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Construction of Africa’s largest smelter project at Kamoa-Kakula is now complete.
Ivanhoe entering era of free cash flow generation – Friedland
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines is entering a new phase of strong free cash flow generation, following the completion of peak capital expenditures at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields boosts free cash, uplifts dividend, outlines South Deep renewables outlook
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields on Thursday, February 20, delivered an attributable profit of $1 245-million for the year to the end of December, which was well up on the $703-million... 


Tertiary Minerals advances drilling at Konkola West
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has reported that the drilling of hole KWDD001 at its Konkola West copper project, in Zambia, has advanced past 2 600 m down-hole depth and is now drilling ahead in the... 


World’s biggest miners pinched by iron-ore’s China problem
World’s biggest miners pinched by iron-ore’s China problem
20th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miners, having cashed in on China’s once-rampant demand for iron-ore, are starting to reel from the impact of their main customer’s economic struggles. BHP Group, Rio Tinto... 


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Anglo American achieves strong operational, cost performance; portfolio simplification progressing
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global miner Anglo American achieved a strong operational and cost performance for the year ended December 31, with $1.3-billion of costs removed on a run rate basis and a further $500-million to... 


The Gibraltar mine in British Columbia
Taseko forecasts copper growth in 2025
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has outlined a strong growth trajectory for its copper production in 2025, following a challenging 2024 impacted by labour disruptions and maintenance shutdowns. The... 


The Los Bronces mine
Anglo American, Codelco seek to unlock further value from Los Bronces, Andina mines
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Anglo American’s 50.1%-owned subsidiary Anglo American Sur (AAS) and the Chilean State-owned mining company Codelco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a framework to... 


Faan Bornman, Technology Manager – Processing Equipment, Multotec
Multotec opens test work and showroom facility, available to local and global clients
20th February 2025

( Virtual Showroom ) Multotec is proud to announce that it has opened its consolidated research and development and test work facility, designed to improve process flow to efficiently serve the... 


Optimizing Mining Operations with Micromine Pitram and Loadscan Integration at CSA Cobar
Optimizing Mining Operations with Micromine Pitram and Loadscan Integration at CSA Cobar
20th February 2025

CSA Cobar Mine, one of Australia’s highest-grade copper mines, has improved its operations by integrating Micromine Pitram and Loadscan technologies. This upgrade provides more accurate material... 


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Barrick files technical reports for Lumwana expansion, Reko Diq projects
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp has filed technical reports for each of the Reko Diq and Lumwana Expansion projects, in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Barrick indirectly owns 50% of the Reko... 


Codelco, Anglo American set to jointly operate neighboring Chile mines, newspaper reports
Codelco, Anglo American set to jointly operate neighboring Chile mines, newspaper reports
20th February 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean state-run copper giant Codelco and London-listed miner Anglo American are set to announce a deal to jointly operate neighboring copper mines in central Chile, according to a report by... 


Jacob Stausholm delivered Rio Tinto's 2024 results from the US, where he is meeting with officials.
Rio Tinto CEO weighs in on Trump’s aluminium tariffs
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm has expressed caution regarding the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium, stating that the ultimate... 


Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
20th February 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company's dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO told Reuters on Wednesday as the miner reported its lowest... 


Glencore, CEO Gary Nagle.
Operationally, 2024 was strong year for Glencore, CEO Gary Nagle highlights
19th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Operationally, 2024 was a strong year for Glencore,  CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday, when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company’s industrial assets... 


Copper falls as Citi predicts prices will retreat on US tariffs
Copper falls as Citi predicts prices will retreat on US tariffs
19th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper in London declined after Citigroup flagged risks of a pullback in prices from the impact of US tariffs on demand. The metal has risen almost 8% this year due to resilience in the physical... 


Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton exceeds 2024 guidance, projects strong growth to 2029
19th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals said on Tuesday that it had produced 633 000 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2024, surpassing the upper-end of its guidance range of 620 000... 


Ivanhoe unveils independent Phase 2, Phase 3 expansion studies for Platreef
Ivanhoe unveils independent Phase 2, Phase 3 expansion studies for Platreef
19th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ subsidiary Ivanplats and its partners have welcomed the positive and significant results from two independent technical studies completed on the Phase 2 and Phase 3... 


Cobalt Blue diversifies, proposes name change
Cobalt Blue diversifies, proposes name change
18th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings (COB) on Tuesday announced an earn-in agreement with AuKing Mining for the Halls Creek project in Kimberley, Western Australia. The earn-in agreement diversifies... 


Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch firm hunting for copper, gold assets
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Former Glencore and Lundin executives have set up a private mining shell company to acquire gold, silver and copper assets in the Americas, aiming to tap into an estimated $15-billion in available... 


Barrick signs MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration
Resources Watch
18th February 2025

This week: Barrick signs MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration and, Pan African says it can operate and grow in South Africa ‘very successfully’ 


Chilean miner Antofagasta's annual core profit rises 11%
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta posted an 11% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, helped by higher metal prices. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the... 


