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Reko Diq
Barrick to expand Capital’s service offering at Reko Diq
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining services company Capital has received a letter of intent from gold mining company Barrick Gold Corporation, the operator and 50% owner of the Reko Diq copper/gold project, in... 


Power plant comes online at Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The power generation plant at London-listed Kodal Minerals’ flagship Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, is now operational, paving the way for full commissioning of the Stage 1 dense media... 


Johnson Camp's leach pad overflow pond
US grants $13.9m tax credit to Gunnison’s Nuton-funded Arizona copper mine
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based copper developer Gunnison Copper has announced that its Johnson Camp mine, in Arizona, has been selected to receive $13.9-million in tax credits to expand production of ‘Made in America’... 


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... 


First Quantum revises copper output targets
First Quantum revises copper output targets
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered First Quantum Minerals has revised its 2025 and 2026 copper production guidance, citing a conservative ramp-up of its Kansanshi S3 Expansion project and adjusted mining... 


Biden boosts loan for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1bn
Biden boosts loan for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1bn
20th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US Department of Energy has finalized a $996-million loan for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium project, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, an increase of $296-million from a preliminary... 


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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... 


Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m US grant to develop lithium extraction facility
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

Standard Lithium said on Thursday SWA Lithium, a jointly-owned unit with energy firm Equinor, has closed on a $225-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE). The company said the grant,... 


GoGold targets construction decision for Los Ricos South this year
17th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed GoGold Resources has released the results of a feasibility study for its Los Ricos South (LRS) project in Jalisco state, Mexico, outlining a plan for a mine that will operate over 15... 


An image of the Prieska mining area
Developer progresses key copper, zinc projects
17th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Base metals development company Orion Minerals is progressing the company’s Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) and the Okiep copper project (OCP), with the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for both... 


An image of the proposed City of Cape Town permanent desalination site
Municipality progresses water projects
17th January 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of metropolitan municipality City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) effort to diversify its drinking water supply resources, the municipality is progressing its Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant and... 


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Rocky Creek metallurgical coal project, Canada
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

CTI Plus Resources plans to mine the project using openpit methods and conventional truck-and-shovel equipment. 


Image of manganese sulphate in test tubes
Butcherbird Stage 2 manganese expansion project, Australia – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element 25’s planned expansion. 


Côté gold project East Starter pit
Côté gold project, Canada – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project aims to achieve steady-state nameplate capacity in the fourth quarter of 2025. 


Location map of the Lynn Lake project
Lynn Lake gold project, Canada – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A construction decision was announced on January 13. 


Mineralisation at the Segele project
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the vertical shaft is scheduled to start this month and will be completed within three to five months. 


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Vidalia further expansion project, US – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Syrah Resources has been awarded a tax credit under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit Programme. 


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Danish bank expresses interest in financing GreenRoc graphite project in Greenland
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Greenland-focused GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to provide funding for the company’s Amitsoq graphite project,... 


Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner SSR Mining said on Thursday that the February 2024 heap leach failure at its Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye was owing to a design flaw in the third-party engineered plan. An... 


Caterpillar’s 100-year history on the African Continent
Caterpillar’s 100-year history on the African Continent
16th January 2025

Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, has a connection to... 


Jim Currie has substantial experience in leading construction and development projects. Ascot is developing the Premier gold project.
Currie steps in as Ascot CEO amid leadership shakeup
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Ascot Resources has announced significant leadership changes, including the appointment of seasoned mining executive Jim Currie as CEO. Currie succeeds Derek White, who resigned... 


Waterberg platinum project in Limpopo.
Waterberg discussing concentrate offtake with South African smelter operators amid Saudi mulling
15th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals Limited is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum (Implats), with a view to negotiating formal... 


BMI lowers average yearly copper price projections amid Trump Presidency
15th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The scheduled swearing in of Donald Trump as President of the US next week provides headwinds to the copper market amid a stronger dollar, looming tariffs and potential deceleration in the energy... 


