Nuclear Fuels raises nearly C$14m to advance US projects

Uranium exploration company Nuclear Fuels has closed a private placement of 25-million units, raising C$13.9-million to advance its uranium projects in the US. As part of the offering,... 

Resolute CEO, two other employees leave Mali after release from detention

ASX- and LSE-listed Resolute Mining has confirmed that its CEO Terence Holohan and two other employees have left Mali after finally being released from detention. "All three employees are safe and... 

Tungsten acquires all assets of Mt Mulgine project

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining has conditionally agreed to acquire the assets of the Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, from Minjar Gold. The acquisition gives the company rights to explore,... 

WHM granted environmental authorisation for Perdevlei concession

South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has granted Whale Head Minerals (WHM), a subsidiary of Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global, an environmental authorisation... 

AngloGold, Centamin merger passes another hurdle

Gold miners Centamin and AngloGold Ashanti have reported that the Jersey Court has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement between the two parties that will result in AngloGold acquiring all of... 

NexGen reaches permitting milestone for Canadian uranium project

Canadian uranium developer NexGen Energy on Tuesday announced a significant milestone in the federal environmental assessment (EA) for its Rook I project on the Patterson Lake peninsula in the... 

Troilus advances project financing with LoIs from European export credit agencies

Toronto-listed Troilus Gold is making progress with its project financing strategy, announcing two letters of intent (LoI) from leading European export credit agencies. Finnvera, the export credit... 

Electra secures 10-year exploration permit for Idaho copper/cobalt properties

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials has secured a ten-year exploration permit for its Idaho copper and cobalt properties, including its Iron Creek project, in the Idaho Cobalt Belt,... 

Aurora turns its focus to Australia as it options Oregon project

Australia’s Aurora Energy Metals is shifting its focus to a local jurisdiction with an option agreement to put its namesake project in Oregon into a US domiciled company, while broadening its asset... 

Long-standing Ramelius COO steps down

Gold miner Ramelius Resources on Tuesday announced the resignation of long-standing COO Duncan Coutts, who would leave the company in early December to pursue other opportunities. MD Mark Zeptner... 

Taseko announces new board appointment

TSX-, NYSE- and LSE-listed Taseko Mines on Tuesday announced the appointment of Chief Crystal Smith to its board of directors. Welcoming Smith to the board, Taseko chairperson Ron Thiessen said... 

Bushveld places South African entities in business rescue

A day after halting trading in its shares on the LSE owing to liquidity constraints, integrated vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals has placed its principal operating subsidiary Bushveld Vametco... 

US Gold clears regulatory hurdle for CK gold project

Nasdaq-listed US Gold has achieved a key milestone in the development of its CK gold project, receiving approval for its air quality permit from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality... 

EQ Resources signs binding agreement to acquire Tungsten Metals Group

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR) has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) to acquire 100% of the shares in Tungsten Metals Group (TMG) and its subsidiaries, as well as the 40% interest in Asia... 

Opinion: De Beers resumes exploration in Angola and Botswana’s new leaders see red

In this article, policy adviser and former De Beers Botswana CEO Sheila Khama writes about De Beers' exploration in Angola and asks whether Botswana should be concerned. On October 23, De Beers... 

Osisko defers Gaspé PEA, reports significant resource hike

Exploration and development company Osisko Metals has announced an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Gaspé copper project, near Murdochville, in Quebec. The updated estimate includes... 

Cyclone brings Vale on board for Canada iron-ore project

ASX-listed Cyclone Metals has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with diversified major Vale regarding the development of an iron-ore project in Canada. The MoU outlines the terms for a... 

Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the much-anticipated hearings into Eskom's latest revenue application next week, the hearing date that has been set for Eskom’s retail tariff plan... 

Leigh Ann Johannsen

This week profile Leigh Johannsen, MD of Check-Your-Driver, which performs criminal checks on people and seeking employment as professional drivers and also verifies their driving credentials 

Zutari, Mpumalanga roads department launch comprehensive road maintenance management system

The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport (DPWR&T) has launched a mature, comprehensive system for road maintenance management, consulting engineering and infrastructure... 

