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Aris Mining CEO Neil Woodyer
Aris releases PEA for Toroparu gold project
29th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Aris Mining has announced positive results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Toroparu gold project, in Guyana, confirming the asset as a large-scale,... 


Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel
Cameco shares surge on US nuclear partnership
29th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian uranium miner Cameco's shares soared as much as 24% on Tuesday after the company and its partner Brookfield Asset Management announced a binding term sheet with the US Department of... 


Develop’s Woodlawn ramp-up on track, strong forecast from Sulphur Springs
Develop’s Woodlawn ramp-up on track, strong forecast from Sulphur Springs
28th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Base metals miner Develop Global is on track to reach steady-state production early next year at its Woodlawn copper/zinc mine, in New South Wales, while an updated definitive feasibility study... 


Dalgaranga plant
Ramelius sets five-year path to 500 000 oz/y
28th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has unveiled a fully funded five-year growth strategy that charts a clear path to producing more than 500 000 oz/y by the 2030 financial year, underpinned by studies... 


The entrance to the Mponeng mine
Employee at Harmony's Mponeng mine dies
28th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company reports that an electrician conducting routine maintenance work died at its Mponeng mine, near Carletonville, on October 26. "Harmony extends its deepest... 


President Donald Trump, on board Marine One, lands at Hardy Barracks in Tokyo, Japan.
US, Japan leaders ink rare earths, nuclear power tie-ups ahead of Trump-Xi meet this week
28th October 2025 By: Reuters

Japan and the United States agreed to tie-ups on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to... 


Harmony Gold chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
Harmony Gold committed to creating lasting socioeconomic impact, says Motsepe
28th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold is committed to creating lasting socioeconomic impact, Dr Patrice Motsepe, the chairperson of South Africa’s largest producer of gold by volume, has highlighted in the latest suite of... 


The Phalaborwa project
Rainbow Rare Earths demonstrates resilience amid market challenges
27th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With rare earth elements (REE) being vital to economic resilience and national security, the imposition of export controls by China in April, followed by further tightening proposed in October, has... 


Kon Kweni construction edges closer as Ivanhoe Atlantic files cross-border ESIAs
27th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based mining company Ivanhoe Atlantic has completed environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) and submitted permit applications to the relevant authorities in Guinea and Liberia,... 


Newmont achieves commercial production at Ahafo North
Newmont achieves commercial production at Ahafo North
27th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold major Newmont has achieved commercial production at its Ahafo North project in Afrisipakrom, Ghana, marking the completion of one of West Africa’s most significant new gold developments. The... 


Rio Tinto trials battery-swap electric haul trucks at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto trials battery-swap electric haul trucks at Oyu Tolgoi
27th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has launched its first battery-swap electric haul truck trial at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, in Mongolia, in partnership with China’s State Power Investment Corporation... 


An image of Steenkampskraal mine
Steenkampskraal outlines six-phase rare earths production plan
24th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earths and thorium deposits, has set out its six-phase production plan following confirmation of receipt of the first... 


The Premier gold project in British Columbia
Ascot outlines recapitalisation plan to reset Premier Gold Project
24th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Embattled Canadian miner Ascot Resources has unveiled a recapitalisation and restructuring plan aimed at stabilising its finances and positioning the company for a potential restart of its Premier... 


VAMCOSA offers local valve solutions to reduce the risk in challenging applications
VAMCOSA offers local valve solutions to reduce the risk in challenging applications
24th October 2025

The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Cluster of South Africa (VAMCOSA) was formed in July 2011 and works closely with the DTIC to keep the sector designated and promote supporting locally... 


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... 


An image of Ralf Hennecke
Hydrogen peroxide emulsions rolled out to SADC markets
24th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

Explosives and blasting company BME and Sweden-based explosives company Hypex Bio Explosives Technology (Hypex Bio) have advanced their partnership beyond Canada by initiating an infrastructure and... 


An image of the A50 ADT
New gen ADTs eyed by opencast miners
24th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

Following African equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s mid-year launch of new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and excavators, opencast contract mining services company JCI Mining has... 


an aerial view of the 195 MW solar PV Springbok Solar Power Project, in Virginia, in the Free State
Virtual wheeling PPA a first in Africa
24th October 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the virtual wheeling power purchase agreement (PPA) between telecommunications company Vodacom and renewable energy company SOLA Group draws inspiration from international corporate PPA... 


