EQ Resources signs binding agreement to acquire Tungsten Metals Group

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR) has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) to acquire 100% of the shares in Tungsten Metals Group (TMG) and its subsidiaries, as well as the 40% interest in Asia... 

Opinion: De Beers resumes exploration in Angola and Botswana’s new leaders see red

In this article, policy adviser and former De Beers Botswana CEO Sheila Khama writes about De Beers' exploration in Angola and asks whether Botswana should be concerned. On October 23, De Beers... 

Osisko defers Gaspé PEA, reports significant resource hike

Exploration and development company Osisko Metals has announced an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Gaspé copper project, near Murdochville, in Quebec. The updated estimate includes... 

Cyclone brings Vale on board for Canada iron-ore project

ASX-listed Cyclone Metals has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with diversified major Vale regarding the development of an iron-ore project in Canada. The MoU outlines the terms for a... 

Leigh Ann Johannsen

This week profile Leigh Johannsen, MD of Check-Your-Driver, which performs criminal checks on people and seeking employment as professional drivers and also verifies their driving credentials 

Zutari, Mpumalanga roads department launch comprehensive road maintenance management system

The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport (DPWR&T) has launched a mature, comprehensive system for road maintenance management, consulting engineering and infrastructure... 

Euro Manganese CEO resigns

TSX-V and ASX-listed Euro Manganese has appointed CFO Martina Blahova as its interim CEO to replace Matthew James, who had resigned from the company. The board will conduct a search for a new CEO. 

Coronado faces legal charges over fatal Curragh incident

ASX-listed Coronado Global on Thursday stated that legal charges had been filed in the Magistrates Court District of Emerald against its subsidiary, Coronado Curragh (CCPL), following a fatal... 

Harmony appoints Beyers Nel CEO, Floyd Masemula deputy CEO

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has appointed Beyers Nel to succeed Peter Steenkamp as CEO, with effect from January 1. Floyd Masemula has also been appointed deputy CEO from January 1,... 

Antofagasta unveils South America's first hydrogen-powered locomotive

Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta’s transport division, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB), has unveiled South America’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive. The new locomotive, which... 

Rio Tinto approves 25 MW solar plant for US copper mine

Mining company Rio Tinto has approved construction of a new 25-MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW. The new solar plant will... 

Troubled times for Lindi Jumbo owner

The Australian company owning and operating the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania has gone into voluntary administration.  Jeremy Nipps and Tom Birch of Cor Cordis were appointed joint and... 

Thunderbird buys strategic NSW gold/antimony project

ASX-listed Thunderbird Resources has entered into an agreement to acquire a prospective antimony and gold exploration land package in New South Wales. The exploration portfolio is located... 

Rox raises cash for WA gold project

Rox Resources, the developer of the Youanmi gold mine in the Murchison region of Western Australia, has announced strong investor support for a A$26-million capital raise. The two-tranche... 

Tirupati in talks for further trade finance

Specialist graphite producer Tirupati Graphite, which is listed on the LSE and has assets in Mozambique and Madagascar, has secured about $225 000 in trade finance from the Middle Eastern Sovereign... 

Troilus advances project financing with $500m German loan guarantee

Canadian development-stage mining firm Troilus Gold has taken a step forward in financing its flagship copper and gold project in Quebec, with the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) from Euler... 

Capral and Rio Tinto find success in closed loop recycling trial

Australia’s largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capra, has successfully trialled the recycled-content billet supplied by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), using 50 t to... 

Europa Metals now a cash shell

Aim-listed Europa Metals reported on Wednesday that it had completed the previously announced disposal of the Toral zinc/lead/silver project, in Spain, to Denarius Metals. The company has been... 

NSW updates renewable energy guidelines to safeguard mineral exploration access

The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning has updated its renewable energy planning framework, ensuring that large-scale renewable energy projects do not restrict mineral exploration... 

Javelin to sell Bonaparte project as focus shifts to gold

ASX-listed Javelin Minerals has announced the sale of its Bonaparte copper/silver/lead/zinc project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, marking a shift in its focus towards its core gold... 