Euro Manganese CEO resigns

TSX-V and ASX-listed Euro Manganese has appointed CFO Martina Blahova as its interim CEO to replace Matthew James, who had resigned from the company. The board will conduct a search for a new CEO. 

Coronado faces legal charges over fatal Curragh incident

ASX-listed Coronado Global on Thursday stated that legal charges had been filed in the Magistrates Court District of Emerald against its subsidiary, Coronado Curragh (CCPL), following a fatal... 

Harmony appoints Beyers Nel CEO, Floyd Masemula deputy CEO

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has appointed Beyers Nel to succeed Peter Steenkamp as CEO, with effect from January 1. Floyd Masemula has also been appointed deputy CEO from January 1,... 

Antofagasta unveils South America's first hydrogen-powered locomotive

Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta’s transport division, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB), has unveiled South America’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive. The new locomotive, which... 

Parts of Jhb face weekend water cuts as Eikenhof substation to undergo repairs

Power and water utilities City Power, Johannesburg Water and Rand Water have advised that an emergency power outage will be implemented at the Eikenhof substation from 08:00 to 16:00 on November 17... 

Rio Tinto approves 25 MW solar plant for US copper mine

Mining company Rio Tinto has approved construction of a new 25-MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW. The new solar plant will... 

Astral COO Arnold to succeed Schutte as CEO

Poultry producer Astral Foods has appointed COO Gary Arnold to succeed Chris Schutte as CEO from February 1, 2025. Astral in August announced that Schutte planned to retire at the next AGM on... 

Troubled times for Lindi Jumbo owner

The Australian company owning and operating the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania has gone into voluntary administration.  Jeremy Nipps and Tom Birch of Cor Cordis were appointed joint and... 

Thunderbird buys strategic NSW gold/antimony project

ASX-listed Thunderbird Resources has entered into an agreement to acquire a prospective antimony and gold exploration land package in New South Wales. The exploration portfolio is located... 

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Western Cape government partner to drive digital transformation

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and the Western Cape government have renewed their partnership to continue expanding the proliferation of connectivity in the province, which has, in turn, enabled... 

Rox raises cash for WA gold project

Rox Resources, the developer of the Youanmi gold mine in the Murchison region of Western Australia, has announced strong investor support for a A$26-million capital raise. The two-tranche... 

Tirupati in talks for further trade finance

Specialist graphite producer Tirupati Graphite, which is listed on the LSE and has assets in Mozambique and Madagascar, has secured about $225 000 in trade finance from the Middle Eastern Sovereign... 

Troilus advances project financing with $500m German loan guarantee

Canadian development-stage mining firm Troilus Gold has taken a step forward in financing its flagship copper and gold project in Quebec, with the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) from Euler... 

Capral and Rio Tinto find success in closed loop recycling trial

Australia’s largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capra, has successfully trialled the recycled-content billet supplied by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), using 50 t to... 

Europa Metals now a cash shell

Aim-listed Europa Metals reported on Wednesday that it had completed the previously announced disposal of the Toral zinc/lead/silver project, in Spain, to Denarius Metals. The company has been... 

NSW updates renewable energy guidelines to safeguard mineral exploration access

The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning has updated its renewable energy planning framework, ensuring that large-scale renewable energy projects do not restrict mineral exploration... 

Javelin to sell Bonaparte project as focus shifts to gold

ASX-listed Javelin Minerals has announced the sale of its Bonaparte copper/silver/lead/zinc project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, marking a shift in its focus towards its core gold... 

Kingsgate signals strong operational progress at Chatree

Australia-listed Kingsgate Consolidated has provided an upbeat update on the ongoing ramp-up of its Chatree gold mine, in Thailand, reporting significant operational improvements and its highest... 

Caledonia declares quarterly dividend

Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has approved a dividend of $0.14 a share for the quarter ended September 30. The company achieved a net profit of $3.29-million for the... 

Transaction adviser to validate strategy for Port of Durban’s liquid-bulk hub

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Zutari as the transaction adviser at the Island View precinct, the Port of Durban’s fuels and chemicals hub through which about...