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Amplats’ Mogalakwena mine achieves IRMA 50 on responsible mining standard
13th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum group metals (PGM) miner Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Mogalakwena mine complex, in Limpopo, has achieved an Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) 50 measurement.... 


Potash miner K+S beats 2024 core profit forecast
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

German potash and salt miner K+S beat 2024 core profit expectations on Thursday as higher sales volumes from agriculture customers helped to offset lower potash prices. The group reported earnings... 


Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mine
Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mine
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Western Mine Workers Alliance (WMWA) said on Thursday that more than 400 workers at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo iron-ore mine in Pilbara region have signed a petition to support collective... 


Gold may rise as high as $3 500 in third quarter, Macquarie says
Gold may rise as high as $3 500 in third quarter, Macquarie says
13th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold’s burgeoning safe-haven allure may see it surge to a record high of $3 500 an ounce during the third quarter, according to Macquarie Group analysts. Bullion could average $3 150 an ounce over... 


Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon
Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport Indonesia hopes to secure a permit soon to export copper concentrate, after the Mining Minister approved a revision of its annual business plan, the company's CEO said on... 


Winsome withdraws SPP
13th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Winsome Resources, a company listed on the ASX and focused on hard rock lithium projects in Canada, announced on Thursday that it had withdrawn its share purchase plan (SPP), citing unfavourable... 


European Lithium announces maiden resource for Tanbreez
European Lithium announces maiden resource for Tanbreez
13th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed European Lithium on Thursday announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 45-million tonnes at 0.4% rare-earth oxide from the Tanbreez project, in Greenland. The MRE was... 


Freeport Indonesia lowers 2025 output target by 9.9%
Freeport Indonesia lowers 2025 output target by 9.9%
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport Indonesia has lowered its 2025 concentrate output target by almost a tenth to 3.29-million tons and is aiming for copper output of 1.67-billion pounds (757 499 metric tons),... 


Ben Magara
Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 


Copper can reach $10 000 before tariffs bite, says Citigroup
Copper can reach $10 000 before tariffs bite, says Citigroup
13th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper will hit $10 000 a ton in the coming three months, according to Citigroup, which said the global market will remain tight until the timeline for US import tariffs becomes clearer. The metal... 


Drill more, mine more on public lands, US interior secretary urges
Drill more, mine more on public lands, US interior secretary urges
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told a packed room of energy executives on Wednesday that he wants their industries to ramp up drilling and mining on America's public lands, telling the crowd:... 


Boss expands stake in Qld uranium developer Laramide
Boss expands stake in Qld uranium developer Laramide
13th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Boss Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire 23.5-million shares in TSX- and ASX-listed Laramide Resources, boosting its stake in the uranium developer to about 18.4% on an... 


Barrick must pay dealmaker Hannam $2m over Randgold merger, UK court rules
Barrick must pay dealmaker Hannam $2m over Randgold merger, UK court rules
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

anada's Barrick Gold must pay British dealmaker Ian Hannam's firm $2-million plus expenses for his work on the acquisition of gold miner Randgold Resources, London's High Court ruled on Wednesday.... 


Activist investor defies Woodside directors election citing climate risk, poor returns
Activist investor defies Woodside directors election citing climate risk, poor returns
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) expressed dissent on Thursday against all directors due for election at the upcoming annual general meeting of Woodside Energy, citing... 


Jervois' Idaho cobalt mine
KPMG appointed voluntary administrators of Jervois Global
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-V-listed cobalt company Jervois Global has officially entered voluntary administration, with KPMG appointed as administrators on March 12. David Hardy and Gayle Dickerson of KPMG have... 


Global Uranium forms JV with Snow Lake for Wyoming uranium acquisition
Global Uranium forms JV with Snow Lake for Wyoming uranium acquisition
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Global Uranium and Nasdaq-listed Snow Lake Resources have entered a joint venture (JV) to acquire the Pine Ridge uranium project, located in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, from... 


Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Budget adds strain to mining employees, but other aspects support economy
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s delivery of the national Budget speech on March 12, Minerals Council South Africa says the mining sector’s employees will be impacted on in various... 


NUM member wearing t-shirt
NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive: growth and strategic development in the executive chairperson’s office Mike Schmidt.
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
12th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance safety, and streamline downstream materials handling,... 


The Hobart facility in Australia
Nyrstar to cut output by 25% at Hobart zinc operations in Australia
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Nyrstar will cut production by 25% at its Hobart zinc operations in Australia from April, the company owned by commodity trader Trafigura said on Wednesday, sending prices higher. "This decision... 


Accidents at giant Rio Tinto project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry
Accidents at giant Rio Tinto project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

A routine night shift ended in tragedy for Alseny Camara. The 32-year-old was working for a Chinese subcontractor building a railway to reach Simandou - the world's largest new iron mining... 


Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Rhodium prices have leapt to their highest in 20 months, as buying interest from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) coincided with strong demand and lower first-quarter output in South Africa, two... 


Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Spanish government wants to map out the country's mineral resources with a particular focus on key raw materials as part of a broader plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost production and management... 


CCC appoints security head, compliance officer
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Copper producer Consolidated Copper Corp (CCC) has appointed Tim Flynn as group security head and Robert O’Neill as chief compliance officer to support the company’s operations and growth in... 


Aterian agrees new trade finance facility
12th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian has agreed to the terms of a new trade finance facility with an international trading house, a milestone in its ongoing growth and expansion strategy. The facility is subject... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing
12th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added tax (VAT) rate, as he sought to hold the... 


Element 25 secures final approval for WA manganese mine expansion
Element 25 secures final approval for WA manganese mine expansion
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian manganese producer Element 25 has received final approval for the expansion of its Butcherbird mine in Western Australia, with the company now cleared to increase the mine's production... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
12th March 2025

This week: Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build; Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports and, Harmony... 


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PhosCo secures ownership of Tunisia project
12th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed PhosCo has taken another key step towards becoming a global fertiliser supplier by formally securing 100% ownership of its flagship Gasaat phosphate project, in Tunisia. The Gasaat... 


The Inmaculada operation
Hochschild reports strongest financial results in 13 years, restores dividend
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Hochschild Mining on Wednesday restored its dividend policy as the company announced its best financial performance in 13 years.  The London-listed company reported... 


CNSC sets hearings dates for NexGen project, Indigenous partners urge urgency
CNSC sets hearings dates for NexGen project, Indigenous partners urge urgency
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium company NexGen Energy confirmed on Tuesday that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has set dates for the commission hearing, marking a key milestone in the Rook I project’s... 


container with uranium
Scoping study confirms viability of Lotus’s Botswana uranium project
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources notes that a scoping study on the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana, confirms the viability of a ten-year operation producing three-million pounds a year of... 


Victory delivers economic case for North Stanmore rare earths project
Victory delivers economic case for North Stanmore rare earths project
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Victory Metals has completed a scoping study for the North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia, confirming the project is a world-class opportunity for the critical... 


A bauxite mine in Guinea
UAE's EGA reports lower net profit on bauxite suspension from Guinea, UAE taxes
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Wednesday reported a 23.5% decline in annual net profit for 2024 due to an impairment charge following the suspension of exports from its operations in Guinea and... 


Pioneer Lithium appoints Beven as CEO to lead next phase of growth
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed exploration company Pioneer Lithium has appointed Michael Beven as new CEO, effective immediately. The appointment comes as Pioneer looks to expand its footprint in critical minerals... 


China's Jiangxi strengthens stake in SolGold with $18m investment
China's Jiangxi strengthens stake in SolGold with $18m investment
12th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

LSE- and TSX-listed SolGold on Wednesday announced a further investment from Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (JCC), which would see the Chinese mining giant acquire about 157-million shares in... 


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