Industry calls for expansion of Australia’s junior exploration tax incentive

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has called on the Australian government to extend and expand the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI), citing its substantial... 

Great Divide shareholders approve transition to gold producer

Australia's Great Divide Mining has received shareholder approval to transform from an exploration-focused company to a gold producer through its farm-in agreement with fellow-ASX-listed Adelong... 

Mongolia reaches deal for $1.6bn uranium mine with France's Orano

Mongolia said on Friday it had reached a preliminary agreement with France's Orano Mining Group to develop a long-expected uranium mining project worth $1.6-billion. A draft agreement for the deal... 

Osisko advances Cariboo to shovel-ready status

Gold developer Osisko Development has received Environmental Management Act (EMA) permits for its 100%-owned Cariboo project in British Columbia, marking the completion of the permitting process.... 

Coronado to open Mammoth underground mine in Qld

ASX-listed Coronado Global Resources on Friday announced the opening of its Mammoth underground mine at the Curragh Mining Complex in Queensland's Bowen basin. The mine, located at the southern... 

Agnico Eagle to acquire O3 Mining in C$204m cash transaction

Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines on Thursday announced the acquisition of O3 Mining in a C$1.67-a-share cash transaction, valued at about C$204-million. O3 Mining’s primary asset, the 100%-owned... 

Rebecca-Roe PFS highlights potential for new mining hub, says Ramelius

Gold producer Ramelius Resources on Thursday unveiled the results of its prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Rebecca-Roe gold project, located 150 km east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The... 

OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results

Gold producer OceanaGold has unveiled the results of its Waihi District prefeasibility study (PFS), highlighting the economic and operational prospects for its existing operations and the proposed... 

Syrah declares force majeure at Mozambique graphite mine, defaults on US loan

Australia’s Syrah Resources has declared a force majeure event at its Balama graphite mine amid post-election civil unrest in Mozambique. Contested election results, announced following the... 

FireFly Metals secures TSX listing, bolsters North American presence

ASX-listed FireFly Metals has received conditional approval for a secondary listing on the main board of the TSX, set for December 16 under the ticker “FFM.” The TSX listing will not involve any... 

Imperial Metals faces federal charges over Mount Polley disaster

Vancouver-based Imperial Metals and its subsidiary, Mount Polley Mining, along with engineering firm Wood Canada, have been charged with alleged violations of Canada’s federal Fisheries Act. The... 

First Telfer gold pour under new ownership

London-listed Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer gold/copper mine, following its recent acquisition of the operation. The company completed its purchase of... 

Speewah fluorite gains major project status

The Speewah fluorite project, in Western Australia, has been granted 'major project status' by the Australian government, one of only 16 projects nationwide to receive this recognition. The award... 

Lundin sells two European mines to Boliden

Canada-headquartered Lundin Mining on Monday announced the sale of its Neves-Corvo mine, in Portugal, and Zinkgruvan mine, in Sweden, to miner Boliden for up to $1.52-billion. The transaction... 

SSR set to become third-biggest gold miner in US with CC&V acquisition

Denver-based SSR Mining has announced a $275-million acquisition of the Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado from Newmont, marking a significant expansion of SSR’s gold production... 

Spartan raises A$220m to speed up Dalgaranga restart

ASX-listed Spartan Resources is fast tracking a production restart at the Dalgaranga gold project, in Western Australia, with a A$220-million placement. The company on Thursday announced... 

A$30m raise caps successful year at Larvotto’s Hillgrove antimony project

Australian exploration and development company Larvotto Resources on Thursday announced a A$30-million capital raise to continue advancing its Hillgrove antimony project. The capital raise, which... 

Lepidico placed in administration after capital raise for Namibia project falls short

Australia-listed lithium exploration company Lepidico has been placed in voluntary administration following unsuccessful attempts to secure financing for its Karibib lithium project in Namibia.... 

American West moves to capitalise on indium resource in Utah

American West Metals, an Australian mining company focused on clean energy and base metals, is advancing plans to unlock the value of its West Desert project in Utah, which hosts the largest known... 

Rio Tinto reinforces strategy for diversified growth, targets 1Mt/y of copper

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has reaffirmed its goal of producing one-million tonnes a year of copper by the end of the decade, as part of its strategy to become a global... 

