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Aldebaran launches Argentina-focused spinout Centauri
27th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Aldebaran Resources has officially launched its new spin-out company, Centauri Minerals, which will initially focus on copper, gold and silver exploration in northern Argentina. The... 


A gold bar
LBMA's new database for gold bars will be mandatory for listed refineries from 2027
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold refineries accredited by the London Bullion Market Association will be required to provide data to a digital platform from 2027 to increase transparency in the industry, the association's head... 


Gold delivery bars at South Africa’s world-renowned Rand Refinery.
Benefits of gold’s enduring resilience as relevant as ever, says World Gold Council
27th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The enduring resilience and diversification benefits of gold remain as relevant as ever amidst a growing investor base, dollar weakness and continued geoeconomic uncertainty, says World Gold... 


Venetia senior GM Ntokozo Ngema pointing out impressive Venetia infrastructure to Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer.
Venetia mine is sparkling as brightly as the diamonds it brings to surface
24th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion... 


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Gold funds saw record weekly inflow as prices surged
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold funds received their largest weekly inflow on record in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global Research said in a note citing EPFR data, a week in which the precious metal's price... 


US DFC in talks with Argentina about critical minerals deals
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

The US government's flagship development agency is in talks with Argentina's government about strategic investments in critical minerals and infrastructure that could also lower the South American... 


TGME gold project in Mpumalanga.
Mpumalanga gold plant build accelerates, contractors mobilised, ground broken
23rd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The pace of the gold plant build of the TGME gold mine project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is stepping up, with contractors mobilised and construction underway at the carbon-in-leach... 


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JP Morgan sees gold prices averaging $5 055 per ounce by late 2026
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

JP Morgan analysts on Thursday maintained a bullish outlook on gold, forecasting prices could reach an average of $5,055 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026. The forecast is based on "demand... 


Los Pelambres.
Antofagasta sees annual copper output at lower end of guidance
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta reported on Thursday a modest 1% rise in third-quarter copper production, and said it expects annual output at the lower end of its forecast range of 660 000 to 700 000... 


Sibanye-Stillwater executive VP stakeholder relations Thabisile Phumo.
Gold, platinum community upliftment highlighted by Sibanye-Stillwater
22nd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Gold and platinum mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday highlighted its expansive array of community development projects that are contributing to a future where near-mine communities are... 


Gold sags after flash crash, stocks bulls take a breather
Gold sags after flash crash, stocks bulls take a breather
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold and silver prices remained jittery on Wednesday after the sharpest pullback in over five years, while global equity and bond markets were taking a breather from recent rallies. Gold, which... 


Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after... 


Vale sees 2025 iron-ore output at top range after strongest quarter since 2018
Vale sees 2025 iron-ore output at top range after strongest quarter since 2018
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday its highest quarterly iron-ore production since 2018, and said it is on track to reach the upper band of its 2025 production target for its three main... 


Atlantic Nickel’s Santa Rita project in Bahia, Brazil
Appian, IFC launch $1bn mining fund for emerging markets
21st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has announced the launch of a $1-billion fund targeting critical minerals and mining projects in emerging markets. The fund – launched in partnership with... 


Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa’s Hillside aluminium production holds steady as smelter tests capacity
21st October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to September 30, production at South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, increased by 1% to 181 000 t amid the smelter continuing to test maximum... 


A rare earths facility operated by Lynas in Australia
Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals
21st October 2025 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs flagged mounting risks to global supply chains of rare earths and other critical minerals, emphasising China's dominance in mining and refining, and outlining challenges for nations... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP starts FY strong as copper and iron-ore output lift in tightening markets
21st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities giant BHP has made what CEO Mike Henry described as “a strong start to the year”, with solid operational performance and record output from key assets underpinning a constructive... 


ExGen, MTB Metals agree to merge
20th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed ExGen Resources and MTB Metals have signed an arrangement agreement to merge, creating a copper, gold and lithium exploration and development company with projects in several... 


Flashback to the listing of Southern Palladium on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Southern Palladium powers ahead with A$20m raise to fast-track Bengwenyama project
20th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa's Limpopo... 


Talga, SQM end Swedish Aero project JV
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) have mutually agreed to terminate their joint venture (JV) agreement over the Aero project in Sweden. The... 


Jubilee in Zambia.
Sale of South African chrome, PGM assets progressing well, Zambia-focused Jubilee reports
17th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 


NGEx sets date for spin-out of LunR Royalties
16th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper and gold explorer NGEx Minerals has set October 23 as the effective date for the spin-out of its royalty interests in the Lunahuasi and Los Helados projects into a new company, LunR... 


Gold refining
HSBC raises average gold price forecasts for 2025 and 2026
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

HSBC has raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3 355 per ounce from $3 215 due to safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and a weakening US dollar.... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper operation in Canada is a participant of the Copper Mark.
Copper Mark seeks independent chair to steer shift to global mining standard
16th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Copper Mark has opened applications for an independent chair of its board of directors as it prepares to take on a broader mandate – managing the new Consolidated Mining Standard, a global... 


Ergo processing plant.
More liquid DRDGOLD generates additional first-quarter cash
16th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The high gold price has increased liquidity and cash generated by DRDGOLD in the three months to the end of September, the first quarter of the 2026 financial year of this Johannesburg- and New... 


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Gold tops $4 200 for first time on US-China trade tensions, Fed cut bets
15th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold prices pierced the $4 200 mark for the first time to set a fresh record high on Wednesday, as renewed US-China trade tensions exacerbated existing global uncertainties, alongside increased... 


CMOC owns the Tenke Fungurume cobalt mine in the DRC.
Cobalt rally risks pushing away battery makers, top miner says
15th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Battery makers will hasten a shift away from cobalt if the metal’s price – boosted by export limits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – goes even higher, said an executive at the biggest... 


Codelco CEO Maximo Pacheco
Codelco plans to speed up automation after copper mine collapse
14th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco, one of the world’s biggest copper producers, is pursing ways to remove more people from its giant mines in Chile after a deadly collapse underscored the dangers of digging deep... 


Capstone secures up to $360m from Orion to fund Chile projects
Capstone secures up to $360m from Orion to fund Chile projects
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and Sydney-listed Capstone Copper has struck a deal with Orion Resource Partners to sell a 25% interest in its Chilean Santo Domingo and Sierra Norte projects in a transaction worth up to... 


I-Pulse cofounder, chairperson and CEO Robert Friedland and Codelco chairperson Máximo Pacheco.
Codelco joins mining giants backing Friedland's I-Pulse’s technology
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Major copper producer Codelco has joined a growing group of top-tier miners, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Ivanhoe Mines, and Teck Resources,nvesting in I-Pulse, a US-based company developing... 


Value of Argentina's mining exports up about 33% in first nine months of 2025
14th October 2025 By: Reuters

Argentina's mining exports reached $4.21-billion in total value in the first nine months of 2025, an increase of 32.9% compared to the same period last year, the South American country's mining... 


Game-changing possibilities for gold as a modern digital asset.
Digitalisation could re-orientate gold industry, World Gold Council highlights
14th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The value of gold as an asset has never been clearer, yet the gold industry finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, the World Gold Council reports. The advent of new technologies, including... 


Sharp divide between copper bulls and bears at industry gathering
Sharp divide between copper bulls and bears at industry gathering
14th October 2025 By: Reuters

A yawning gap has emerged in views about copper between those counting on mine disruptions to send prices of the major industrial metal to fresh record highs and sceptics who say demand is weak and... 


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