London-listed precious metals producer Hochschild Mining has lowered its production guidance and increased its cost forecast for the year, citing environmental approval delays on the Immaculada... 

This week: Harmony swings to profit, declares a higher dividend; Vedanta aims to complete $1bn investment in South Africa soon; and, Mistra reiterates call for PGMs Exchange as hydrogen economy looms 

Aim-listed gold developer Ariana Resources’ 75%-owned subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources (WTR) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Slivova gold project, in Kosovo,... 

The Pebble copper and gold project has a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA), providing fresh cost and price estimates and detailing an infrastructure plan that uses the “southern route” for... 

Mining executive Randall Oliphant passed away on September 1, Toronto-based royalty and streaming firm Franco-Nevada has reported. Oliphant was a founding director of Franco-Nevada at its initial... 

Gold miner West African Resources (WAF) is hopeful that the political unrest in Burkina Faso will be resolved. Speaking on the first day of Paydirt’s Africa Downunder conference, WAF GM for... 

A restart study into the combined Menzies and Laverton gold projects, in Western Australia, has estimated that a capital investment of around A$22-million would be required to initiate... 

Gold and copper exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper has announced that almost all the prerequisites to begin construction at the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, are now in... 

NYSE-listed Metals Acquisition Limited (MAC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Patrice Merrin as chairperson of the board, replacing Neville Power, who has resigned to pursue other... 

Ensuring cost-competitive operational performance and increasing efficiencies and outputs to improve margins were cited as being key by new African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Phillip Tobias when he... 

The Resourcing Tomorrow Outstanding Achievement Awards and Gala Dinner is returning to London on 30 November 2023, the final day of Europe’s largest mining event, Resourcing Tomorrow. 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has made significant progress with getting water and electricity access to the Qala Shallows mine, which forms part of its Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP), in Gauteng,... 

Junior gold miner Tietto Minerals has adjusted its production outlook for the second half of 2023 from its Abujar gold mine, in Cote d’Ivoire. The company in July this year achieved commercial... 

Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its 14th annual Global Business Improvement Award which acknowledges the most outstanding results achieved by mining companies who use simulation... 

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has secured additional prospecting rights on its existing Okiep Copper project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The Department of Mineral Resources and... 

Nigeria plans to set up the Nigerian Solid Minerals Corporation, a State-backed company to help attract investments into the extraction of gold, coal, iron-ore, bitumen, lead, limestone and baryte,... 

BHP Group is undertaking a strategic review of the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover Oz Minerals, as the No. 1 miner pivots toward minerals key to the green-energy... 

Vedanta Resources is considering appointing former Gold Fields boss and Anglo American executive Chris Griffith as head of its African base metals business, according to people familiar with the... 

The operator of Mexico’s largest gold mine says it is losing millions of dollars a day on a strike that has dragged on for months. Newmont, the world’s largest bullion producer, pegged the... 

Gold miner Resolute Mining has reported a 47% increase in the measured and indicated resources at the Syama North gold project, in Mali. The project’s measured and indicated resource is now... 

ASX-listed AuTECO Minerals has received firm commitments for a A$55-million two-tranche share placement, priced at 2.2c each. The share placement was announced last month to fund the A$65-million... 

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that mineral exploration expenditure in Australia rose to record highs in the June quarter. In original terms, quarter on quarter,... 

The share price of ASX-listed Leo Lithium tanked on Monday, after the government of Mali ordered the company to halt direct shipping ore (DSO) operations at its Goulamina lithium project. The... 

The number of stoping crews has now reached steady state and production is averaging more than 250 000 ore tonnes a month. 

London-listed URA Holdings has raised £240 000 through a placing and subscription to buy critical equipment and machinery required for the restart of the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, South... 

Martin Creamer talks about developments in zinc, aluminium, inwardly-focused miners 

JSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Pan African Resources expects to report a 15% to 30% year-on-year decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended June 30. The company... 

Junior WA1 Resources will raise A$15-million in an institutional share placement, the company said on Friday. The company has received firm commitments for the placement of three-million new... 

New Talisman Gold Mines has received approval from the New Zealand Department of Conservation for underground access at its Talisman mine. The company said on Friday that it was an important... 

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) officially opened its new liaison office in Shenzhen, China, on August 22. Located in the heart of Shenzhen’s Shuibei area, renowned as China’s major... 

A scoping study, based on an existing prefeasibility study, has shown the potential for Katanning to support a larger operation 

Hot Chili has taken another step in its consolidation strategy for the Costa Fuego project. 

Northam Platinum has reported on the progress at the project. 

Platinum Group Metals has reported that it is advancing discussions and related agreements concerning the possible offtake of mineral products from the Waterberg project. 

Rox Resources will raise A$7-million to fund exploration at its Youanmi gold project. 

A recently completed preliminary economic assessment on the project envisages a rapid startup of operations with minimal initial investment. 

Construction of the No 3 shaft is under way. 

Although JSE-listed Impala Platinum battled to take over its now acquired subsidiary Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), much work is now needed to optimise the operations and get costs down,... 

Toronto-listed Aura Minerals has become the sole shareholder of Borborema Inc, the company that controls a namesake openpit gold project in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Dundee Resources, a... 

Changes to the Valentine gold project to accommodate an openpit will not require a new impact assessment under, which means that the permitting of the Berry complex can proceed as previously... 

ASX-listed AuTECO Minerals has struck a A$65-million deal to acquire the Green Bay copper/gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. AuTECO submitted a bid under the sale and investment solicitation... 

Dual listed gold miner Perseus Mining has posted record financial results for the year ended June, as both gold production and gold prices increased. Perseus on Thursday reported a 27% increase...