TSX- and ASX-listed Marimaca Copper has announced a non-brokered private placement to raise about $17.7-million, or C$24.43-million, to fund exploration and development activities at its flagship... 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its Mineral and Petroleum Exploration figures for the March 2025 quarter, revealing a nationwide downturn in exploration activity –both... 

Canadian mining firms Hudbay Minerals and SSR Mining said on Wednesday they had temporarily suspended operations in their respective mines that were close to wildfires in parts of the country.... 

Rio Tinto is revising the cost of its Serbian lithium project that the European Commission identified as one of 13 strategic new critical material projects, Chad Blewitt, managing director of the... 

London- and Johannesburg-listed Shuka Minerals has received interim unconditional authorisation from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), in Zambia, for the proposed... 

Algeria is poised to allow wider foreign ownership of mines as the gas-rich nation looks to boost production of minerals including phosphate, iron ore and lithium to diversify its economy. New... 

The European Commission has added 13 strategic projects located outside the bloc to its list of priority initiatives under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), aiming to secure long-term supply... 

Peru’s government is acknowledging for the first time the existence of large-scale informal mining of copper, warning that high prices could see the activity grow in the near future. The... 

Barrick Gold has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Alaska’s Donlin Gold project for $1-billion in cash, handing over one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold deposits to joint buyers... 

London-listed URU Metals has reported that key findings of an independent 3D inversion of high-resolution aeromagnetic and Falcon airborne gravity data over its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo,... 

ASX-listed Alchemy Resources has acquired full ownership of the iron-ore rights at its Bryah project in Western Australia, buying out joint venture partner Carey Mining for A$75 000 and a... 

While Sweden’s push to overturn its decades-long ban on uranium mining is gathering momentum, Australia’s Aura Energy is deepening its commitment to the country's nuclear future through a strategic... 

Exploration company Golden Horse has successfully completed a A$15-million placement to fund work at its Southern Cross project, in Western Australia. The ASX-listed junior received commitments... 

Canadian junior Awalé Resources has secured a strategic investment of C$8.26-million from precious metals miner Fortuna Mining. The investment, announced on Friday sees Fortuna acquire a 15% stake... 

ASX-listed Emmerson Resources has announced the start of commercial gold production at the Nobles project, operated by its joint venture (JV) partner Tennant Mining – a wholly owned subsidiary of... 

Delta Lithium is moving ahead with the spin-out of its Mt Ida gold asset into a newly created entity, Ballard Mining, which on Friday lodged a prospectus ahead of a planned listing on the ASX. The... 

Mining research organisation Mintek and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have formed a partnership to foster innovation, scientific excellence and sustainable progress in South Africa’s... 

The African National Congress said on Friday that the launch of the South African National Petroleum Company has positioned South Africa to harness its natural resources, reduce dependency on... 

Having set the theme for Africa’s largest mining conference as “Stronger together: progress through partnerships”, the organisers of the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 have emphasised how... 

Martin Creamer talks about Copper 360 under new leadership, draft Minerals Bill and global green hydrogen market  

Africa’s mining sector stands at a crossroads. With its vast mineral reserves, the continent possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the globe. Given... 

The prospects for iron-ore prices are improving thanks to a lower than expected global surplus this year, analysts and traders say, though looming new supply from the giant Simandou project in... 

Royalty generator EMX Royalty has signed an exploration and option agreement with Ridgeline Minerals for the Trench oxide gold project in Eureka County, Nevada. Under the agreement, Ridgeline can... 

With continued interest in Africa’s resource potential, expert early-stage consulting services can help identify and mitigate common challenges to unlock long-term project success, particularly in... 

It has been a busy month for Gabon. Former coup leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was sworn in as President on May 3 for a first seven-year term after the Constitutional Court affirmed his April... 

As the world shifts towards a low-carbon future in response to unrelenting climate change, demand is surging for minerals essential to this transition, many of which are found in abundance across... 

As the world shifts towards a low-carbon future in response to unrelenting climate change, demand is surging for minerals essential to this transition, many of which are found in abundance across... 

Australia-based mineral investment, exploration and evaluation company Cyclone Metals plans to produce strategic low-carbon direct reduction pellets from the Iron Bear project near the provincial... 

A prefeasibility study has established Wicheeda as one of the most advanced undeveloped rare earth projects in North America and Europe. 

A hydropower study has confirmed the availability of abundant, low-cost and renewable hydropower from the Ugandan national grid. 

Star Diamond will raise up to C$4.8-million from Luxembourg-based Spirit Resources as the company aims to advance the project. 

Canyon Resources has announced a $140-million credit facility to advance the project. 

Mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade Flatreef platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold and copper orebody for the first time, as the Platreef mine rapidly advances... 

Arizona Lithium has received approval for Phase 1. 

Following last week’s dual listing of Shuka Minerals on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE's) AltX, two more JSE dual listings are on the way, mine developer Jason Brewer has outlined to Mining... 

Guinea’s ongoing review of dormant and underused mining licences has put the spotlight on a recent agreement between gold miners AngloGold Ashanti and Resolute Mining, following local media reports... 

ASX-listed Develop Global has kicked off early works at its Sulphur Springs zinc/copper project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region ahead of an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) due in... 

South Africa's mining industry will not be sustainable without exploration and the country must effectively incentivise exploration and remove barriers that hinder greater exploration. South Africa... 

To provide additional input into the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR’s) draft Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB), the Minerals Council South Africa is seeking to further... 

With South Africa’s share of global exploration expenditure in mining having dropped below 1% in recent years, the longevity of this legacy industry in the country depends on encouraging more... 

Chilean lithium giant SQM has walked away from a deal to earn into Tambourah Metals’ Julimar North project in Western Australia, pulling back from further exploration investment in the early-stage... 

Two Australia-listed mining companies have been caught up in the Guinean government's revocation of inactive or noncompliant permits, as the West African nation moves to tighten control over its...