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Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold company Spartan Resources has executed binding purchase agreements to acquire the remaining 20% interest in a portfolio of exploration tenements at the project that it does not already own. 


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Technology advances tailings reclamation
18th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

Aachen High Shear Reactor technology, predominantly used in the gold extraction process, has grown in popularity, as evidenced by commercial minerals processing and metallurgical testwork company... 


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Crown Prince gold project, Australia
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mineral exploration and development company New Murchison Gold plans to develop the Crown Prince deposit over a 30-year life-of-mine. 


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Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A total of $32-million is budgeted for exploration at the Back River gold district in 2025, of which $21-million is allocated to the Goose project.  


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Copper World Complex, US – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of the mine. 


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Karo platinum project, Zimbabwe – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum miner Tharisa has reported that infrastructure work at the project is ongoing. 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canada based gold and silver explorer Ascot Resources has closed the second and final tranche of a private placement to support the advancement of its Premier gold project towards production. 


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Waterberg project, South Africa – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision 


Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros (left) with Euro Sun GM Dr Sorin Halga.
South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania
17th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way of turning one of Europe’s large copper/gold... 


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Lexington raises £530 000 to progress project activities
17th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Lexington Gold, with projects in South Africa and the US, has raised, in aggregate, gross proceeds of £530 000 through the issue of 15.6-million new common shares to new and existing... 


Turkish nickel bull plans $2bn M&A spree to rival China
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 


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Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

Nigeria and South Africa have signed an accord to boost cooperation in mining, Nigeria's mines minister said on Thursday, highlighting Abuja's push to diversify its economy away from oil. Mines... 


Allied Gold launches C$80m bought deal
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Allied Gold on Wednesday announced a C$80-million bought deal public offering alongside a concurrent block trade, as the miner looks to improve share liquidity. The... 


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Ghana government takes control of Damang mine operated by Gold Fields
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

Ghana has assumed operational control of Gold Fields' Damang mine after it rejected an application from the South African company to renew its lease, the government said on Wednesday, breaking a... 


Newmont CEO Tom Palmer
Newmont wraps up noncore asset sales, banks $2.5bn this year
16th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major Newmont has completed its previously announced non-core divestiture programme, closing the sales of its Akyem mine in Ghana and Porcupine operation in Canada. The company has now... 


De Grey shareholders approve takeover by Northern Star
De Grey shareholders approve takeover by Northern Star
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shareholders of De Grey Mining have overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition of the company by ASX-listed gold major Northern Star Resources. At a scheme meeting held on Wednesday, 99.64%... 


Black Cat gets green light for underground mining at Myhree
Black Cat gets green light for underground mining at Myhree
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate on Wednesday announced approval to commence underground mining at the Myhree deposit, part of its Kal East gold project near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.... 


Equinox wins proxy support for Calibre deal
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Influential proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co have thrown their weight behind Equinox Gold’s proposed all-share business combination with Calibre... 


Newmont sold the Porcupine mine to Discovery Silver as part of a larger asset divestiture programme.
Discovery Silver completes Porcupine deal
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals company Discovery Silver has officially joined the ranks of Canadian gold producers with the closing of its acquisition of Newmont’s Porcupine operations in Ontario. The... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Jubilee lifts chrome, PGM output guidance on strong operational results in South Africa
16th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has reported a strong nine months to March 31 for its South African operations, putting the division on track to exceed performance targets for the financial year to end... 


Barrick warns of escalation in Mali, slams govt over office closure
Barrick warns of escalation in Mali, slams govt over office closure
16th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuke to the government of Mali as tensions over taxes escalated, warning that the viability of its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto mine is... 


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16th April 2025

This week: Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold and, South Africa's hydrogen corridor project shortlisted for JET funding 


Gold climbs to record as expanding trade war aids haven demand
Gold climbs to record as expanding trade war aids haven demand
16th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold rose to record high as the Trump administration pressed ahead with probes that could broaden a sweeping trade war, boosting demand for havens. Bullion climbed above $3 248 an ounce for the... 


SolGold looks at early openpit strategy to accelerate Cascabel development
SolGold looks at early openpit strategy to accelerate Cascabel development
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed SolGold is pursuing an early production strategy that prioritises openpit and sub-level caving opportunities at its Cascabel copper/gold project in Ecuador, aiming to accelerate cash... 


Savannah Goldfields names Brad Sampson as CEO
15th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Savannah Goldfields has appointed Brad Sampson as CEO as the Australia-listed company advances plans to restart mining and processing operations in Queensland. Sampson, a veteran mining executive... 