Unrefined gold
Goldstone nears 1 000 oz a month production rate at Homase
15th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Goldstone Resources is maintaining an ore stack rate of 48 000 t a at the Homase mine, in Ghana, as production ramps up. The company poured 416 oz of gold in December, with production... 


Robex updates feasibility study for Guinea gold project
15th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Robex Resources has unveiled the results of an updated feasibility study for its Kiniero gold project in Guinea, highlighting stronger project economics and increased mineral... 


Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 


Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
Uranium fever collides with industry's dark past in Navajo country
15th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

A few miles south of the Grand Canyon, thousands of tons of uranium ore, reddish-gray, blue and radioactive, are piled up high in a clearing in the forest. They’ve been there for months, stranded... 


Trafo Power Solutions has expanded its vision to become a leading provider of electrical power solutions in Africa
Trafo evolves to offer range of electrical power solutions
15th January 2025

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical... 


B2Gold targets higher output in 2025, says Mali mine operating without limitations
B2Gold targets higher output in 2025, says Mali mine operating without limitations
14th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered B2Gold has confirmed that its flagship Fekola mine in Mali is operating without limitations, with gold production and exports proceeding on schedule. The announcement comes... 


gold nuggets
Akobo announces new mine plan to accelerate extraction at Segele
14th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian mining company Akobo Minerals has announced a new mine development plan to accelerate production and commissioning of a processing plant at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia. The three-phase... 


Lynne Lake in Manitoba
Alamos to advance to 900 000 oz/y with Lynn Lake construction decision
14th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian gold miner Alamos Gold on Monday announced a construction decision for its 176 000 oz/y Lynn Lake project in Manitoba. The new C$695.2-million mine sets the stage for the company to... 


MEMSA Calls for Urgent Government Action Following Arcelor Mittal Plant Closures
14th January 2025

Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) expresses deep concern over the recent closures of ArcelorMittal steel plants, highlighting critical challenges in South Africa’s... 


China 2024 iron-ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports
China 2024 iron-ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports
13th January 2025 By: Reuters

China's iron-ore imports in 2024 rose to a record high for a second year, customs data showed on Monday, as lower prices spurred buying while demand remained resilient due in large part to massive... 


E25 granted key approval for Butcherbird manganese expansion
E25 granted key approval for Butcherbird manganese expansion
13th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element25’s (E25’s) planned expansion of the Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara. The final... 


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... 


Caterpillar machine and logo
Caterpillar celebrates its 100-year anniversary
10th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

NYSE-listed Caterpillar has marked 2025 as its 100-year anniversary. The globally recognised original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technically turns 100 on April 15, which is when, in 1925, Holt... 


The Gibraltar mine in British Columbia
Taseko forecasts higher output from Gibraltar in 2025
10th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Taseko Mines has set its sights on increased copper production in 2025, forecasting yearly output of between 120-million and 130-million pounds - up from the... 


Australia’s most populous states face gas shortfalls from 2027
Australia’s most populous states face gas shortfalls from 2027
10th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s east coast is expected to have a shortfall of domestic gas supply from 2027 unless new gas fields are soon brought online, according to the nation’s top consumer watchdog. Sydney and... 


Image of drill core from the Thacker Pass lithium project
Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lithium Americas has raised the reserve estimate for the Thacker Pass lithium project. 


Image of Okiep underground
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is scheduled to be released this month. 


Aerial view of the Cariboo project
Cariboo gold project, Canada – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has completed the permitting process. 


Osisko COO Tremblay steps down
9th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko has reported that COO Éric Tremblay is leaving the company, effective immediately, to pursue other professional commitments in the mining sector. The company says it... 


Unused Mining Equipment on Auction
Unused Mining Equipment on Auction
9th January 2025

Mining, Excavation, Processing and Materials Handling Equipment, All Unused on AllSurplus 


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