First Mining’s Springpole advances to next review phase

Vancouver-based First Mining on Tuesday announced a milestone for the Springpole gold project, receiving a positive conformity determination from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC).... 

Rio sells $399m stake in Winu copper project to Sumitomo

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto announced on Wednesday that it would sell a 30% stake in its Winu copper/gold project to Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) for $399-million. Under the terms... 

Patriot Lithium strengthens copper focus with new Zambian option

Australian-listed Patriot Lithium is deepening its focus on Zambia's copper-rich resources with a binding option agreement to acquire a 90% interest in the Kitumba exploration licences, located... 

Greatland-Newmont deal to close this week

London-listed Greatland Gold is set to close its acquisition of Newmont’s Telfer and Havieron assets this week, positioning the company to become a significant Australian gold and copper producer.... 

Anglo American integrates Vale’s Serpentina resource into Minas Rio

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed the transaction to incorporate the Serpentina iron-ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, the company announced on Monday. The deal,... 

Lithium Argentina leaves Canada to establish domicile in Switzerland

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Americas (Argentina) has announced plans to redomicile from Canada to Switzerland, a move designed to enhance the company’s growth prospects and financing flexibility.... 

Condor receives nonbinding acquisition offers

Canadian exploration and development company Condor Gold has confirmed it has received two nonbinding acquisition offers, one from Calibre Mining and the other from Metals Exploration, potentially... 

Northern Star seizes Hemi gold asset in A$5bn De Grey buyout

Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources announced on Monday its A$5-billion acquisition of De Grey Mining, a move that secures control of the highly sought-after Hemi gold development in... 

Reports of coal’s demise ‘greatly exaggerated’, says Bowen outgoing chair

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal outgoing executive chairperson Nick Jorss has defended the future of coal, asserting that the reports of the fossil fuel’s demise are “greatly exaggerated”. In... 

Madagascar lifts suspension on Energy Fuels’ Toliara project

The Madagascar government has lifted the suspension on the Toliara critical minerals project. The suspension, imposed in November 2019, was lifted following US-based group Energy Fuels’ acquisition... 

CleanTech Lithium taps Tony Esplin as CEO ahead of 2025 ASX listing

Explorer and developer CleanTech Lithium has announced the appointment of Australian national Tony Esplin as CEO designate. His appointment comes as the company sets its sights on an ASX listing in... 

Wildcat says Tabba Tabba is Australia’s largest undeveloped lithium resource

Australian lithium explorer and developer Wildcat Resources has announced a new mineral resource estimate for its Tabba Tabba prospect, near Port Hedland, confirming the project as the largest... 

Hastings considers Saudi Arabia for rare earths plant

Australia’s Hastings Technology Metals on Thursday announced a partnership with the Ministry of Investment in Saudi Arabia (MISA) to potentially establish a fully integrated rare earths downstream... 

Lithium Ionic secures $266m in potential Exim financing for Brazil project

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic has announced a major step forward in the development of its Bandeira lithium project, in Brazil, with a nonbinding letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank... 

WA unveils A$150m lithium support package

The Western Australian government has launched a A$150-million support package aimed at safeguarding local jobs and ensuring the state maintains its position as a global leader in battery metals,... 

US miner Corsa explores PGM extraction from coal refuse

US-based metallurgical coal miner Corsa Coal has announced promising results from its investigation into the presence of valuable minerals in its coal refuse material. While the TSX-V-listed... 

Lynas predicts continued rare earth price volatility amid China economic uncertainty

Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths has warned that price volatility in the rare earths market is likely to persist until the Chinese economy strengthens. At the company’s annual... 

Leo Lithium completes exit from Mali JV, shareholders in line for dividend

Australia’s Leo Lithium has completed its exit from the Mali joint venture (JV) with Chinese group Ganfeng, with the company having crossed the final hurdles in its sale of the remaining 40% stake... 

First Nation seeks judicial review of Seabridge project’s ‘substantially started’ status

The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation (TSKLH) has applied to the BC Supreme Court for judicial review of the province’s decision to grant a substantial start determination (SSD) for Seabridge Gold's... 

Lucapa unveils restart plan for idled Merlin diamond mine in NT

Miner and explorer Lucapa Diamond Company has announced plans to restart operations at the Merlin diamond mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, with a A$25-million, two-phase project aimed at...