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Harmony's Great Noligwa gold mine.
Solar power generation poised to save Harmony Gold R3.6bn
7th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold-mining company Harmony estimates that it will achieve total cumulative net present value savings of R3.6-billion from its three solar power projects, one of them already generating 30 MW of... 


A PhotonAssay unit
Chrysos raises $75m to accelerate its growth
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining technology solutions provider Chrysos Corporation has received binding commitments for about 11.4-million new fully paid shares to raise $75-million to ensure it is well-capitalised to... 


Tanzanian commission approves Silvercorp's proposed buyout of OreCorp
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Tanzania's Fair Competition Commission (FCC) has given its unconditional approval for TSX- and NYSE-listed Silvercorp Metals' proposed buyout of ASX-listed OreCorp, which is developing the Nyanzaga... 


Gold Fields boosts stake in copper explorer Chakana
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has increased its interest in Chakana Copper by participating in the Canadian exploration company’s private placement. Gold Fields Nazca Holdings on November 3... 


Rosita CPP to resume uranium production this month
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE America- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy is gearing up to resume uranium production at the Rosita central processing plant (CPP) before month-end, the company confirmed on Monday. This comes... 


THT has potential to be Denison's second Athabasca ISR mine
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium exploration company Denison Mines has completed its inaugural in-situ recovery (ISR) field test programme within The Heldeth Tue (THT) uranium deposit at its 67.41%-owned Waterbury Lake... 


Asante extends Grasshopper resource at Bibiani
7th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Asante Gold has extended the mineral resource estimate of Grasshopper Pit, where mining started earlier this year. The Grasshopper Pit is on the Bibiani mining lease, in... 


Barrick lifts stake in Hercules Silver
7th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered bullion major Barrick Gold has increased its investment in exploration company Hercules Silver, which is using modern techniques to explore “the forgotten silver district of... 


Gold Resources initiates strategic review
7th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Gold Resources has initiated a formal review process to evaluate strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the company, the US-headquartered firm announced on... 


Taseko operated a production test facility at Florence for 18 months.
Taseko secures another $100m for Arizona copper mine
7th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has received approvals for $100-million in additional financing for the Florence project, which will supply 85-million pounds a year of copper when in full production.... 


Newmont CEO Tom Palmer
Newmont prepares to sell mines as Newcrest acquisition closes
7th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Newmont, the world’s top gold producer, will forge ahead on a plan to find $2-billion in cash including through mine sales and project divestments after closing the largest takeover in the mining... 


Pioneer Lithium expands Canada portfolio
6th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Pioneer Lithium is expanding its Canadian portfolio with the strategic acquisition of the Benham greenfields exploration project, in north-west Ontario. The company executed an option... 


Historic milestone: Newmont completes Newcrest deal
Historic milestone: Newmont completes Newcrest deal
6th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Newmont on Monday announced it had completed the acquisition of Australian miner Newcrest to create the world’s biggest gold company with robust copper production. “Today marks a historic... 


Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal
6th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the... 


Site of Prieska copper-zinc mining development.
World will stop without copper but price not reflecting upcoming needs
6th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Copper and zinc mine development company Orion Minerals is well placed to take advantage of the projected copper shortfall in the second half of this decade with its portfolio of short lead-time,... 



The US Interior Department cancelled the leases for an underground mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Twin Metals fights for Minnesota copper/nickel leases
6th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Antofagasta-owned Twin Metals has moved to defend its mineral leases in north-east Minnesota from “unlawful federal agency action”. The company on Friday filed a notice of appeal in the US Court... 


The White Mesa uranium mill in Utah
Energy Fuels preparing 4 uranium mines for production
6th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based critical minerals company Energy Fuels is preparing four of its convention uranium mines production, CEO Mark Chalmers reported on Friday. Together, these mines have the ability to... 


