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Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Harmony Gold Mining Company expects Phase 2 of its renewable-energy programme to supply about 20% of the peak daytime demand of its South African operations once completed. 


Location map of the Havieron/Telfer project
Havieron gold/copper project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer processing plant. 


Location map of the Kurmuk project
Kurmuk gold project, Ethiopia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Wheaton Precious Metals’ wholly owned subsidiary Wheaton Precious Metals Internationa has entered into a definitive precious metals purchase agreement with Allied Gold and its wholly owned... 


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15-Mile and Beaver Dam projects, Canada
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

St Barbara Limited's has updated the prefeasibility study on the project and has proposed average production of 74 000 oz/y of gold over the 11.1-year mine life. 


Map of Hillgrove tenement and geology
Hillgrove gold/antimony project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Larvotto Resources has announced a capital raise to continue advancing the project. 


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Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Record-high gold prices in the global market are improving the value of the project's resource and revenue potential prior to its reaching full production.  


GOLD MINERALISATION AT THE PREMIER GOLD PROJECT
Premier gold project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has started erecting the head cover for the Premier Northern Lights portal. 


Image of river gold nuggets
Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Perseus Mining has reported that it is well advanced in its review of existing geology, mining engineering and mineral processing studies. 


Image of visible gold in drill core from the Island Gold mine
Island Gold mine, Canada
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine near Wawa, in Ontario, Canada. 


Gold from South Africa's Rand Refinery.
Role as hedge, geopolitical risk most likely reasons for gold’s remarkable performance
12th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The gold price has increased by more than 28% year-to-date in dollars, trading 22% higher on average this year than during 2023, the World Gold Council reported on Thursday, December 12. Gold’s... 


Pan African's new Mogale Tailings Retreatment operation.
Pan African advancing plans for another promising gold recovery project west of Joburg
12th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A feasibility study on the Soweto Cluster gold recovery project, which like the highly successful Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is also on Gauteng’s West Rand, will be completed by September,... 


Diamond exploration drilling in Botswana
Botswana Diamonds uncovers new kimberlite targets using AI
12th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has analysed and evaluated nearly 400 000 km of airborne geophysical and other exploration data using AI techniques and powerful computing, which would otherwise have... 


Lithium operation in Argentina
Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year, lifted by more lithium sales, as well as higher gold and silver prices, the head of the country's top mining association said on... 


The Lamaque Complex in Canada
Eldorado Gold hikes mineral reserves
12th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian company Eldorado Gold has announced a 2% increase in its proven and probable gold mineral reserves, solidifying its production outlook for the next decade and beyond. As of September 30,... 


Ramelius MD Mark Zeptner
Rebecca-Roe PFS highlights potential for new mining hub, says Ramelius
12th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Ramelius Resources on Thursday unveiled the results of its prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Rebecca-Roe gold project, located 150 km east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The... 


OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results
OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results
12th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer OceanaGold has unveiled the results of its Waihi District prefeasibility study (PFS), highlighting the economic and operational prospects for its existing operations and the proposed... 


Arbitration between miner Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage
Arbitration between miner Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

Arbitration proceedings between Canadian miner Franco-Nevada and Panama over the Cobre Panama copper mine entered a new phase this week with the formation of a tribunal to hear the case, according... 


Mexico's Newmont optimistic about talks on mining royalties hike
Mexico's Newmont optimistic about talks on mining royalties hike
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

Newmont's Mexican division said on Wednesday it sees an "openness for dialogue" from the Mexican government, amid the proposed increase in mining royalties, which could potentially hinder billions... 


FireFly Metals secures TSX listing, bolsters North American presence
11th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed FireFly Metals has received conditional approval for a secondary listing on the main board of the TSX, set for December 16 under the ticker “FFM.” The TSX listing will not involve any... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

The arrest of mining executives in Mali, threats by Burkina Faso's junta to strip permits and the seizure of a French-run uranium site in Niger have unsettled Western miners operating in West... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Endeavour to undertake DFS at Assafou project following positive PFS results
11th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining Corporation has completed a positive prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Assafou-Dibibango project on the Tanda-Iguela property, in Côte d’Ivoire. The... 


Gold smelting in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe wants 26% free-carry stake in new mining projects
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe is planning to hold 26% of new mining projects on a free carry basis, and will also negotiate with existing operators to acquire a similar stake. “We need to move to a level where we reach... 


gold bars
Gold’s record-level performance in 2024 likely to continue into 2025 – Heraeus
11th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The trends that helped propel gold to record levels this year look set to continue in 2025, according to the ‘Precious Metals Forecast 2025’ published by German precious metals trader Heraeus... 


Collapsed wall kills five Kenyan gold miners, local official says
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

A wall collapsed at an illegal gold mine in northern Kenya, killing five people and leaving around 15 others missing, a local government official said on Tuesday. The bodies of five miners were... 


