Kali expands Pilbara lithium holdings, amends SQM JV

ASX-listed Kali Metals on Monday announced the acquisition of two new tenements - DOM’s Hill and Pear Creek – in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. These tenements, which Kali is buying from... 

Arizona Lithium cashes in on noncore Prairie project land

Australia-listed Arizona Lithium has announced it will raise A$11-million in cash by selling noncore acreage and data at the Prairie lithium project, in Canada, to Homestead Energy. Homestead is a... 

Coeur buys SilverCrest in $1.7bn deal to create 21Moz/y silver producer

NYSE-listed Coeur Mining announced on Friday its acquisition of smaller peer SilverCrest Metals in a deal valued at $1.7-billion, creating a 21-million-ounce-per-year silver powerhouse.... 

ISS and Glass Lewis throw weight behind Osisko-Gold Fields deal

Proxy firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have each recommended that shareholders of Osisko vote for the transaction with Gold Fields. The South Africa-headquartered... 

Infinity buys NSW copper project from Castillo

Exploration and development company Infinity Mining has entered into a binding term sheet with fellow ASX-listed Castillo Copper to acquire the Cangai project, comprising three granted tenements in... 

IsoEnergy secures key uranium mill, other US assets with Anfield buy

Toronto-listed IsoEnergy has announced a C$126.8-million all-share acquisition of TSX-V-listed Anfield Energy, positioning itself for expanded near-term uranium production in the US. Anfield’s... 

Barrick kicks off Lumwana’s journey to top 25 global copper producers

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold officially launched the development of a Super Pit at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia on Wednesday, with President Hakainde Hichilema and members of his Cabinet... 

Cobalt Blue updates capital cost for Kwinana cobalt refinery

Phase 1 of Cobalt Blue’s planned cobalt/nickel refinery in the Kwinana Industrial Area, near Perth, will require a capital investment of A$60-million, the company has reported. This updated... 

Minbos closes $14m IDC loan for Angola phosphate project

Australia-listed Minbos Resources has executed a $14-million loan with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for the Cabinda phosphate project, in Angola. MD Lindsay Reed, who... 

Dartbrook coal ramp-up fully funded, commercial production before year-end

The joint venture (JV) partners in the Dartbrook coal mine have secured an enhanced funding package, ensuring the project is now fully funded, Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) announced on Tuesday.... 

QC rebrands as XXIX with acquisition of Thierry copper project

Exploration and development company QC Copper and Gold announced on Tuesday its acquisition of Cuprum – a move that will position the company as one of Canada’s biggest copper resource developers... 

Canterra options Ring of Fire property to Teck

TSX-V-listed Canterra Minerals has entered into an option agreement with Teck Resources, granting the Canadian major an option to acquire a 100% interest in its Ring of Fire property, in... 

Wyloo eyes new ‘global standard’ for low-carbon nickel pricing

Australia’s Wyloo Metals, owned by billionaire Andrew Forrest, has unveiled a partnership with digital metals platform Metalshub to create a price index for low-carbon nickel concentrate and nickel... 

Reward boosts SoP ambitions with Beyondie plant acquisition

Western Australian company Reward Minerals has secured the Beyondie potash plant, located 160 km southeast of Newman, for A$2.13-million. The acquisition includes the processing plant,... 

Lindi Jumbo ramps up with new graphite orders

Australia-listed Walkabout Resources has reported a significant increase in sales orders in September, with larger shipments of its premium graphite concentrate bound for new clients in China and... 

Cyprium cements commercial partnership with Glencore

ASX-listed Cyprium Metals has closed a senior secured loan facility and executed an offtake agreement with Glencore, cementing its commercial partnership with the commodities major. Glencore will... 

$250bn investment needed to meet copper supply gap over next decade – BHP

Diversified commodities major BHP has warned that the world will need $250-billion in investment over the next decade to bridge the growing gap between copper supply and surging demand. As the... 

Lithium Universe unveils plans for Quebec refinery project

Australian company Lithium Universe is progressing its strategy to address the “lithium conversion gap” in North America by establishing a Canada-based lithium chemicals operation. The company... 

Inaugural shipment of Kathleen Valley spodumene concentrate sets sail

Australian lithium producer Liontown Resources has successfully loaded and dispatched its inaugural shipment of spodumene concentrate from its flagship Kathleen Valley operations, in Western... 

Iron-ore rallies back above $100 as China’s vows boost outlook

Iron-ore headed for the biggest weekly gain since April — with futures topping $100 a ton — after policymakers in China unveiled a blitz of initiatives to support growth in the world’s largest user... 