Ascot to restart Premier mill in August
Ascot to restart Premier mill in August
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Ascot Resources plans to restart operations at its Premier gold mill in British Columbia in early August, following a delay caused by labour shortages that slowed underground... 


The Otjikoto mine
B2Gold to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year
15th April 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian gold mining company B2Gold plans to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year as it goes ahead with the phased downscaling of operations at its Otjikoto mine after depletion of open pit reserves.... 


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Mining production, sales fall in February
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining production decreased by 9.6% year-on-year in February, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest negative contributors were platinum group metals (PGMs) (-23.9% and contributing -5.8... 


Kinross halts Tasiast mill operations after fire, maintains production guidance
Kinross halts Tasiast mill operations after fire, maintains production guidance
15th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Kinross Gold has temporarily suspended milling operations at its Tasiast mine, in Mauritania, following a fire on on Tuesday, the Canadian gold producer said Wednesday. The fire, which occurred in... 


Barrick employees at a Mali mine
Mali has shut Barrick Gold's office in Bamako over alleged non-payment of taxes, sources say
15th April 2025 By: Reuters

Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold's office in the capital Bamako over the alleged non-payment of taxes, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, in the latest... 


Mbe gold project delivers further gold mineralisation – Oriole
15th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has reported that the maiden – Phase 1 – drilling programme at MBO1-S on the company’s 90%-owned Mbe orogenic gold project, in Cameroon, is about 44% complete for a... 


Drilling continues to return strong results at Wia’s Namibia project
15th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Wia Gold has reported positive assay results for 29 reverse circulation (RC) drillholes and four diamond drillholes, totalling 7 414 m, at its Kokoseb gold project, in Namibia. The... 


An image showing the Blanket mine's central shaft
Caledonia’s Zimbabwe mine achieves record first quarter
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining’s Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, produced 18 671 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year, exceeding the 17 050 oz produced in the first quarter of 2024. ​This is a new... 


An image showing gold samples from Akobo
Akobo Minerals progresses mining operations in March, smelting temporarily halted
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Scandinavian gold producer Akobo Minerals, which owns gold operations in Ethiopia, progressed mining operations in March, starting with lower-grade ore and reaching higher-grade material toward... 


Copper traders, manufacturers discuss funding for Chile smelter
Copper traders, manufacturers discuss funding for Chile smelter
15th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Chile’s Enami is in talks with manufacturers and trading firms interested in financing a $1.4-billion-plus smelting project as the top copper-mining nation looks to arrest a drop in processing... 


Gold refining
Ghana orders foreigners to exit gold market by April 30
15th April 2025 By: Reuters

Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month, a new government body said on Monday, as the West African country looks to streamline gold purchases from... 


The Musselwhite mine in Ontario
Orla on track to meet guidance as Musselwhite acquisition boosts Q1 output
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Orla Mining produced nearly 48 000 oz of gold in the first quarter of 2025, bolstered by its recent acquisition of the Musselwhite mine in Canada, and said it remains on track to... 


Liberty raises C$20m in bought-deal financing
15th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Liberty Gold has announced a C$20-million bought-deal financing to advance its Black Pine oxide gold project, in the US. The company entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity... 


Allied abandons share placement with Ambrosia, NYSE listing progresses
Allied abandons share placement with Ambrosia, NYSE listing progresses
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Allied Gold has scrapped a planned private placement with UAE-based Ambrosia Investment Holding, citing unmet conditions and improved market dynamics that it says now support a... 


Evolution gets green light for A$430m Cowal expansion, eyes 2042 lifespan
Evolution gets green light for A$430m Cowal expansion, eyes 2042 lifespan
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Evolution Mining on Tuesday approved a A$430-million expansion of its flagship Cowal gold operation in New South Wales, extending the openpit mine’s life to 2042 and unlocking... 


Fortuna sells San Jose mine to Peru’s JRC Ingeniería
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Fortuna Mining has completed the sale of its 100% interest in Compañía Minera Cuzcatlan, owner of the San Jose silver mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, to Peruvian firm JRC Ingeniería y... 


Damang mine, in Ghana
Gold Fields ordered to vacate Damang mine area by April 18
14th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Minerals Commission of Ghana has rejected JSE-listed Gold Fields’ application for an extension of the Damang main mining lease for another 30 years and instructed the company to cease... 


Platinum smelting
PTM advances smelting study alongside Waterberg pre-build development
14th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) says its near-term objective remains advancing the Waterberg platinum group metals (PGM) project, in South Africa, to a development and construction... 


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