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Brightstar raises A$180m to fund WA gold growth
Brightstar raises A$180m to fund WA gold growth
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Brightstar Resources on Monday unveiled a A$180-million capital raise through a A$175-million institutional placement and a A$5-million share purchase plan (SPP) to fund growth in gold... 


Ferrochrome smelting
Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 


Kenyan shilling
Imara secures $1m loan to settle community, landowner lease payments in Kenya
29th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Imara Gold has secured a $1-million unsecured loan facility from a strategic European investor to settle legacy stakeholder obligations to the Moyoi community, Narok County landowners... 


Ioneer launches A$72-million capital raise
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and US-listed Ioneer has secured firm commitments to raise about $50-million, or A$72-million, through a single-tranche placement to advance the development of its Rhyolite Ridge... 


Platinum
Platinum watch designs supporting global platinum jewellery demand growth
2nd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has reported that platinum jewellery fabrication in Europe grew by an estimated 6% in 2025, recording its fifth consecutive year of growth, with the... 


PLS considers plant restart, logs 73% rise in Q2 revenue as lithium sales improve
PLS considers plant restart, logs 73% rise in Q2 revenue as lithium sales improve
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

Australian lithium producer PLS Group signalled a possible restart of a plant under care and maintenance on Friday after posting a surge in December-quarter revenue, as improving demand helped buoy... 


Federal nod for Paramount's Grassy Mountain gold project
Federal nod for Paramount's Grassy Mountain gold project
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Paramount Gold Nevada has received federal approval for its Grassy Mountain gold project in Oregon, after the signing of the record of decision (RoD) for the development. The company said... 


Operation Vulindlela again lists Eskom’s restructuring as a reform area ‘facing significant challenges’
Operation Vulindlela again lists Eskom’s restructuring as a reform area ‘facing significant challenges’
30th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The latest update on progress being made in implementing the structural reforms that have been prioritised under Operation Vulindlela has again identified Eskom’s restructuring as a reform area... 


African Pioneer raises £1.8m to advance Namibian copper/gold projects
2nd February 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed African Pioneer has raised £1.8-million through a large equity fundraising to fund further technical work at its Ongombo and Ongeama copper/gold projects, in Namibia, and to support... 


Wodgina
MinRes upgrades lithium guidance
29th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has upgraded its full-year lithium volume guidance after delivering a strong operational and financial performance across its divisions in the... 


Alkane signs earn-in deal on Nagambie gold-antimony project
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and antimony producer Alkane Resources has executed a conditional placement and earn-in agreement with ASX-listed Nagambie Resources to advance exploration at Nagambie’s core gold/antimony... 


Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
Austria extends Wolfsberg lithium licence for two years
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Austrian government has renewed Critical Metals' Wolfsberg lithium mining licence for a further two years, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise. US-listed Critical Metals said the... 


Kore progresses early works agreement, formal sales process continues
Kore progresses early works agreement, formal sales process continues
30th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Potash development company Kore Potash, with 97% ownership of the Kola potash project and the Dougou Extension (DX) potash project in the Sintoukola basin in Congo-Brazzaville, has provided an... 


Gold nuggets
Wia concludes Côte d’Ivoire gold asset sale to Santa Fe
2nd February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Wia Gold has successfully completed the disposal of its noncore gold exploration interests in Côte d’Ivoire to fellow listed miner Santa Fe Minerals. Wia in November last year... 


Sierra Nevada Gold lands copper/gold project in Saudi
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Sierra Nevada Gold has been awarded the large-scale As Safra copper/gold project in Saudi Arabia, securing a district-scale exploration opportunity in one of the world’s most prospective... 


Plant construction is already under way.
Revised study confirms A$1.4bn free cash flow from TGME project
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Theta Gold Mines has delivered an uplift in the value of its TGME gold mine project in Mpumalanga, South Africa, following the completion of a revised feasibility study confirming... 