Construction of LHWP’s Senqu Bridge enters final lap
24th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Construction of the Senqu bridge, a part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), is nearing completion, ensuring the connection of communities across the Polihali reservoir. Once the... 


PPE, the forgotten armour that silently protects and engenders safety culture
24th October 2025

While most people fail to think about personal protective equipment (PPE) until they have to, until someone gets hurt, it is more than gloves, goggles, or steel-toed boots. It is the frontline... 


WINDS OF CHANGE: The giant Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm is visibly changing the electricity landscape of the coal heartland of Mpumalanga. This month, Seriti Green announced that the third phase of the wind component of its 900 MW renewables development in the coal region had entered construction and that 25 wind turbines had already been installed near Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon. The third 155-MW phase advanced to financial close after securing long-term funding from Standard Bank, RMB and ABSA.
WINDS OF CHANGE
24th October 2025

The giant Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm is visibly changing the electricity landscape of the coal heartland of Mpumalanga. This month, Seriti Green announced that the third phase of the wind component... 


Drill rig at the Bengwenyama PGMs project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium has locked in a A$20-million raise to ramp up work on the project. 


 Bougouni DMS plant
Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left the Bougouni project. 


Image of Jansen potash project
Jansen potash project, Canada – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Both stages of the project are advancing. 


Image of iron-ore train loaded
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

SimFer – one of the two mines at Simandou – has amassed 1.5-million tons of ore, with first ore loaded on rail in October. 


Stibnite equipment
Stibnite gold project, US – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Perpetua Resources has started early works construction. 


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... 


An image of Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat interim results buoyed by asset integration
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 


Raubex flags 10% to 20% lower earnings for six months to end August 2025
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 


Optimum Investment Group economic advisor Dr Roelof Botha
Economist says Minerals Council better placed than DMPR to handle mining oversight
23rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals... 


Mike Henry speaking at BHP's annual general meeting on Thursday.
Australia risks being ‘flat-footed’ in competition for mining capital, says BHP
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP CEO Mike Henry has warned that Australia risks being “flat-footed” in the global race for mining investment as competing nations accelerate reforms to attract capital and... 


Early works at the cobalt refinery in Ontario.
Electra fully funds North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada's Electra Battery Materials has completed a $34.5-million financing and $40-million debt equitisation, securing more than $80-million in funding and commitments to complete construction and... 


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... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
Seriti Green CEO on the seamless transition of coal professionals to renewables in Mpumalanga
23rd October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn says the ease with which individuals with deep coal industry experience have transitioned into renewable energy has been a remarkable aspect of the company’s recent... 


Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Woodside Energy has enlisted US-based Williams as an investor and pipeline operator of its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, to tap its infrastructure experience and ease cost... 


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... 


Longonjo rare earths mine site
Pensana, German company seek to establish mine-to-magnet supply chain in the US
22nd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vacuumschmelze (VAC) – a Germany-headquartered manufacturer of advanced magnetic solutions, rare-earth permanent magnets... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price
Teck’s focus now on executing Anglo merger – CEO
22nd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Teck Resources has reaffirmed that its focus is squarely on the execution of its merger with Anglo American. Delivering the group's third-quarter results on Wednesday, CEO Jonathan... 


Perpetua breaks ground on Stibnite project
Perpetua breaks ground on Stibnite project
22nd October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Perpetua Resources has broken ground on early works construction at its Stibnite gold project, advancing what will be the only domestic source of the critical mineral antimony. The company... 


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... 


IDC Funding released for Metallurgical Phase of Steenkampskraal Rare Earths Project
IDC Funding released for Metallurgical Phase of Steenkampskraal Rare Earths Project
21st October 2025

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), one of the world’s highest-grade rare earth and thorium deposits, has confirmed that its first tranche of funding required for construction of its Metallurgical... 


IMARC 2025: Premier Chris Minns vows to streamline mining projects, telling global investors NSW is open for business on critical minerals
21st October 2025

NSW Premier Chris Minns has issued a clear message to the global resources sector at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC): New South Wales is open for investment and ready to... 


Kavango confirms openpit gold deposit at Nightshift prospect in Zimbabwe
20th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Kavango Resources has confirmed an openpit gold deposit at the Nightshift prospect within its Hillside gold project, in Zimbabwe, following a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-)... 


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