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Jwaneng underground project, Botswana – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project recently reached a major milestone with the successful completion of a Geotechnical Review Board audit. 


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Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Potash development company Kore Potash has conditionally raised about $10.1-million, before expenses, the proceeds of which will provide sufficient working capital for the company to implement its... 


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Contract miner secures R10.6bn contract
28th March 2025

A dedicated team from opencut mining contractor Moolmans will oversee the ramp-up of contract mining to full operations by April 1, at Black Mountain Mining’s (BMM’s) Gamsberg mine, in the Northern... 


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Drones improve disaster management efforts in high-risk areas
28th March 2025

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with their ability to provide real-time data, high-resolution imagery and rapid assessment capabilities, are fast becoming indispensable tools for effectively and... 


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xBot transforms remote operations across industries
28th March 2025

Drone specialist company RocketDNA has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as the first company in South Africa and Australia to secure approval for remote unmanned aerial system (UAS) docking... 


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Madsen gold project restart, Canada – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations. 


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Nolans neodymium/praseodymium rare earths project, Australia – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian mining company Arafura Resources announced a binding offtake agreement with Traxys Europe for the supply of neodymium/praseodymium oxide from the project on March 20. 


Aljustrel mine, Portugal/Spain
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A base metals mine in the Iberian pyritous range – between the south of the lower Alentejo, in Portugal, and Andalusia, in Spain. 


Gold Road chair defends Gold Fields takeover rejection
Gold Road chair defends Gold Fields takeover rejection
27th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold Road Resources chairperson Tim Netscher has defended the company’s decision to reject an unsolicited takeover proposal from joint venture partner Gold Fields, stating that the offer... 


A panel of water experts explore how to fix fragile infrastructure and build a water-secure future for all businesses and communities in South Africa
Collaboration, participation underpin efforts to mitigate water infrastructure challenges
27th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s water infrastructure challenges are well known and documented, and it is critical that initiatives such as public-private partnerships (PPPs) and new technologies and funding models... 


Debswana Donates School Furniture and Supplies to Support Education in Botswana
Debswana Donates School Furniture and Supplies to Support Education in Botswana
27th March 2025

In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities in Botswana, Debswana’s Orapa, Letlhakane, and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM), in partnership with Business Partners, recently donated 276 tables,... 


World Bank Applauds Debswana’s Operational Performance and Commitment to Safety
World Bank Applauds Debswana’s Operational Performance and Commitment to Safety
27th March 2025

Debswana Diamond Company’s operational prowess and forward-looking initiatives have earned international recognition, as a high-level delegation from the World Bank recently visited the Orapa Mine... 


Kenmare making steady progress with WCP A upgrade project
26th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Providing a project update on its Moma titanium minerals mine in norther Mozambique, JSE-listed Kenmare Resources MD Tom Hickey says the upgrade of Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A, and its... 


The Tabakoto mine in Mali
Mali expects rise in gold output in 2025 on reopened Barrick operations
26th March 2025 By: Reuters

Mali is forecasting a slight recovery in industrial gold output in 2025 on the assumption that mining giant Barrick Gold will resume operations after a months-long standoff with the government, a... 


Magnetite Mines lodges Razorback mining lease proposal
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Magnetite Mines has lodged a detailed mining lease proposal (MLP) with the South Australian government for its flagship Razorback iron-ore project. The project, located 240 km northeast... 


Gold dominates M&A activity with Australia and Canada leading charge
Gold dominates M&A activity with Australia and Canada leading charge
26th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold remained the undisputed leader in metals and mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024, with the yellow metal accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total deal value. According to a... 


Production continues to ramp up at GoldStone's Homase mine
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources reports that its Homase mine and heap leach operation, in Ghana, increased production by 14% month-on-month to 18.63 kg of gold doré, equivalent to about 598.9 oz of... 


EU designates 47 strategic raw materials projects to strengthen supply chain
EU designates 47 strategic raw materials projects to strengthen supply chain
26th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The European Commission has designated 47 strategic projects across 13 member States as part of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) implementation. The selected projects, announced on Tuesday,... 


Patriot Battery discovers new spodumene pegmatite cluster
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has discovered a new spodumene pegmatite cluster, named CV15, at its wholly owned Shaakichiuwaanaan property in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. The find... 


Integra names former SilverCrest exec as COO
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining company Integra Resources has appointed Clifford Lafleur as COO, adding an experienced mining executive to its leadership team as the company advances its transition into a growth-focused... 


Suiso, CGS launch joint programme to investigate carbon capture potential
25th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Blue ammonia production company Suiso and the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered into a collaboration to research South Africa’s subsurface potential for carbon capture and green hydrogen... 


