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Gold major eyes further in-country growth
11th April 2025

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... 


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Gilmour gold project, Australia
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

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


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Los Ricos South project, Mexico
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

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,... 


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Devon Pit gold project, Australia – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Devon Joint Venture has signed a binding mining services agreement with Blue Cap Mining for the development of the Devon Pit gold mine. 


Drill samples from the Kiniero project
Kiniero gold project, Guinea – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian mining company Robex Resources is on track to deliver first gold in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. 


Location of Reko Diq
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Reko Diq joint venture shareholders have approved the project’s updated feasibility study.  


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Sanankoro gold project, Mali – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Cora Gold has appointed DRA Global group company New Senet to oversee an updated definitive feasibility study. 


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Slivova gold/silver project, Kosovo – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Western Tethyan Resources, a subsidiary of Ariana Resources, has formally acquired 51% of the project. 


Drill core from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

London-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported all-encompassing progress. 


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious and base metals explorer, developer and producer West Wits Mining has announced the launch of a comprehensive strategic review of the project. 


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Plutonic Gold Operations, Australia
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A mine situated on 45 granted mining leases along the Plutonic-Marymia gold belt in Western Australia. 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
South Africa aims to use US tariff pause to have formal talks on ‘mutually beneficial’ trade deal
10th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Having received confirmation that the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed on South African exports by President Donald Trump have been paused, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says... 


One in 10 Brazilian mines may be abandoned, study finds
10th April 2025 By: Reuters

Brazil has 3 943 mining sites showing signs of abandonment, or 11% of the country's authorized operations, according to a new study by think tank Instituto Escolhas, highlighting social and... 


1911 Gold progresses True North restart with shaft access
10th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based 1911 Gold has recommissioned the hoist system at its True North mine in Manitoba, unlocking underground access as it targets a restart of operations. 1911 Gold said Wednesday it... 


Matsa's Red October camp with Lake Carey in the background.
AngloGold clears FIRB hurdle in A$101m Lake Carey gold deal
10th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has received approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for its proposed acquisition of Matsa Resources’ Lake Carey project in Western Australia,... 


Duketon secures option on gold project in WA's Murchison region
10th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

West Australian exploration and development company Duketon Mining has signed an option agreement to acquire the high-grade Killarney gold project in the Murchison region, marking a strategic... 


The Dalgaranga plant
Spartan acquires full control of Dalgaranga exploration tenure
10th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Ramelius Resources takeover target Spartan Resources has moved to consolidate its ownership of key exploration tenements at the Dalgaranga project in Western Australia, acquiring the remaining 20%... 


The Loulo-Gounkoto mine
Mali State gold mining revenue jumps 52.5% in 2024
10th April 2025 By: Reuters

State revenue from gold mining companies in Mali jumped by 52.5% last year, helped by an increase in tax collection and dividend payments after a new mining code entered into force, a mines... 


Gold edges up after levy chaos drives biggest gain in 18 months
Gold edges up after levy chaos drives biggest gain in 18 months
10th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold edged higher after posting its biggest one-day gain in 18 months, as confusion over US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda drove investors to buy the precious metal as a haven. During a... 


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America’s application of tariff-setting formula ‘hugely inflated’ South Africa’s trade surplus
9th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been “hugely inflated”, says Professor Lawrence... 


South Africa rises in Kearney’s emerging markets rankings
9th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa rose to seventh position from eleventh in the emerging markets rankings section of Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, a... 


ARM Platinum CE Thando Mkatshana has been appointed ARM Technical Services CEO
ARM re-introduces technical services division, names acting ARM Platinum CE
9th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African diversified mining and minerals company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has re-introduced its Technical Services division, which will be headed up by Thando Mkatshana as CEO. The... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
9th April 2025

This week: Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US; New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance; and, Pan African... 


Oil suffers biggest 5-day drop since 2022, metals plunge as trade war escalates
Oil suffers biggest 5-day drop since 2022, metals plunge as trade war escalates
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

il prices fell to a four-year low on Wednesday in its worst five-day losing streak in three years, while several commodities, including base metals, tumbled as the trade war between China and the... 