Alamos plans 20 000 t/d Island Gold expansion with NPV of $12bn
Alamos plans 20 000 t/d Island Gold expansion with NPV of $12bn
4th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Alamos Gold on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its Island Gold District (IGD) operation in Ontario to 20 000 t/d, creating one of Canada’s largest and lowest-cost gold mines,... 


The 11 685 ct Imboo emerald
Gemfields full-year auction revenues reach $128.5m
30th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned total auction revenues of $128.5-million for the year ended December 31. The company reported a net debt position of $39.2-million – before auction receivables of... 


An image of the Yaouré mine
Perseus sustains its operational performance
29th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining’s sustained operational performance resulted in a cash and bullion balance of $755-million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the second quarter of the... 


Alpha HPA completes A$225m capital raise for Stage 2 project
30th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Alpha HPA has successfully completed a fully underwritten A$225-million equity raising to support the construction and commercialisation of Stage 2 of its HPA First project. The... 


Brazilian authorities find erosion at Vale unit after water overflow
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian inspection teams found that Vale's Viga mine presented signs of erosion and ordered the iron-ore miner to shut its operation until further notice, Minas Gerais state government... 


Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile said on Wednesday it presented a new contract offer to workers in a bid to end a strike that began in early January, after talks... 


Rome Resources reports encouraging testing results from DRC project
2nd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Rome Resources has reported encouraging results for copper and tin from metallurgical testing of ore samples from its Bisie North project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This... 


Tennant Creek alliance receives grants for shared processing study
Tennant Creek alliance receives grants for shared processing study
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Junior mining companies CuFe, Emmerson Resources and Tennant Minerals have secured A$600 000 in combined federal and Northern Territory government funding to advance plans for a shared critical and... 


LG Energy Solution converts $250m note into Liontown equity
29th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery minerals producer Liontown said on Thursday that strategic partner LG Energy Solution had elected to convert its entire $250-million convertible note into about 239-million fully paid... 


Yari defines maiden 33.7Mt indicated coal resource at Rolleston South
Yari defines maiden 33.7Mt indicated coal resource at Rolleston South
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Yari Minerals has declared a maiden Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant indicated coal resource of 33.74-million tonnes at its Rolleston South coal project in Queensland’s Bowen... 


Mining billionaire Richard Friedland
Australia's Sunrise expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says
4th February 2026 By: Reuters

An Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12-billion US critical minerals stockpile, the company's CEO told Reuters on... 


EPBC approval granted for Medallion's Ravensthorpe
EPBC approval granted for Medallion's Ravensthorpe
3rd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold developer Medallion Metals has received final federal environmental approval for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project (RGP), clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the development of its sulphide... 


Arkle secures Namibia uranium assets, raises £1.7m in oversubscribed placing
29th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Arkle Resources has acquired an 85% interest in Namibia Uranium for £2.03-million, funded alongside a £1.7-million oversubscribed placing that positions the company as a new uranium... 


CEO Mikael Staffas
Swedish miner Boliden's dividend brightens slight earnings miss
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

Boliden proposed a higher than expected dividend for 2025, pushing its shares 4% higher on Tuesday, even as the Swedish copper and zinc miner's fourth-quarter earnings rose less than analysts were... 


Eramet board ousts CEO Paulo Castellari citing divergences
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

French mining group Eramet said on Sunday it had dismissed its CEO Paulo Castellari, citing disagreements on "operating methods". Chairwoman Christel Bories, who had passed the role of CEO to... 


Capstone Copper restarts Chile's Mantoverde mine while strike continues
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

Capstone Copper resumed operations at its Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile, even as a strike by a labor union representing nearly 22% of its workforce continued, the Canadian miner... 


Alicanto shareholders approve Mt Henry gold acquisition
Alicanto shareholders approve Mt Henry gold acquisition
2nd February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Alicanto Minerals has secured shareholder approval for its acquisition of the 915 000 oz Mt Henry gold project in Western Australia, paving the way for transaction completion in... 


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