The Canadian government has committed up to C$41-million in funding to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, marking the first Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) investment in a copper... 

Toronto-listed Ascot Resources has postponed its previously scheduled investor conference call as newly appointed president and CEO Jim Currie undertakes an assessment of the company’s mining... 

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold Corp says the joint venture Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieved an improved performance in the last quarter of 2024, culminating... 

A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit trade in minerals... 

Exploration and development company Perpetua Resources has lauded Idaho Governor Brad Little's Executive Order 2025-02, the Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development (Speed) Act.... 

Toronto-listed Loncor Gold has said that its operations and logistics for the Adumbi gold exploration project remain unaffected by developments in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), located... 

Loveness Madangawa prepares lunch over an open fire in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe - she has an electric stove, but power cuts caused partly by drought hitting the main hydropower station means she... 

The Gruyere gold mine – a joint venture (JV) between Gold Road and Gold Fields – is set to deliver higher output over the next three years, with yearly output forecast to reach up to 375 000 oz.... 

Ghana plans to launch a Gold Board to streamline gold purchases from small-scale miners, increase earnings and reduce smuggling, the west African country's newly appointed finance minister Cassiel... 

Canada-headquartered bullion miner Eldorado Gold has released an updated technical report for its Lamaque complex in Québec, detailing a life-of-mine plan and the potential for future growth. The... 

Dual-listed Perseus Mining on Tuesday announced a final investment decision (FID) for the development of the CMA project at its Yaouré gold mine, leading Côte d’Ivoire into an era of mechanised... 

Exploration and development company Rox Resources has made progress at the Youanmi gold project, in the Murchison region of Western Australia, during the December quarter.   In its quarterly... 

Mali's government and Barrick Gold will start a new round of negotiations on Tuesday to resolve a deepening dispute over the alleged nonpayment of taxes by the Canadian miner and the seizure of its... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Skeena Gold and Silver on Monday announced a strategic investment into TSX-V-listed TDG Gold to advance the Greater Shasta-Newberry project in British Columbia. The... 

Independent precious metals authority the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has released its ‘2025 Annual Precious Metals Forecast Survey’, which shows bullish price forecasts for gold and... 

According to technology group Heraeus, last year saw modest growth in car sales within the EU, while the market share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) declined. Heraeus reported on January 27... 

US-based mining giant Newmont announced on Monday that it would sell its Porcupine mine in Canada to Toronto-listed Discovery Silver for $425-million. This move marks the completion of Newmont's... 

Diamond miner De Beers has named Botswana-born Olympic track and field gold medallist Letsile Tebogo as its global ambassador. Tebogo won a gold medal in the 200 m race at the 2024 Olympics, as... 

Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining has announced that Andrew Wray will be appointed as an independent nonexecutive director following the conclusion of the AGM on June 12. Wray was... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold’s Business Accelerator Programme is seeking 150 small and medium-sized enterprises to support the upcoming Superpit expansion at its Lumwana copper mine, in... 

Gold held near the highest since October as traders weighed President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Europe, along with his vow to push for more interest-rate cuts. Bullion was... 

Gold company Capricorn Metals has announced it will acquire the prospective Deadman Flat project tenements of Peregrine Gold, covering 270 km2 contiguous to its Karlawinda gold project in Pilbara.... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold has injected more than $4.24-billion into the Tanzanian economy since establishing the Twiga joint venture (JV) with the government in 2019. Its contribution for... 

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa this week become the home base of the standards for all the mine dumps in the world and a celebrated old gold mine is being brought back to life west of... 

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally designed and manufactured Mobile Mines Rescue Winder (MMRW), equipped with... 

Gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines has acquired 94.1% of the outstanding common shares in O3 Mining following the successful completion of its board-supported takeover bid, valued at C$1.67 a share. The... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has described illegal mining in South Africa as a war being waged against the country. He reaffirmed the State’s zero-tolerance stance on... 

Driving a transition to a just and more sustainable minerals value chain in Africa can be a key catalyst towards protecting human rights and delivering a sustainable future worldwide, highlights... 

As a significant employer in several regions in which it operates, midtier gold miner Pan African Resources also prioritises social upliftment and the economic development of near-mine areas, says... 

The mining industry can make better use of technology to prevent adverse outcomes, including quieter equipment to safeguard a mineworker’s hearing and different mining methods that can reduce, or... 

A critical area in which the mining industry can drive meaningful change is by establishing itself as a strategic partner to national governments, particularly in supporting them to achieve their... 

This week we profile Beyers Nel, CEO OF Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited since January 1, 2025 

With over three decades of experience in the crushing, screening and materials handling industry, Pilot Crushtec International is not only an approved distributor of world class leading brands such... 

The government of Guinea has approved gold reserve developer Predictive Discovery’s environment- and social-impact assessment. 

A copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. 

Junior mining company Horizon Minerals has marked a major milestone by pouring its first gold bar from the Boorara mine. 

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. 

Testwork, engineering, an updated feasibility study and permitting programmes are progressing. 

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations has uncovered promising mineralisation near the mine. 

Platinum Group Metals is in discussions with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum, to negotiate formal metal concentrate offtake arrangements for the project. 

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 

South Africa’s market-leading automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has unveiled new models of vehicles that will enter the market throughout the year, including more hybrid...