Northern Minerals welcome progress on Eneabba refinery

Rare earths miner Northern Minerals has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying xenotime concentrate from its Browns Range project in Western Australia to Iluka Resources' Eneabba rare earths... 

NewPeak acquires Queensland vanadium project

ASX-listed NewPeak Metals has announced the acquisition of AusVan Battery Metals, which includes the Allaru vanadium project in north-west Queensland. The deal, valued at A$5-million in NewPeak... 

Energy Fuels signs MoU with Madagascar for Toliara project development

Dual-listed Energy Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Madagascar to advance the Toliara titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements (REE) project in... 

Osisko appoints Quin to board

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Development has announced the appointment of veteran mining executive Stephen Quin to its board of directors, effective immediately. Quin brings over four decades of... 

Joseph Zinyana

This week we profile Joseph Zinyana, CEO at New Age Engineering Solutions, a structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and process consulting firm 

Barrick boosts spending by 120% on Precipitate’s Pueblo Grande project

TSX-V-listed Precipitate Gold announced on Wednesday that Barrick Gold had amended their existing earn-in agreement for the Pueblo Grande project in the Dominican Republic, increasing its total... 

BHP and HBIS deepen partnership to decarbonise steel

Mining giant BHP and Chinese steel group HBIS announced on Thursday the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration on reducing carbon emissions in the... 

Patriot produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide from CV5 pegmatite

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has successfully produced a marketable and on-specification battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate sample from spodumene concentrate sourced from its CV5... 

Ascot restarts mine development at Premier Northern Lights

Toronto-listed Ascot Resources has begun mobilising personnel and equipment to advance the underground development of its Premier Northern Lights (PNL) mine in British Columbia. Following the... 

Green light for 29Metals’ Gossan Valley project

The A$112-million Gossan Valley project at the Golden Grove mine, in Western Australia, has been approved, ASX-listed 29 Metals reported this week. The company on Tuesday published a feasibility... 

Ramelius appoints COO, expands executive team

Perth-based Ramelius Resources has appointed a new COO following Duncan Coutts’s resignation last month. The gold miner also expanded its executive team from four to six and has named a new COO.... 

Rio Tinto unveils initial resources and reserves for Rincon

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced initial mineral resources and ore reserves for its Salar del Rincon lithium brine deposits in Argentina. The initial mineral resources... 

Vale completes Voisey's Bay mine expansion

Global metals company Vale has announced the successful completion of the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion (VBME) project in Canada. The expansion shifts the Voisey’s Bay operation from openpit to... 

Rio Tinto’s Beyond Rare diamond tender delivers strong results

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto’s second Beyond Rare tender has achieved a strong result, underscoring the rarity and unique provenance of the diamonds on offer. The auction, which featured... 

Fortescue to develop fast chargers capable of powering 240-t mining trucks in 30 min

Australian technology, energy and metals group Fortescue Metals has been awarded A$10-million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to advance the development of a 6 MW... 

McEwen Copper secures enviro permit for Los Azules copper project

McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of NYSE-listed McEwen Mining, has received approval for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its Los Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina. The... 

Rio Tinto completes sale of Lake MacLeod to Leichhardt

Diversified mining group Rio Tinto on Monday completed the sale of Dampier Salt’s Lake MacLeod operation to Perth-based Leichhardt Industrials Group. The transaction, which was first announced in... 

Vital expands Nechalacho rare earths project footprint with new claims

ASX-listed Vital Metals has expanded its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories, Canada, with the acquisition of three new mineral claims immediately north of the existing... 

Aya pours first silver at expanded Zgounder mine

Canada-headquartered Aya Gold and Silver has poured first silver from its expanded Zgounder mine, in Morocco, bringing the company closer to the start of commercial production in the coming weeks.... 

Geologist Schwab appointed CEO of Stallion Uranium

TSX-V-listed uranium exploration company Stallion Uranium has appointed Matthew Schwab as CEO. Schwab, a seasoned exploration geologist and executive, succeeds Drew Zimmermann, who will remain... 

South32 appoints Pearce and Msimang as directors

Diversified miner South32 on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors, Stephen Pearce and Mandlesilo (Mandla) Msimang, to its board. Both appointees would... 

