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Titan on track to commission US graphite plant
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Titan Mining on Tuesday reported higher second-quarter zinc output and said it remained on track to commission the first integrated US natural flake graphite facility in more than 70... 


Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining cuts 2025 output forecast after Camino Rojo pit wall incident
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and NYSE-listed Orla Mining trimmed its 2025 gold production outlook on Monday after a pit wall failure at its Camino Rojo mine in Mexico forced an operational pause and mining resequencing.... 


The Chirano plant
Asante Gold seals $500m financing deals, completes Kinross debt restructuring
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Asante Gold said this week that it had signed definitive agreements for a $500-million financing package and completed the restructuring of debt owed to Toronto-listed Kinross Gold,... 


Peninsula Energy moves closer to uranium production
Peninsula Energy moves closer to uranium production
12th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Peninsula Energy on Tuesday announced regulatory approval from Wyoming's Uranium Recovery Program (URP) to begin Phase 2 start-up activities at the Central Processing Plant (CPP) at its... 


Equinox moves Castle Mountain project into FAST-41 permitting lane
Equinox moves Castle Mountain project into FAST-41 permitting lane
12th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold has announced that its Castle Mountain Mine Phase 2 project in California has been accepted into the US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s FAST-41... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s DRC gold mine is exemplary global advancer of African greenness, automation
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Africa received a strong thumbs up during the second-quarter presentation of Barrick as one of its “main cash generators”. “We saw solid performance across the portfolio,” Barrick CEO Dr Mark... 


Ontario awards Seymour lithium project two 21-year leases
12th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Green Technology Metals has secured two new 21-year mining leases for its Seymour lithium project that now provide full lease coverage over the proposed construction footprint. The new... 


An image of the Douta project
Thor Explorations records strong interim performance, says exploration progressing
12th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations recorded a good operational performance for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, president and CEO Segun Lawson says in an operational and... 


Lifezone secures $60m bridge loan for Tanzania nickel project
12th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed Lifezone Metals has secured a $60-million bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2 to accelerate early works and infrastructure development at the Kabanga nickel project in... 


Sayona's NAL plant in Canada
Piedmont Lithium adjourns special shareholder meeting after quorum shortfall
12th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and ASX-listed Piedmont Lithium has adjourned its 2025 special meeting of stockholders until August 22 after failing to reach the quorum necessary to proceed with a vote on its proposed... 


Albemarle operating chief Netha Johnson to leave company
12th August 2025 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for rechargeable batteries, said on Monday that COO Netha Johnson will leave the company. Albemarle did not provide a timeline for Johnson's... 


Chinese copper maker an unlikely winner from Trump’s tariffs
12th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

One of China’s biggest copper fabricators is set to reap a windfall from President Donald Trump’s efforts to boost US production of the metal. Zhejiang Hailiang Co., a major manufacturer of copper... 


Gold refining
Bullion markets breathe sigh of relief after Trump says gold will not face tariffs
12th August 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not impose tariffs on gold, a move welcomed by global bullion markets and which ended days of speculation that the yellow metal could be caught up... 


A Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture Group smelting operation in action.
South African ferrochrome, chrome ore sectors at crucial juncture, says Merafe
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African ferrochrome and chrome ore sectors are at a crucial juncture, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, August 12. Sustained pressure from the... 


Peabody's $3.8bn bid on Anglo American mines looms next week
Peabody's $3.8bn bid on Anglo American mines looms next week
12th August 2025 By: Reuters

Peabody Energy is set to reveal on August 19 whether it will continue with its $3.78-billion bid for Anglo American's Australian coking coal mines, as time ticks down for it to renegotiate a lower... 


Kumba Iron Ore in action.
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping to lessen carbon emission in global steelmaking
11th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The high ferrous content of Kumba Iron Ore, which is produced in South Africa’s Northern Cape, is helping to lessen carbon dioxide (CO2) emission at a time when this is the global pursuit of... 


Lucara recovers second 2 000-ct diamond as funding pressures mount
Lucara recovers second 2 000-ct diamond as funding pressures mount
11th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond has recovered its second diamond of more than 2 000 ct from the Karowe mine in Botswana, underscoring the asset’s reputation for producing some of the world’s... 


