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Activist investor defies Woodside directors election citing climate risk, poor returns
Activist investor defies Woodside directors election citing climate risk, poor returns
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) expressed dissent on Thursday against all directors due for election at the upcoming annual general meeting of Woodside Energy, citing... 


Jervois' Idaho cobalt mine
KPMG appointed voluntary administrators of Jervois Global
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-V-listed cobalt company Jervois Global has officially entered voluntary administration, with KPMG appointed as administrators on March 12. David Hardy and Gayle Dickerson of KPMG have... 


Global Uranium forms JV with Snow Lake for Wyoming uranium acquisition
Global Uranium forms JV with Snow Lake for Wyoming uranium acquisition
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Global Uranium and Nasdaq-listed Snow Lake Resources have entered a joint venture (JV) to acquire the Pine Ridge uranium project, located in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, from... 


Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Budget adds strain to mining employees, but other aspects support economy
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s delivery of the national Budget speech on March 12, Minerals Council South Africa says the mining sector’s employees will be impacted on in various... 


NUM member wearing t-shirt
NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive: growth and strategic development in the executive chairperson’s office Mike Schmidt.
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
12th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance safety, and streamline downstream materials handling,... 


The Hobart facility in Australia
Nyrstar to cut output by 25% at Hobart zinc operations in Australia
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Nyrstar will cut production by 25% at its Hobart zinc operations in Australia from April, the company owned by commodity trader Trafigura said on Wednesday, sending prices higher. "This decision... 


Accidents at giant Rio Tinto project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry
Accidents at giant Rio Tinto project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

A routine night shift ended in tragedy for Alseny Camara. The 32-year-old was working for a Chinese subcontractor building a railway to reach Simandou - the world's largest new iron mining... 


Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Rhodium prices have leapt to their highest in 20 months, as buying interest from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) coincided with strong demand and lower first-quarter output in South Africa, two... 


Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Spanish government wants to map out the country's mineral resources with a particular focus on key raw materials as part of a broader plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost production and management... 


CCC appoints security head, compliance officer
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Copper producer Consolidated Copper Corp (CCC) has appointed Tim Flynn as group security head and Robert O’Neill as chief compliance officer to support the company’s operations and growth in... 


Aterian agrees new trade finance facility
12th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian has agreed to the terms of a new trade finance facility with an international trading house, a milestone in its ongoing growth and expansion strategy. The facility is subject... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing
12th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added tax (VAT) rate, as he sought to hold the... 


Element 25 secures final approval for WA manganese mine expansion
Element 25 secures final approval for WA manganese mine expansion
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian manganese producer Element 25 has received final approval for the expansion of its Butcherbird mine in Western Australia, with the company now cleared to increase the mine's production... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
12th March 2025

This week: Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build; Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports and, Harmony... 


An image of chemicals fertiliser
PhosCo secures ownership of Tunisia project
12th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed PhosCo has taken another key step towards becoming a global fertiliser supplier by formally securing 100% ownership of its flagship Gasaat phosphate project, in Tunisia. The Gasaat... 


The Inmaculada operation
Hochschild reports strongest financial results in 13 years, restores dividend
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Hochschild Mining on Wednesday restored its dividend policy as the company announced its best financial performance in 13 years.  The London-listed company reported... 


CNSC sets hearings dates for NexGen project, Indigenous partners urge urgency
CNSC sets hearings dates for NexGen project, Indigenous partners urge urgency
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium company NexGen Energy confirmed on Tuesday that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has set dates for the commission hearing, marking a key milestone in the Rook I project’s... 


container with uranium
Scoping study confirms viability of Lotus’s Botswana uranium project
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources notes that a scoping study on the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana, confirms the viability of a ten-year operation producing three-million pounds a year of... 


Victory delivers economic case for North Stanmore rare earths project
Victory delivers economic case for North Stanmore rare earths project
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Victory Metals has completed a scoping study for the North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia, confirming the project is a world-class opportunity for the critical... 


A bauxite mine in Guinea
UAE's EGA reports lower net profit on bauxite suspension from Guinea, UAE taxes
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Wednesday reported a 23.5% decline in annual net profit for 2024 due to an impairment charge following the suspension of exports from its operations in Guinea and... 


Pioneer Lithium appoints Beven as CEO to lead next phase of growth
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed exploration company Pioneer Lithium has appointed Michael Beven as new CEO, effective immediately. The appointment comes as Pioneer looks to expand its footprint in critical minerals... 


China's Jiangxi strengthens stake in SolGold with $18m investment
China's Jiangxi strengthens stake in SolGold with $18m investment
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

LSE- and TSX-listed SolGold on Wednesday announced a further investment from Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (JCC), which would see the Chinese mining giant acquire about 157-million shares in... 


Blast furnace steel production
A global steel war heats up with Trump’s latest tariff offensive
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump is unleashing sweeping import tariffs that he says will reverse the decline of America’s steel towns. But the US isn’t the only nation rushing to protect its factory... 


Copper ore
Chinese users turn to off-exchange Congolese copper to ease supply tightness
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

China will import even more off-exchange refined copper this year, according to analysts and traders, as output from the Congo booms and users look to alleviate shortages and head off a potential... 


Goldman Sachs anticipates surge in US copper net imports
Goldman Sachs anticipates surge in US copper net imports
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

US net copper imports could rise by 50% to 100% in the coming months due to higher US prices before the Trump administration's planned tariffs, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Tuesday. The May... 


Trump extends trade fight as steel, aluminum tariffs take effect
Trump extends trade fight as steel, aluminum tariffs take effect
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an... 


Rio Tinto seeks to raise as much as $9bn for Arcadium Lithium buyout
Rio Tinto seeks to raise as much as $9bn for Arcadium Lithium buyout
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto is tapping the US investment-grade bond market Tuesday to raise between $7-billion and $9-billion for its just-closed acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, according to people familiar with... 


Rare earth miner says scarce Brazil financing undercuts industry push
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Meteoric Resources is finding it difficult to find local financing for its $420-million rare earth project in Brazil, pushing the Australian firm to expand its search for investors beyond the South... 


Jeff Currie
Carlyle’s Currie says tariffs to add security premium for metals
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie warned of a “security premium” that will be added to the cost of metals like copper as tariffs mean that countries will need to pay more to ensure domestic supplies.... 


At image of Tulu Kapi
Kefi’s Ethiopia project proceeding as planned
11th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper says approvals and other preparations are progressing well towards an all-parties signing of the Tulu Kapi gold project financing and the launch of major works.... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
Prospect declares world-class maiden resource for Mumbezhi project in Zambia
11th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Prospect Resources has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 107-million tonnes grading 0.5% copper, for a total 515 000 t total contained copper, on the Mumbezhi copper... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa insists South Africa will send envoys to ‘transactional’ US once offer is crafted
11th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that his government intends following through on sending envoys to the US as announced during his State of the Nation Address but that it will do so once it has... 


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