US President Donald Trump surrounded by coal miners at the White House.
Trump signs executive order to reinvigorate US coal industry, citing energy security
9th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reviving the US coal industry, designating coal as a “mineral” and directing federal agencies to prioritise coal mining and... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.
Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold – CHIETA
8th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 


Cora appoints key DFS consultant to lead updated Sanankoro study
8th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Cora Gold has appointed DRA Global group company New Senet to oversee an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its flagship Sanankoro gold project, in south Mali. Cora says the... 


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Kefi continues to progress Ethiopia project
8th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported recent across-the-board progress at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia. Preparations for full launch of the Tulu Kapi project are advancing across... 


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Thor declares maiden dividend
8th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Thor Explorations achieved record results for the year ended December 31, 2024, repaid all senior debt, had record gold sales and reached a major milestone of declaring a maiden... 


Gold Road sees multi-decade potential in Gruyere
Gold Road sees multi-decade potential in Gruyere
8th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Gold Road Resources has outlined the underground potential of the Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia, pointing to a conceptual resource of up to 1.5-million ounces and... 


Euronext CEO says investors pull gold out of US over uncertainty
Euronext CEO says investors pull gold out of US over uncertainty
8th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah said some European investors are so unsettled by the trade policies of the Trump administration they are starting to move gold out of the US. “We’re witnessing a... 


Reko Diq JV shareholders approve updated feasibility study, select Fluor as EPCM
Reko Diq JV shareholders approve updated feasibility study, select Fluor as EPCM
8th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corporation says it and its joint venture (JV) partners in the Reko Diq project, in Pakistan, have approved the project’s updated feasibility study and conditionally... 


The Black Swan processing plant
Horizon awards process plant engineering study for Black Swan
8th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed miner Horizon Minerals has awarded the engineering studies work programme to support the refurbishment and repurposing of the Black Swan processing plant to GR Engineering Services. The... 


An image of the Sanbrado gold plant
West African Resources records solid first-quarter performance
8th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold operations, in Burkina Faso, had a “solid” start to this year, chairperson and CEO Richard Hyde says. He points out that Sanbrado... 


Pierre Poilievre
Canada’s Poilievre says he would approve Suncor oil project, mines
8th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party said he would accelerate approval on 10 resource projects if elected, including the extension of a major Suncor Energy oil sands mine in Alberta. Pierre... 


Heraeus platinum ingots
Precious metals unable to avoid wide-ranging sell-offs amid Trump tariffs
7th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although precious metals dodged the reciprocal import tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced last week, they were unable to avoid the wide-ranging sell-off that hit most assets, Heraeus... 


New Gold consolidates free cashflow interest in New Afton
7th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed New Gold will gain full free cash flow ownership of its New Afton copper/gold mine in British Columbia, following a $300-million transaction with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The... 


The acquisition will expand Wesdome's land position at the Eagle River operation fourfold.
Wesdome to acquire Angus Gold in $40m deal
7th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Wesdome Gold Mines will acquire junior exploration company Angus Gold in a cash-and-share deal valued at about $40-million, expanding its land position at the Eagle River operation... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
South Africa should respond to macroeconomic turbulence with resilience and strategic foresight, Mavuso says
7th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Following last week’s announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will be subjected to 30% tariffs on all imports into the US, alongside the passing of the 2025 Budget that will see... 


Volt restarts gold exploration in favourable price conditions
7th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Volt Resources is reviewing the results of the previous sampling and auger drilling programmes conducted on its Guinea gold projects to plan the next stage of gold exploration... 


Barrick chairperson John Thornton.
Barrick advancing projects to support 30% growth by 2030
7th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is now advancing its portfolio of growth projects to support a planned 30% growth in gold equivalent ounces by the end of the... 


Peak Minerals changes name to Sranan Gold
7th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based exploration company Peak Minerals has changed its name to Sranan Gold to reflect its focus on its activities in Suriname. CEO Oscar Louzada says Sranan means Suriname in the local... 


NMG says Westgold ore deal takes effect
NMG says Westgold ore deal takes effect
7th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed New Murchison Gold confirmed on Monday that its ore purchase agreement (OPA) with fellow-listed Westgold Resources had come into full effect, with all conditions precedent satisfied or... 


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