An image of the Blanket gold mine
Caledonia reports strong second quarter
11th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining delivered a strong quarter ended June 30, with record second-quarter gold production at its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, and a considerable increase... 


Capstone Copper greenlights Mantoverde expansion in Chile
Capstone Copper greenlights Mantoverde expansion in Chile
11th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper has sanctioned construction of its Mantoverde Optimised (MV-O) project in Chile, following receipt of all required board and regulatory approvals, including the... 


Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson
Canada invests in Northcliff's New Brunswick tungsten project
11th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Canadian government has awarded Northcliff Resources a C$8.21-million grant to advance its Sisson tungsten/molybdenum project in New Brunswick. The funds, provided by Natural Resources Canada... 


HSBC raises silver price outlook on gold strength, geopolitical risks
HSBC raises silver price outlook on gold strength, geopolitical risks
11th August 2025 By: Reuters

HSBC has lifted its silver price forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027, citing strong support from high gold prices and safe-haven demand in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The... 


White House to clarify tariffs for gold bars as industry stops flying bullion to US
White House to clarify tariffs for gold bars as industry stops flying bullion to US
11th August 2025 By: Reuters

The White House plans to clarify what its official called misinformation about import tariffs for gold bars amid uncertainty, which saw some industry players pausing deliveries of bullion to the... 


Ferrochrome production.
We’re working with government, looking at possible solutions, says Glencore Alloys CEO
8th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

“We’re working with government, looking at possible solutions,” Glencore Alloys CEO Japie Fullard tells Mining Weekly amid Glencore reporting this week that not one of its ferrochrome smelters is... 


Glencore shakes up trading team with head of coal to exit
Glencore shakes up trading team with head of coal to exit
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The head of Glencore's huge coal-trading operation is leaving in the biggest shake-up of the company’s trading unit in years. The news comes after Glencore, an historic name in commodity trading... 


MARK BRISTOW: This is a good example of an instance where an asset we own might be better suited in the hands of others.
Barrick to sell Chile project for $50m
8th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining announced on Friday it would sell its Alturas gold project in Chile to a unit of Singapore’s Boroo for $50-million in cash, plus a 0.5% net smelter return... 


Iamgold lifts FY cost guidance
Iamgold lifts FY cost guidance
8th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier gold miner Iamgold has reported second-quarter net earnings of $78.7-million as the Côté Gold mine, in Canada, achieved nameplate capacity for the first time, helping drive attributable... 


US hits gold bars with tariffs in blow to Switzerland, FT says
US hits gold bars with tariffs in blow to Switzerland, FT says
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US government has placed tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars, threatening to shake up the bullion market and dealing a blow to Swiss trade, the Financial Times has reported. The... 


Equinox Gold sells noncore Nevada assets to Minera Alamos for $115m
Equinox Gold sells noncore Nevada assets to Minera Alamos for $115m
7th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold has agreed to sell its 100% interest in the Pan mine, Gold Rock project, and Illipah project in Nevada to Minera Alamos in a $115-million transaction. The deal includes... 


NexGen doubles uranium sales volumes with new US utility contract
7th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium developer NexGen Energy has doubled its contracted sales volumes to more than 10-million pounds, signing a second offtake agreement with a major US utility as the company advances its... 


Allied Gold reports strong second-quarter gold production
7th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Allied Gold Corporation has produced 91 017 oz of gold in the three months ended June 30 in line with expectations and 8.3% higher quarter-on-quarter.   The good production figures,... 


Keno Hill in Yukon, Canada
Hecla posts $100m free cash flow in Q2
7th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-listed Hecla Mining has posted record free cash flow of $103.8-million, driven by strong silver and gold production, disciplined cost controls and standout performances at its Keno Hill and... 


Amerigo faces operational disruption following El Teniente accident
7th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Amerigo Resources  has temporarily suspended the processing of fresh tailings at its Minera Valle Central (MVC) operation in Chile following a deadly rockfall at its long-time... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Khwelamet ferromanganese revival will begin minute Eskom gives feasible power rate
7th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The minute that Eskom gives Khwelamet an economically feasible power price, the refurbishing of two of the four furnaces at the dormant former Metalloys plant in Meyerton will begin and take six to... 


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