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Rainbow Rare Earths issues 30m new shares to raise £4.5m
27th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has conditionally agreed to issue 30-million new ordinary shares in the company, each with no par value, at a price of 15p an ordinary share. This issuance is... 


Empire Metals raises £3m to expand and accelerate Pitfield exploration
26th September 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Gold and copper exploration and development company Empire Metals has raised £3-million to advance exploration at its Pitfield project, in Western Australia. This was done by way of an... 


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Allkem costs rise but projects remain economical
26th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals developer Allkem has reported a more than $572-million cost-blow out at its capital projects being developed globally following a review and updated technical studies as part of... 


Pacgold raises A$3.2m for exploration
22nd September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior gold explorer Pacgold will raise A$3.2-million in a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors. The junior will issue 16.7-million shares at a price of 19c each under its... 


Lefroy raises funds for exploration
22nd September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Lefroy Exploration has received firm commitments to raise A$6.2-million to fund nickel and gold exploration in Western Australia. The company on Friday said it will place some... 


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Coyote gold operation, Australia
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has detailed the potential development of an initial openpit and underground mining operation at the Coyote gold operation. 


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Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources has completed a $60-million uplift to the Motheo finance facility. 


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Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Botswana Diamonds is awaiting outstanding permits to mine Thorny River. 


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Explorer commences soil sampling campaign
22nd September 2023

Following the receipt of forest permits in July, energy minerals explorer and developer Tertiary Minerals has started soil sampling at its Konkola West project in Zambia with about 260 soil samples... 


Great Southern Copper takes over Monti lithium project in Chile
21st September 2023 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Great Southern Copper (GSC) has executed a binding term sheet for the Monti lithium project, located in the Salar de Atacama district of Chile. The Monti lithium project comprises 81... 


Luminex and Anglo to negotiate Pegasus earn-in amendments
21st September 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified major Anglo American has agreed to continue negotiations with exploration and development company Luminex to amend the terms of its earn-in of the Pegasus project, in Ecuador. Anglo... 


Invictus raises A$15m for Zim gas hunt
21st September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Invictus Energy will raise A$15-million in a share placement from sophisticated and institutional investors to fund the upcoming Mukuyu-2 exploration campaign, in Zimbabwe. The company... 


More drilling planned at Shinganda copper, gold mine
20th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

Up to 2 000 m of diamond drilling is expected to start soon to test multiple shallow copper/gold targets along, and parallel to, the Shinganda Splay Fault at London-listed Galileo Resources'... 


Capital secures major Nevada gold mining contract
20th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining services company Capital has announced the award of a significant drilling contract in Nevada, in the US, along with associated rig purchases, as well as an update on the... 


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Africa’s newest oil jackpot comes with a corruption curse
20th September 2023 By: Bloomberg

It’s touted by some as possibly the world’s biggest-ever deep-water oil find. The discovery off the shores of Namibia last year by TotalEnergies and Shell of an estimated 11-billion barrels of... 


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Centerra pencils in 2027 restart for Thompson Creek
19th September 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The idled Thompson Creek molybdenum mine, in Idaho, may resume production by the second half of 2027, Toronto- and New York-listed Centerra Gold said on Monday, announcing the Thompson Creek... 


Australian Rare Earths increases Koppamurra resource
19th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior explorer Australian Rare Earths has reported an 84% increase in the resource at its Koppamurra rare earths project in South Australia, with the resource now standing at 186-million tonnes at... 


Andrada confirms lithium intersected pegmatites from Lithium Ridge drilling
18th September 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Namibian metals mining company Andrada Mining on September 18 confirmed that all drill holes – from assay results for the remaining reverse circulation (RC) exploration drilling results of an... 


Power Metal soil sampling confirms potentially promising drill target
15th September 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Power Metal Resources has confirmed two significant gold-in-soil anomalies at its Tati gold project, in Botswana, following a geochemical soil sampling programme. The company undertook... 


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On-The-Air (15/09/2023)
15th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer discuses green mining, skills, copper demand. 


Trigg to acquire Drummond gold project
15th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Trigg Minerals has struck a deal to acquire the Drummond gold and base metals project in Queensland. The company has entered into a binding acquisition with unlisted mineral explorer... 


