FMF underscores importance of securing minerals supply

With burgeoning demand for critical minerals globally, there is a need for secure, sustainable and resilient supply chains to ensure countries can capitalise on this momentum and their resources.... 

Future Minerals Forum launches pioneer Future Minerals Barometer

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has launched the inaugural Future Minerals Barometer, a pioneering tool designed to measure and track progress of critical mineral value-chain developments across... 

Future Minerals Forum making 'excellent progress' in reaching its goals

The Future Minerals Conference, the Future Minerals Forum’s (FMF's) Ministerial Roundtable and the “largest such gathering of its kind globally”, has grown considerably over the past few years,... 

TLT Turbo Africa launches SMART Fan for mining

Technology-driven mining and industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer TLT Turbo Africa on December 4 launched its new sustainable monitoring and airflow response technology (SMART) Fan for... 

Strategic Resources appoints Terry Perles to board

TSX-V-listed Strategic Resources has appointed Terry Perles to its board of directors. He will also take on a role with the company’s management team as business development lead for vanadium and... 

Chariot signs MoU for offtake at Nigerian projects

ASX-listed Chariot Resources has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fujian Jinjianqiao New Energy Technology to explore cooperation opportunities. The collaboration... 

Akobo records strong December performance, vertical shaft development progresses

Scandinavia-based gold producer Akobo Minerals concluded the fourth quarter with continued improvement in operational performance at its Ethiopian gold operations. In an operational update for... 

Lindian highlights steady construction progress at Malawi project

ASX-listed Lindian Resources is progressing on-site construction activities at the Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi, including the start of the mobilisation of the Komatsu owner-operator... 

Heliostar meets full-year production guidance

TSX-V-listed Heliostar Metals, which owns assets in Mexico, produced 8 459 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) for the three months ended December 31, 2025. This resulted in a total production for the... 

Askari poised for growth as it becomes debt free

ASX-listed Askari Metals has successfully repaid, in full, its convertible note facility with Lawson Mining, as well as the remaining balance of the Series B Redeemable Notes, leaving it debt-free,... 

Pacgold nearing gold production at White Dam project

ASX-listed Pacgold announces that gold production and initial cash flow is imminent with cyanide irrigation now under way along the western wall of the heap leach pad at the recently acquired White... 

Almonty appoints Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer

TSX- and ASX-listed Almonty Industries, a global producer of tungsten, has appointed Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer to spearhead a key corporate development strategy... 

Peruvian Metals notes 2025 successes

TSX-V-listed Peruvian Metals’ 80%-owned Aguila Norte processing plant, in northern Peru, processed a yearly record of 36 616 t of third-party mineral during 2025, an 8% increase year-on-year.... 

McEwen, Canadian Gold announce closing of plan of arrangement

NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen and TSX-V-listed Canadian Gold Corp have completed a previously announced business combination between the two by way of statutory plan of arrangement. Shareholders of... 

Galantas to acquire project in Chile

TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold on January 6 entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Andacollo Oro gold project, in the Coquimbo region of central... 

Andean Silver doubles share purchase plan following strong shareholder demand

ASX-listed Andean Silver has doubled the size of its recently announced share purchase plan (SPP) to A$6-million in response to strong shareholder demand. The amount raised is in accordance with... 

CleanTech Lithium appoints Cutfield Freeman & Company as financial advisor

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium has appointed Cutfield Freeman & Company (CF&Co) as its financial advisor to support the company with securing a strategic partner for the next phase of development at... 

Nord to acquire Gowganda Silver Camp mining licences from Battery Mineral Resources

TSX-V-listed Nord Precious Metals has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with fellow TSX-V-listed Battery Mineral Resources to acquire four mining leases in the Gowganda Silver Camp... 

MinRex, Electrum to merge

ASX-listed MinRex Resources has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with TSX-V-listed Electrum Discovery to acquire 100% of its issued and outstanding shares through a statutory plan of... 

Nexus Uranium joins US national coalition

Canadian exploration company Nexus Uranium has joined Better In Our Back Yard (BIOBY), a national coalition advocating for responsible industrial development across the US. Nexus is advancing its... 