Iron Road explores wind power for Central Eyre Iron Project

Australian miner Iron Road is collaborating with a subsidiary of Denmark-based wind power group Vestas to explore the supply of green electricity for its Central Eyre Iron Project (CEIP), in South... 

ERA’s A$880m fundraising faces delay

Uranium company Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) is facing a potential delay in its A$880-million entitlement offer, after the Takeovers Panel consented to a review of an earlier decision to... 

Element79 set to launch Peru tailings reprocessing business

Mining company Element79 Gold is making headway with its vision of restarting the past-producing Lucero gold and silver mine in the Arequipa region of Peru. The CSE-listed company has signed a... 

Canada court to rule on C$1.14bn Paladin-Fission takeover in coming weeks

The Supreme Court of British Columbia on Thursday concluded its hearing for the final order to approve the acquisition of Fission Uranium by Paladin Energy and is expected to deliver its decision... 

‘Capital is global,’ BHP exec warns Queensland

Diversified miner BHP asset president for the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Adam Lancey has raised concerns over the state’s ability to attract capital investment in its coal sector, urging for... 

Karnalyte to review magnesium production strategy at Wynyard project

Potash development company Karnalyte Resources has announced plans to review its development strategy, exploring the potential of increasing magnesium chloride production at its Wynyard project in... 

Teck shuts down section of Trail zinc plant after fire

Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources has shut down one of the four sections of its electrolytic zinc plant at the Trail Operations in British Columbia, following a localised fire on Tuesday.... 

Felix plans capital raise to revive Fairbanks antimony mine

Gold and antimony explorer Felix Gold has launched a A$4.8-million capital raising to accelerate its antimony production efforts, focusing on the Scrafford mine near Fairbanks, Alaska. The... 

UEC buys Rio Tinto’s Wyoming uranium assets for $175m

NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) announced on Monday its acquisition of Rio Tinto's Wyoming assets, which include the Sweetwater plant and a portfolio of mining projects, for... 

Wesizwe to post earnings turnaround

JSE-listed Wesizwe expects to report earnings and headline earnings of between 1.4c a and 13.32c a share for the six months ended June 30. This compares with a loss a share of 59.63c reported in... 

Midnight Sun begins Solwezi exploration in hunt for Kansanshi feed

Canadian exploration company Midnight Sun Mining has initiated exploration at the Kazhiba target, located on its Solwezi property in Zambia. This marks the latest phase of the company's... 

O3 Mining expands in Casa Berardi trend

Exploration company O3 Mining is further consolidating its presence in the Casa Berardi trend by acquiring the Desjardins property, located adjacent to the Kinebik project. The Kinebik project... 

Hawthorn elects to convert to 1% royalty in Mt Bevan JV

ASX-listed Hawthorn Resources has exercised its right to convert its participating interest in the Mt Bevan magnetite project joint venture with Legacy Iron Ore and Hancock Magnetite to a royalty.... 

Asante cleared to mine third Bibiani satellite pit

Canada-headquarter gold miner Asante on Thursday announced the start of mining at its third satellite pit at the Bibiani mine, in Ghana. Located 3.8 km from the Bibiani process plant, the Russel... 

A$25m extra firepower for Andean's Chile exploration

Australian company Andean Silver has announced a successful A$25-million placement to fund its exploration activities at its Cerro Bayo silver project, in Chile. The placement, priced at A$1.05 a... 

Malawi grants Globe more time to advance niobium project

The Malawian government has granted Australia-listed Globe Metals & Mining an additional year to begin substantial mine development at its Kanyika niobium project. CEO Paul Smith hailed the... 

Lotus eyes 3.3Mlb/y from Botswana uranium mine

ASX-listed Lotus Resources' newly completed scoping study for the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana, has confirmed the project's potential as a commercially viable operation, with the... 

Magna tables PEA to revitalise former Inco nickel and copper mine

TSX-V-listed Magna Mining has tabled an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) to revitalise a former Inco nickel and copper mine, in Sudbury. The PEA for the Crean Hill project, published... 

Rio Tinto turns to Pangamia farms for renewable fuel

Mining giant Rio Tinto is turning to agriculture to reduce its reliance on polluting diesel by developing Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The initiative will... 

Barrick eyes 30% production boost, CEO says undervaluation offers investment opportunity

Canada-headquartered mining major Barrick has laid out a promising production forecast, with plans to increase gold-equivalent ounces from its existing assets by 30% by the end of this decade....