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Swiss gold industry warns against Swatch boss's US gold tax proposal
Swiss gold industry warns against Swatch boss's US gold tax proposal
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Switzerland's gold industry on Thursday voiced scepticism about a proposal by the boss of watchmaker Swatch to introduce a levy on gold exports to the United States in retaliation for US tariffs on... 


A coltan mine in the DRC
Congolese mining company rejects US allegations following sanctions
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

The Congolese mining company sanctioned by the United States this week has said it "categorically rejects" allegations linking it to armed groups and mineral smuggling in turbulent eastern... 


Antofagasta CEO Ivan Arriagada says the company expects more than 30% growth in output in the medium term.
Antofagasta half-year earnings surge 60% on higher copper demand, prices
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta posted a nearly 60% jump in half-year core earnings on Thursday, on higher production and prices its customers paid for energy transition material copper. Earnings before... 


Origin Energy CEO warns Australia's green shift costlier, slower than expected
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's top electricity and gas retailer Origin Energy said its green transition was proving slower and more costly than expected, while flagging its coal plant could run beyond 2027. The... 


Equinox Gold sees growth inflection as Calibre deal, mine startups boost output
Equinox Gold sees growth inflection as Calibre deal, mine startups boost output
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold said on Wednesday that its second-quarter results has put it on track for a stronger second half, with production set to accelerate as its Calibre acquisition... 


Nuclear Fuels shareholders back Premier American Uranium merger
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shareholders of CSE-listed Nuclear Fuels have voted in favour of a planned merger with TSX-V-listed Premier American Uranium, the companies said on Wednesday. The statutory plan of arrangement... 


The Mozal smelter
South32 to take $372m impairment on Mozal; mulls smelter's closure on power cost concerns
14th August 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Diversified natural resources group South32 has warned that it will have to put its Mozal aluminium smelter on care and maintenance in early 2026, as it struggles to secure sufficient and... 


Stillwater Critical Minerals raises C$8.78m in private placements
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Stillwater Critical Minerals said on Wednesday it had raised about C$8.78-million through a series of private placements to fund exploration at its projects in the US and Canada. The... 


Diamonds recovered from the Lulo mine in Angola
Administration-led DOCA offers lifeline to Lucapa
14th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lucapa Diamond Company, the Perth-based miner behind the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola and the Merlin project in Australia, has secured a potential lifeline through a planned Deed of Company... 


A drilling rig
Zimbabwe labs overwhelmed as gold rally spurs exploration, miner says
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on... 


A$23m capital raise keeps Centaurus' Brazil nickel project on path to 2026 FID
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Centaurus Metals on Thursday announced firm commitments for A$20-million from Australian and international institutional and sophisticated investors in a placement to advance its... 


President Lazarus Chakwera and other leaders attended the official inauguration of the Kayelekera restart.
Lotus Resources relaunches Malawi uranium mine
14th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lotus Resources said on Thursday that Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, officiated the relaunch of the Kayelekera uranium mine in northern Malawi, as the project entered its final... 


At the Kiena Complex, efforts remain focused on developing additional mining horizons.
Wesdome lifts Eagle River output guidance, cuts Kiena forecast after mixed quarter
14th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Wesdome Gold Mines on Wednesday raised its yearly production forecast for the Eagle River mine in Ontario while cutting its guidance for the Kiena operation in Quebec, after... 


Coal fly ash could yield up to 45 000 t/y of rare earth metal – more than twice Australia’s 2021 production and nearly 30% of current global output.
Australian university turns coal waste into critical metals opportunity
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Researchers at Australia's Monash University in Melbourne have developed a cleaner, more efficient method to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from coal fly ash, mine tailings and electronic waste... 


Escondida is the world's largest copper deposit.
Chile slashes its estimate for 2025 copper production growth
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's state copper commission slashed its 2025 growth estimate for the country's production, saying it now expected an increase of 1.5% from last year, half the 3% growth it had estimated in... 


US President Donald Trump
US proposes nearly $1bn in funds for critical minerals, materials
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

The Trump administration is proposing nearly $1-billion in funding to speed the development of US critical minerals and materials, used in everything from electric vehicle batteries to... 


Codelco's El Teniente smelter to restart after collapse
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Codelco's smelter at its El Teniente mine is set to restart on Thursday, the firm said, after being paused for nearly two weeks due to a deadly collapse at the site. The collapse at... 


