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La Jara Mesa fast-tracked as US taps uranium for energy security
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The inclusion of the La Jara Mesa project in the US government’s second wave of critical mineral production projects to receive fast-track treatment underscores the importance of uranium’s role in... 


Skeena targets Q4 environmental approvals for Eskay Creek
Skeena targets Q4 environmental approvals for Eskay Creek
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Skeena Resources has reported another permitting milestone at its 100%-owned Eskay Creek gold/silver project in British Columbia, submitting a joint application... 


BC mining projects could unlock $90bn in economic activity, says industry group
BC mining projects could unlock $90bn in economic activity, says industry group
6th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

British Columbia’s mining sector could generate as much as $90-billion in economic activity from 27 projects currently in advanced stages of development, according to a study commissioned by the... 


Moab Khotsong's quality orebodies supporting investment under way.
Harmony on track to meet full year guidance, increased grade, net cash up
5th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is on track to meet full-year guidance with the underground recovered grade guidance increased to more than 6 g/t. South Africa’s Mponeng and Papua New Guinea’s Hidden... 


Community near mine
ICMM publishes new handbook on community-led mine closure practices
5th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM provides in its latest “Handbook on Multistakeholder Approaches to Socioeconomic Transitions in Mining” publication a practical guide for mining companies to... 


Peter Gillin
Mining industry mourns the loss of veteran exec Peter Gillin
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The mining and financial communities are mourning the passing of Peter Gillin, an executive whose decades-long career shaped several prominent companies. Gillin passed away on Friday, after facing... 


Gold bar on silver bars
Gold consumption dips on back of latest price rallies
5th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refining services provider Heraeus Precious Metals finds in its latest appraisal publication that fabrication demand for gold fell significantly in the first quarter of the year, largely owing to... 


Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy has issued a material adverse change notice to Johannesburg- and London-listed Anglo American related to its planned $3.78-billion acquisition of Anglo’s steelmaking coal... 


Gold to continue outperforming silver, Goldman Sachs says
Gold to continue outperforming silver, Goldman Sachs says
5th May 2025 By: Reuters

Gold will continue to outperform silver, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday, citing strong central bank demand for bullion as a factor that has structurally elevated the gold-silver price... 


DRDGOLD CFO Riaan Davel (left) interviewed by Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer.
The good gold price is providing much more capex confidence, says chief financial officer
5th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The good gold price is providing gold mining companies with much more confidence to execute capital programmes, and a sentiment doing the rounds is that South Africa should, in every respect, make... 


BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s Lundin Mining has released an initial mineral resource estimate for the sulphide deposit at Filo del Sol and updated estimates for the oxide deposit and the Josemaria project, confirming... 


Natascha Viljoen
Newmont promotes Viljoen to president and COO
5th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based gold major Newmont has promoted Natascha Viljoen from executive VP and COO to president and COO of the company. Viljoen will continue to report directly to CEO Tom Palmer. 


The Northmet project is a joint venture between Glencore and Teck Resources.
Ten more projects fast-tracked in US critical minerals push, including Glencore-Teck and Sibanye mines
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The US government has expanded the programme to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals by adding ten new projects to the federal permitting dashboard under the FAST-41 programme.... 


US Ex-Im Bank votes to reverse ban on overseas coal lending
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

The board of the US Export-Import Bank unanimously voted on Thursday to reverse a years-long restriction on lending to coal projects overseas, reflecting President Donald Trump's agenda that calls... 


Trump’s push for deep-sea metals clashes with UN ocean treaty
2nd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is... 


Robert McEwen
McEwen sees gold equities boom on metal’s bull run to $5 000
2nd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Bullion’s record-breaking run will attract investors back to gold mining stocks, leading to “explosive” performance in shares of producers of the precious metal, according to Canadian mining... 


An image of the Ity mine
Endeavour on track to achieve full-year guidance following strong first quarter
2nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Endeavour Mining says it achieved a strong performance for the first quarter, with production of 341 000 oz at an all-in sustaining cost of $1 129/oz. The company is on track to... 


Hudbay takes full ownership of Copper Mountain mine
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Hudbay Minerals has completed its acquisition of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation’s (MMC's) 25% stake in the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia, giving it full ownership... 


Alamos' Young Davidson mine
Alamos reaffirms 2025 guidance as production builds in second half
2nd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Alamos Gold has reaffirmed its full-year production guidance of 580 000 oz to 630 000 oz after delivering first-quarter output of 125 000 oz, at the lower end of its forecast range. The... 


The Keno Hill silver mine in Yukon
Hecla reports first profitable quarter for Keno Hill
2nd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Hecla Mining’s Keno Hill operation in Canada’s Yukon Territory posted its first profitable quarter under company ownership, even as power disruptions curbed throughput and... 


New Gold closes New Afton transaction
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed New Gold has closed its previously announced $300-million agreement with Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan to acquire the remaining 19.9% free cash flow interest in the... 


Drilling at Siguiri in Guinea.
AngloGold agrees sale of Côte d’Ivoire projects, acquisition of Guinea project
2nd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The New York- and Johannesburg-listed AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell its interests in two gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire and simultaneously acquire a project in Guinea, alongside its Siguiri... 


MAC welcomes Carney's election as PM
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has officially congratulated Mark Carney on his election victory and upcoming role as the new Prime Minister of Canada. With Carney set to lead the country,... 


A mine in the DRC
US pushes Congo, Rwanda for peace accord and billion-dollar mineral deals
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

The US is pushing Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace accord at the White House in about two months, accompanied by bilateral mineral deals that would bring billions of dollars of Western investment... 


Patriot reports permitting progress at Shaakichiuwaanaan project
Patriot reports permitting progress at Shaakichiuwaanaan project
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-headquartered Patriot Battery Metals is making strides in the permitting process for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project, located in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. The company... 


McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO
McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO
2nd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canadian mining industry veteran Rob McEwen is considering listing shares in Argentina as part of an initial public offering of his copper venture, the latest sign of the country’s newfound appeal... 


Australia boasts rare trade surplus with US on gold frenzy
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

Australia has boasted its best three-month run of exports to the United States as President Donald Trump's tariff policies sparked a rush to buy gold, turning a rare US trade surplus into a... 


Northern Graphite plans to put Quebec mine on care and maintenance
Northern Graphite plans to put Quebec mine on care and maintenance
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Northern Graphite will put its Quebec plant under care and maintenance, effectively stopping production at North America's only graphite producing facility, by the end of 2025 if the... 


Albemarle CEO says 'math doesn't work' for US lithium refinery project
2nd May 2025 By: Reuters

Albemarle's stalled plans to build the largest US lithium refinery remain on hold due to the ongoing global glut of the battery metal that has dragged down market prices, the company's CEO told... 


DRDGOLD Chairperson Tim Cumming.
Gold price sustaining opportunity to mine for longer, says DRDGOLD chairperson
30th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The current gold price is improving margins, sustaining the opportunity for existing miners to mine for longer, and probably creating new opportunities. That is the view of DRDGOLD chairperson Tim... 


Record gold prices help keep China's copper smelters going despite losses
30th April 2025 By: Reuters

Surging prices for gold and other byproducts are keeping China's copper smelters afloat and could fend off significant production cuts this year despite a key gauge of industry profitability... 


Flashback to Glencore's winter wheat pilot project in Mpumalanga.
Glencore produces 5% more South African energy coal in first quarter
30th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing... 


Libero Copper changes name to Copper Giant Resources
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Libero Copper and Gold will change its name to Copper Giant Resources, effective at market open on May 1, in a move that underscores the company’s belief in the district-scale... 


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