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The Silver Bell mine in Arizona
Grupo Mexico evaluating US investments after scaled-back copper tariff
31st July 2025 By: Reuters

Grupo Mexico, a major copper producer, is looking to decide on investments for projects in the United States within the next three to five years, an executive said on a call on Wednesday, as... 


The Kings Mountain mine
Albemarle posts surprise second-quarter profit on lithium demand; shares surge
31st July 2025 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for rechargeable batteries, posted a surprise second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by sustained demand for the metal, sending its shares up... 


Trump's watered-down copper tariffs almost crush Comex premium
Trump's watered-down copper tariffs almost crush Comex premium
31st July 2025 By: Reuters

The once-mighty premium US copper enjoyed over the global benchmark shrank to near zero on Thursday as markets clawed back months of gains in hours of frenzied trading after President Donald Trump... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


Rio Tinto CEO sees huge demand growth for lithium
Rio Tinto CEO sees huge demand growth for lithium
30th July 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm said on Wednesday the company sees huge demand growth for lithium, particularly in stationary batteries, after the company reported half-yearly results. "All the... 


Mark Cutifani and Vicente Mello
Cutifani to chair Global Tailings Management Institute
30th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The new established Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) has appointed Mark Cutifani chairperson and Vicente Mello deputy chairperson. Cutifani is a mining industry stalwart, having led... 


The Galena mine in Idaho
Americas Gold and Silver lifts Q2 silver output by 54%
30th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner  Americas Gold and Silver has reported a 54% quarter-on-quarter increase in silver production in the second quarter of 2025, delivering 689 000 oz of silver compared with 446... 


Champion Iron posts record sales, progresses DRPF project on schedule
Champion Iron posts record sales, progresses DRPF project on schedule
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian iron-ore miner Champion Iron has reported record sales of high-grade iron-ore in the first quarter of its 2026 financial year, while maintaining progress on its Direct Reduction Pellet... 


Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka during last month’s visit to Glencore operations in Kolwezi.
Glencore’s half-year copper equivalent production up 5%
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The copper equivalent production of diversified mining company Glencore rose 5% year-on-year in the six months to June 30 with the integration of the Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal volumes,... 


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto half-year profit drops 22% as iron-ore prices weigh
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto reported a 22% decline in first-half profit to $4.5-billion as lower iron-ore prices and cyclone disruptions in Australia weighed on performance, despite higher... 


The midnight sun at the Kevitsa mine in Finland.
Finland regains top spot in global mining investment rankings, Ethiopia ranks last
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Finland has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The... 


Hercules strikes deal with Barrick to expand Idaho copper project
29th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian exploration company Hercules Metals has entered a strategic agreement with Barrick Gold to consolidate control of a 73-km copper belt surrounding its flagship Leviathan discovery in... 


Tailings dam
Global Tailings Management Institute to be established in South Africa
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has advised that its member companies will publish their progress in conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) by August 5.... 


Fidelity says $4 000 gold possible as Fed cuts and dollar drops
Fidelity says $4 000 gold possible as Fed cuts and dollar drops
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold could hit $4 000/oz by the end of next year as the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates to cushion the US economy, the dollar drops, and central banks keep expanding holdings, according to... 


Winsome walks away from Renard option
Winsome walks away from Renard option
29th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Winsome Resources has terminated its option to acquire the Renard diamond mine in Quebec, stepping back from a deal that is seen as key to fast-tracking lithium production at its... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South African mining industry must not be ‘bullied' by those who impose high tariffs – Mantashe
29th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged South African miners to stand up to “bullies” by sending their minerals to countries that impose lower or no tariffs, rather than... 


Kumba Iron Ore CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore reports R7.9bn half-year free cash flow, declares R5.3bn dividend
29th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, South Africa’s high-flying Kumba Iron Ore is very well positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value amid... 


