
Australia's 50 richest now control $153bn as Rinehart tops list again
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

The combined wealth of Australia's 50 richest people has climbed nearly 10% to A$243-billion ($152.92-billion) in the past 12 months, Forbes said on Thursday, with mining magnate Gina Rinehart... 


An image showing drilling at the Bibemi gold project
Oriole completes Phase 5 drilling at Cameroon project
13th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has completed a Phase 5 drilling programme at its 90%-owned Bibemi orogenic gold project, in Cameroon, for a total of 6 915.40 m in 56 holes at the Bakassi Zone 1 (BZ1)... 


Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Canada’s 13 Premiers descend on Washington to play the China card on trade
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

The leaders of all Canadian provinces and territories are set to meet up in the US capital Wednesday to take their arguments against tariffs to American lawmakers, business groups and labor... 


New Gold's New Afton operation in British Columbia
New Gold extends mine life at New Afton and Rainy River
13th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed New Gold has extended the mine life of its New Afton and Rainy River operations and outlined a three-year operational outlook that projects strong free cash flow. At New Afton, in... 


American Tungsten expands claims around IMA mine
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based explorer American Tungsten has acquired additional mining rights at its IMA mine project, in Idaho, through the staking of 113 WMO federal lode mining claims covering an area of 804.75... 


Former Cameco chair joins Max Power board
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CSE-listed critical minerals explorer and hydrogen company Max Power on Wednesday announced the appointment of Neil McMillan to its board of directors. McMillan is a former chairperson of Cameco,... 


Power Nickel secures C$40m for polymetallic project
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Power Nickel on Wednesday announced the pricing of its previously disclosed “best efforts” private placement, raising about C$40-million to fund exploration at its Nisk... 


Kinross has made progress with the Great Bear project in Canada, having repaid the debt associated with its acquisition.
Kinross delivers record free cash flow, strong 2024 performance
13th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Kinross has posted strong results for 2024, achieving record free cash flow and steady production, while also advancing sustainability initiatives and shareholder returns. The Canadian... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 sees US aluminium tariffs as negotiating tactic
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on aluminium are more likely to be part of a bargaining strategy than a long-term policy of his administration, said CEO Graham Kerr of Australian diversified... 


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