Black Cat announces MD transition

Gold producer Black Cat Syndicate on Monday announced a planned leadership transition, with founding MD Gareth Solly set to step down from the role in April after eight years at the helm. He will... 

WA1’s Luni niobium project awarded major project status

Perth-based WA1 Resources has secured major project status from the Australian government for its Luni niobium project. Federal Minister for Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres granted the... 

MCA urges bipartisan backing for EPBC overhaul

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called for a bipartisan approach to finalising the federal government’s proposed Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, warning that environmental... 

Canada, Australia and India launch trilateral tech and critical minerals pact at G20 summit

Canada, Australia and India have agreed to form a new trilateral partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, emerging technologies and supply-chain resilience, signing the... 

Ivanhoe, Qatar Investment Authority enter into MoU

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The MoU sets out a framework for... 

Iron-Ore 2025: Changing outlook

South Africa’s position in the iron-ore market is shaped far more by its own domestic challenges than by global shifts. Although the country is the seventh-largest iron-ore producer globally,... 

S Africa’s capital equipment exporters celebrate growth as industry resilience shines through

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), which represents the country’s capital equipment, machinery and project sector, has honoured the country’s leading exporters at its 2025... 

Anson raises A$14m to accelerate US lithium project

ASX-listed Anson Resources has secured A$14-million in firm commitments to advance its Green River lithium project in Utah, with the placement drawing strong support from new and existing... 

Surge Copper pushes Berg project into full PFS design phase

TSX-V-listed Surge Copper has moved its Berg copper/molybdenum project in British Columbia into full prefeasibility study (PFS) design and cost work, following the completion of trade-off studies... 

Eskom gets support for arrear mechanism to tackle municipal debt

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing problem of municipal arrear debt owed to Eskom; the support Eskom has received for its Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) mechanism to... 

Deon Verster

This week we profile Deon Verster, country manager at PayJoy South Africa, a financial technology company that enables customers to buy smartphones through affordable installment plans, using its... 

Cameroon approves ESIA for Oriole's Bibemi project

Cameroon's Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development has approved the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for Aim-listed Oriole Resources' 90%-owned... 

De Beers launches ORIGIN branded diamonds in North American stores

De Beers Group has rolled out its new branded polished diamond offering, ORIGIN, into retail stores across North America, the first time the provenance-focused range is available directly to... 

NSW supports coal regions with new Future Jobs and Investment Authority

The New South Wales government has introduced legislation to establish a Future Jobs and Investment Authority, a new statutory body designed to support coal-producing regions as the sector enters a... 

MinRes outlook lifted to 'stable' – Fitch

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Mineral Resources (MinRes) from 'negative' to 'stable', citing a sharp expected improvement in the group’s leverage position following its agreement to sell... 

Evolution marks record year as Mt Rawdon prepares for pumped hydro transformation

Australian miner Evolution Mining is progressing plans to convert its Mt Rawdon gold mine in Queensland into a pumped hydro energy storage facility, with chair Jake Klein using the company’s AGM on... 

Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship

The inauguration of the first phase of Ivanhoe Mines subsidiary Ivanplats' Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine is an important moment for the company, for the mining... 

Fortuna lifts Séguéla mine reserves, resources

NYSE- and TSX-listed Fortuna Mining Corporation has announced updated mineral reserves and mineral resources at its Séguéla mine, in Côte d'Ivoire, which now boasts a seven-and-a-half-year mine... 

Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project

Developer Troilus Gold has increased its debt financing mandate for the Troilus copper/gold project in Quebec to up to $1-billion, reflecting stronger commodity markets, improved project economics... 

Globeleq appoints construction MD

Independent African power company Globeleq has appointed Stefan van Niekerk as its new MD of construction, effective November 1. With more than two decades of experience in the African power... 

