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Gold’s bullish sentiment seen easing as record rally stumbles
Gold’s bullish sentiment seen easing as record rally stumbles
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The gold rally has outshone other asset classes this month — even drawing some comparisons to bitcoin — as President Donald Trump’s tariff war reshapes the global economic order, pushing investors... 


CEO Mark Bristow says Barrick is building a substantial copper business alongside its core gold operations.
Barrick proposes rebrand to reflect broader copper strategy
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold is rebranding as Barrick Mining, a move that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on copper alongside its core gold operations. The proposed name change is... 


Codelco takes another step in long path to copper-mine recovery
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco posted a slight increase in first-quarter output despite power, weather and maintenance interruptions, as the world’s biggest copper producer battles to compensate for deteriorating ore... 


DRDGOLD's 130th anniversary celebration at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
DRDGOLD stronger than ever as it hits 130-year mark at time of sky-high gold pricing
25th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold... 


Zinc ingots
Global refined zinc and lead markets face 2025 surplus, ILZSG says
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

The global refined zinc and lead market will be in surplus this year, the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) said on Friday. The group expects that global supply of refined lead will... 


Gold sinks on trade signals as volatile week comes to a close
Gold sinks on trade signals as volatile week comes to a close
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold fell at the end of a volatile week that saw prices notch a record before retreating, with signs some trade tensions may be easing. Bullion shed as much as 1.4%, dropping for the third time in... 


Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

Peru's sprawling Antamina copper mine is slowly restarting operations, a source close to the company said on Thursday, after an accident earlier this week left an employee dead and another... 


Vale's net profit drops 17% on lower iron ore prices
Vale's net profit drops 17% on lower iron ore prices
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale reported a 17% decline in its first-quarter net profit on Thursday, hit by lower iron ore prices despite improved costs. Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers,... 


First Quantum's Cobre Panama
Panama President ratchets up nationalism ahead of mine talks
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino stepped up nationalist rhetoric toward a shuttered copper mine in the country as his administration prepares to negotiate a potential restart with operator First... 


Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
Codelco-SQM lithium deal on track to close this year after antitrust nod
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A landmark lithium deal struck a year ago between SQM and Codelco is on course to be finalized before Chile’s general elections after securing a key antitrust approval. Chile’s competition agency,... 


The El Limon operation in Nicaragua
Calibre Mining shares hit 13-year high after Equinox sweetens takeover offer
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Calibre Mining shares jumped to their highest price in 13 years after Equinox Gold sweetened its takeover offer for the Canadian gold producer hours before investors were to vote on the deal.... 


Eastplats' Crocodile River mine
Eastplats appoints Liu chairperson
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed director Changyu Liu as nonexecutive chairperson effective April 22, succeeding George Dorin who passed away in March. Liu is also... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.
Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%
24th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


first quantum copper mine
First Quantum reports $23m net loss in first quarter
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $23-million, which equates to a $0.03 loss a share, and adjusted earnings of $2-million for the three... 


Damang mine, in Ghana
Gold Fields secures extension to continue mining at Damang
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Gold Fields will continue operations at its Damang mine, in Ghana, following extensive engagements with the Ghanaian government, which had initially rejected the company’s application to... 


Teck profit jumps on higher copper prices, volumes
Teck profit jumps on higher copper prices, volumes
24th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-headquartered Teck Resources has reported a significant year-on-year improvement in profitability for the first quarter of 2025, driven by stronger copper and zinc prices and increased... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick is cashing in on gold’s record rally with asset sales
24th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

For Barrick Gold, one of the world’s top bullion producers, the precious metal’s blistering rally to record prices is looking like a great opportunity to raise some cash as the company looks to... 


Mulino rules out mining contract law to resolve Cobre Panama dispute
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

Panama will not offer a new mining contract law to resolve the Cobre Panama dispute and is still undecided regarding the way forward for the future of the mine, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino... 


Platinum coins. Picture: The Royal Mint.
Investing in digital platinum is soaring, World Platinum Investment Council reports
23rd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A digital platform that makes investing in platinum easier than ever before is reaping rewards. In the first three months of 2025, the volume of platinum sold on the DigiPlatinum investment... 


Western investors are piling into gold market after three-year hiatus
23rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Western investors are finally back in the gold market after being largely absent for the past three years. This time, they’re coming in force with big purchases of bullion-backed exchange-traded... 


Peru's Antamina copper mine on lockdown after manager killed
Peru's Antamina copper mine on lockdown after manager killed
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Peruvian copper mine Antamina on Tuesday launched a full security shutdown after an operations manager was killed and another high-ranking employee was injured in an incident at a mining camp.... 


Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia
Paladin achieves highest quarterly production since restart of Langer Heinrich mine
23rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Western Australia-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has produced 745 484 lb of yellowcake, or triuranium octoxide (U3O8), in the quarter ended March 31, despite weather disruptions at its... 


Chile moves forward with lithium projects in three salt flats
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's government said it is moving forward with a simplified process to award lithium contracts in three salt flats, the mining ministry said on Tuesday. The agency stated that it has accepted... 


JP Morgan see gold prices crossing $4 000/oz by Q2 2026
JP Morgan see gold prices crossing $4 000/oz by Q2 2026
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

JP Morgan sees gold prices crossing the $4 000 per ounce milestone next year, following increased recession probabilities amid boosted US tariffs and an ongoing US-China trade war, the bank said in... 


BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job
23rd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is preparing to begin looking for a new chief executive officer in the coming months, with key lieutenants already jostling for position to succeed boss Mike Henry at the top of the... 


A handful of ferrochrome.
Working group has been established to extend ferrochrome's horizon, Minister reports
22nd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A working group with industry has been established to improve the operating environment for long-term sustainability of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 


The Cangrejos camp in Ecuador
CMOC to acquire Lumina Gold in C$581m all-cash deal
22nd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Chinese mining company CMOC Group has agreed to acquire Canada's Lumina Gold in an all-cash deal valued at C$581-million.  The transaction, announced on Monday, will mark a step forward for the... 


Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros (left) with Euro Sun GM Dr Sorin Halga.
South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way of turning one of Europe’s large copper/gold... 


Peru copper output flat in February
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

A group of investors has called for a review of Australia's listing rules, claiming it was "unreasonable" that companies were allowed to issue a large amount of shares to fund their acquisitions... 


Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillside Aluminium guiding unchanged output for 2025 financial year
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Although saleable production of aluminium from the Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal decreased by 1% to 537 000 t in the nine months ended March, the full-year guidance of... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
Rising protectionism to slow global growth, reshape trade — BHP's Henry
17th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified commodities major BHP CEO Mike Henry has expressed concern about increasing protectionism, warning that while tariffs have little direct impact on the miner, their broader implications... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen.
Andrada looking to opening more mines in Namibia
16th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 


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