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Exploration company First Atlantic Nickel has received a C$150 000 grant under Newfoundland and Labrador’s Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) programme to support its Phase 2 exploration campaign...
Canadian miner Centerra Gold has published an updated mineral resource estimate for its Kemess gold/copper project in British Columbia and has doubled its exploration guidance for the asset this...
ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has executed binding documentation for a $11.5-million revolving stockpile finance facility with Ocean Partners Australia, providing non-dilutive, flexible funding...
The prefeasibility study (PFS) work on London-listed Harena Resources’ 75%-owned Ampasindava rare earths project, in Madagascar, is progressing at pace. The company added on May 6 that initial work...
Australia's Larvotto Resources has unveiled a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Hillgrove antimony/gold project in New South Wales, projecting the development into one of the Western...
After addressing backfill leakage and rehandling issues and transitioning into higher-grade areas, the big South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg has delivered a 24%-higher 72 200 oz...
Exploration and development company Kingsland Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services (GRES) to lead a scoping study for its Leliyn graphite project in Australia’s Northern Territory. The...
Exploration and development company Skeena Resources has reported another permitting milestone at its 100%-owned Eskay Creek gold/silver project in British Columbia, submitting a joint application...
ASX-listed Medallion Metals has struck a revised deal with fellow-listed IGO to acquire full ownership of the Forrestania Nickel Operation’s (FNO's) gold rights and infrastructure, in a transaction...
Canada's Fortuna Mining is eyeing expansion into Guinea after exiting Burkina Faso, where it faced regulatory instability and high security costs because of jihadist threats, its CEO told Reuters....
ASX-listed Turaco Gold has reported an updated independent Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 3.55-million ounces for the Afema project, in southeastern Côte...
ASX-listed MetalsGrove Mining has completed the acquisition of three gold joint venture (JV) permits in central-west Côte d’Ivoire. The permits are strategically located between 60 km and 140 km...
Australia’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuation of key policy initiatives after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in the 2025...
The US government has expanded the programme to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals by adding ten new projects to the federal permitting dashboard under the FAST-41 programme....
South African gold producer Gold Fields has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Australian gold miner Gold Road Resources, in a deal that values the takeover target's equity at...
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is set to report record production for April, achieving about 50 000 t of copper in concentrate,...
President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is...
London-listed Endeavour Mining says it achieved a strong performance for the first quarter, with production of 341 000 oz at an all-in sustaining cost of $1 129/oz. The company is on track to...
London-listed Aterian has secured signed subscriptions for £468 000 of equity capital targeted through the issue of convertible bonds to both new and existing investors. It is intended that...
Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals says Hong Kong Xinmao Investment (HKXI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hainan Mining Co, has entered into a loan agreement with Kodal...
The New York- and Johannesburg-listed AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell its interests in two gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire and simultaneously acquire a project in Guinea, alongside its Siguiri...
Canadian mining industry veteran Rob McEwen is considering listing shares in Argentina as part of an initial public offering of his copper venture, the latest sign of the country’s newfound appeal...
A definitive feasibility study has shown the project to be robust, even in a low pricing environment.
This year's West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX) is expected to be attended by more than 7 000 visitors – an increase of almost 30% compared with last year’s attendance, reports global...
The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of, and supports, regularised and licensed small-scale mining, “just as the laws in Ghana support them”, reported acting CEO Ahmed Nantogmah during the...
TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corp, which is developing the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, in Botswana, has appointed Gavin Horscroft operations manager and Sean Thijsse corporate development...
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company, which has assets in Angola and Australia, has recorded year-on-year increases in carat recoveries, grade, revenue and diamond price for the quarter ended March...
Australia's St Barbara has confirmed strong economics for its Simberi expansion project in Papua New Guinea, following the completion of a pre-feasibility level plant study and an updated life of...
TSX-V-listed Libero Copper and Gold will change its name to Copper Giant Resources, effective at market open on May 1, in a move that underscores the company’s belief in the district-scale...
Toronto-listed GR Silver Mining has temporarily suspended field activities at its Plomosas silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico, citing a proactive move in response to regional security issues. The...
Australia’s IGO has trimmed capital spending plans for the Greenbushes lithium mine in Western Australia, lowering its 2025 capital expenditure (capex) forecast to between A$700-million and...
Western Australian exploration and development company Delta Lithium is moving to spin off its Mt Ida gold assets into a separate entity, Ballard Mining, after a significant resource upgrade...
Undersea explorer The Metals Company (TMC) has submitted the first-ever application for a commercial recovery permit to mine the deep ocean under the US seabed mining code. The application, filed...
ASX-listed Sandfire Resources says it delivered robust operating results in the quarter ended March 31, as its teams responded well to unprecedented rainfall at both Motheo, in Botswana, and its...
Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats has reported an 11% year-on-year and a 4% quarter-on-quarter decrease in mined volumes for the quarter ended March 31, owing to lower availability of...
Precious metals miner Ramelius Resources has refined its full-year production guidance buoyed by a strong March quarter marked by standout performances at its Mt Magnet and Cue operations. The...
Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources has lowered its full-year production guidance following operational challenges at its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) operation, in Western...
Centerra Gold has agreed to invest C$5.66-million in Azimut Exploration through a strategic private placement that will see the mid-tier gold miner acquire a 9.9% stake in the Québec-focused...
Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold is rebranding as Barrick Mining, a move that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on copper alongside its core gold operations. The proposed name change is...
Australia's Alkane Resources and Canada’s Mandalay Resources have agreed to merge in an all-share transaction valued at about A$1.01-billion (C$898-million), creating a diversified gold and...
Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project, the military-led West African government said, aiming to capitalise on record-high gold prices to...
Critical metals developer URU Metals’ subsidiary Lesego Platinum Uitloop (LPU) has started a share issuance process to comply with South Africa’s Mining Charter empowerment regulations. The share...
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