ASX-listed Great Boulder Resources (GBR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSX-V-listed Monument Mining for collaboration to potentially process ore from GBR’s Side Well gold... 

In a society with catastrophic levels of unemployment, special economic zones (SEZs) could move South Africa beyond its current economic paralysis, says independent policy analysis and advocacy... 

The Zambian government has granted TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines a 7 757 km2 package of new exploration licences in the highly-prospective North-Western Province of Zambia. Ivanhoe considers the... 

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 

London-listed potash exploration and development company Kore Potash has reported that, following the publication of the company's 2024 annual report, the restriction of the company's directors and... 

ASX-listed AusQuest says its Mt Davis base metal project, in Western Australia, has been accepted as a new exploration opportunity under the strategic alliance agreement (SAA) between AusQuest and... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has concluded formal negotiations and has signed a mining services contract with Reko Diq Mining Pakistan – operated by  Canadian miner Barrick Gold... 

Most mines operate permanent dewatering infrastructure to safeguard operations and safety. Yet, as mines dig deeper and wider for high-quality minerals, contend with extreme weather shifts, and... 

Codelco has agreed to supply copper concentrate to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s smelter in India, as part of a push by the world’s biggest copper miner to open up new markets. The Chilean... 

Finland-focused Rupert Resources has raised C$28.5-million in a private placement, with senior Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines maintaining a 14% stake in the company.  The Toronto-based... 

Marimaca Copper, a Canadian miner with a flagship project in Chile, has joined the ASX, a move aimed at tapping deeper pools of capital as copper demand surges. The stock, listed under ticker MC2,... 

High-purity iron miner Ironveld’s shares have resumed trading on the Aim, after the company published its results for the financial year ended June 30, 2024, in addition to its results for the six... 

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has reported the discovery of high-grade mineralisation at its Monte Muambe rare earths and fluorspar project, in Mozambique, with concentrations up to 232 g/t... 

Tourism promotion agency South African Tourism (SA Tourism), on March 31, launched its latest global brand campaign titled ‘South Africa Awaits – Come Find Your Joy!’ The agency describes the... 

Australian junior Cobre has commenced a diamond drilling programme at the Kitlanya West project in Botswana, targeting copper/silver mineralisation in collaboration with diversified major BHP.... 

Gold miner Brightstar Resources on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected results from its maiden processing campaign at Genesis Minerals’ Laverton mill, reinforcing the company's production... 

Exploration and development company Cavalier Resources on Tuesday announced a “exceptionally increased” prefeasibility study (PFS) results for its Crawford gold project, near Leonora, sending the... 

US-focused Sun Silver on Tuesday announced the appointment of Keith Woods as exploration manager, further strengthening the company’s technical team as it advances the Maverick Springs silver/gold... 

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process,... 

Investment company Critical Metals has said its immediate priority is to secure the necessary funding to restart diamond drilling and exploration activities at its 70%-owned Molulu copper project,... 

Airbus Defence and Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and mission prime industrial contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS – a JV between Thales and Leonardo) to design and build... 

The Kremlin said on Monday that some Americans companies had shown interest in joint rare earth metals projects in Russia, but cautioned that such discussions were still at an early stage. Russian... 

Exploration and development company Star Minerals has appointed Bryah Resources CEO Ashley Jones as MD with effect from Tuesday. “Ashley has been a director of Star Minerals for the past four... 

NYSE- and Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has swung from a net loss of $7.9-million in 2023 to a net attributable profit of $17.9-million in 2024. The company reported... 

The Western Australian government has announced an overhaul of its departments, with Premier Roger Cook confirming reforms to nine out of the state’s 25 departments. Among the most notable changes... 

Exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has announced the resignation of Tony Makuch from its board of directors. Makuch is CEO of Discovery Silver, which recently announced... 

ASX-listed MetalsGrove Mining has signed a binding term sheet to acquire three gold joint venture (JV) permits in central-west Côte d’Ivoire from fellow ASX-listed Desert Metals. The permits,... 

Rio Tinto Group has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits, in the latest sign of the miner’s enthusiasm for the... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals says it is firmly on track to become a near-term base metals producer with the release of the definitive feasibility studies (DFSs) for its flagship project, the... 

ASX-listed Helix Resources is expanding beyond its core Australian operations with the acquisition of the White Hills copper/gold project in Arizona, marking its first foray into the US exploration... 

The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) recently held its fourty-sixth AGM as the representative association that has overseen the growth of franchising over more than four decades.... 

Critical minerals exploration and development company Graphite One has expanded the mineral reserves at its Graphite Creek project in Alaska, with a new feasibility study expected to show a... 

South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has highlighted the potential of shale gas to reshape the country’s energy landscape. Speaking at a press conference in Cape... 

Developer Super Copper is continuing to advance its flagship Chilean project as copper prices surpass $5.20/lb, reinforcing the metal’s critical role in the global energy transition. The... 

Four Indian State firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600-million, four sources said, in New Delhi's biggest effort to... 

With a total resource estimate of 219-million tonnes of coal and a projected production target of 7.2-million tonnes a year, coal miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining investment... 

The successful development, well under way, of what is Botswana’s third coal mine is in no small part down to the contribution of professional services by independent geological consultants Gemecs,... 

The project recently reached a major milestone with the successful completion of a Geotechnical Review Board audit. 

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations. 

South Africa’s Cabinet is planning to hold a special meeting on an ‘Economic Growth Plan’ for the country, while it will also consider additional reforms to fall under Operation Vulindlela, the... 

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

Gold Road Resources chairperson Tim Netscher has defended the company’s decision to reject an unsolicited takeover proposal from joint venture partner Gold Fields, stating that the offer...