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Tin shipments from Myanmar's Wa State due to resume, tin group says
Updated 2 hours 35 minutes ago By: Reuters

Tin shipments from Myanmar's Wa State are expected to resume in coming months after a nearly two-year-old ban, the International Tin Association said on Wednesday. Speculation by traders this week... 


Canadian PM Mark Carney
Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners to protect domestic industry
Updated 2 hours 41 minutes ago By: Reuters

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said Canada will introduce a tariff rate quota for countries with which it has free trade agreements, excluding the United States, to protect the domestic... 


Critical Metals seeks to raise nearly £500 000 through bookbuild
16th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Critical Metals has announced a retail offer, through a bookbuild of 23.63-million new ordinary shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of the company at an issue price of £0.02 per new... 


beneficiation plant
Lack of collaboration between African nations preventing critical minerals beneficiation capability
16th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A severe lack of economic collaboration between nations is stifling Africa’s critical minerals beneficiation aspirations, expert panel members agreed during the Manufacturing Indaba, in Sandton, on... 


Group executive for generation Bheki Nxumalo
Eskom finalising PPP framework for 5 GW just energy transition pipeline
16th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom reports that repowering projects with a combined capacity of 5 GW are currently under development across six coal power station sites and that it is aiming to implement 2 GW by 2026, mostly... 


Transnet Group CE Michelle Phillips and UMK CEO Malcolm Curror.
Ten-year manganese rail transport contract signed by Transnet and UMK
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South... 


Apple-MP Materials deal boosts US rare earth recycling push, says Metallium
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rare earths company Metallium says the newly announced $500-million partnership between technology giant Apple and rare earths miner MP Materials to recycle rare earth magnets in the US underscores... 


Ribbon cutting to launch the Minim Martap Bauxite Project
Canyon starts construction of rail facility at Makor, Cameroon
16th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has started construction of an inland rail facility (IRF) at Makor, in Cameroon. The company describes the IRF as a key piece of infrastructure that will underpin the... 


AngloGold CEO Augusta Calderon
AngloGold to further consolidate Nevada district with C$152m Augusta Gold buyout
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gold producer AngloGold Ashanti and certain of its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement with gold exploration and development company Augusta Gold to acquire all issued and... 


The Sandawana mine
Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270m new lithium plant this year
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of a $270-million lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of this year, with commissioning expected in early... 


Kefi begins Tulu Kapi resettlement programme
16th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the successful field preparations for full launch of the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported that it is preparing to start paying compensation to... 


Gold Fields lays wind turbine foundations for St Ives project
Gold Fields lays wind turbine foundations for St Ives project
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global bullion miner Gold Fields on Wednesday reported a milestone in the construction of its A$296-million St Ives renewable energy project, pouring the foundations for seven wind turbines as part... 


An image of the Blanket mine
‘Excellent’ first-half production prompts Caledonia to lift full-year guidance
16th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has increased the production guidance for its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, from between 74 000 oz and 78 000 oz, to between 75 500 oz and 79 500 oz of gold for this year.... 


Richard Viljoen
Reading the Rocks: Adventures of Twin South African Geologists – Richard and Morris Viljoen
16th July 2025

It is not everyday that one embraces the memoirs of two distinguished geologists, twin brothers Morris and Richard Viljoen. Following their university endeavours, both embarked on careers linked to... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
16th July 2025

This week: Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa advances sustainable mineral processing in Africa; and, Big cost-cut uplift for major Limpopo platinum group metals project 


Upgrade work at the WCP A is ongoing
Kenmare warns of impairment charge, but remains on track to achieve full-year production target
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma mine, in Mozambique, remains on track to achieve its production and cost guidance for the 2025 financial year, but... 


The 1.2-million tonnes Central Tamani processing plant (idled in 2005).
Mount Gibson enters gold with A$50m deal for stake in Central Tanami project
16th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based Mount Gibson Iron has struck a deal to acquire Northern Star Resources’ 50% interest in the Central Tanami Project Joint Venture (CTPJV) and adjacent exploration tenements in... 


Revival upsizes equity financing to C$29m after Dundee exercises rights
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mine developer Revival Gold has increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement to C$29.08-million following Dundee’s decision to exercise its participation rights and... 


Weibin Deng, WPIC Regional Head of Asia Pacific; Craig Miller, Valterra Platinum CEO; Trevor Raymond, WPIC CEO.
Platinum's 1.4% tariff knock to be eclipsed by strong investment, jewellery demand
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 


The Darwendale project
Zimbabwe's Kuvimba revises platinum mine plan as prices rebound
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's Kuvimba Mining House will develop its Darwendale platinum project as an openpit rather than the previously planned underground mine, CEO Trevor Barnard said, speeding up the delayed... 