Fluor receives final notice to proceed on Reko Diq
Fluor receives final notice to proceed on Reko Diq
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based engineering group Fluor has received the final notice to proceed from Barrick Mining on the development of the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq copper project in Pakistan. Fluor was named... 


Majestic suspends DGZ mine after fatal rockfall incident
Majestic suspends DGZ mine after fatal rockfall incident
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Majestic Gold has suspended operations at its Denggezhuang (DGZ) underground mine in China’s Shandong province following a fatal accident involving a mineworker struck by loose... 


Kinross exits White Gold stake with C$6.9m share sale
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Kinross Gold  has divested its entire equity interest in White Gold, selling 23.68-million shares for C$6.87-million. The shares, representing about 12% of White Gold’s outstanding... 


Iron-ore stays above $100/t amid Sino-US trade talks; coal slump continues
Iron-ore stays above $100/t amid Sino-US trade talks; coal slump continues
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices held well over the key psychological level of $100 a metric ton on Tuesday, while investors closely monitored the renewed Sino-US trade talks for signs of progress. The... 


Finance Minister Mario Marcel
Chile will ask US to include copper within US-Chile trade deal
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

Chile expects US copper tariffs to be discussed within broader US trade talks in Washington this week, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Monday in an interview with local radio program Duna.... 


Rob McEwen
McEwen eyes Tartan mine with Canadian Gold acquisition
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen and TSX-V-listed Canadian Gold have entered into a binding letter of intent (LoI) under which McEwen will acquire all outstanding shares of Canadian Gold in an all-share... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Trial mining on way at promising Sandsloot platinum underground project in Limpopo
28th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum has received board approval to conduct a feasibility study into the development of Sandsloot Underground at the well-endowed Mogalakwena... 


The Los Reyes project
Torex to buy Prime Mining in C$449m deal
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Torex Gold Resources will acquire fellow listed Prime Mining in an all-share transaction valued at about C$449-million, the companies announced Monday. The deal adds the Los Reyes... 


Sovereign highlights successful results from Malawi project testwork
28th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Sovereign Metals announces that the latest testwork on graphite from its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, has delivered “highly successful” results. The testwork focused on optimising the... 


Trigg boosts antimony strategy with new board appointment
28th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered Trigg Minerals on Monday announced the appointment of former Mandalay Resources and Rio Tinto executive Chris Gregory as nonexecutive director in a move to fast-track its US... 


Three miners freed from Newmont mine after 60 hours underground
Three miners freed from Newmont mine after 60 hours underground
25th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Three miners who were trapped behind fallen debris at a Canadian gold mine are safely back on the surface after what Newmont called a “meticulously executed” rescue plan. Three Hy-Tech Drilling... 


Orla suspends openpit ops at Camino Rojo after wall failure
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and New York-listed Orla Mining has temporarily halted openpit mining at its Camino Rojo Oxide mine in Mexico following an uncontrolled material movement on the pit’s temporary north... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Seriti Green has R25bn to deploy in Mpumalanga but can’t get Eskom budget quotes
25th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Last week renewable energy company Seriti Green received a budget quote from Eskom that it had applied for as long ago as February 2021 – that's the delay in obtaining collaboration from the State... 


Tom Palmer
Newmont prioritises buybacks and organic growth
25th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold mining major Newmont is turning inward, choosing to return cash to shareholders rather than chase new acquisitions, even as improved results bolster free cash flow generation. “Our focus is... 


Congo is targeting cobalt price that boosts local processing
Congo is targeting cobalt price that boosts local processing
25th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a cobalt price that encourages domestic processing, as the government considers its next steps to follow a ban on exports of the battery metal, according... 


Three workers rescued after being trapped at Newmont's Red Chris mine in Canada
Three workers rescued after being trapped at Newmont's Red Chris mine in Canada
25th July 2025 By: Reuters

Three workers from Hy-Tech Drilling at Newmont's Red Chris mine project were safely brought to the surface following a fall-of-ground incident, the company said on Friday. Newmont added that it... 


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