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World Gold Council (WGC) CEO David Tait has highlighted how the council is addressing four major challenges in the digitisation and standardisation of the gold market, namely a lack of trust, poor...
Indian miner Vedanta said on Thursday its parent Vedanta Resources has secured a loan facility agreement worth up to $600-million with international banks to refinance its debt. Easing risks...
Cabinet has approved export controls and an electricity incentive for South Africa’s ferrochrome industry after receiving an update on the socioeconomic impact of the continued decline of the...
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ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Ioneer has formally launched a strategic partnering process to identify a new equity partner for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada, US. The announcement...
Australia is suing a Chinese-linked company and a former associate over a breach of foreign investment laws linked with rare earths miner Northern Minerals, the national treasurer said on Thursday,...
The good momentum at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s South African and Papua‑New Guinean operations has enabled the company to replace ounces and grow the company. Even with the funding of the...
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Uranium and critical minerals company Energy Fuels has received the final major regulatory approval required to construct and operate the Donald rare earth and mineral sand project in Victoria,...
The Western Australian Parliament has passed the Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025, paving the way for the state’s mining royalty collection and administration to move...
Vale Base Metals (VBM) said on Wednesday that Mark Cutifani would step down as chairperson of the board in July, with Vale CEO Gustavo Pimenta appointed as his successor. Cutifani, the inaugural...
Ensuring a robust mining industry for the future requires careful capital allocation and adhering to high standards of operation, while consolidation may be the next phase for a sector grappling...
Australian- and Namibian-listed uranium development company Bannerman Energy has received firm commitments for a single tranche placement of about 26.6-million new fully paid ordinary shares to new...
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government prepares to plow forward on major new energy and infrastructure projects, his natural resources minister says he wants Indigenous groups to pursue large...
OceanaGold is eschewing common investment banking advice and pursuing what the company’s CEO thinks is a winning strategy: A “boring” US listing without selling additional shares. Vancouver-based...
Underground mining company Barminco – a subsidiary of ASX-listed Perenti – has been awarded a A$200-million contract by ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources for the provision of underground...
Canadian gold developer Ascot Resources said on Wednesday it would place its Premier Gold Project in British Columbia on care-and-maintenance after failing to reach a satisfactory cost agreement...
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced policy changes it said would speed up the search and development of offshore critical minerals. The Bureau of Ocean Energy...
Mali said a temporary administrator will restart production at Barrick Mining Corp’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which was put under provisional administration earlier this month. A dispute...
China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow...
The world's second-biggest lithium miner SQM has begun laying off 5% of its Chilean workforce as it contends with a protracted slump in global prices for the battery metal, according to a company...
US coal producer Peabody Energy is extending a lockout at one of its New South Wales mines, Australia's Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Thursday, after its workers staged a protest, demanding...
Greenland’s biggest miner Amaroq Minerals is in talks with several state-backed agencies as Donald Trump’s political spotlight translates into concrete investor interest, the company’s chief...
Copper extended gains for a fifth day, after Goldman Sachs Group said it expected prices to rise to a 2025 peak of around $10 050 a ton in August, as supplies outside the US tighten. Traders of...
Global emissions from energy grew 1% to a record 40.8 Gt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2024 as total energy demand rose 2% to a new high of 592 exajoules (EJ), the latest ‘Statistical...
The second day of the London Indaba kicked off with an opening keynote session delivered by British diplomat Lord Mark Sedwill, during which he pondered some broad considerations for the mining...
Amid global politisation of supply chains, increasing expectations of the mining industry and intensifying development imperatives in Africa, various African countries are gearing up policy to...
Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a...
China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by...
The Minerals Council South Africa has extended its condolences to the family and friends of Barry Davison, its former president and a key figure in South Africa’s mining history. “We extend our...
ASX-listed Trigg Minerals has appointed former senior US Department of Defense official Ben Harris as its US defence and armaments adviser, as the company positions its Antimony Canyon project in...
Global copper demand is projected to grow by 40% to 2040 with demand being driven not only by the global energy transition and digital transformation, but also by other factors. Speaking in a panel...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at...
ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paddington Gold for the processing of ore from the Lady Shenton deposit, derisking the Menzies gold...
ASX-listed Perseus Mining has appointed Daniel Egya-Mensah as CEO of its Perseus Mining Ghana subsidiary, effective July 1. In this newly created role, he is tasked with providing strategic...
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