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Orpheus placement backed by IsoEnergy
Updated 3 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Junior uranium explorer Orpheus Uranium has secured firm commitments to raise A$4.36-million through a share placement, with Canada-listed IsoEnergy cornerstoning the raise with a A$1.5-million... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 


US President Donald Trump
Senators push $70bn funding deal to support Trump's critical minerals push, FT reports
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize funding for the United States Export-Import Bank for the next decade, as lawmakers try to inject an extra $70-billion into the agency... 


Seequent Segment Director Mining Dr Janina Elliott.
Critical minerals pipeline thin, greenfield exploration budgets flat
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 


Felix Gold makes new senior appointments
4th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Felix Gold has appointed two senior executives to strengthen its management team as the company advances towards development and planned operations in the US. The company on Monday... 


Nova Minerals plans US redomiciliation
4th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Alaska-focused minerals explorer Nova Minerals has announced plans to redomicile to the US following the loss of its foreign private issuer status, while retaining its dual ASX and Nasdaq... 


Alamos plans 20 000 t/d Island Gold expansion with NPV of $12bn
Alamos plans 20 000 t/d Island Gold expansion with NPV of $12bn
4th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Alamos Gold on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its Island Gold District (IGD) operation in Ontario to 20 000 t/d, creating one of Canada’s largest and lowest-cost gold mines,... 


Glencore suspends $1bn Canada smelter investments amid stalled talks
Glencore suspends $1bn Canada smelter investments amid stalled talks
4th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Glencore Canada has suspended major investments at its Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda after failing to reach an agreement with the Quebec government by its self-imposed January 31 deadline on... 


Mining billionaire Richard Friedland
Australia's Sunrise expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says
4th February 2026 By: Reuters

An Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12-billion US critical minerals stockpile, the company's CEO told Reuters on... 


Bellavista transaction ‘transformative’ for Pickle Crow, says project partner
4th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold developer First Mining Gold says the proposed transaction involving a majority stake in the Pickle Crow gold project, in Ontario, is expected to accelerate the project’s development. First... 


Robert Friedland meeting with US government officials in the White House
Ivanhoe, Gécamines, Mercuria in advanced discussions to supply the US with critical minerals
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) State-owned mining company Gécamines and metals and energy trader Mercuria to... 


Kamoto copper mine
Glencore in talks to sell 40% stake in DRC mines to US-backed consortium
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is in talks to sell a 40% stake in its copper and cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a US-backed consortium in a deal valuing the assets at about $9-billion including... 


BHP's innovative Xplor programme in South Africa.
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
3rd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 


Serabi says operations continue after incidents at Palito and Coringa
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Brazil-focused gold producer Serabi Gold has confirmed that mining and milling operations at its Palito Complex and Coringa mine were not disrupted following recent incidents at the sites. The... 


Copper's slide from record reflects reality of weak demand, rising stocks, analysts say
Copper's slide from record reflects reality of weak demand, rising stocks, analysts say
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

A near 9% drop in copper prices in the last two days reflects a return to reality for a market whose recent surge to record highs had run ahead of fundamentals, analysts said - with more losses... 


No resolution yet on Horne smelter, says Glencore
No resolution yet on Horne smelter, says Glencore
3rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Glencore Canada says it has yet to reach an agreement with the Quebec government on a long-term regulatory framework for the Horne smelter and Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), despite a self-imposed... 


Equinox Gold reports AI-supported discovery at Valentine mine
3rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Equinox Gold has announced a new, AI-supported gold discovery at its Valentine mine in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company confirmed Minotaur Zone, located 8 km north-west of the... 


Copper produced at Glencore's operations in Chile
Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks, sources say
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Swiss miner Glencore is close to engaging Citi as its lead investment bank on its potential acquisition by Rio Tinto that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200-billion, two people... 


Gold bullion and Krugerrands
Gold’s bull run seen intact despite steep pullback
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session sell-off in decades, analysts see the metal's bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record... 


An image of the Ergo Mining operations
DRDGOLD concludes wage negotiations at Ergo operations
2nd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Wage negotiations at Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s Ergo Mining operations have been finalised, following the conclusion of a single wage agreement with organised labour, the company... 


Eldorado Gold's Skouries project in Greece
Eldorado Gold to buy Foran Mining in $2.8bn deal to deepen copper exposure
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Eldorado Gold said on Monday it would acquire Canada's Foran Mining in a deal valuing the copper-focused developer at about C$3.8-billion ($2.79-billion), adding a second near-term growth project... 


West Wits Mining chairperson Michael Quinert.
Joburg’s gold revival outlook strengthened still further as resource estimate surges
2nd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 


Patriot appoints Dominic Duggan as CEO
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery metals company Patriot Resources has appointed mining engineer and finance professional Dominic Duggan as its new CEO. Duggan brings more than a decade of experience across iron-ore, gold... 


JP Morgan sees gold at $6 300/oz by year-end on robust central‑bank, investor demand
JP Morgan sees gold at $6 300/oz by year-end on robust central‑bank, investor demand
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

JP Morgan said late on Sunday it expects demand from central banks and investors to drive gold prices to $6 300 per ounce by year-end. Gold extended its fall on Monday to $4 677.17 per ounce, as... 


Gold, silver selloff deepens after CME hikes margins
Gold, silver selloff deepens after CME hikes margins
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Gold and silver extended falls on Monday after CME Group raised margin requirements following a sharp selloff in precious metals last week on US President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh... 


Hot Chili moves to raise A$40m
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Hot Chili on Monday announced a A$40-million capital raising through a private placement to institutional, professional, and other sophisticated investors. The placement will... 


Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Austrian government has renewed Critical Metals' Wolfsberg lithium mining licence for a further two years, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise. US-listed Critical Metals said the... 


South Africa-based Orion Minerals is using the programme to apply modern data analytics and mineral systems thinking across its large Northern Cape tenement package to identify new discovery opportunities beyond known deposits.
BHP selects largest-ever intake for 2026 Xplor exploration programme
2nd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major BHP has selected ten early-stage exploration and technology companies for its 2026 Xplor programme, marking the largest cohort since the initiative was launched in 2023. Now in its... 


Bellavista buys FireFly's Ontario assets for up to A$86m
Bellavista buys FireFly's Ontario assets for up to A$86m
2nd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed FireFly Metals has agreed to sell its Ontario gold assets to ASX-listed Bellavista Resources for a total scrip consideration of a deemed aggregate value of up to A$86.1-million, as the... 


Capstone Copper restarts Chile's Mantoverde mine while strike continues
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Capstone Copper resumed operations at its Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile, even as a strike by a labor union representing nearly 22% of its workforce continued, the Canadian miner... 


Second fatal accident in days at Serabi’s Brazilian operations
1st February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Brazil-focused gold miner Serabi Gold has reported a second fatal accident in as many days at its operations, following an underground traffic incident at its Palito complex. The company said at... 


Sleeping Giant mine
Abcourt inks $30m debt facility and offtake deal with Glencore
1st February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based gold developer Abcourt Mines has closed a senior secured debt financing facility of up to $30-million and an offtake agreement with commodities major Glencore. Abcourt will supply... 


Ioneer launches A$72-million capital raise
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and US-listed Ioneer has secured firm commitments to raise about $50-million, or A$72-million, through a single-tranche placement to advance the development of its Rhyolite Ridge... 


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