Perpetua promotes Stibnite project amid China antimony export ban

On September 15, China will impose limits on antimony exports, citing national security concerns. Given that China supplies about half of the world’s antimony and the US lacks a domestic source,... 

Franco-Nevada acquires Yanacocha royalty

Toronto- and New York-listed Franco-Nevada has acquired an existing 1.8% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on all minerals covering Newmont’s Yanacocha mine, in Peru. The company will pay Compania... 

Pilbara Minerals diversifies with Brazil lithium project buy

Australia’s Pilbara Minerals on Thursday announced the acquisition of fellow ASX-listed Latin Resources. The all-share deal will deliver Pilbara its second, 100%-owned tier-one, hard-rock lithium... 

Larger Bluebird-South Junction a ‘game changer’ for Westgold

Gold mining company Westgold is rapidly building a mine of “significant scale and life” at Meekatharra, in Western Australia, says MD and CEO Wayne Bramwell, announcing a maiden ore reserve for the... 

Kincora and partner AngloGold target new copper/gold district

TSX-V- and ASX-listed Kincora Copper on Wednesday outlined plans for the next chapter of copper/gold-focused drilling in the Macquarie Arc, in New South Wales, with a first programme in partnership... 

Evolution posts record ‘24 profit, sets sights on higher output

Australian gold mining company Evolution is ideally positioned for the 2025 financial year, said MD and CEO Lawrie Conway on Wednesday, reporting record 2024 profit and high margin cash flow. The... 

Chile-focused DLE lithium developer heads for Australian market

Aim-listed lithium exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium (CTL), headed by mining veteran Steve Kesler, has announced its planned dual-listing on the ASX next month, along with an... 

American Rare Earths restructures to accelerate Wyoming project

ASX-listed American Rare Earths (AAR) has announced operational and structural changes aimed at advancing the Halleck Creek project, in Wyoming. Following a strategic review, the board has... 

Gold Fields buys Canada’s Osisko for C$2.16bn

South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields on Monday announced that it would buy Canadian firm Osisko Mining for C$2.16-billion in an all-cash cash deal that would give it full control of the Windfall... 

B2Gold lowers Fekola guidance for 2024

Precious metals miner B2Gold has reduced its production guidance for the year, on the back of lower-than-expected output from its Fekola mine, in Mali. The Canada-headquartered miner is... 

Minbos attracts $10m investment from Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund

ASX-listed Minbos Resources on Monday announced that the Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund had confirmed approval for a $10-million strategic investment in the company. The investment would support... 

Revolver’s stock shoots up on Dianne copper MoU

The share price of ASX-listed Revolver Resources surged 30% on Thursday as the company announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for copper cathode offtake from the Dianne mine, in Queensland.... 

Allied enters $53m streaming deal with Triple Flag

Canada-based Allied Gold has announced a streaming transaction with Triple Flag, which will provide the miner with a $53-million upfront cash payment, as well as ongoing payments equal to 10% of... 

Astron appoints GM for Donald rare earths project

ASX-listed Astron has appointed Grant Huggins as general manager (GM) for operations, tasking him with managing the Donald rare earth and mineral sands project, in Victoria. In his role, Huggins... 

IGO negotiating potential Forrestania deal with Medallion

Nickel and lithium miner IGO is negotiating a potential transaction with Medallion Metals to divest of the Cosmic Boy processing facility and infrastructure at the Forrestania Nickel project.... 

Paladin excited to enter the ‘Pilbara of uranium’

Australia-headquartered uranium miner Paladin Energy is set on transforming itself from a single-asset entity into a "serious global producer with scale and upside potential", said COO Paul... 

Evolution's Klein sees gold going higher in 2025

Australian mining company Evolution Gold executive chairperson Jake Klein predicted during his speech at the Diggers and Dealers conference on Tuesday that the gold rally is far from over and... 

Deep Yellow projects robust uranium demand, prices to stay higher

Pure-play uranium company Deep Yellow aims to produce ten-million pounds a year within the next decade, driven by strong demand and a market deficit, says head of business development Andrew Mirco.... 

‘Too big to fail’ lithium to remain crucial amid market uncertainties, says IGO’s Vella

Lithium will continue to play a key role in the future of battery technology and in the broader energy transition, despite significant market uncertainties, according to Australian miner IGO MD... 

Agnico Eagle affirms guidance, earmarks extra $50m for exploration

Canada-based gold miner Agnico Eagle is confident that it will achieve its full-year production and cost guidance, CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said last week, reporting the company’s second-quarter... 

