Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project... 

Martin Creamer talks about SA mining’s economic potential, cadastre delays, and greener BHP shipping in focus. 

ASX-listed Kula Gold will soon start a field programme at the Wozi niobium project, in Malawi, after having received formal approval of the grant of an exploration licence over the project tenement... 

TSX-V-listed copper and gold developer Sanatana Resources will acquire the Gold Strike One project, in Yukon, Canada, as well as the Abitibi property, in Quebec. The proposed acquisition... 

ASX-listed Australian Mines has entered into a legally binding term sheet with Cabral Resources, a subsidiary of TSX-listed GoldMining and Majestic D&M, to earn-into the Boa Vista gold project in... 

Junior mineral exploration company Argyle Resources’ exploration partner Rangefront Mining Services has filed 21 mineral lode claims on the company’s behalf with the US Bureau of Land Management... 

Trans-Tasman Resources is developing the Taranaki iron sands deposit off the shore of the North Island of New Zealand. 

Kodal Minerals has signed an offtake agreement for the spodumene concentrate produced by the Stage 1 dense-media separation processing plant. 

Akobo Minerals has successfully completed its first smelt of gold with a new gravity setup. 

Premier African Minerals has appointed experienced mining executive Graham Hill as MD, with effect from July 16. 

B2Gold has poured first gold at its Goose mine. 

West Red Lake Gold Mines has resumed operations at its Madsen gold mine. 

TSX-V- and JSE-listed Alphamin Resources ended the second quarter to June 30 with a net cash position of $50-million, an improvement of $52-million from a net debt position of $2-million at the end... 

ASX-listed Many Peaks Minerals’ subsidiary Ferke South Holdings has entered into a binding agreement with Magic Mineral Structure (MMS) to secure exclusive rights to earn up to an 80% ownership... 

ASX-listed Peak Minerals has received a firm commitment to raise A$3.5-million through a strategic placement to a European-based investor at an issue price of $0.035 a share. The issue price is... 

Aim- and TSX-listed Mkango Resources has announced that its subsidiary, Lancaster Exploration, along with other related entities, will merge with US-listed special purpose acquisition company Crown... 

ASX-listed Turaco Gold has entered into share sale and purchase agreements with fellow ASX-listed Santa Fe Minerals for the divestment of its interest in the Satama granted exploration permit and... 

In this opinion article, Dr Jonty Cogger and Paul Wani Lado, attorneys at the Centre for Environmental Rights, argue that the ‘gas cliff’  should not be used as a justification for building... 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that over 5 500 GW of renewable energy will be added globally by 2030, with new solar capacity accounting for 80% of this growth. With the solar... 

Western Australia could be on the cusp of a new gold rush after state-funded geoscientists uncovered a chemical fingerprint capable of revealing previously hidden gold deposits — a discovery... 

A wave of Chinese gold miners is pushing to raise funds in Hong Kong, seeking to capitalise on rising investor interest in the metal during a record-setting rally that’s made it a standout... 

TSX-V- and OTCQB-listed Intrepid Metals has announced the strategic expansion of its Corral copper property in Cochise County, Arizona, in the US, through the acquisition of an additional four... 

TSX-V- and FSE-listed International Lithium Corp (ILC) has completed the sale of all its interest in the Avalonia project, in Ireland, and in Blackstairs Lithium, the company that owns that... 

ASX-listed Trigg Minerals has raised A$12.5-million through a placement to institutional and professional investors, including strategic US funds, to accelerate development of its Antimony Canyon... 

Exploration and development company Osino Resources has awarded process technology company Metso with an order for the delivery of key process equipment for its Twin Hills gold project, in central... 

Aim-listed Ariana Resources has reported a significant 500-m-long gold-in-soil anomaly, identified 125 m along strike of the planned Dokwe North pit rim at its Dokwe gold project, in Zimbabwe,... 

Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes... 

TSX- and NYSE American-listed GoldMining has signed a binding term sheet with Australian Mines, giving the ASX-listed junior miner the right to earn up to an 80% interest in the Boa Vista gold... 

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has entered into an agreement with its second-largest shareholder Gathoni Muchai Investments (GMI) to increase a loan facility to Shuka by £1.5-million. Along... 

JSE-listed Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) has advised that it will consolidate the operations of its Impala Platinum and Impala Bafokeng Resources (IBR) subsidiaries, in response to low... 

Indian State-owned miner NMDC on Tuesday said it is exploring acquisition opportunities for critical minerals in Africa, Australia and South America, as part of its global mineral diversification... 

JSE-listed Copper 360’s financial results for the year ended February 28 show that the company, which is transitioning from exploration to production, had a difficult year and that it needs to... 

India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies... 

Shares in Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium plunged 31% on Monday after the Chilean Ministry of Mines rejected the company’s request to enter a streamlined process for a special lithium operating... 

Canadian natural resources company Venerable Ventures on Monday announced a binding letter of intent with Selkirk First Nation to create Selkirk Copper Mines, a new company that would acquire 100%... 

Mali has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines abandoned by their previous owners, the government announced at the weekend, but questions remain over how any untapped value can... 

Toronto-listed B2Gold has poured first gold at its Goose mine in Nunavut, officially starting production at its first Canadian operation and expanding the company’s global footprint. The mine,... 

UK-listed explorer Cobra has signed a conditional agreement with ASX-listed Barton Gold to sell its Wudinna gold assets in South Australia for up to A$15-million in cash and shares, allowing it to... 

CSE-listed Red Lake Gold has discontinued a planned financing effort after failing to attract sufficient market or insider interest, underscoring mounting challenges facing the junior exploration... 

Gold miner Brightstar Resources has delivered a positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Menzies and Laverton projects in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields, mapping out a staged... 

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has criticised the state’s 2025/26 Budget as a missed opportunity to implement long-term economic reform and restore investor confidence in the state’s...