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Orion appoints Kevin Moxham COO
11th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has appointed experienced international mining executive Kevin Moxham as COO. Moxham is a registered professional engineer with 40 years of experience in mining,... 


Polymetals raises A$35m for Australian silver and zinc mine
10th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources has announced a A$35-million capital raise as it continues to advance its Endeavor silver/zinc mine in New South Wales. The company has received commitments for a... 


Flashback to President Cyril Ramaphosa during South Africa's hosting of the BRICS Summit.
Could BRICS Plus play a new-era role in aiding Africa's strong beneficiation aspirations?
10th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for distinctive mining and metals collaboration and... 


Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
10th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

When Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a group of executives that President Donald Trump wasn’t kidding about annexing Canada, he offered one reason: critical minerals. Canada is rich in... 


An aerial image of Foran Mining's McIlvenna Bay site
Canada project to see commercial production in 2026
7th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

This year will be important for explorer and developer Foran Mining as it transitions from a developer to a producer with the construction of its flagship copper/zinc/gold/silver McIlvenna Bay... 


Copper and zinc climb as Trump delays tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Copper and zinc climb as Trump delays tariffs on Canada, Mexico
4th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper and zinc rose after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Canada and Mexico by a month, dragging the US dollar lower. Copper, an industrial bellwether, extended gains Tuesday amid the... 


Beneficiation of African metals and minerals in Africa is being demanded as an absolute must.
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 


Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy
Graphite One named in Alaska Governor’s address
31st January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Graphite One has been recognised by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy in his State of the State Address this week, underscoring the project’s economic and national security significance.... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore’s steelmaking coal output up 165% y/y on the back of Elk Valley acquisition
30th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Despite reporting lower production from own sources for most of the commodities it mines for the 2024 financial year, diversified miner Glencore CEO Gary Nagle says output was in line with... 


Canada commits C$41m to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project
Canada commits C$41m to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project
29th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Canadian government has committed up to C$41-million in funding to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, marking the first Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) investment in a copper... 


Korea Zinc chairman retains board control amid takeover battle
24th January 2025 By: Reuters

Shareholders in Korea Zinc elected board members nominated by current management at a special stakeholder meeting on Thursday, escalating a bitter four-month takeover battle for the world's... 


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Saudi Arabia highlights minerals industrialisation progress, furthers partnerships at FMF
23rd January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As part of its Vision 2030 to diversify the economy away from a dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia has invested considerably in building the Ras al-Khair minerals industrial city, highlighted as one... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


Trilogy welcomes Trump’s executive order advancing Ambler project
22nd January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Trilogy Metals has acknowledged the potential positive impact of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, aimed at advancing resource development... 


Lucapa reports promising base metals targets at Merlin diamond project
21st January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Lucapa Diamond Company said on Tuesday that it had identified two large, highly conductive base metal targets at its Merlin diamond project in the Northern Territory. The findings are... 


Tin ore
Rome Resources confirms wide intercepts of tin, copper at Mont Agoma
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed tin exploration company Rome Resources has confirmed significant widths of tin mineralisation from the first two of five completed diamond core drill holes on the Mont Agoma tin... 


American Pacific announces updated resource estimate for Palmer
21st January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based American Pacific Mining has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for its 100%-owned Palmer VMS Project in Alaska. The updated estimate, conducted by SRK Consulting, marks... 


Teck's Red Dog mine in Alaska
Teck investing up to $3.9bn to grow copper output
21st January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Teck Resources has unveiled plans to invest up to $3.9-billion to expand its copper and zinc production, reinforcing its focus on energy transition metals following the sale... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Half-year production up 5% as Hillside Aluminium.
Strong start to year keeps South32 guidance intact outside of Mozambique
20th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to the year to enable it to maintain production... 


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Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss mining's biggest-ever potential merger
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have held early stage talks about combining their businesses to create a behemoth to rival longstanding industry titan BHP Group. The discussions took place as recently... 


The Filo del Sol project
Lundin hits record copper, zinc production amid transformative year
17th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-based Lundin Mining has capped off 2024 with record-breaking production of copper and zinc, meeting revised guidance and positioning itself for significant strategic growth. This comes on... 


Dugald River
MMG to resume work at Queensland mine with fire threat contained
14th January 2025 By: Reuters

Mining firm MMG said on Tuesday it expects to resume operations at its Dugald River zinc mine in Queensland later in the day after an approaching grassfire near its perimeter was contained. MMG,... 


Zinc stacked
BMI unpacks lower-price outlook for zinc
13th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market analyst BMI has maintained its zinc price forecast for this year at $2 650/t owing to weaker supply and demand dynamics; however, refined zinc production will likely trend higher this year... 


An image showing the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex
Ivanhoe sets DRC copper target of up to 580 000 t for 2025
9th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced its 2025 production target for the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming for between 520 000 t and 580 000 t in... 


Titan announces exploration plans, updated resource estimate, and extended mine life for Empire State
Titan announces exploration plans, updated resource estimate, and extended mine life for Empire State
8th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

US zinc producer Titan Mining has announced district-scale exploration plans, an updated mineral resource estimate, and an extended mine life for its 100%-owned Empire State Mines (ESM) zinc... 


Anglesey welcomes council feedback on Parys Mountain scoping report
7th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining company Anglesey has announced that the county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report. The North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning... 


Global Atomic advancing uranium mine operations, first production expected in 2026
18th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Uranium company Global Atomic Corporation is making significant strides towards achieving first production at its high-grade Dasa uranium mine, in Niger, by the first quarter of 2026. Despite... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


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