Woodside acquires Texas ammonia project for $2.35bn

Australia-headquartered Woodside on Monday announced a binding agreement to acquire a lower carbon ammonia project in, Texas, US, for $2.35-billion. CEO Meg O’Neill said the acquisition of OCI... 

Lynas updates Mt Weld rare earths resources

Critical minerals miner Lynas Rare Earths has updated its Mt Weld mineral resource statement, reporting a significant increase in tonnage and contained total rare earth oxides (TREO) compared with... 

Peabody achieves first development coal at Centurion

The Centurion coking coal growth project, in Australia, is continuing to advance on time and on budget, reports US-headquartered miner Peabody reports. The company has produced the first... 

Trafigura to provide A$100m for Australia copper/zinc mine

Australia’s Develop Global has agreed a A$100-million prepayment/loan facility and offtake agreement with global commodities trader Trafigura for the Woodlawn copper and zinc mine in New South... 

Çöpler restart uncertain, remediation to cost up to $300m - SSR

The timeline for restarting mining operations at the Çöpler mine, in Türkiye, remains uncertain, dual-listed SSR Mining said this week, stating that it was continuing to work with authorities to... 

Record production, lower costs drive Alamos free cash flow to $107m

Canadian miner Alamos Gold has delivered a record performance in the second quarter. Production exceeded the quarterly guidance and, combined with lower costs, the TSX- and NYSE-listed company... 

Kinross posts strong second-quarter results

Canada-headquartered Kinross Gold has had a strong second quarter, supporting an “excellent” first half of the year, CEO Paul Rollinson reported on Wednesday. The company’s portfolio of mines in... 

OceanaGold reaffirms 2024 guidance despite lower Q2 output

Toronto-listed OceanaGold is on track to meet is 2024 production, cost and capital guidance, despite reporting lower second quarter production. The miner, which operates mines in the US,... 

BHP expands copper portfolio with strategic South American acquisition and JV

Diversified miner BHP on Tuesday announced a strategic move to expand its copper portfolio by jointly acquiring, with Lundin Mining, an advanced-stage copper exploration project in South America.... 

Bellevue stock falls on discounted A$150m capital raise

The share price of Bellevue Gold sunk 22% on Friday, as the gold miner unveiled a discounted capital raise of A$150-million. The ASX-listed company received firm commitments for a fully... 

Eldorado maintains 2024 operational guidance

Canada-based Eldorado Gold has reaffirmed its 2024 production guidance of 505 000 oz to 555 000 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost of $1 190/oz to $1 290/oz. The company produced 239 439 oz... 

Graphite One advances US domestic supply chain strategy

Progress towards a domestic US supply chain for advanced graphite materials marched forward on Thursday with the announcement of a supply agreement between Graphite One and California-based... 

Fenix to build new WA iron-ore mine

ASX-listed Fenix Resources is set to build a new mine in Western Australia’s Mid-West with the announcement that it is proceeding with the Beebyn-W11 project. According to a new feasibility study,... 

Argent hikes Kempfield silver resource by 54%

Exploration and development company Argent Minerals on Wednesday announced substantial resource upgrade for the Kempfield silver deposit, in New South Wales. The mineral resource estimate for all... 

Rox outlines PFS for high-grade, midtier WA gold mine

The board of Rox Resources has given approval to progress the Youanmi project, in the Murchison region of Western Australia, to a definitive feasibility study, following a positive prefeasibility... 

Peak and Shenghe extend partnership to fund Tanzania REE mine

Australia’s Peak Rare Earths has signed a nonbinding term sheet with Chinese miner Shenghe to support the development and funding of the Ngualla rare earths element (REE) project in Tanzania. The... 

US miners applaud, urge action on mine permitting

National Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO Rich Nolan said on Monday that maintaining the status quo on mine permitting was no longer viable and urged immediate reform of the process. In... 

Higher, all-cash offer emerges for Sierra Rutile

ASX-listed Sierra Rutile on Monday announced a new offer for the company – the third in the last four months – with major shareholder Lenoil throwing its hat in the ring. Lenoil, which has an... 

Spartan awards Barminco A$18m Dalgaranga contract

Mining services company Perenti on Monday announced that its Barminco subsidiary had been awarded a new development contract with ASX-listed Spartan Resources and extensions to four existing... 

South32 to contest EPA's Worsley conditions, flags $554 impairment

Diversified mining company South32 plans to contest the Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) recommendations for its Worsley development project, arguing that the proposed...