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A collapse at a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has killed at least 12 people, a mining source and a civil society source said on Friday. The sources said...
Diversified mining investments and operations company ZCCM Investments Holdings’ earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended December 31, 2024, are expected to be about 1 077% higher year-on-year....
Glencore has called its Mount Isa copper smelter unviable and is waiting to hear back on its requests for assistance from state and federal governments to keep the facility open amid tough global...
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has this week released LandScape+, a new online tool to help geologists interpret their geochemical data and plan follow-up exploration programmes to...
ASX-listed PolarX has secured a $2-million loan from major shareholder Northern Star Resources to fund a resource expansion campaign at its Alaska Range copper/gold project. The loan, which is...
Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore has announced that CFO Bothwell Mazarura will be stepping down to pursue other interests after nearly eight years of service since his appointment in September 2017....
Gemstone miner Gemfields says final completion of its subsidiary Montepuez Ruby Mine’s (MRM’s) second processing plant (PP2), in Mozambique, has been delayed to September. The tailings belt...
Minerals explorer and developer Cyclone Metals has marked a substantial derisking milestone at its flagship Iron Bear project in Canada, with a study by global engineering group Hatch confirming...
ASX-listed Galan Lithium has secured a binding commitment for a A$20-million from existing shareholder, The Clean Elements Fund, to provide the final construction funding for its lithium project in...
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Air Products's belief that South Africa has an opportunity to develop its own hydrogen economy; Mzansi Energy Consortium’s 12-year green energy supply...
Canadian company Greenland Resources has been awarded a 30-year exploitation licence for molybdenum and magnesium – minerals that are key to the EU’s steel, defence and electric vehicle industries....
Niger plans to nationalise the Somair uranium mine operated by France's Orano after months of worsening relations between the French state-owned company and its local partners following a 2023 coup...
Australia's New World Resources said on Friday it had agreed to a revised acquisition proposal from London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML), including a higher cash offer and a conditional...
Canada could increase counter-tariffs on US-produced steel and aluminum if it does not reach a broader trade deal with President Donald Trump within 30 days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on...
ASX-listed Magnetic Resources has announced a significant milestone for its Lady Julie gold project in Western Australia, securing a native title agreement with the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal...
ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate has appointed mining executive Tim Mason as its new COO, bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances the ramp-up of its Kal East and Paulsens gold...
Just three years after its founding, a Chinese government-run trader has become the single biggest force in the country’s $130-billion market for iron-ore imports. The rise of China Mineral...
First Quantum Minerals is receiving some encouraging signs for its shuttered mine in Panama, though the nation’s president warned there’s a long way to go before reaching a deal to restart. The...
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
One of the next major hurdles in Barrick Mining Corp.’s saga in Mali will be renewing a key gold mining license, after the state temporarily took over the vast Loulo-Gounkoto complex this week. The...
South Africa should initially focus intently on its local green hydrogen market rather than the global market, and progress at its own pace, which has the potential to give it a global lead. Air...
The New South Wales government has unveiled the final model for its Future Jobs and Investment Authority – a new body designed to support a transition in the state’s coal-producing regions as...
Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma mine, in Mozambique, has terminated discussions with a consortium, comprising Oryx Global Partners and Michael...
London-listed mining services company Capital has been awarded a further significant contract at Barrick Mining's majority-owned Reko Diq copper/gold project, in Pakistan, as well as exploration...
Toronto-listed Lundin Mining has unveiled a growth plan aimed at propelling the company into the ranks of the world’s top ten copper producers, targeting more than 500 000 t/y of copper and over...
Precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has announced several senior management promotions as it prepares for what it describes as a new phase of transformative growth. Haytham...
The US Forest Service (USFS) has republished the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and draft record of decision for the Resolution copper project in Arizona clearing a regulatory hurdle...
Australia-based Syrah Resources has restarted natural graphite production at its Balama operation in Mozambique, following the restoration of site access in May and the completion of preparatory...
Gold edged higher following a decline in the previous session triggered by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s warning of inflation risks for the US economy. Bullion was trading around $3 380...
Platinum extended a powerful rally to hit the highest level in more than a decade, with gains underpinned by a spike in demand and expectations for a market deficit. Spot prices surged by more...
ASX-listed Everest Metals Corporation (EMC) is aiming to lead Australia’s entry into the rubidium sector by leveraging its new membership in the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)....
Gold developer Meeka Metals has secured firm commitments for a A$60-million institutional placement to fund growth initiatives at its flagship Murchison gold project in Western Australia. The...
Mandalay Resources and Alkane Resources have received regulatory approval from Sweden for their proposed merger of equals. The Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products, which oversees foreign...
ASX-listed Javelin Minerals is moving to fast-track near-term production and cashflow generation from its Eureka gold project, in Western Australia, capitalising on a record Australian dollar gold...
ASX-listed Tivan has welcomed the Australian government’s approval of Sumitomo’s entry into the Speewah fluorite project joint venture (JV), with the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)...
TSX-listed Koryx Copper has reported that the metallurgical testwork programme for its wholly-owned Haib copper project, in Namibia, has shown encouraging preliminary results. Haib is an...
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