Eskom to downgrade loadshedding to Stages 3 and 4 from Tuesday

Power utility Eskom plans to downgrade loadshedding to Stage 3 from 05:00 on Tuesday. This will be followed by Stage 4 loadshedding from 16:00 on Tuesday to 05:00 on Wednesday. This pattern will be... 

REE firm Medallion rebrands as Gabo Mining

Rare earth element (REE) company Medallion Resources is rebranding as Gabo Mining and will start trading on the TSX-V under the symbol ‘GAB’ on February 14. The company, which has developed a... 

Electra receives govt grant for Ontario cobalt sulphate refinery

The Canadian government made a $5-million investment to support the construction of North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery, dual-listed Electra Battery Materials reported on Friday. The... 

Northern Nevada ‘far from being mature district’, says Barrick Gold

Northern Nevada, in the US, remains highly prospective for new gold discoveries and is “far from being a mature gold district”, says NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow. Using the... 

Mandrake receives BLM permit for Utah lithium project

ASX-listed Mandrake Resources has received the required permitting form the US federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the re-entry of two wells at the 379 km2 Utah lithium project, in the... 

Syrah starts AAM production at Vidalia

Graphite miner Syrah Resources on Friday announced the start of active anode material (AAM) production at its new 11 250 t/y Vidalia facility, Louisiana. This has made the ASX-listed company the... 

Kin Mining completes sale of WA gold deposits

ASX-listed Kin Mining has completed the sale of selected gold deposits in the Cardinia gold project, in Western Australia, to fellow-listed Genesis Minerals. The completion of the transaction this... 

Paulsens refurbishment off to a strong start – Black Cat

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate has started refurbishment works on the processing facility at the Paulsens gold mine, in Western Australia. The company, which in November unveiled a new restart... 

Aus govt invests in wind farm to power BHP copper mine

The Australian government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, has announced a A$99-million investment in Neoen’s Goyder wind farm and big battery project, which will provide electricity... 

Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launches programme on African critical minerals

The Africa Centre of think tank Atlantic Council is launching an innovative three-year programme focused on critical minerals in Africa. As home to 30% of the world’s critical-mineral reserves,... 

Silver One acquires 'extremely rich silver vein' project

TSX-V-listed Silver One has exercised its option to acquire a 100% interest in the high-grade Phoenix Silver project, in the ‘Arizona Silver Belt’. The project covers 6 141 ha along the northern... 

Ronny Levitan

This week we profile Ronny Levitan, head of Deel South Africa, which works for independent contractors and full-time employees in more than 150 countries, offering the first, and so far only,... 

Alliance Nickel inks term sheet for future offtake from WA mine

Australian company Alliance Nickel has agreed a non-binding team sheet with Samsung SDI for future offtake of battery-grade nickel and cobalt sulphate products from the NiWest nickel and cobalt... 

SQM launches third call for lithium accelerator programme

Chile’s SQM Lithium Ventures has launched the third generation of its corporate acceleration programme focusing on innovative start-ups offering solutions within the lithium industry. The... 

NioBay strengthens ‘green’ portfolio

TSX-V-listed NioBay Metals has executed a definitive option agreement with fellow-listed Vior to acquire an 80% undivided interest in the Foothills project, which has strong potential for the... 

Gabon iron-ore developer Genmin seeks to raise A$28m

Emerging African iron-ore producer Genmin on Wednesday kicked off a fundraising for about A$28.4-million to advance its Baniaka project, in Gabon. This comes as the company was recently awarded a... 

Argonaut secures new uranium asset in S Australia

Exploration company Argonaut Resources, which is set to rebrand as Orpheus Uranium, has acquired a promising uranium exploration project in South Australia known as the Woolshed project.... 

High grades intersected in new NSW lithium province

ASX-listed Stelar Metals has intersected high-grade mineralisation in the initial reconnaissance drilling programme undertaken at the Trident lithium project, about 50 km from Broken Hill, in New... 

Copper and uranium explorer announces ASX listing

Litchfield Minerals, a junior exploration company focused on the Northern Territory, on Wednesday announced its planned listing on the ASX. With an initial focus on uranium and copper exploration,... 

Pilbara extends Chengxin offtake agreement

Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has extended its offtake agreement with integrated lithium chemicals producer Chengxin Group. Under the existing short-term agreement, signed in 2023,... 

