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Hindustan Zinc posts quarterly profit rise on strong silver, zinc prices
17th October 2025 By: Reuters

India's Hindustan Zinc reported a nearly 14% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, as silver prices hit record high levels and zinc prices climbed steadily, amid resilient demand. India's top... 


Shuka Minerals reports further delay in funding for Kabwe zinc mine acquisition
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has reported another delay in the release of funds needed to complete its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine, in... 


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... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Africa must collaborate to protect ‘our precious planet’, Oppenheimer event urges
15th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 


Sulphur Springs exploration decline and boxcut.
Develop doubles free cashflow in updated Sulphur Springs study
9th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Develop Global has delivered a value uplift for its Sulphur Springs zinc/copper project, in Western Australia, with an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) showing free cashflow... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Promote growth, transformation together, Minerals Council South Africa urges
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 


PwC Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader Andries Rossouw and PwC SA Mine Project Leader Vuyiswa Khutlang.
South Africa's mining sector shifting gears to thrive, PwC highlights
7th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 


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US backs Alaskan Ambler Mining District with new federal investment, road approval
7th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The US government has taken two major steps to advance development in Alaska’s remote Ambler Mining District — approving the long-delayed Ambler road project and taking an equity stake in Trilogy... 


Orion ups capital raise to almost R100m on strong investor backing
Orion ups capital raise to almost R100m on strong investor backing
3rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Diversified miner Orion Minerals has again increased the size of its capital raising, now targeting A$8.6-million, or about R99-million, after receiving further firm commitments from investors. The... 


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Orion increases capital raise amount to A$7.7m
2nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has received additional firm commitments from sophisticated and professional investors for a previously announced capital raising, thereby increasing the amount... 


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Orion to undertake A$5-million capital raising
30th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has received firm commitments for a placement to sophisticated and professional investors and chairperson Denis Waddell, comprising about 333.33-million shares to... 


Orion's Prieska mine underground
Orion Minerals appoints experienced project director at Prieska
29th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and ASX-listed base metals miner Orion Minerals has appointed Johan van Dyk project director, in support of the operational-readiness activities currently under way at the company’s Prieska... 


Blue Moon Metals launches C$60m bought-deal financing
25th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Blue Moon Metals has announced a C$60-million bought-deal public offering to fund development and exploration across its portfolio of polymetallic projects. The financing, led by... 


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Rosh Pinah Zinc secures $150m for Namibia expansion project
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining company Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) has secured a $150-million debt facility underwritten by Standard Bank to finance the development of its expansion project, RP2.0, at its underground mine in... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane and Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku.
Fruitful outcomes needed quickly from crucial Minerals Council, Mintek MoU
18th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
Prieska copper project uplifted by Glencore's financing and offtake term sheet
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 


Skylark terminates Citronen project sale agreement
Skylark terminates Citronen project sale agreement
9th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Skylark Minerals announced on Tuesday the termination of its agreement with Almeera Ventures concerning the proposed sale of its Citronen zinc/lead project in Greenland. The decision... 


Boab extends option to secure full ownership of Sorby Hills
8th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Boab Metals has extended its option agreement with Henan Yuguang (Australia) to acquire the latter’s 25% stake in the Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, in Western Australia. The... 


BCG project leader Lindokuhle Shongwe.
Unleash Africa's energy, critical minerals to uplift continent, Boston Consulting exhorts
4th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 


The Cannington mine in Queensland
Cannington output scaled down amid underground challenges
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner South32 has cut production expectations at its Cannington silver, lead and zinc operation in north-west Queensland, after a review of the mine plan highlighted rising underground... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 sharpens focus on critical minerals as profit lifts, legacy assets fall away
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 


Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Kipushi debottlenecking programme completed ahead of schedule, under budget
27th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland and president and CEO Marna Cloete have announced that the debottlenecking programme at the ultrahigh-grade Kipushi zinc mine, in... 


Africa hosts a critical mineral treasure chest.
African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments, Boston Consulting highlights
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 


Continuous reef extraction.
New mining technology is pointing to continuous round-the-clock operation on many fronts
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


An image of the Prieska copper/zinc mine
Orion raises A$1.93m, with strong South African investor support
18th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals’ share purchase plan (SPP), which closed on August 12, has raised A$1.93-million, or about R22.2-million. Under the SPP, each eligible shareholder was entitled to... 


LME traders
LME to adopt changes to block trades to boost electronic trading
15th August 2025 By: Reuters

 The London Metal Exchange will go ahead with planned reforms that seek to funnel more trading onto its electronic system to boost liquidity, it said on Friday. The exchange, the world's oldest and... 


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Hindustan Zinc becomes twenty-fifth ICMM member
12th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

The world’s largest and India’s only integrated zinc producer Hindustan Zinc has joined mining and metals advocacy group ICMM as its twenty-fifth company member.  In line with the ICMM’s member... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore identifies major cost savings opportunities in half-year review
6th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

During the first half of this year, diversified mining and marketing group Glencore continued to optimise the business and position it for further value accretive growth, CEO Gary Nagle reported on... 


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