An image showing Eastplats' CRM mine shaft
Eastplats’ interim financial performance drops
13th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 decreased to $10.7-million from $18.8-million in the second quarter of 2024, representing an... 


An image of Wesizwe's shaft 2
Qing Yu steps down from Wesizwe Platinum board
13th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Qing Yu has decided to step down from her position as a nonexecutive director of JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum with immediate effect. The board has extended its appreciation to Yu for her commitment... 


Re-evaluation at Galileo’s KCB licences confirms copper in drillholes
13th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Galileo Resources is “very pleased” with the outcome of the re-evaluation of its previous holes on Kalahari Copperbelt (KCB), CEO and chairperson Colin Bird says. Given that various... 


Kropz Elandsfontein
Kropz draws down second tranche of R30m from R200m loan facility
13th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed emerging African phosphate producer and developer Kropz has made its second drawdown of a R200-million loan facility that was agreed to between Kropz Elandsfontein and ARC Fund on July... 


tailings dam
Zambia prioritises copper output over pollution control, heightening environmental risks, BMI says
13th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Zambia’s antipollution measures are unlikely to lead to major pollution reductions as the government continues to place a higher priority on copper output growth, BMI – a Fitch Solutions company –... 


Global Lithium signs native title agreement for Manna project
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Global Lithium Resources has signed a native title mining agreement with the Kakarra Part B Native Title Group for the development of its flagship Manna lithium project in Western... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity reform ‘irreversible’, Ramokgopa insists as he again urges Eskom not to pursue legal case against traders
13th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, and has again confirmed that he has asked the Eskom board... 


Rio Tinto to invest $180m in Norman Creek to extend Amrun bauxite mine life
Rio Tinto to invest $180m in Norman Creek to extend Amrun bauxite mine life
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a $180-million investment and begun work on its Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The project will... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (right) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho (left).
Ferrochrome demand is up but South Africa is now eclipsed in a market it once led
13th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global demand for ferrochrome, which South Africa once provided overwhelmingly to the world to back 200 000 local jobs, was higher in the six months to June 30, the period in which this... 


Bougainville Copper CEO dies suddenly
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bougainville Copper said on Wednesday that its CEO, Johnny Patterson Auna, died suddenly on August 11 in Port Moresby. Auna, 59, was appointed CEO in January 2025 after joining the... 


Hudbay sells 30% of Arizona copper project to Mitsubishi for $600m
Hudbay sells 30% of Arizona copper project to Mitsubishi for $600m
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Hudbay Minerals has struck a $600-million deal with Mitsubishi, giving the Japanese conglomerate a 30% stake in its fully permitted Copper World project in Arizona, in a move that... 


Coltan mining in the DRC
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The... 


AngloGold holds costs below 2% amid peers averaging 15%-plus
Resources Watch
13th August 2025

This week: Khwelamet ferromanganese revival will begin when Eskom gives feasible power rate and, AngloGold holds costs below 2% amid peers averaging 15%-plus 


A coltan mine run by M23 rebels
US imposes sanctions on Congo armed group, mining firms over illicit minerals
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

The US on Tuesday announced sanctions against an armed group aligned with Congo's military as well as a Congolese mining company and two Hong Kong-based exporters over armed violence and the sale... 


Titan on track to commission US graphite plant
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Titan Mining on Tuesday reported higher second-quarter zinc output and said it remained on track to commission the first integrated US natural flake graphite facility in more than 70... 


Benz to ramp up Glenburgh drilling with A$30m raise
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Benz Mining on Wednesday announced a A$30-million capital raise from a bought-deal share sale to accelerate exploration at its Glenburgh gold project in Western Australia, doubling its... 


Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining cuts 2025 output forecast after Camino Rojo pit wall incident
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and NYSE-listed Orla Mining trimmed its 2025 gold production outlook on Monday after a pit wall failure at its Camino Rojo mine in Mexico forced an operational pause and mining resequencing.... 


Waratah Minerals raises A$30m to accelerate Spur drilling
Waratah Minerals raises A$30m to accelerate Spur drilling
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Waratah Minerals said on Wednesday it had secured firm commitments to raise A$30-million through a share placement, with proceeds to accelerate exploration at its Spur gold/copper... 


The Chirano plant
Asante Gold seals $500m financing deals, completes Kinross debt restructuring
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Asante Gold said this week that it had signed definitive agreements for a $500-million financing package and completed the restructuring of debt owed to Toronto-listed Kinross Gold,... 


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