Aterian continues work to grow mineral trading operations

Africa-focused critical mineral exploration and development company Aterian informs that its Rwandan mineral trading operations continue to grow and generated an unaudited gross profit of about... 

CleanTech Lithium’s Chilean subsidiary submits operating contract application for Laguna Verde

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium has, through its Chile-based subsidiary Atacama Salt Lakes (ASL), submitted the application for a Special Lithium Operating Contract (CEOL) for the Laguna Verde... 

MLA at New Frontier’s Big One deposit progresses into technical assessment phase

The mining lease application (MLA) over the Big One copper deposit, part of ASX-listed New Frontier Minerals’ NWQ copper project, in north-west Queensland, has progressed into the technical... 

GMI to continue to advance loan for Shuka to acquire LEM, Kabwe

African-focused mine operator and developer Shuka Minerals has received confirmation from African-focused investment banking and corporate finance group Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) that it... 

Astronomy to support socioeconomic development under Royal Bafokeng-IAU agreement

The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU–OAD) and the Royal Bafokeng Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate using astronomy as... 

Ivanhoe Atlantic granted Liberia rail access for Guinea iron-ore exports

US miner Ivanhoe Atlantic has moved a step closer to developing its high-grade iron-ore operations in Guinea with the ratification of a key concession and access agreement by the Liberian... 

Caledonia welcomes revised tax provisions

London-listed Caledonia Mining says that revised proposals to changes in royalties in Zimbabwe should result in no change to the financial outlook for its portfolio of assets in the country,... 

Globe Metals progresses Kanyika project during 2025

ASX-listed Globe Metals and Mining says it is entering a “transformational phase” in its history, having strengthened its financial position, advanced technical and permitting workstreams and... 

Hemlo Mining achieves first gold pour since mine acquisition

New mid-tier Canadian gold producer Hemlo Mining has completed its first gold pour at the Hemlo gold mine since acquiring the operation from Barrick Mining on November 26. The inaugural pour... 

Euro Sun secures multi-facility agreement for Romanian project

TSX-listed Euro Sun Mining has entered into definitive agreements with Trafigura to amend and restate the pre-development facility agreement, securing access to up to $200-million to advance... 

Pensana’s shareholders reaffirm support ahead of Nasdaq listing

The Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSDEA) has agreed to a staged conversion of a $15-million bridging loan to manage its ownership percentage in London-listed Pensana, while supporting the... 

Polyco injects R1.89m into polystyrene recycler

Producer responsibility organisation Polyco has invested R1.89-million in waste service provider New Earth Recycling, strengthening one of South Africa’s only dedicated recyclers of post-consumer... 

Wärtsila renews power plant services agreement at Kinross’ Tasiast mine

Technology group Wärtsilä has renewed its operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement with Tasiast Mauritanie, a subsidiary of Canada’s Kinross Gold for a further three years. The agreement will... 

First Quantum introduces automated drilling technology to Zambian operation

Metals and mining company First Quantum Minerals is introducing new automated drilling technology at its Sentinel mine, in Kalumbila, marking the deployment of this advanced system in Zambia. The... 

Strike action cancelled at DRDGOLD’s Ergo operations

Tailings retreatment company DRDGOLD said on Thursday that the planned strike action at its Ergo operations had been suspended, following a withdrawal of a previously issued 48 hours’ strike notice... 

Mining sector boosts employment, but council wary of labour cost increases

South Africa’s mining sector recorded a modest increase in employment in the third quarter, adding 2 000 jobs year-on-year to bring total employment to 474 000, industry body the Minerals Council... 

New Judges appointed to Companies Tribunal

National Cabinet has appointed several Judges to serve as members of the Companies Tribunal. These are: Judge Mohammed Navsa, Judge Kathleen Satchwell, Judge Robert Nugent, Judge Boissie Henry... 

Jubilee continues to progress Zambian copper strategy

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals says it has continued to advance its copper growth strategy through a structured investment programme aimed at laying the foundation for long-term... 

First Quantum backs measures to up local participation in Zambia’s mining sector

TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals has expressed its support for newly gazetted regulations aimed at increasing local participation in Zambia’s mining sector,... 

Ramokgopa announces four new solar PV projects under REIPPP Bid Window 7

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Monday announced the appointment of four additional preferred bidders for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under the seventh bid window...