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... 

BHP takes delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives

Diversified miner BHP has taken delivery of Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives, with two new heavy-haul units arriving in Port Hedland for trials on the company’s Pilbara... 

Silver market heading for fifth straight structural deficit

The global silver market is on track to record its fifth consecutive structural deficit in 2025, with tightening supply, surging investor demand and record prices underscoring one of the most... 

Horizon sells noncore Lake Johnston to Forrestania

Emerging gold miner Horizon Minerals said on Friday that it would sell its noncore Lake Johnston project to fellow ASX-listed Forrestania Resources for A$35-million. Under the agreement, the... 

Rio Tinto seals 15-year wind power deal for Kennecott

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to supply 78.5 MW of wind energy to its Kennecott copper operation in Utah. The electricity will come... 

Major step forward for emissions-free aluminium smelting

Alcoa and Rio Tinto's technology joint venture (JV), ELYSIS, has successfully produced its first commercial-size inert anode cell at the Alma smelter, in Quebec, in what the partners describe as a... 

Craig Bradford

This week we feature Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift, an industrial equipment rental, sales and service company 

Deep Yellow appoints MD of its Namibian operations

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has appointed Zebra Kasete Namibia MD, effective January 5.  In this role, he will support the construction of the Tumas project and be accountable for... 

Americas Gold and Silver to acquire Idaho mine for $65m

TSX- and NYSE America-listed Americas Gold and Silver on Thursday announced the acquisition of Crescent Silver, owner of the Crescent mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley, for a total of $65-million. The... 

Mountain Province CEO steps down

Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province president and CEO Mark Wall has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities but will remain in his role until December 19, to ensure a smooth... 

Silver Tiger raises C$40m for Mexico project development

TSX-V-listed Silver Tiger Metals has announced a C$40-million bought deal financing to advance exploration and development at its El Tigre silver and gold project in Sonora, Mexico. The company... 

Katanning gold project gains priority status under new WA approvals programme

The Western Australian government has selected Ausgold's Katanning gold project (KGP) to participate in its newly established Priority Approvals Programme, streamlining the project’s permitting... 

New Frontier lodges mining lease for Big One copper deposit

Copper developer New Frontier Minerals has lodged a mining lease application for the Big One copper deposit, part of its NWQ copper project in the Mount Isa copper belt of north-west Queensland.... 

Harmony celebrates fatality-free quarter, reports solid operational performance

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 

Atlantic awaits Parliamentary ratification of Ewoyaa mining lease

Australia-based Atlantic Lithium said on Wednesday that the mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, had been submitted to Parliament for consideration and ratification. The... 

Inflation target, tax collection among MTBPS highlights

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about the big themes in the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12. 

Nevada Lithium welcomes addition of boron to US critical minerals list

TSX-V-listed Nevada Lithium Resources has welcomed the addition of boron to the US Department of the Interior’s 2025 Critical Minerals List, noting that its Bonnie Claire lithium project in Nevada... 

Emerson to automate Thacker Pass lithium project

Automation specialist Emerson has been selected by Lithium Americas to provide its comprehensive automation portfolio and technical services for the Thacker Pass lithium project, in northern... 

M&R Holdings announces resignation of another director

Murray & Roberts (M&R) Holdings has announced the resignation of Daniel Grobler as a director, with effect from November 11. His resignation follows the announcement last month that the Gauteng... 

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng outline plan for 150 000 t/y PPG project

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine project in Argentina’s Salta province,... 

Liontown to hold first digital spodumene auction

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has partnered with Metalshub to launch its first digital auction for spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Western Australia. The...