Citigroup backs silver to soar just as gold’s rally loses steam
Citigroup backs silver to soar just as gold’s rally loses steam
16th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Silver will extend a rally beyond $40 an ounce in the coming months on tightening physical supplies and growing investment demand, according to Citigroup Inc., which reiterated a more cautious... 


Aura Minerals plans to raise over $196m in US IPO
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian gold and copper miner Aura Minerals said on Tuesday it plans to raise about $196.4-million from its US initial public offering. The company had said last week that it was preparing to... 


The Greatland equity formed part of the consideration for the Telfer-Havieron transaction in 2024.
Newmont nets $470m from equity sales in divested assets
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Bullion major Newmont on Tuesday announced agreements to sell its equity stakes in Greatland Resources and Discovery Silver, generating about $470-million in net proceeds as part of its portfolio... 


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week.
Iron-ore rises on improving China-Australia ties
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by strengthening ties between top producer Australia and leading consumer China, though gains were capped by concerns over persistent weakness in... 


BHP Australia chief Geraldine Slattery
BHP says too costly to build Australian green iron industry as PM seeks China collaboration
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Major miner BHP has said it is too costly for Australia to build a "green iron" industry after the country and China agreed this week to jointly work to decarbonise the steel supply chain,... 


Indigenous groups ask Chile court to pause community review of Codelco-SQM lithium deal
Indigenous groups ask Chile court to pause community review of Codelco-SQM lithium deal
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Two Indigenous groups in northern Chile have asked a local court to suspend a state-led community review process that is required for a lithium partnership between copper giant Codelco and lithium... 


US aluminium tariffs added $300m in costs in H1, says Rio Tinto
US aluminium tariffs added $300m in costs in H1, says Rio Tinto
16th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified metals and mining company Rio Tinto incurred about $300-million in gross costs tied to US aluminium tariffs on Canadian product during the first half of 2025, the firm reported on... 


Simon Trott will step into the top job on August 25
Rio Tinto’s Trott seen as safe choice with M&A optionality – analysts
16th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Simon Trott’s appointment as CEO of Rio Tinto is signalling a vote of confidence in the company’s existing trajectory, with an openness to large-scale mergers and acquisitions (M&A), analysts said... 


Rio Tinto expects to be the world's fourth biggest copper miner before the end of the decade.
Rio Tinto sees copper at upper-end of guidance, reports strong Q2 performance
16th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto Group delivered a strong second-quarter operational performance, with group-wide copper equivalent production up 13% year-on-year, underpinned by solid gains across its... 


A gold bar being poured
Ghana moves to hedge gold price to preserve build-up of reserves
16th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Ghana is working on a programme to hedge the price of gold exports as it seeks to shield earnings that have bolstered the central bank’s foreign reserves from future volatility, Governor of the... 


The Hemlo gold mine
Barrick weighs sale of gold mine to Discovery Silver
16th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Barrick Mining Corp is in advanced talks to sell its last Canadian gold mine to Discovery Silver Corp, according to people familiar with the matter, as the firms seek to capitalize on the soaring... 


Drill cores
Nine Canadian First Nations launch constitutional challenge of major-projects legislation
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Nine First Nations have launched a constitutional challenge of recently passed legislation meant to fast-track major projects, arguing they violate the government's constitutional obligations to... 


Informal miners lift blockades along Peru's key copper route, protest leader says
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Informal miners in Peru have paused their more-than-two-week-long protest that blocked a major copper transit route, one of the protest leaders, Luis Huaman, told Reuters on Tuesday. He said they... 


South Africa's Rand Refinery gold.
Gold remains well-positioned in current macro landscape, World Gold Council reports
15th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Gold enters the second half of 2025 coming off an exceptionally strong start to the year – up 26% – shaped by a weaker US dollar, persistent geopolitical risk, robust investor demand, and continued... 


Namib Minerals plans to spend $300m to restart Zimbabwe mines
15th July 2025 By: Reuters

Namib Minerals plans to spend $300-million to restart operations at two of its mothballed gold mines in Zimbabwe and lift production, its chief executive Ibrahima Tall told Reuters on Tuesday.... 


Newmont CFO resigns, insider named interim finance chief
15th July 2025 By: Reuters

Gold miner Newmont said on Monday its CFO Karyn Ovelmen has resigned and named insider Peter Wexler as interim CFO until a permanent successor is selected. Wexler previously served as chief legal... 


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