Botswana said an unprecedented ad-hoc diamond auction late last month — in which it didn’t sell any gems because the reserve price wasn’t met — wasn’t an “emergency sale.” State trader Okavango... 

Miner Freeport Indonesia said on Thursday that the search for five missing workers at the Grasberg copper and gold mine was still ongoing, more than three weeks after a deadly mud flow disaster at... 

ASX-listed Predictive Discovery (PDI) and Canadian company Robex Resources have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals, with PDI to acquire all of the issued and... 

Coking coal producer Pembroke Resources founder Barry Tudor has stepped down as chairperson and CEO after more than a decade at the helm, handing the reins to seasoned mining executive Michael... 

Canadian uranium developer NexGen Energy has upsized its equity raising in Australia to A$600-million after strong demand from investors. The Vancouver-based company said on Thursday it had... 

Toronto-listed Wallbridge Mining Company has struck a deal with Agnico Eagle Mines to sell its Detour East property in Quebec for $8-million in cash, while retaining a 2% net smelter return... 

Toronto-listed Allied Gold Corporation has begun rolling out a multi-stage energy programme at its Sadiola mine in Mali, aiming to deliver more efficient, reliable and lower-cost power to support... 

Ecuador's government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, the... 

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported copper production of 71 226 t from its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the third quarter, with dewatering and... 

USA Rare Earth shares jumped 10% in premarket trading on Friday, after a report that the mining company's CEO Barbara Humpton said it was in close discussions with the White House. Humpton was... 

The mining sector continues to play an important role in South Africa’s economy and collaboration among researchers remains vital to ensure the ongoing competitiveness of the domestic sector in the... 

London-listed Harena Resources has announced terms for an investment of £450 000 into the company by long-standing institutional investor RAB Capital and associates (RAB). The investment is... 

Gold and silver developer Skeena Resources has launched a C$125-million equity raising to strengthen its balance sheet as it pushes forward with construction and permitting of its flagship Eskay... 

The International Nickel Study Group on Tuesday forecast a nickel market surplus of 209 000 metric tons for 2025, increasing to 261 000 tons in 2026. Global demand for nickel is expected to... 

Canadian miner Teck Resources on Wednesday lowered its copper production outlook for its Quebrada Blanca (QB) and Highland Valley Copper operations following a comprehensive operational review,... 

National mineral research organisation Mintek on October 1 hosted the Mintek-Science Convention of Innovators in Engineering, Science and Technology (SCI) Disruptive Research Roundtable, during... 

TSX- and NYSE-listed Seabridge Gold has reported that exploration and development company Tudor Gold Corp has filed a lawsuit against the province of British Columbia. The case was launched in the... 

Increasing the sustainability of mining operations does not mean reducing their profitability. This was the key message from Hexagon Mining senior business development manager Reece Hanning, who... 

For the third consecutive year, the Australian mining industry has paid more tax than every other sector of the economy combined. Figures released in this week's ATO Corporate Tax Transparency... 

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has secured commitments totalling A$51.4-million in debt and equity to advance the TGME gold mine project, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province. The company received... 

Australia's VHM said on Monday it has received a letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for up to $200-million in funding to support development of its Goschen rare earths and... 

Australia’s federal and Queensland governments will jointly invest up to A$600-million to keep Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery running, securing hundreds of regional... 

Toronto-listed G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has secured a significant tax break for its Tocantinzinho (TZ) gold mine in Pará state, Brazil, after the project was approved for inclusion in the Amazon... 

Gold prices surged to record highs above $3 900 per ounce on Monday on expectations of further US rate cuts, and as investors fleeing economic and political uncertainty piled into the safe-haven... 

Collective Mining, a Canadian explorer founded by the team that built and sold Continental Gold to Zijin Mining for about $2-billion, has raised C$100-million to accelerate drilling at its... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto and its partners in the Robe River joint venture (JV), Mitsui and Nippon Steel, will invest $733-million to develop the West Angelas sustaining project, in Western... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that the Springbok solar PV project, in South Africa’s Free State province, has achieved commercial operation. The... 

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has appointed Oscar Amigo as COO of its wholly owned subsidiary Aton Mining. Amigo is a mining engineer with 20 years of global experience in gold and base metals,... 

Miner Gemfields earned revenues of $11-million from a mini-auction of rough rubies from Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) held via online bidding after viewings in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 29 to... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium has lodged an environmental guarantee with South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources for the development of the Bengwenyama platinum group... 

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold Corp has declared commercial production at its Goose mine, in Nunavut, Canada. The mine is part of the company's Black River Gold District and is expected to... 

Gold/copper explorer Kincora Copper has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of veteran geologist Brent Cook and mining executive Laurie Thomas as strategic advisers, as the ASX- and...