Wolfsberg lithium project shifts into fast lane with EIA exemption

The Wolfsberg lithium project in Austria has taken a big step forward as ECM Lithium (ECM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals, received confirmation from the Carinthian... 

Madison acquires large Canadian antimony deposit

Canadian critical minerals company Madison Metals announced on Monday that it had secured agreements with three entities to acquire a significant antimony/gold project located in the Howells Lake... 

Fenix set to become Athena’s biggest shareholder

Iron-ore miner Fenix Resources has announced a significant investment in fellow ASX-listed Athena, positioning itself to become the company’s largest shareholder. Athena is focused on the Byro... 

Spartan doubles Pepper resource

ASX-listed Spartan Resources has updated the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Pepper and Never Never gold deposits, part of its Dalgaranga gold project, in Western Australia. The firm... 

Infinity shareholders approve Cangai project acquisition

The shareholders of Infinity Mining have approved the acquisition of the Cangai copper project in New South Wales, paving the way for the company to acquire the asset from Castillo Copper. The... 

Iamgold reclaims 70% stake in Côté Gold

Toronto-listed Iamgold on Monday announced that it had exercised its right to repurchase a 9.7% interest in the Côté gold mine from Sumitomo Metal Mining, effectively returning to its full 70%... 

Bridge weight restrictions to impact Man Choch trucking operations

Alaska gold miner Contango has provided its 2025 gold production guidance, reaffirming expectations for strong cash flow despite facing rising operating costs at its Manh Choh mine. While the... 

Uranium developer Premier American president resigns

TSX-V-listed Premier American Uranium has announced the resignation of David Suda as president of the company, with effect from December 1. Suda is resigning to pursue other opportunities, the... 

Australian gold output falls amid volatile gold prices

Australian gold production dipped slightly in the September quarter of 2024, with output falling to 73 t, according to Melbourne-based consultants Surbiton Associates. This represents a decrease... 

Carnaby buys copper deposit, seals offtake with Glencore

ASX-listed Carnaby Resources on Friday announced an agreement to acquire the high-grade Trekelano copper deposit near its Greater Duchess project in Mt Isa, Queensland.   “This is a transformative... 

Paladin forecasts 50Mlb/y uranium supply deficit over next decade

Australia-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has warned of a significant supply gap in the global uranium market, forecasting a shortfall of more than 50-million pounds a year of uranium over... 

Harmony employee dies in fall of ground at Moab Khotsong

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company reports that an employee has died following a fall-of-ground incident at the Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney, in the Nort West, on November 28. “We wish to... 

Australian Pacific Coal CEO resigns

Australian Pacific Coal (AQC), the owner of the Dartbrook coal mine, said on Friday that Ayten Saridas had resigned as CEO and that she had stepped down from the board of directors. Saridas, a... 

Pilbara and Posco complete South Korea lithium hydroxide facility

Australian miner Pilbara Minerals on Friday announced the completion of construction for Train 2 of the lithium hydroxide monohydrate chemical facility being developed in a joint venture (JV) with... 

Barrick welcomes Ontario court ruling dismissing North Mara human rights claims

Dual-listed Barrick Gold has welcomed the decision by the Ontario Superior Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of Tanzanian nationals who had alleged human rights abuses by Tanzanian police... 

Henk Duys

This week we profile Henk Duys, Chairperson of Duys Engineering Group and director of Alton Duys Engineering, Aeroklas Duys, ATD Alliance, Tandem Equity, and three property-owning companies  

PGE reaches financial close of 100 MW solar plant for Glencore Merafe's ferrochrome smelters

Independent power producer Pele Green Energy (PGE) has reached financial close of the 100 MW Sonvanger solar PV power plant that will provide clean, reliable and sustainable for the Glencore Merafe... 

Western Mines increases size of capital raise

Perth-based Western Mines has received additional commitment letters for its A$0.15-a-share capital raise, with two existing shareholders having returned letters during the week for an additional... 

Spartan confirms new gold discovery at Dalgaranga

Exploration and development company Spartan Resources has made a new gold discovery, named "Freak", at its 100%-owned Dalgaranga Gold Project (DGP) in Western Australia's Murchison region. The...