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Merlin diamond mine restart, Australia – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucapa Diamond Company has identified two large, highly conductive base metal targets at the Merlin project. 


Underground at the Okiep copper project
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is expected to be completed “imminently”. 


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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is expected before the end of the first quarter of 2025. 


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Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

UK-based mining and exploration company Premier African Minerals has reported a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares. 


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CSA mine, Australia
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. 


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Crawford nickel sulphide project, Canada – upload
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Nickel focused exploration company Canada Nickel Company has signed two definitive agreements, enabling it to gain access to 13 000 ha of surface rights prospective for nickel. 


Image of copper sheets
Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg project, South Africa – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals is in discussions with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum, to negotiate formal metal concentrate offtake arrangements for the project. 


New exploration results at Savannah's Portugal lithium project point to larger deposit
New exploration results at Savannah's Portugal lithium project point to larger deposit
23rd January 2025 By: Reuters

he latest exploration results at Savannah Resources' lithium project in northern Portugal point to a larger deposit than the previously estimated 28-million metric tons of high-grade lithium, the... 


AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of explorer AusQuest tripled on the ASX on Thursday following the announcement of a significant large-scale porphyry copper/gold discovery at its Cangallo project in Peru. A maiden... 


Strong start for Greatland at Telfer following ownership transition
Strong start for Greatland at Telfer following ownership transition
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Aim-listed Greatland Gold has reported a strong start to production at the Telfer mine in Western Australia, following its recent acquisition of the operation. The company announced this week that... 


Copper leaching at Nifty
Cyprium taps Macmahon expertise for Nifty redevelopment
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper developer Cyprium Metals has entered into a heads of agreement for a strategic alliance with mining services provider Macmahon Holdings to fast-track the redevelopment of the Nifty copper... 


Workers injured after methane ignites at Polish mine
22nd January 2025 By: Reuters

Polish paramedics treated 16 injured coal miners on Wednesday after methane ignited in a mine in southern Poland, the ambulance service said. Operator JSW said the gas had ignited in the... 


Niobium
Kula forms JV for exploration on Malawi nobium prospect
22nd January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Kula Gold has formed a joint venture (JV) with an unrelated third party called African Rare Metals to apply for an exploration licence on the Wozi niobium project, in Malawi. The terms... 


Optimised PFS for Sovereign’s Kasiya delivers positive results
22nd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

An optimised prefeasibility study (OPFS) for the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, completed with oversight from a technical committee appointed by Sovereign Metals and Rio Tinto, has... 


Silver ore on conveyor belt
Tertiary dives deeper into silver discoveries at Mushima North
20th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has confirmed economically significant mineralisation of silver and cobalt at its Mushima North project, in Zambia, in addition to the project’s already identified... 


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... 


Blyvoor Gold's operation.
Blyvoor Gold’s prospects advance further amid deal securing US blessing
16th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The prospect of good forward momentum for a resumption of valuable mining at the re-emerging old Blyvooruitzicht (Blyvoor) gold mine has received another boost. This is because Aurous Resources,... 


The cage used to rescue illegal miners
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
16th January 2025 By: Reuters

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of... 


Rescued illegal miners at Buffelsfontein mine Stilfontein 0125 Reuters
South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from besieged mine
15th January 2025 By: Reuters

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a "horrific" crackdown on... 


Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 


Simberi in Papua New Guinea
Simberi misses Q2 production mark
13th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner St Barbara reiterated its full-year production guidance of 65 000 oz to 75 000 oz, but said that lower-than-expected output in the second quarter would push production to the... 


Offshore gas flaring
Namibia says Shell write-down of offshore discoveries ‘not a setback’
10th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Namibia’s Mines and Energy Ministry has downplayed the impact of energy company Shell recent $400-million write-down on its offshore oil discoveries, stating that the country it remains committed... 


Whitehaven hits 13.5-year safety milestone at Narrabri plant
10th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal producer Whitehaven has recorded more than 5 000 days without a lost time injury (LTI) and 60 months without a total recordable injury (TRI) at its Narrabri coal handling and preparation plant... 


Image of UK flag and periodic table symbol for copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver
Parys Mountain copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver project, UK – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental-impact assessment scoping report. 


Image of Okiep underground
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is scheduled to be released this month. 


An image showing the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex
Ivanhoe sets DRC copper target of up to 580 000 t for 2025
9th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced its 2025 production target for the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming for between 520 000 t and 580 000 t in... 


St George partners with scientific agencies for niobium and REE production in Brazil
9th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed St George Mining has partnered with the Brazilian research and innovation agencies to advance the downstream processing and production of niobium and rare earths elements (REE) from its... 


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... 


Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
8th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National... 


Anglesey welcomes council feedback on Parys Mountain scoping report
7th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining company Anglesey has announced that the county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report. The North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning... 


The 2 488 ct Motswedi
Lucara names 2 488 ct and 1 094 ct diamonds
18th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp has named the 2 488 ct diamond recovered at its Karowe mine, in Botswana, in August Motswedi, which means a water spring or the flow of underground water... 


Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa’s prospective Northern Cape.
More indications of quality copper in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape
17th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The final assay results from diamond drill holes completed to test strike and down-dip extensions of the high-grade copper mineralisation at the Flat Mine South deposit, part of the Okiep Copper... 


An image of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street in Johannesburg CBD
New contractor appointed for road rehabilitation
13th December 2024

Despite the delay in the completion of Phase 1 of reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi street, in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, it is expected to be completed by June 2025,... 


A mound of gold
Cowal underground development project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Evolution Mining has received regulatory approval from the New South Wales Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to extend operations at its Cowal gold operations until 2042. 


Location map of the Havieron/Telfer project
Havieron gold/copper project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer processing plant. 


Image of the Jansen mine
Jansen potash project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP has selected ABB to deliver, install and commission three friction hoists and a further electrical system for a Blair service hoist. 


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PFERD-SA
13th December 2024

PFERD is a leader in the development, production, support and distribution of premium tool solutions for work on surfaces, including cutting, grinding, polishing, cleaning and finishing.... 


Map of Hillgrove tenement and geology
Hillgrove gold/antimony project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Larvotto Resources has announced a capital raise to continue advancing the project. 


Image of gold ore from the Segele project
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Record-high gold prices in the global market are improving the value of the project's resource and revenue potential prior to its reaching full production.  


Image of uranium ore
Rook 1 uranium project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy has signed its first agreements with US utility companies to supply five-million pounds of uranium. 


Pan African's new Mogale Tailings Retreatment operation.
Pan African advancing plans for another promising gold recovery project west of Joburg
12th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A feasibility study on the Soweto Cluster gold recovery project, which like the highly successful Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is also on Gauteng’s West Rand, will be completed by September,... 


St George Mining signs partnership agreements for magnet production in Brazil
12th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed St George Mining has signed partnership agreements with Brazilian scientific and research organisation Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (Senai) and nonprofit industrial... 


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