Anglo's Minas-Rio, Barro Alto mines complete IRMA audit; more mines to follow

Diversified miner Anglo American’s Minas-Rio iron-ore and Barro Alto nickel mines, in Brazil, have been assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance's (IRMA’s) comprehensive... 

Freeport-McMoRan appoints new CEO

US-headquartered Freeport-McMoRan has appointed Kathleen Quirk as new president and CEO, with effect from June 11, succeeding long-time CEO Richard Adkerson. Adkerson, who served as CEO for 20... 

Talga bolsters leadership

Battery metals and technology company Talga on Wednesday announced the appointment of Martin Phillips as group CEO, bolstering the company’s leadership as it executes on its Vittangi anode project... 

Aurelia warns major rain event could impact development

Heavy rainfall linked to ex-tropical Cyclone Kirrily, which has impacted much of central and western New South Wales, could have potentially affect Aurelia Metals’ project schedule at its... 

Rio Tinto’s Kennecott discontinues Madison earn-in

Kennecott Exploration, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has discontinued its 11-year Madison earn-in agreement to acquire a 70% interest in American Pacific’s Madison mine project, in Montana. American... 

Aurum raises cash for West African gold hunt

Exploration company Aurum Resources on Tuesday announced it would raise about A$7-million in an oversubscribed share placement, after receiving firm commitments from institutional and sophisticated... 

Capstone starts trading on Australian exchange

Vancouver-headquartered Capstone Copper has made its debut on the ASX. The ASX approved the company’s secondary listing and Capstone was admitted to the official list of the ASX on January 31. 

Rail setback for Ardmore phosphate mine

ASX-listed Centrex is investigating road transport alternatives for phosphates concentrate from its Ardmore mine, after a portion of the Mount Isa-Townsville rail network has been damaged in the... 

Midas exercises option over Canada lithium projects

Mineral exploration junior Midas Minerals has exercised an option to acquire 100% of the Greenbush and Barbara Lake litium projects in Ontario, Canada, for C$65 000 in cash and a grant of 1% net... 

Former BHP exec Cuzzubbo takes Arafura top job

Critical minerals project developer Arafura Rare Earths has appointed Darryl Cuzzubbo as MD and CEO, following the departure of Gavin Lockyer. The appointment takes effect immediately and Lockyer... 

Engen to Showcase its Sustainability and Social Impact Initiatives at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024

Engen, a progressive energy and solutions partner dedicated to enriching lives for a sustainable future, is excited to announce its participation in the 2024 'Investing in African Mining Indaba,'... 

MC Mining's JSE share price spikes on receipt of bidder's statement

The JSE share price of South Africa-focused coal miner MC Mining rose by 26% on the afternoon of February 2, following its confirmation that it had received a bidder's statement from entities that,... 

Iron-Ore 2023/24: Bracing for change

Creamer Media’s ‘Iron-Ore 2023/24: Bracing for change’ report considers the current iron-ore market focusing on key developments globally in the sector, namely supply, demand, trade, pricing and... 

Vertrex to buy processing plant for Reward gold mine

ASX-listed Vertex has secured a Gekko gold gravity processing plant for A$620 000 to be used for future onsite processing of gold ore at its Hill End gold project. The Gekko plant, which is a... 

Bougainville extends Panguna licence, paves way for redevelopment

The share price of Bougainville Copper (BCL) more than doubled on Friday as the ASX-listed company announced a five-year extension of its exploration licence for the Panguna project in central... 

Australian Potash exits administration

Australian Potash, which owns the Lake Wells sulphate of potash development in Western Australia, has exited administration, with its directors fully back in control of the company. “We... 

Zhoajin extends Tietto takeover period

Chinese group Zhaojin Capital has extended the offer period under its takeover bid for Tietto Minerals to March 8. Zhaojin in October made an A$0.58 a share offer for the West Africa-focused gold... 

Codrus extends option at Bull Run, Oregon

ASX-listed Codrus Minerals has extended the option agreement of the Record gold mine at the Bull Run project, in Oregon, US. The Bull Run consists of 102 claims, of which the company holds a 100%... 

MEDC proposes $50m grant for Highland’s Copperwood project

Following a yearlong review of the permitted Copperwood project, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has proposed a $50-million grant, Canadian company Highland Copper said this... 

Strategic Resources’ Finland project selected for EU vanadium/titanium study

TSX-V-listed Strategic Resources’ Mustavaara project, in Finland, has been selected to be part of Avanti, a €5-million study on vanadium and titanium funded by the European Union (EU). Currently,...