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China's first coal to chemicals project with green hydrogen starts commercial operations
Updated 49 minutes ago By: Reuters

China's first coal-to-chemicals project integrating green hydrogen started commercial operations on Thursday, according to a report from state-run CCTV. Operated by major state-owned power... 


A gold bar and smaller nuggets of gold
UBS raises 2026 mid-year gold target price by $300 to $4 500/oz
Updated 52 minutes ago By: Reuters

UBS on Thursday raised its 2026 mid-year gold target price by $300 to $4 500/oz on expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, persistent geopolitical risks, fiscal concerns and strong central bank... 


Evolution marks record year as Mt Rawdon prepares for pumped hydro transformation
Evolution marks record year as Mt Rawdon prepares for pumped hydro transformation
Updated 1 hour 13 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian miner Evolution Mining is progressing plans to convert its Mt Rawdon gold mine in Queensland into a pumped hydro energy storage facility, with chair Jake Klein using the company’s AGM on... 


Stand-off between Chinese buyer and BHP tightens iron-ore supplies, sources say
Stand-off between Chinese buyer and BHP tightens iron-ore supplies, sources say
Updated 1 hour 49 minutes ago By: Reuters

Protracted negotiations between China's state iron ore buyer and miner BHP have tightened availability of some iron ore, seven sources said, underpinning prices despite weakening demand for the key... 


Aris Mining ends Colombia arbitration with settlement
Aris Mining ends Colombia arbitration with settlement
Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Aris Mining has reached a settlement with Colombia to terminate a long-running investor–state arbitration case, marking the first agreement of its kind in the country and ending a... 


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Washington this week.
MP Materials to build Saudi rare earths refinery with Pentagon, Maaden
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

MP Materials said on Wednesday it would build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the US Department of Defense and state-owned Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden to expand Middle Eastern... 


Chile's Cochilco hikes 2025 and 2026 copper price forecasts to record highs
Chile's Cochilco hikes 2025 and 2026 copper price forecasts to record highs
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Chile's state copper commission Cochilco increased its forecast for copper prices for 2025 and 2026 to record highs on Wednesday amid weak production. Cochilco now sees average copper prices in... 


Anfield seeks approval to restart Colorado uranium and vanadium mine
Anfield seeks approval to restart Colorado uranium and vanadium mine
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Anfield Energy said on Wednesday it has applied for state approval to restart its past-producing JD-8 uranium and vanadium mine in Colorado, positioning the company to restart production in the... 


Argosy inks lithium spot sales deal with China’s Chengdu Chemphys Industry
Argosy inks lithium spot sales deal with China’s Chengdu Chemphys Industry
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Argosy Minerals has signed a spot sales contract with China’s Chengdu Chemphys Industry for 16.1 tonnes of lithium carbonate produced from its Rincon project in Argentina, the Australian miner said... 


Liontown jumps after first spodumene auction lands well above spot prices
Liontown jumps after first spodumene auction lands well above spot prices
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Liontown Resources said on Thursday its first online auction for spodumene concentrate from its flagship Kathleen Valley project fetched a price far above prevailing spot levels. Prices for... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Ivanhoe Mines president and CEO Marna Cloete cutting a ribbon marking the formal opening of the Platreef mine.
Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The inauguration of the first phase of Ivanhoe Mines subsidiary Ivanplats' Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine is an important moment for the company, for the mining... 


The Séguéla mine
Fortuna lifts Séguéla mine reserves, resources
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-listed Fortuna Mining Corporation has announced updated mineral reserves and mineral resources at its Séguéla mine, in Côte d'Ivoire, which now boasts a seven-and-a-half-year mine... 


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Anglo American CEO proffers suggestions for effective collaboration to drive economic growth
19th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Growing economies in a way that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive requires partnerships, as none of government, business or civil society can solve systemic challenges alone. The was... 


SAIMM president Gary Lane
Mining industry knows the risks, but safety execution still falls short globally, conference hears
19th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

It is likely that no mining company worldwide has achieved the highest recognised level of safety performance, despite decades of industry knowledge and experience, Southern African Institute of... 


Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project
Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Developer Troilus Gold has increased its debt financing mandate for the Troilus copper/gold project in Quebec to up to $1-billion, reflecting stronger commodity markets, improved project economics... 


Glencore cuts Century Aluminum stake to 33% after tariff-driven rally
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore has cut its stake in Century Aluminum by 10% to 33%, raking in millions following a share price rally triggered by US tariffs on aluminium imports and a profit bonanza for local aluminium... 


EU industry chief says raw materials recycling is solution to China dependency
EU industry chief says raw materials recycling is solution to China dependency
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne said on Wednesday that recycling is likely the solution to reducing the bloc's dependency on critical raw materials imports from China. Under the Critical Raw... 


Pensana to expand Longonjo rare earths resource to over one-billion tonnes
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Iron-ore hits over two-week high on firm China demand and lower supply
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices rose on Wednesday to their highest in more than two weeks, helped by firm demand in top consumer China and falling domestic supply. The most-traded January iron ore... 


The Lion smelter
Glencore-Merafe venture to start retrenchments within weeks, idle two of its three ferrochrome smelters
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


SQM quarterly profit rises as lithium prices rebound
SQM quarterly profit rises as lithium prices rebound
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean lithium producer SQM on Tuesday reported a rise in third-quarter net profit, helped by an improved pricing environment that lifted average lithium prices for the first time in two years.... 


Respondents favour domestic production over imports.
Canadians back critical minerals push, but demand stronger enviro safeguards
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Balanced 2026 platinum market forecast dependent on trade tension let-up
19th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The platinum market is expected to move to being in balance in 2026 – but this is contingent on a lessening of the trade tensions that have accentuated this year’s substantial platinum market... 


Cokal marks start of contractor mining at BBM
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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
Strong US market debut for Red Mountain
19th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Marnie Finlayson
DevEx appoints former Rio Tinto battery materials head as new MD
19th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed DevEx Resources has appointed Marnie Finlayson as MD, effective December 1, as the company prepares for the next stage of growth across its uranium and rare earths portfolio. Finlayson... 


The refinery was selected as one of the first projects under the Australia-US Critical Minerals Framework, recently signed by Prime Minister Anthony Trump and President Donald Trump in Washington.
Gallium refinery named priority project in Australia–US minerals deal
19th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia has formally backed development of a new gallium refinery at Alcoa’s Wagerup operations in Western Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the project as an early... 


Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
19th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has agreed to provide additional funding to the Thunderbird mineral sands operation in Western Australia, as joint-venture company Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS)... 


Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Barrick Mining, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Barrick has faced a challenging year, including... 


After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July
After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it plans to restore production at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine by July after a fatal incident forced operations to halt two months ago. Seven workers... 


Rare earth magnet startup Vulcan Elements to build $1bn North Carolina plant
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina-based rare earth magnet producer, said on Tuesday it will build a $1-billion manufacturing facility in its home state to supply US electronics and military... 


An image showing the Crocodile River Mine shaft
Eastplats secures credit facility to advance CRM
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has secured a credit facility with Ka An Development for up to C$1-million, which the company intends to use as working capital to support the... 


The Levack mine in Sudbury
Magna posts first resource for Levack, eyes 2026 PEA and restart path
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Harmony Gold considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's Harmony Gold is evaluating a substantial copper venture in Papua New Guinea in partnership with US mining giant Newmont, chairman Patrice Motsepe said on Tuesday. "There's a huge... 


Thor Explorations reports strong third quarter earnings, expands Nigerian gold operations
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations has reported a significant rise in revenue and profitability for the three months ended September 30, driven by its Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, and... 


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