DigiMine rockface with blasting initiation system
Wits Mining Institute showcases new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
25th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
25th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 


South Africa considering export taxes and quotas to revive ferroalloy smelters – Mantashe
South Africa considering export taxes and quotas to revive ferroalloy smelters – Mantashe
25th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that discussions are under way within government and with manganese and chrome producers in an effort to halt the decline in domestic... 


Australia's Budget skips support for junior explorers
Australia's Budget skips support for junior explorers
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The federal government has missed an opportunity to reinforce support for Australia’s minerals exploration industry, with the 2025/26 Budget failing to extend a key incentive programme that has... 


AngloGold Ashanti expands exploration in Australia
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has advanced four of CSE-listed Inflection Resources’ copper/gold projects in New South Wales, Australia, to the next phase of an exploration earn-in... 


Drill cores from Sakatti being assessed
European Commission grants Anglo's Sakatti copper project strategic project status
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American's Sakatti copper and polymetallic project, in Finland, has been designated as a strategic project by the European Commission under the EU's Critical Raw Materials... 


Torex begins copper production at Media Luna
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-based mining firm Torex Gold Resources has achieved a key milestone at its Media Luna Project in Mexico, producing its first batch of precious metal-rich copper concentrate following the... 


KWG welcomes federal leaders’ focus on Ring of Fire development
KWG welcomes federal leaders’ focus on Ring of Fire development
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CSE-listed KWG Resources, operating as The Canadian Chrome Company, has welcomed the recent attention that Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have placed on the... 


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Arrow declares 185Mt maiden mineral resource at Niagara bauxite project
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has reported a maiden mineral resource of 185-million tonnes at 42.3% aluminium oxide (AI2O3) and 2.7% silicon oxide at the Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. “This is an... 


Trump order sparks optimism among miners with US projects
Trump order sparks optimism among miners with US projects
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining companies are welcoming the latest executive order aimed at bolstering domestic mineral production, with Northern Dynasty Minerals seeing a sharp rise in its stock price amid renewed... 


Cazaly exercises Goongarrie option
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based Cazaly Resources on Tuesday announced that it had exercised an option to proceed with an earn-in and joint venture (JV) with fellow ASX-listed Brightstar Resources at the Goongarrie... 


Tennant Creek explorers march on with plans for shared copper processing
Tennant Creek explorers march on with plans for shared copper processing
25th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Tennant Creek Alliance, a collaboration between Tennant Minerals, CuFe and Emmerson Resources, is advancing its plans to establish a shared copper/gold processing facility in Australia’s... 


Magmatic, Fortescue uncover new copper/gold target at Myall
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Magmatic Resources has identified a potential new copper/gold discovery at the Myall project in New South Wales, where it is conducting a farm-in and joint venture exploration programme... 


WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia’s resources sector injected a record A$150-billion into the national economy in the 2023/24 financial year, marking the largest outlay in a decade of economic contribution surveys... 


Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
Gold Road Resources hits record high after spurning Gold Fields' bid
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Gold Road Resources climbed an all-time peak on Tuesday, a day after rebuffing South African miner Gold Fields' $2.1-billion acquisition proposal, deeming it to significantly... 


NMR advances Blackjack restart for first gold pour in third quarter
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Native Mineral Resources (NMR) is progressing its restart activities at the Blackjack processing plant and Charters Towers assets in north Queensland, targeting its first gold pour in... 


Bryah withdraws from govt-funded collaboration with Australian Vanadium
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bryah Resources said on Monday that it had withdrawn from a collaboration agreement with fellow-listed Australian Vanadium, which was instrumental in securing a A$49-million government... 


Mining contract awarded for Beebyn-W11 iron-ore project
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia-focused Fenix Resources has awarded a mining contract to MACA, a subsidiary of Thiess Group, for the development of its Beebyn-W11 iron-ore mine. The contract covers drill and... 


dtic calls for public comment on proposed designation of Fetakgomo-Tubatse SEZ
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 


Nuclear Fuels mourns passing of board member
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Nuclear Fuels has announced the passing of Eugene Spiering, a member of the company's board of directors. The company notes that Spiering was a well-respected geologist,... 


Empowering Excellence: Debswana Fuels Academic Excellence in Community Schools
Empowering Excellence: Debswana Fuels Academic Excellence in Community Schools
24th March 2025

Mosu, Botswana – In the heart of the remote Mosu village, Botswana, a wave of excitement and pride filled the air as Mosu Primary School hosted the 2024 Primary School Leaving Examinations Top... 


US Interior Dept signals support for Alaska’s Ambler road project
24th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Interior Department is taking steps to advance the Ambler Road project in Northwest Alaska, signalling support for expanded resource development in the state. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum... 


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