Barro Alto nickel in Brazil
MMG to acquire Anglo American's nickel business for $500m
18th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining group Anglo American has agreed to sell its nickel business to mid-tier miner MMG for up to $500-million, the companies announced on Tuesday. The transaction, which includes... 


Robert Friedland
Billionaire Friedland’s iron-ore miner seeks up to A$300m in Australia IPO
18th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, iron-ore producer Ivanhoe Atlantic, is seeking to raise as much as A$300-million from an initial public offering (IPO) in Australia, people... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP CEO strikes upbeat tone despite profit decline
18th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major BHP remains optimistic about demand for its products, despite a decline in interim profit and ongoing global economic uncertainties. CEO Mike Henry on Tuesday highlighted... 


Chalice reports metallurgical 'breakthrough' at Gonneville
Chalice reports metallurgical 'breakthrough' at Gonneville
17th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Chalice Mining has announced a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gonneville project, in Western Australia, successfully producing saleable copper and nickel concentrates from low-grade... 


Vale expects to raise Carajas iron ore output by 13% with billionaire investment
Vale expects to raise Carajas iron ore output by 13% with billionaire investment
17th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Brazilian miner Vale said on Friday it expects to raise iron ore production in its main complex Carajas, in northern Brazil, by nearly 13% through 2030 as part of a 70-billion real ($12.26-billion)... 


Glencore says it rejected an approach for its DRC operations last year
Glencore says it rejected an approach for its DRC operations last year
17th February 2025 By: Reuters

Miner and commodity trader Glencore said on Friday it had rejected an unsolicited approach from an unnamed buyer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of last year.... 


Storied Peruvian exec resurfaces at Canadian copper startup
Storied Peruvian exec resurfaces at Canadian copper startup
17th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

After decades overseeing some of Peru’s biggest mines, Victor Gobitz has reemerged at the helm of a Canadian startup that has plans to begin copper production in a year and go public in the medium... 


Agnico nears world’s No. 2 gold miner spot with output targets
Agnico nears world’s No. 2 gold miner spot with output targets
17th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Agnico Eagle Mines is threatening to snag the title of world’s second-largest gold producer from one of its top rivals. The Canadian mining company aims to churn out 3.3-million to 3.5-million... 


Kilifi plant modifications to be completed this quarter, Marula says
14th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Modifications to AQSE- and A2X-listed Marula Mining’s Kilifi manganese processing plant, in Kenya, remain on schedule to be completed in the first quarter, the company said on February 14. The work... 


Jubilee's Roan concentrator, in Zambia
Jubilee ramps up high-grade copper material processing at Roan
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has successfully started processing high-grade copper feed material at the Roan concentrator facility, in Zambia. The material feed grade is in line with... 


Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe
Caledonia adds global mining, capital market experts to its board
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining has appointed Stefan Buys and Lesley Goldwasser as independent nonexecutive directors, effective immediately. The company also announces the... 


Freeport Indonesia reduces copper ore mining to 60% capacity, mining official says
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia has reduced its copper ore mining to 60% capacity due to rising stockpiles, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry senior official Tri Winarno said on Friday.... 


McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian miner McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining, has submitted a request to join an Argentine government incentives program that would give it significant tax breaks for its Los Azules... 


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The simplified overhead crane is well suited to standard factory and mining applications
Tailored crane solutions advancing DRC mines
14th February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Crane manufacturer Condra is solidifying its position as a supplier of cranes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leveraging its expertise in durable, application-specific equipment to meet... 


NOMSA MBERE
By fostering public-private partnerships, the DRC can address critical infrastructure deficits
Infrastructure challenges undermine DRC’s mining potential
14th February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) infrastructure remains a critical barrier to further... 


POWER-DRIVEN
WEG motors driving a blower on a mine in the DRC
Company geared to service DRC mining sector
14th February 2025

With a total mineral wealth estimated in the tens of trillions of dollars, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most strategic mining markets for motors and electrical solutions... 


Image of mineralised quartzite near Gorob drill site
Hope & Gorob copper/gold mining project, Namibia – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

UK-based copper/gold exploration and development company Bezant Resources has initiated a detailed optimisation programme to assess ore sorting recoveries for various sensor responses. 


Image of Zambia map/flag
Waste rock project, Zambia – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Metals recovery company Jubilee Metals Group is concluding the final details of the due diligence on the project. 


Location map of the Antler project
Antler copper project, US – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Exploration and development company New World Resources has secured a key regulatory milestone for its Antler project. 


Image of the Reko Diq project
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The environmental- and social-impact assessment is expected to be approved in the first quarter of this year. 


Image of Skouries plant mill
Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update
14th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian company Eldorado Gold announced a revised timeline and capital cost estimate for the project on February 5. 


DFA invests R800m in network infrastructure upgrades
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Wholesale, open-access fibre-infrastructure provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network as demand for reliable, high-speed... 


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