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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,... 


Sandvik Mining South Africa’s Sustainability Manager, Jan Prinsloo
Sandvik engineers sustainability for a resilient future
16th January 2025

Sustainability is at the core of business operations for Sandvik Mining South Africa, developing innovative practices that drive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) imperatives. This means... 


Kefi awarded exploration licence in Saudi Arabia
16th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold and copper exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper’s Gold And Minerals SLA (GMCO) joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia has been awarded the Umm Hijlan exploration... 


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... 


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto iron-ore shipments decline despite productivity efforts
16th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has reported a marginal decline in its fourth-quarter and full-year iron-ore shipments from the Pilbara, citing resource depletion and above-average rainfall that... 


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... 


Premier Roger Cook
WA iron, lithium and graphite projects secure A$34m clean energy funding
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Three job-creating regional projects will receive a multimillion-dollar funding boost as part of the Western Australian government’s clean energy plan to diversify the economy. Government has... 


Senior project geologist Jacob Lynch-Harlow (Norton) and Horizon CFO Julian Tambyrajah with the first gold bars poured from the Boorara project.
Horizon joins ranks of Australia’s gold producers
15th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Junior company Horizon Minerals has marked a major milestone by pouring its first gold bar from the Boorara mine in Western Australia under an ore sale agreement with Norton Gold Fields’ Paddington... 


Simandou North metallurgical testwork exceeds expectations – Arrow
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Recent metallurgical testwork at Simandou North, in Guinea, has confirmed the potential for premium-quality iron-ore, with grades surpassing 66% iron and alumina levels below 0.5%, Arrow Minerals... 


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... 


IsoEnergy and Anfield deal terminated
IsoEnergy and Anfield deal terminated
15th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Anfield Energy has confirmed that its proposed plan of arrangement with TSX-listed IsoEnergy, announced in October, had been terminated, and that it had secured financing... 


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... 


Savannah seeks compulsory land purchases at Portuguese lithium mine
Savannah seeks compulsory land purchases at Portuguese lithium mine
15th January 2025 By: Reuters

Savannah Resources is seeking Portuguese government approval for the compulsory purchase of land around its Barroso lithium mining project, in a test of Europe's commitment to boost its minerals... 


Eroding glut of rare earths could halt two-year price downtrend in 2025, analysts say
Eroding glut of rare earths could halt two-year price downtrend in 2025, analysts say
15th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Prices of rare earth minerals are likely to stabilise in 2025 after a two-year downturn, as China slows mining output to protect domestic producers and growing demand from electric vehicles and... 


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... 


Lexington establishes maiden Jorc exploration target for Bothaville project
14th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed gold exploration and development company Lexington Gold has established a maiden Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Jorc) exploration target for the group's Bothaville project, in South... 


Rosond CEO Glen McGavigan
Rosond appoints Glen Mc Gavigan as incoming CEO
14th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Drilling and exploration company Rosond has appointed Glen Mc Gavigan as CEO, effective 13 January.   Mc Gavigan succeeds Ricardo Ribeiro, who has taken up the role of executive chairperson. 


Arrow accelerates scoping study on Guinea bauxite project
14th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Arrow Minerals has launched a scoping study for its Nagara direct shipping ore (DSO) bauxite project in Guinea, advancing the study concurrently with resource estimation. The... 


Caledonia continues investment in growth, efficiency; meets guidance
14th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation’s Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, produced 76 656 oz of gold for the year ended December 31, in line with guidance of producing between 74 000 oz to 78 000 oz,... 


Benz completes acquisition of WA gold projects
Benz completes acquisition of WA gold projects
14th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V- and ASX-listed Benz Mining on Tuesday completed the acquisition of the Glenburgh and Mt Egerton gold projects in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia from ASX-listed Spartan Resources.... 


Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming
14th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

The leader of Canada’s most populous province is pitching a “renewed strategic alliance” with the US on critical minerals, as President-elect Donald Trump threatens crippling tariffs on the... 


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... 


Delegates attending the 2024 Future Minerals Forum
Future Minerals Forum 2025 targeting tangible outcomes
13th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Now in its fourth year, the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has evolved into a global conversation about shaping the future of minerals, bringing together leaders from government, industry and other... 


Barrick owns the  Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali
Mali to get $1.2bn from miners after talks
13th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mali is set to get 750-billion CFA francs ($1.2-billion) from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of its mining sector. In late December, Mali had received 500-billion CFA... 


The Vidalia facility in Louisiana, US.
Syrah secures $165m tax credit for Vidalia expansion under IRA
13th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-based Syrah Resources, through its subsidiary Syrah Technologies, has been awarded a tax credit of $165-million under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA's) Section 48C Qualifying... 


Salamis returns as Integra CEO, Ladd-Kruger enters as chair
13th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

US precious metals producer Integra Resources has announced that it has appointed George Salamis as president, CEO and director, taking over from outgoing Integra president and CEO Jason Kosec.... 


India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during 2023 visit.
India targeting five-million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2030, PM announces
10th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. As a first step, two green hydrogen... 


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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... 


Mako recommends shareholders accept Aurum's final takeover offer
10th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The independent board of directors of ASX-listed exploration company Mako Gold has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept fellow-listed Aurum Resources' off-market takeover offer without... 


Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager interim CE Moshe Motlohi
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
10th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with... 


President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in taking control of Greenland. Denmark has repeatedly said the island, a self-governing part of its kingdom, is not for sale.
US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China
10th January 2025 By: Reuters

US and Danish officials lobbied the developer of Greenland's largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to Chinese-linked firms, its CEO told Reuters, adding it has been in... 


Location map of the Lance projects
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium production has restarted after a five-year hiatus. 


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... 


Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada's Wilkinson warns Trump against an oil trade war
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s claim that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada is “simply false,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Energy Minister and a potential candidate in the contest to replace Justin... 


Maximo Pacheco
Codelco copper output up in 2024
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Copper production from Chile's Codelco, the world's largest producer of the red metal, reached 1.328-million metric tons last year, according to an internal document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.... 


Brazil offers $815m to back strategic minerals projects
Brazil offers $815m to back strategic minerals projects
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Brazil is offering about $815-million in financing for projects aimed at boosting development of strategic minerals within the South American nation. BNDES and government funding agency Finep,... 


Penguins and red tape: Chile says 'no' to $2.5bn Dominga mine again
Penguins and red tape: Chile says 'no' to $2.5bn Dominga mine again
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's government on Wednesday denied an environmental permit for the proposed Dominga iron and copper mine, siding with critics concerned over impacts to penguins and parrots at the $2.5-billion... 


Nova extinguishes debt to unlock antimony and gold potential
8th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gold and critical minerals project developer Nova Minerals has eliminated its existing convertible debt facility with Nebari Gold Fund 1 through a $5.42-million conversion of the outstanding... 


Nickel
Canada Nickel advances surface right access for Crawford project
8th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Canada Nickel Company has signed two definitive agreements for it to gain access to 32 000 acres of surface rights prospective for nickel. The agreements, signed with Noble Mineral... 


Cauchari Olaroz
Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

A persistent lithium glut and the prospect that some mines could be restarted if prices rise means the battery metal is unlikely to mount a significant recovery this year. Lithium prices have... 


Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban immediately
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will move quickly to revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden. "Banning offshore drilling... 


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