Barrick said to seek buyer for Tongon mine as bullion soars
Barrick said to seek buyer for Tongon mine as bullion soars
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Barrick Gold Corp. is seeking buyers for its Tongon gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire in an effort to sell the aging operation when bullion prices are surging. The world’s No. 2 gold miner started... 


Horizon hauls first ore from Boorara gold project
Horizon hauls first ore from Boorara gold project
10th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Horizon Minerals reported on Tuesday that it had started hauling ore from the Boorara gold project, near Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. Mining began in August, and the first ore... 


Harmony's Moab mine
PGM, chrome and diamonds drove mining output higher in October
10th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Statistics South Africa reports that mining production increased by 1.4% year-on-year in October, with the largest positive contributors having been platinum group metals (PGM), chromium ore,... 


Ethiopian flag
Akobo prepares for first exports of gold from Segele project
10th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Scandinavia-headquartered gold exploration and mining company Akobo Minerals says record high gold prices in the global market is improving the value of its Segele resource and revenue potential... 


Vista Gold begins feasibility study to redesign Mt Todd gold project
10th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE American- and TSX-listed Vista Gold has launched a feasibility study for its Mt Todd gold project in Australia, aiming to increase reserve grades, lower initial capital costs, and optimise... 


Evolution secures regulatory approval to extend Cowal
Evolution secures regulatory approval to extend Cowal
10th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s Evolution Mining has received regulatory approval from the New South Wales Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to extend operations at its Cowal gold operations until... 


Russia's Polyus says cost of Sukhoi Log gold project nearly doubles to $6bn due to Western sanctions
Russia's Polyus says cost of Sukhoi Log gold project nearly doubles to $6bn due to Western sanctions
10th December 2024 By: Reuters

ssia's largest gold producer Polyus said on Tuesday that the cost of developing the giant Sukhoi Log gold deposit in Siberia had nearly doubled to $6-billion due to Western sanctions. The... 


Freeport's copper concentrate exports will only temporarily ease global shortages
10th December 2024 By: Reuters

Copper concentrate exports from Freeport-McMoRan's unit in Indonesia will ease global shortages, but probably only briefly and if the Indonesian government allows them, industry sources said.... 


Zimbabwe flag with gold bars
Namib Minerals to list on Nasdaq soon, advances numerous mines in Zim, DRC
10th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following a merger with Nasdaq-listed Hennessey Capital Investment Corporation, diversified miner Namib Minerals will soon have a separate listing on Nasdaq, offering investors access to its... 


Newmont cuts management jobs in major corporate restructuring
Newmont cuts management jobs in major corporate restructuring
10th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Newmont let go of nearly a dozen managers, including a member of its executive team, as part of a sweeping corporate overhaul, according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s top gold... 


The Stibnite gold project is the only identified domestic reserve of antimony
Paulson-backed Perpetua strikes antimony pact to blunt China ban
10th December 2024 By: Reuters

John Paulson-backed Perpetua Resources has agreed to work with Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. to find ways within the US to process antimony, one of the critical minerals under China’s... 


Beatrix 4 shaft
Neo Energy acquires Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix 4 shaft, including the Beisa uranium project
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has agreed to sell its Beatrix 4 shaft, in the Free State, to LSE-listed uranium exploration and development company Neo Energy Metals for R500-million in... 


Turaco secures rights to expand Afema project area in Cote d’Ivoire
9th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Turaco Gold, and its 100%-owned subsidiary Turaco Côte d’Ivoire, have entered into an exclusivity and option agreement with Pioneer Minerals, securing acquisition rights over an... 


Triton sells 70% of Mozambique graphite project
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Triton Minerals has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement (SSAP) with Chinese company Shandong Yulong Gold through its wholly-owned subsidiary NQM Gold 2 for an interest in... 


Pan African CEO Cobus Loots speaking at Mogale
Pan African’s 2024 gold activity uplifted by year-end share issue
9th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Midtier gold mining company Pan African Resources, which has been top of the pops as a South African gold share for the most part of this year, on Monday uplifted its 2024 activity further with a... 


Production ramp-up at Homase remains on target
9th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldstone Resources has reported that the production ramp-up at its Homase mine, in south-western Ghana, continues to advance in line with expectations. The company notes a 34% increase... 


First Telfer gold pour under new ownership
First Telfer gold pour under new ownership
9th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer gold/copper mine, following its recent acquisition of the operation. The company completed its purchase of... 


Capricorn Metals expands Karlawinda tenure with project acquisition
Capricorn Metals expands Karlawinda tenure with project acquisition
9th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based gold miner Capricorn Metals is expanding its Karlawinda project tenure in the Pilbara with the acquisition of the prospective Sylvania project from fellow ASX-listed Latitude 66.... 


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