Kingsgate signals strong operational progress at Chatree

Australia-listed Kingsgate Consolidated has provided an upbeat update on the ongoing ramp-up of its Chatree gold mine, in Thailand, reporting significant operational improvements and its highest... 

Caledonia declares quarterly dividend

Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has approved a dividend of $0.14 a share for the quarter ended September 30. The company achieved a net profit of $3.29-million for the... 

Management shake-up at Ausgold

Gold development company AusGold, which owns the 3.04-million-ounce Katanning gold project (KGP) in Western Australia, on Monday announced a number of changes to its board and senior management.... 

Syrah receives first $53m disbursement from DFC loan

Australia-listed Syrah Resources has announced that its subsidiary, Twigg Exploration and Mining, has received the first disbursement of $53 million from its loan agreement with the US... 

Hot Chili adds historical La Verde mine to Costa Fuego copper hub

ASX- and TSX-V-listed copper explorer Hot Chili has entered into a three-year option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the historical La Verde openpit copper mine, in Chile. The mine is about... 

Native Mineral Resources acquires Queensland projects

Gold- and copper-focused Native Mineral Resources (NMR) has announced an agreement to acquire two near-mine, advanced gold projects in Queensland. The deal, NMR MD Blake Cannavo said on Friday,... 

Thabo Mavundza

This week we profile Thabo Mavundza, MD: Operations Africa at Westfalia Fruit, which produces, process and markets avocados all year round 

Bougainville Copper secures land access for Panguna

ASX-listed Bougainville Copper (BOC) has entered into a land access and compensation agreement (LACA) with customary landowners for its EL01 exploration licence within the Panguna project area.... 

KWG grants consent for geotechnical programme supporting Northern Road link EIS

CSE-listed KWG Resources, operating as Canada Chrome Corporation, has granted its consent for the initiation of a geotechnical programme in support of the Northern Road Link environmental impact... 

Ionic announces MoU to establish Brazil magnet supply chain

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is advancing its integration into the Brazilian magnet supply chain with the company’s Viridion joint venture (JV) with fellow listed Viridis Mining and Minerals... 

Rio Tinto to trial battery swap electric haul trucks at Oyu Tolgoi

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has entered into a collaboration with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to trial battery swap technology for electric haul trucks at its Oyu Tolgoi... 

Canada approves Pan American’s Peru asset sale to Zijin

The government of Canada has approved Pan American Silver’s sale of its La Arena mine and project in Peru to a subsidiary of China’s Zijin Mining Group. The approval, which was granted under the... 

Megado acquires European copper project

Australian company Megado Minerals has announced an agreement to acquire an 80% interest in a copper project in northern Spain. The Iberian copper project includes 12 permits, including at least 12... 

FBM sells Nevada lithium project to focus on WA assets

Australian firm Future Battery Minerals (FBM) has announced the sale of its 80% interest in the Nevada lithium project to a Texas-headquartered company for A$4-million in cash. This sale will... 

O3 bolsters presence along Casa Berardi trend

TSX-V-listed O3 Mining has announced its acquisition of the Lac Esther property from Midland Exploration, enhancing its foothold in the Casa Berardi trend. The property is strategically located... 

Bowen raises A$70m to fund Plumtree North development

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal’s balance sheet received a boost with a A$70-million capital raise to fund its Plumtree North mine development at the Burton mine, in Queensland. The ASX-listed... 

New Qld Mines Minister appointed

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has congratulated Dale Last on his appointment as the state’s new Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and Minister for Regional and Rural Development.... 

Andrew Hardie

This week we profile Andrew Hardie, CEO of Pay@, a payments aggregator.  

Halls Creek sale frees up Pantoro to focus on Norseman project

ASX-listed Pantoro has announced a binding agreement to sell the Halls Creek project, in Western Australia, to Kimberley Minerals for A$8-million. Kimberley is a member of privately held,... 

Newmont’s first battery-electric mining truck rolls into action

US-based Newmont has officially welcomed its first battery-electric large mining truck, dubbed the Early Learner Cat 793 XE, to the Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine, in Colorado. The vehicle...