While mining companies try to capitalise on the increased demand for critical minerals, such as lithium and nickel, needed to enable the global energy transition and advance digitalisation, finding... 

Amid the mining drill bit market experiencing growth driven by increased mining activities and demand for minerals, price competitiveness remains a key consideration for quarrying, mining and... 

Extending the lifespan of its existing rigs, ensuring maximum uptime and delivering consistent performances in the drilling sector are key focus areas for geotechnical and exploration drilling... 

Mineral exploration and development company New Murchison Gold plans to develop the Crown Prince deposit over a 30-year life-of-mine. 

A total of $32-million is budgeted for exploration at the Back River gold district in 2025, of which $21-million is allocated to the Goose project.  

A gold/silver mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. 

The Kashime copper mine project, located in the Upper Lusemfwa area of Mkushi district in Zambia, has received authorisation to start mining operations. The project is primarily being developed by... 

Aim-listed Lexington Gold, with projects in South Africa and the US, has raised, in aggregate, gross proceeds of £530 000 through the issue of 15.6-million new common shares to new and existing... 

Canada-headquartered Allied Gold on Wednesday announced a C$80-million bought deal public offering alongside a concurrent block trade, as the miner looks to improve share liquidity. The... 

Emerging African iron-ore producer Genmin have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corporation in relation to the development of Genmin's flagship Baniaka project, in Gabon.... 

Although saleable production of aluminium from the Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal decreased by 1% to 537 000 t in the nine months ended March, the full-year guidance of... 

From breaking barriers in the 1930s to pioneering AI today, meet extraordinary women engineers who shaped our world. Their groundbreaking work spans continents and generations – discover the... 

Metals exploration and development company Ardea Resources has secured a A$4.6-million strategic investment from Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining, further strengthening the partnership between the two... 

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at India's Ministry of Mines said on... 

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics and artificial intelligence, today launched Qlik for ISVs — a new dedicated team and set of capabilities built on Qlik’s... 

UK-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has reported that, perhaps surprisingly, in its latest survey US aerospace giant Boeing remained the most valuable aerospace and defence brand in... 

Copper explorer Ivanhoe Electric has received a preliminary indication of support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to $825-million in debt financing to advance its... 

Savannah Goldfields has appointed Brad Sampson as CEO as the Australia-listed company advances plans to restart mining and processing operations in Queensland. Sampson, a veteran mining executive... 

Canadian gold mining company B2Gold plans to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year as it goes ahead with the phased downscaling of operations at its Otjikoto mine after depletion of open pit reserves.... 

ASX-listed Askari Metals has reviewed the historical exploration database for its Uis project, in Namibia, with the focus on evaluating the significant tin and tantalum mineralisation that exists.... 

Copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced a strategic investment in Australia-based battery and electrification metals developer Prospect Resources. Prospect’s principal focus is... 

The Minerals Commission of Ghana has rejected JSE-listed Gold Fields’ application for an extension of the Damang main mining lease for another 30 years and instructed the company to cease... 

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has announced the completion of an initial scout drilling programme of three diamond drill holes for a total length of about 554 m at the Mukai copper project, in... 

UK-based copper miner Antofagasta is advancing a new exploration phase at its Cachorro project in northern Chile. The company has submitted an environmental impact statement (DIA) for the project,... 

Toronto-listed Liberty Gold has announced the spin-out of its subsidiary that holds its recent antinomy discover in south-western Utah into a new vehicle to be named Speciality American Metals.... 

Junior explorer Kincora Copper has secured a second earn-in and joint venture agreement with gold major AngloGold Ashanti, expanding exploration efforts across the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt... 

The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) has officially recognised a new mineral – ehrigite – named after BHP superintendent for geometallurgy, Dr Kathy Ehrig, honouring her decades-long... 

Aim-listed exploration and development company URU Metals has announced the completion of a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Zebediela project area, in South Africa, conducted... 

Canadian precious metals company Fortuna Mining has agreed to sell its Burkina Faso assets, including the Yaramoko gold mine, to privately held Soleil Resources International for total... 

ASX-listed Mont Royal Resources has agreed to acquire TSX-V-listed Commerce Resources in an all-share deal valued at C$17.2-million, combining their assets into a dual-listed, Québec-focused... 

Martin Creamer talks about new investor-friendly legislation, SA's new gold and JET funding for hydrogen corridor project 

Canadian copper company Koryx Copper has met all the requirements for a dual-listing on the Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX), with trading having started on April 10. There will be no change to... 

Exploration company Premium Resources has unveiled an aggressive six-month strategy to accelerate development of its critical metals projects in Botswana, as it targets rapid growth through deep... 

With the gold price rallying to record highs, gold explorer and miner TRX Gold is progressing its flagship Buckreef gold project, in Tanzania, by optimising the mine’s existing 2 000 t/d plant to... 

Gold major Barrick is leveraging its $4.25-billion investment into the Tanzania-based Twiga Minerals Corporation – a joint venture (JV) between it and the Tanzanian government – to further progress... 

In a move that bridges mining, energy and sustainability, blue ammonia producer Suiso and public research institute the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered a collaboration to research South... 

Now is the time for South Africans to collectively keep their eyes on the prize of elevating economic growth to the highest possible level in the shortest possible time. Looking forward and working... 

A prefeasibility study has proposed an operation with a five-year life-of-mine averaging 50 300 oz/y. 

A feasibility released in January 2025 envisages an underground mining operation with a 15-year mine life producing 80-million payable silver equivalent ounces comprising 41-million silver ounces,... 

A price shift in the price of rare metal gallium has prompted resource exploration and development company Altona Rare Earths to review its drilling data for the metal.  

Cornish Metals has bought about 4.5 acres of land – adjacent to its South Crofty tin project – from the Cornwall Council, taking the total land area of the project to about 32.5 acres.