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Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Key public-private direction missing in new draft Minerals Bill, Junior Indaba hears
27th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 


Harmony CEO Beyers Nel
Harmony makes R18bn bid for another Australian copper asset
27th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% ownership of MAC Copper for a total equity value of $1.03-billion, or $12.15 apiece. Harmony announced on... 


Moroccan miner Managem reports 20% rise in Q1 revenue
27th May 2025 By: Reuters

Morocco's largest mining group Managem reported on Monday a 20% rise in its first-quarter revenue to 2.32-billion dirhams ($250-million), driven by higher gold, silver, copper, and cobalt prices.... 


Platinum bar
Heraeus sees sustained platinum demand in China
26th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refining services provider Heraeus Precious Metals finds in its latest appraisal publication that China’s platinum jewellery and investment demand is still at the forefront of market fundamentals.... 


JSE Origination and Deals Head Sam Mokorosi.
JSE’s open and ready to welcome junior miners, says Mokorosi on eve of Junior Indaba
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 


Dean Gehring
Hecla appoints former Newmont, Rio Tinto exec as director
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based silver miner Hecla Mining on Thursday announced the appointment of Dean Gehring to its board of directors. Gehring currently serves as a board advisor at Allonnia, a bioengineering... 


Shuka Minerals' listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
London's Shuka Minerals lists on JSE to beat of African drum at high-spirited event
21st May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shuka Minerals, which is primarily listed on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), on Wednesday sealed a secondary listing on the alternative exchange of the... 


Vareš in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adriatic and Dundee Precious Metals in talks over potential takeover
21st May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London- and ASX-listed Adriatic Metals confirmed on Wednesday that it was in discussions with TSX-listed Dundee Precious Metals regarding a potential takeover offer for the company. The... 


An image of a polished precious metal
LBMA fast-tracks refiner transparency
19th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Independent precious metals authority the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has advanced the implementation of its proposals requiring refiners to publicly disclose additional information... 


Mogalakwena platinum mine.
Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status
16th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 


Fresnillo sells majority of MAG Silver stake as Pan American merger proceeds
Fresnillo sells majority of MAG Silver stake as Pan American merger proceeds
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Fresnillo has offloaded the majority of its stake in MAG Silver following Pan American Silver’s agreement to acquire the Canadian miner, saying the resulting dilution of its... 


Aya posts record silver output, revenue as new mill ramps up
14th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner Aya Gold & Silver on Tuesday reported a record quarter for silver production, revenue, and operating cash flow, driven by the ramp-up of its newly commissioned mill and... 


Newmont sells C$124.7m stake in Discovery Silver
12th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold and copper miner Newmont has reduced its shareholding in Discovery Silver by selling 50.5-million shares for C$124.07-million, or C$2.457 each. The transaction reduced its shareholding in... 


Pan American Silver expands with $2.1bn MAG Silver buy
Pan American Silver expands with $2.1bn MAG Silver buy
12th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-listed Pan American Silver has agreed to acquire MAG Silver in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $2.1-billion, the companies said on Sunday. The acquisition would give Pan American a 44%... 


Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton posts record revenue and earnings in Q1, sees catalyst-rich year ahead
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Wheaton Precious Metals reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue and earnings in the first three months of 2025, as stronger-than-expected output from its core streaming assets... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser.
Strong gold price benefiting Gold Fields amid advances in Chile, Canada, Australia
6th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The benefit of the strong gold price is playing out for Gold Fields, which is generating steady cash and deleveraging the balance sheet, the first-quarter’s $335-million dividend payout... 


Gold bar on silver bars
Gold consumption dips on back of latest price rallies
5th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refining services provider Heraeus Precious Metals finds in its latest appraisal publication that fabrication demand for gold fell significantly in the first quarter of the year, largely owing to... 


Gold to continue outperforming silver, Goldman Sachs says
Gold to continue outperforming silver, Goldman Sachs says
5th May 2025 By: Reuters

Gold will continue to outperform silver, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday, citing strong central bank demand for bullion as a factor that has structurally elevated the gold-silver price... 


BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
BHP partner Lundin unveils large copper, gold and silver resource at Vicuña
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s Lundin Mining has released an initial mineral resource estimate for the sulphide deposit at Filo del Sol and updated estimates for the oxide deposit and the Josemaria project, confirming... 


The Keno Hill silver mine in Yukon
Hecla reports first profitable quarter for Keno Hill
2nd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Hecla Mining’s Keno Hill operation in Canada’s Yukon Territory posted its first profitable quarter under company ownership, even as power disruptions curbed throughput and... 


GR Silver halts field work in Mexico amid security push
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed GR Silver Mining has temporarily suspended field activities at its Plomosas silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico, citing a proactive move in response to regional security issues. The... 


A mine operated by Hindustran Zinc
Hindustan Zinc reports higher profit on jump in prices, production
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

Hindustan Zinc, the world's third-biggest zinc producer, reported a jump in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, supported by higher production and rising prices of the metal. The company's... 


Fresnillo shares dive 10% as first-quarter silver output drops 9%
Fresnillo shares dive 10% as first-quarter silver output drops 9%
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Shares in Mexico-focused miner Fresnillo slumped as much as 10% in early trade on Wednesday after the company reported about a 9% decline in first-quarter silver production, hurt partly by work... 


Gold trinkets
Rand Refinery deepens support to prior mentees in mentorship programme
22nd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gold and silver refiner Rand Refinery has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive growth and enterprise development in the local jewellery sector, as its Silver and Gold Mentorship Programme enters... 


Newmont sold the Porcupine mine to Discovery Silver as part of a larger asset divestiture programme.
Discovery Silver completes Porcupine deal
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals company Discovery Silver has officially joined the ranks of Canadian gold producers with the closing of its acquisition of Newmont’s Porcupine operations in Ontario. The... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane, senior policy analyst, public affairs and transformation Fundiswa Ndaba, and senior executive, public affairs and transformation Tebello Chabana.
Minerals Council scoring big on South Africa’s socioeconomic transformation front
9th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.
Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold – CHIETA
8th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 


Heraeus platinum ingots
Precious metals unable to avoid wide-ranging sell-offs amid Trump tariffs
7th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although precious metals dodged the reciprocal import tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced last week, they were unable to avoid the wide-ranging sell-off that hit most assets, Heraeus... 


Silver bars
Silver hits over eight-week low as market frets about industrial demand
4th April 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of silver dropped to over eight-week lows on Friday as concerns about demand for the industrial precious metal dominated sentiment due to recession fears stemming from US President Donald... 


Silver and gold coins minted by the Perth Mint
Perth Mint's March gold sales hit 4-month high, silver up 48% m/m
2nd April 2025 By: Reuters

The Perth Mint's gold product sales in March rose to a four-month high, while silver sales rose 48% from the previous month, the refiner said on Thursday, driven by strong demand. The Perth Mint,... 


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