Pensana to expand Longonjo rare earths resource to over one-billion tonnes

Critical minerals company Pensana Rare Earths is preparing a $11-million drilling and metallurgical programme aimed at increasing the Joint Ore Reserve Commitee-compliant mineral resource estimate... 

ACSA adds baggage-tracking feature to its mobile app

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has introduced a real-time baggage-tracking feature to its mobile app, enabling passengers to monitor the progress of their checked-in baggage from... 

Glencore-Merafe venture to start retrenchments within weeks, idle two of its three ferrochrome smelters

The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has confirmed that it plans to place its Wonderkop and Boshoek smelters, in South Africa's North West province, on care and maintenance and to start retrenching... 

WA govt backs Rio Tinto pilot for low-emissions iron production

The Western Australian government has welcomed Rio Tinto’s new low-emissions iron-ore processing pilot in Kwinana, describing it as a key initiative to decarbonise the state’s largest export and... 

Canadians back critical minerals push, but demand stronger enviro safeguards

Canada’s first Social Acceptability Barometer for the mining sector shows strong national support for developing critical minerals, but the public expects tighter environmental oversight, better... 

Cokal marks start of contractor mining at BBM

ASX-listed Cokal has kicked off contractor-led mining operations at its BBM metallurgical coal project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with mining partner PT Harapan Mitra Lestari (HML)... 

Strong US market debut for Red Mountain

ASX-listed Red Mountain Mining has made a strong entrance into the US capital markets, with its RMXFF ticker on the OTCQB jumping as much as 36% on debut to A$0.054 ($0.035). The company said on... 

Magna posts first resource for Levack, eyes 2026 PEA and restart path

TSX-V listed Magna Mining has released its first mineral resource estimate for the past-producing Levack mine in Sudbury, confirming significant nickel, copper and precious metals mineralisation as... 

Equinox Gold declares commercial production at Valentine

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has achieved commercial production at its Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland and Labrador. CEO Darren Hall said the operation was performing ahead of... 

UK Royal Mint celebrates Freddie Mercury's life with a collectible coin

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalised with the unveiling by the UK's Royal Mint of a collectible coin to celebrate the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, commemorating the fortieth... 

Denison expands land position around Wheeler River with Skyharbour deal

Uranium developer Denison Mines is expanding its land position around the Wheeler River project in the Athabasca basin with an agreement to acquire initial interests in Skyharbour Resources’... 

Barrick signs option agreement with Midland for Quebec project

TSX-V-listed Midland Exploration has signed a definitive option agreement granting a Barrick Mining subsidiary the right to earn up to a 75% interest in the Lewis gold property, in Quebec’s Abitibi... 

Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace

Australian miner Polymetals Resources has ramped up operations at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, in Cobar, New South Wales, with mining teams shifting from dayshift-only work to continuous... 

Almonty enters US with acquisition of Montana tungsten project

International miner Almonty Industries has entered the US tungsten sector with the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Gentung Browns Lake project in Beaverhead county, Montana, adding one of the... 

Full Tulu Kapi project development to start by year-end – Kefi

Gold and copper exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper has informed shareholders that full project development at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, is set to start by the... 

TIA welcomes appointment of a new board

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, has welcomed the appointment of a new board of directors by Science, Technology and... 

First American Uranium to rebrand

Critical minerals miner First American Uranium will change its name to North American Niobium and Critical Minerals on November 20, as the company shifts its focus toward niobium and other critical... 

Citrus industry welcomes US tariff exemption on oranges

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the new US tariff exemptions, which includes oranges as citrus variety. The association stated in a November 15 news release... 

Tribunal approves Jubilee's sale of its South African chrome, PGM operations

The South African Competition Tribunal has issued AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group with a merger clearance certificate, after unconditionally approving the sale of the company South... 

Ivanhoe Electric gets $200m bridge facility for Santa Cruz

Copper developer Ivanhoe Electric has secured credit approvals from a syndicate of three international lenders for a $200-million senior secured multi-draw bridge facility to support early works at...