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Egoli project, South Africa – update
15th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Pan African Resources has reported that the dewatering of 3 Decline infrastructure to 19 Level at Egoli will be achieved in the fourth quarter of 2023. 


Greatland secures Wyloo funding, defers ASX listing
14th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia’s Wyloo Consolidated Investments has provided Aim-listed metals developer Greatland Gold with a A$50-million unsecured standby debt facility, as Greatland announced the deferral of its... 


Renascor adds to Siviour resource
14th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Renascor Resources has reported a 25% increase in the mineral resource estimate for its Siviour graphite project in South Australia. Following recent resource expansion drilling, the... 


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Sandfire completes finance uplift at Motheo
14th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper/gold miner Sandfire Resources has completed a $60-million uplift to the Motheo finance facility, from $140-million to $200-million to support the 5.2-million tonne a year expansion of the... 


Catalyst gets early-works approval at Trident
14th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The company on Thursday said that the mining proposal for a small mining operation had been approved by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, providing the company with the... 


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Copper 360's debut Rietberg mine takes a 220% mineral resource leap
13th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s sole listed copper producer Copper 360 (AltX CPR) has announced a significant upgrade of its mineral resources at the company’s Rietberg mine in the Northern Cape. The total resource... 


Defense Metals hikes Wicheeda rare earths resources
13th September 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Defense Metals has upgraded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Wicheeda rare earth element (REE) deposit, in British Columbia, demonstrating the required tonnages and grades... 


As a proof-of-concept project, Marsfontein is delivering diamond recoveries and values above expectations
Mining of dumps, exploration ongoing at Marsfontein project
13th September 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Diamond producer Botswana Diamonds (BOD) states that mining at the dumps of the company’s Marsfontein project is ongoing. In an update on its Marsfontein and Thorny River projects, in South Africa,... 


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Shareholder activity reflects strong confidence in Canadian North Resources
13th September 2023

Canadian mining exploration and development company Canadian North Resources (CNRI) (cnresources.com) chairperson Lee Shim has acquired an impressive 150 000 shares of the company's stock,... 


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Barrick to double copper output by decade-end
12th September 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining company Barrick plans to double its copper output by the end of the decade and continue to increase its production of the metal to an estimated one-billion pounds, or 450 000 t/y, by... 


Critical Mineral Resources expanding its portfolio
12th September 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Clean energy commodities exploration and development company Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) on September 12 provided its first operational update since acquiring its Moroccan subsidiary Atlantic... 


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Develop unveils new Woodlawn plans
12th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

An updated mine plan for the Woodlawn zinc/copper project, in New South Wales, has estimated that the project would require a capital investment of A$32-million to allow for a restart. ASX-listed... 


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Court backs AuTECO's Canadian play
12th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has approved ASX-listed AuTECO’s A$65-million deal to acquire the Green Bay copper/gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. AuTECO previously submitted... 


Brauteseth drives growth with Sandvik drill rigs
Brauteseth drives growth with Sandvik drill rigs
8th September 2023

Based near Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, Brauteseth Blasting’s success has evolved into a national footprint – and beyond – with multiple drill rig acquisitions from Sandvik... 


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Exploration resumes at flagship gold mine
8th September 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

After suspending operations amid underground logistical constraints and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on contractor operations, gold producer Caledonia Mining restarted production and... 


Stellenbosch University converts Toyota taxi into EV, testing to start shortly
8th September 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) has joined forces with Rham Equipment to convert a Toyota Hiace Ses’fikele minibus taxi into a battery electric vehicle... 


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Abujar gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Tietto Minerals has adjusted its production outlook for the second half of 2023 for its Abujar gold mine. 


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Finniss lithium project, Australia – update
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Boxcut excavation has started at Finniss's BP33 underground project. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc has won its largest-ever order for the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex. 


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Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has announced the successful completion of additional metallurgical testwork on the project. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of South African mining contractor Newrak Mining Group, to undertake the early works trial underground mining... 


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Kennecott copper mine expansion, US
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto aims to strengthen its supply of copper in the US by increasing production from underground mining and improving the health of key assets in an area known as the North Rim Skarn. 


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