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Barrick completes sale of Tongon mine
Barrick completes sale of Tongon mine
2nd December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Barrick Mining has completed the sale of its interests in the Tongon gold mine and associated exploration properties in Côte d’Ivoire to the Atlantic Group, in a transaction worth up to... 


Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein mine
Sibanye-Stillwater inks three-year wage agreement with local gold mine unions
2nd December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and NYSE-listed precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that it has concluded wage negotiations for its South African gold mining operations. The company signed a three-year... 


US mining groups back Northern Dynasty in challenge to EPA Pebble veto
US mining groups back Northern Dynasty in challenge to EPA Pebble veto
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper and gold developer Northern Dynasty Minerals says several major US industry organisations have filed amicus briefs in federal court supporting its legal challenge to the US Environmental... 


Mali recovers $1.2bn in arrears from miners, eyes annual windfall under new code
Mali recovers $1.2bn in arrears from miners, eyes annual windfall under new code
2nd December 2025 By: Reuters

Mali has recovered 761-billion CFA francs ($1.2-billion) in arrears from mining companies following a sweeping audit, its finance minister said, marking one of the country’s biggest clawbacks from... 


Thesis Gold publishes Lawyers–Ranch PFS
Thesis Gold publishes Lawyers–Ranch PFS
2nd December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Thesis Gold has delivered a significantly strengthened prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Lawyers–Ranch gold/silver project in British Columbia, outlining a 15-year mine life, rapid... 


The Lion ferrochrome smelter.
Eskom proposal supports continued operation of Lion ferrochrome smelter
2nd December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome... 


Strategic Resources seeks major project designation for Quebec project
Strategic Resources seeks major project designation for Quebec project
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Montreal-based Strategic Resources has submitted an intake application to Canada’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), seeking federal support for its BlackRock vanadium, titanium and high-purity iron... 


Ascot warns of potential CCAA filing as restructuring talks stall
Ascot warns of potential CCAA filing as restructuring talks stall
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-headquartered Ascot Resources, owner of the Premier gold mine in British Columbia, has warned it may be forced to seek creditor protection after failing to finalise terms for a planned... 


Firefly CEO Darren Cooke
FireFly launches dual-market equity raise totalling A$139m
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper/gold explorer FireFly Metals has unveiled a major dual-market equity raising package that will bring in more than A$139-million to accelerate development and exploration at its high-grade... 


Hecla cleared to begin exploration at historic Aurora district
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Hecla Mining has secured federal approval for its 2026 exploration programme at the Polaris project in Nevada’s historic Aurora mining district, after the US Forest Service (USFS) issued a... 


Surface infrastructure at the Karowe mine
Lucara awards last major Karowe underground contract
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corporation has awarded a lateral development contract for its Karowe underground project (UGP), in Botswana, to Group R Mining and Exploration Botswana. The... 


Chief Musokantanda Sabuni Kafweku (front left) and Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland (front right) cut the ribbon, opening the new smelter
Ivanhoe celebrates start of heat-up of Africa's 'largest, greenest' copper smelter
2nd December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed the start-up of the 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter at its joint venture Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congol... 


Tsodilo continues research collaboration with Botswana university
1st December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources, which owns the Xaudum iron project (XIF), in Botswana, has pledged to continue its research collaboration with the Department of Chemical, Materials and... 


Barrick interim CEO Mark Hill says an IPO of North American assets could offer shareholders greater jurisdictional optionality.
Barrick to weigh IPO of North American gold assets
1st December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Barrick Mining on Monday announced that it would evaluate an initial public offering (IPO) of a new company that would hold the miner’s North American gold assets. The proposed... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller and Valterra Executive Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Yvonne Mfolo.
Valterra Platinum market cap soars to R300bn-plus as 2025 draws to close
1st December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 


GT1 MD Cameron Henry says there is 'real momentum' in the critical minerals market in Canada.
GT1 appoints Altris to lead Seymour DFS
1st December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Green Technology Metals (GT1) has appointed engineering consultancy Altris Engineering to optimise and lead the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Seymour lithium project... 


Canada’s top court clears way for class action over Lundin's 2017 disclosure
Canada’s top court clears way for class action over Lundin's 2017 disclosure
1st December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that allows investors to proceed with a proposed securities class action against Lundin Mining, clearing the way for the case to be heard in Ontario’s... 


Solidarity says unions conclude wage agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African gold operations
28th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trade unions representing employees at Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African gold mines have accepted the final wage offer from the company this week, trade union Solidarity reports. The parties have... 


Montage Gold to acquire African Gold in $170m deal
Montage Gold to acquire African Gold in $170m deal
28th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Montage Gold on Friday announced a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire all shares in ASX-listed African Gold that it did not already own, in a transaction that strengthened the... 


SolGold outlines 60Mt starter-pit plan to fast-track Cascabel build
SolGold outlines 60Mt starter-pit plan to fast-track Cascabel build
28th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold and copper developer SolGold has outlined a high-confidence 60.2-million-tonne near-surface starter-pit opportunity at the Tandayama-América deposit in northern Ecuador, a development the... 


Platinum mesh added to lithium-sulphur batteries.
Platinum metals could end up in both electric car technologies – BEV and FCEV
28th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 


New feasibility study outlines 70-year potash mine for Karnalyte
New feasibility study outlines 70-year potash mine for Karnalyte
28th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada's Karnalyte Resources has unveiled an updated feasibility study for its Wynyard project in central Saskatchewan, outlining a 70-year mine life and positive economics that could underpin one... 


Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada rolls back climate rules in energy deal with Alberta
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta's premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging... 


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Copper Mark, SSI sign collaboration agreement on responsible copper sourcing for solar sector
27th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Copper Mark and the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at promoting responsible production and... 


Platinum bars
Platinum prices rise as China launches new futures contracts
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

Spot platinum prices rose on Thursday as the start of the futures trading on the China's Guangzhou bourse provided support to the overall liquidity for the metal. The contracts are the first... 


Wilmington facility at Port of Los Angeles
Rio Tinto reportedly mulls sale of boron assets
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian major Rio Tinto is preparing to divest its US boron operations in California as the company continues to streamline its portfolio under new CEO Simon Trott, news service Bloomberg... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Empowered Exxaro takes yet another renewables leap with major wind, solar deal
27th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price says the ISS and Glass Lewis endorsements reinforce the board's view that the merger is the best path forward.
ISS, Glass Lewis back Teck–Anglo merger ahead of December vote
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Independent proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have recommended that Teck Resources shareholders vote in favour of the Canadian miner’s proposed merger of... 


Barrick completes $1bn Hemlo sale as Wheaton closes $300m gold stream
Barrick completes $1bn Hemlo sale as Wheaton closes $300m gold stream
27th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major Barrick Mining has completed the sale of its Hemlo gold mine in Ontario, Canada, to Carcetti Capital, which will rename the operation Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), in a transaction valued at... 


Comex copper premium here to stay, LME executive says
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

Copper prices on the US Comex exchange will enjoy a premium over the London Metal Exchange that is likely to persist over the next 18 months, an LME executive said on Thursday, citing uncertainties... 


Liberty Gold clears key permitting hurdle for Black Pine project
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Liberty Gold has reached a major permitting milestone for its Black Pine oxide gold project in Idaho, after US federal agencies deemed the project’s mine plan of operations (MPO)... 


Critical Resources expands Ontario footprint at Mavis Lake
27th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Critical Resources has strengthened its position in north-western Ontario’s emerging lithium corridor, expanding its Mavis Lake landholding by 25% to more than 400 km2 and outlining a... 


An Apple device
US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the... 


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