Ascot drills highest-grade intercept in 8 years
Ascot drills highest-grade intercept in 8 years
6th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Ascot Resources on Friday announced its “highest-grade intercept since 2015”, as it released the third batch of assay results from the 2023 exploration drill programme at the Premier... 


The Beaufor mine
Monarch says creditor may claim assets
6th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of Monarch Mining fell by 50% on Friday, as the company announced that creditor Investissement Quebec (IQ) intended to use its legal right to claim the miner’s assets as collateral... 


Lithium-ion batteries
Battery metals lose lustre as surge in supply outpaces demand
6th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

In the fast-moving world of battery metals, 2022 already feels like a bygone era. Back then, prices were soaring, automakers were fretting about long-term shortages and Elon Musk was describing... 


The Blackdone project is Tempus Resources' flagship project.
Tempus shares tank, Manitoba deal is axed
6th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of junior Tempus Resources tanked 25% on the ASX on Monday, as the company announced the axing of a proposed lithium acquisition in Canada and the idling of its projects in... 


Saudis in talks with Pakistan on Reko Diq
Saudis in talks with Pakistan on Reko Diq
6th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia is in ongoing talks with Pakistan to buy part of the government’s stake in a $7-billion copper project jointly owned with Barrick Gold, according to the head of the mining company.... 


Arizona Lithium kicks off construction at Prairie
Arizona Lithium kicks off construction at Prairie
6th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed lithium developer Arizona Lithium on Monday announced that it had started constructing its first commercial direct lithium extraction facility at the Prairie project, in... 


First Quantum says production at Cobre Panama mine remains uninterrupted
3rd November 2023 By: Reuters

First Quantum Minerals said on Friday production at the Cobre Panama mine remains uninterrupted hours before Panama's congress passed a law banning new mining concessions after protests, including... 


Northern Graphite resumes processing at LDI mine
Northern Graphite resumes processing at LDI mine
3rd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Northern Graphite has resumed processing ore at Lac des Iles (LDI), North America’s only producing graphite mine, on the back of rising market demand. The LDI mine and plant were... 


Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s Bristow spotlights obsessive dismissal of long-term nature of mining
3rd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The current global metals and minerals environment is reminiscent of 2015, when the mining industry stalled after a very good run – compounded this time, however, by inflation pressures, few or no... 


Appian picks up US mineral sands assets from Illuka
3rd November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

UK-based mining and metals investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory is expanding its US presence, announcing the acquisition of near-production-ready mineral sands deposits and processing... 


MP Materials' adjusted profit beats; rare earths prices sag
3rd November 2023 By: Reuters

Rare earths miner MP Materials posted a better-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday as it worked to offset a sharp drop in prices for the strategic minerals and rising operating... 


Argonaut sells additional royalty on Magino
Argonaut sells additional royalty on Magino
3rd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold has announced the sale of an additional 1% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on the Magino mine to bolster its balance sheet following a slower-than-planned ramp up to... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
South Africa has the skills to resolve the Transnet issue – Menar
3rd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has the skills to resolve the Transnet issue, says Vuslat Bayoglu, the MD of Menar, a private investment company with an actively managed and growing portfolio of mining assets... 


Panama lawmakers scrap plan to annul copper mine concession
Panama lawmakers scrap plan to annul copper mine concession
3rd November 2023 By: Reuters

Lawmakers in Panama scratched provisions from a proposed bill that would cancel a recently approved mining concession extending the life of a controversial but lucrative copper mine by at least two... 


Nutrien warns against 'artificial' market constraints
3rd November 2023 By: Bloomberg

The world’s largest maker of crop nutrients is cautioning against any meddling in the economics of fertilizer markets. “The artificial injection of artificial constraints into supply-and-demand... 


Toronto Stock Exchange has 1 IPO this year in historic dry spell
Toronto Stock Exchange has 1 IPO this year in historic dry spell
3rd November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s largest stock exchange is in the midst of a historic dry spell for initial public offerings and it’s unlikely to improve anytime soon. Just one company has completed an IPO this year on... 


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