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Denison bolsters its leadership team

19th December 2023

Uranium exploration and development company Denison Mines has appointed Geoff Smith as VP of corporate development and commercial and Elizabeth Sidle as CFO, in addition to her current position as... 


Argonaut's Magino mine

Argonaut making progress in optimising its Magino mine

19th December 2023

Canada-based gold producer Argonaut Gold says its flagship Magino mine, in Ontario, is nearing the gold production rates set out in its National Instrument 43-101 technical report following the... 


Appian Founder and CEO Michael W Scherb

Appian provides US Strategic Metals with $230m financing package

18th December 2023

Investment advisor Appian Capital Advisory has committed a $230-million financing package to US battery metals producer US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the development of USSM's cobalt/nickel mine... 


Ivanhoe co-chairperson Robert Friedland

Ivanhoe closes C$575m private placement

18th December 2023

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has closed a previously announced private placement offering of 47.92-million Class A shares at a price of C$12 apiece for gross proceeds of C$575-million.... 


EnviroCopper to buy Alford West tenements

18th December 2023

Australian copper development company EnviroCopper, in which Aim- and ASX-listed Thor Energy holds a 30% stake, has entered into an agreement with Andromeda Metals to acquire the latter's stake in... 


Alpha Lithium shareholders approve company's privatisation

18th December 2023

The shareholders of Alpha Lithium Corporation have approved the privatisation of Alpha pursuant to the amalgamation of Alpha and 1446978 BC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TechEnergy Lithium... 


OceanaGold's Waihi mine

OceanaGold secures new $200m revolving credit facility

18th December 2023

Gold and copper producer OceanaGold has refinanced its revolving credit facility on improved commercial terms. The new four-year facility, supported by a group of seven international banks,... 


Antofagasta acquires a 19% shareholding in Buenaventura

18th December 2023

Global copper miner Antofagasta has, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into transactions to acquire a 19% interest in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura, which produces precious and base... 


Botswana High Court orders Minister to renew Tsodilo subsidiary's prospecting licence

18th December 2023

The High Court of Botswana has ordered the Minister of Minerals and Energy to renew Gcwihaba Resources' one prospecting licence and to align the effective dates of contiguous licences with that of... 


Arafura upsizes placement to A$25m

14th December 2023

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths, which is advancing the Nolans neodymium-praseodymium project in the Northern Territory, has upsized its placement from A$20-million to A$25-million, owing to strong... 


Sierra Rutile lowers FY guidance, says demand remains soft

14th December 2023

ASX-listed Sierra Rutile on Thursday lowered its guidance for 2023 to between 111 000 t and 113 000 t, from the previous guidance of 115 000 to 120 000 t. The fourth quarter production will be... 


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Platinum Group Metals 2023: Crucial Element in the Energy Transition

14th December 2023

Anglo American sustainability head Stephen Bullock has emphasised that which a growing number of commentators have said of the modern South Africa economy, namely that it should invest in new... 


Altona subsidiary lodges mining licence application for Mozambique project

14th December 2023

London-listed resource exploration and development company Altona says its subsidiary Monte Muambe Mining has lodged an application for a mining licence, or mining concession, for the Monte Muambe... 


Zanaga appoints new CEO

14th December 2023

Iron-ore exploration and development company Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC), which is developing its flagship Zanaga project in Congo-Brazzaville, has appointed Martin Knauth CEO, with immediate... 


Equinox makes rare earths expansion in Brazil

14th December 2023

Australia-listed Equinox Resources has moved to expand its rare earths exploration footprint in Brazil by applying for a new package of prospective rare earth clay tenements. This involves... 


Chakana extends C$2.2m private placement to January

14th December 2023

Exploration company Chakana Copper, which is advancing the Soledad project in Peru, has extended its nonbrokered private placement to raise C$2.2-million to January 12. To date, the company has... 


First Quantum shows interest in Raiden’s Mt Sholl

13th December 2023

Base metals miner First Quantum has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Australian junior Raiden Resources’ Mt Sholl nickel/copper/platinum group elements (PGE) project, in Western... 


Firebird selects location for China manganese sulphate plant

13th December 2023

Advanced manganese developer Firebird Metals has signed an agreement for industrial land with the Jinshi local government, in Hunan, for its China battery-grade manganese sulphate plant. The... 


Cokal's BBM achieves first revenue

13th December 2023

Indonesia-focused Cokal has achieved first revenue from the sale of 23 000 t of metallurgical coal to International Commodity Trade (ICT) under an offtake agreement, the ASX-listed company... 


Probe to raise C$10m for exploration

13th December 2023

Exploration company Probe Gold has announced a C$10-million bought-deal financing to fund exploration and drilling at projects in Quebec. The company, which is listed on the TSX, entered into an... 


Graphite ore

Feasibility study confirms attractive economics of expanding NextSource's Molo mine

12th December 2023

A feasibility study into the expansion of Toronto-based battery minerals development company NextSource Materials' Molo graphite mine, in Madagascar, has confirmed highly attractive economics, the... 


Cyclone Jasper disrupts R3D’s copper sulphate production

12th December 2023

North Queensland copper and gold producer R3D Resources has suspended copper sulphate pentahydrate production, as the Tartana plant and process ponds have been prepared for the impact of Cyclone... 


S2 raises A$7m for exploration

12th December 2023

Mineral exploration company S2 Resources has raised A$7-million in a placement to international and domestic institutional and sophisticated investors to raise about A$7-million. The placement... 


A manganese mining operation in South Africa

South Africa's mining output up 3.9% y/y in October

12th December 2023

South Africa's mining production increased by 3.9% year-on-year in October, with platinum group metals (PGMs), manganese ore and chromium ore having made the largest positive contributions. PGMs... 


TNC commits to Cloncurry restart

12th December 2023

The board of True North Copper (TNC) has endorsed the Cloncurry project mining restart plan, with initial mining set for early 2024. The ASX-listed company has combined the Great Australia Mine... 


Nickel Industries enters sales contract with Glencore

12th December 2023

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has announced a maiden nickel matte sales contract with Glencore. The contract, starting in January and running for an initial six-month term, will see nickel matte... 


Eastplats concludes investigation, says allegations unsubstantiated

11th December 2023

Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) says a special committee established to investigate allegations, including of chrome concentrate sales at discounted... 


Lucapa sells four diamonds for $17m

11th December 2023

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company and Endiama and Rosas & Petalas – its partners in the Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola – have sold four "exceptional" diamonds recovered at the mine for a combined... 


Kore appoints new CFO

11th December 2023

Potash development company Kore Potash has appointed Andrey Maruta CFO, with effect from December 11. This follows the resignation of Amanda Farris as acting CFO. 


MetalsGrove acquires Zim lithium assets

11th December 2023

Australia-listed critical metals exploration company MetalsGrove will acquire six, contiguous and highly prospective lithium/tin/tantalum claims in Zimbabwe. The claims, which MetalsGrove will... 


BHP and HBIS partner on steelmaking decarbonisation

BHP and HBIS partner on steelmaking decarbonisation

11th December 2023

Diversified miner BHP is teaming up with Chinese steelmaker HBIS to demonstrate the use of its iron-ore in direct reduced iron (DRI) production trials. “DRI is an important element of our pathways... 


Lycopodium awarded contract for Lumwana copper mine expansion

11th December 2023

Engineering, construction and asset management firm Lycopodium has been awarded a feasibility study and basic engineering contract for the expansion of the Lumwana copper mine, in Zambia. The... 


Protesting Bakubung employees returned to surface on Friday night, says Wesizwe

11th December 2023

Platinum group metals miner Wesizwe Platinum says all employees who participated in an illegal sit-in at the Bakubung mine in the North West last week, had returned to surface at 23:00 on Friday... 


Barrick says new Nevada mine gets go-ahead

Barrick says new Nevada mine gets go-ahead

11th December 2023

The US Bureau of Land Management has approved Nevada Gold Mines’ (NGM’s) plan of operations for its new Goldrush underground mine, at the Cortez complex, paving the way for the mine ramp-up to... 


Copper Lake receives C$200 000 OJEP grant

11th December 2023

TSX-V-listed Copper Lake Resources has been selected to receive grant funding of up to C$200 000 under the Ontario Junior Exploration Programme (OJEP) from the provincial government. This will... 


Winsome declares ‘globally significant’ resource at Quebec project

11th December 2023

Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources on Monday declared a “globally significant” maiden mineral resource of 59-million tonnes at 1.12% lithium oxide at its Adina project, in Quebec.... 


G2 Goldfields’ operations unaffected by Venezuela-Guyana dispute

11th December 2023

Canadian exploration and development company G2 Goldfields is continuing to operate in Guyana, with its OKO gold project unaffected by the escalating territorial dispute between Guyana and... 


Pilbara names new chairperson

11th December 2023

Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has named Kathleen Conlon, the recently retired chair of Lynas Rare Earths, as its new chairperson with effect from January 31. Conlon will succeed... 


Porgera gold mine to shine again

Porgera gold mine to shine again

11th December 2023

The Porgera gold mine, in Papua New Guinea, is ready to shine again. The mine, shut down in April 2020, will resume production this month and start pouring gold again in the first quarter of 2024,... 


Petra CEO Richard Duffy

Petra says prices have likely bottomed; secures increase in credit facility

8th December 2023

Diamond mining group Petra Diamonds has sold 462 794 ct of diamonds for $58.7-million in its third tender for the 2024 financial year. This is higher than the 444 029 ct sold for $41.5-million in... 


M&R's offices in Bedfordview, Gauteng

M&R's shares rise on further debt reduction

8th December 2023

Multinational engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) says it has made meaningful progress in reducing its debt with its consortium of South African banks. Following on from the... 


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