Allied, Zijin gets greenlight for C$5.5bn merger from Canadian, African authorities

TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold Corporation has received approval under the Investment Canada Act to have Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International acquire all of Allied’s issued and outstanding... 

R3.8bn loan from Germany provides large chunk of electrical infrastructure backlog requirement – CoJ

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has secured a R3.8-billion loan from German State-owned development bank KfW, which it will use to finance critical electrical infrastructure investments in the... 

Galantas successfully raises $100m for Chile gold, copper exploration

TSX-V-listed Galantas Gold Corporation has completed its previously announced private placement of 181-million units at a price of $0.55 apiece for aggregate gross proceeds of $100-million. Each... 

Canadian explorer Vizsla Copper turns drill focus to Woodjam, Palmer while it awaits Poplar results

With copper recently reaching all-time high prices of $6.60/lb, Vancouver-based Vizsla Copper Corporation says the market is recognising the growing importance of new copper discoveries and... 

Canadian uranium explorer Americas Uranium lists in Frankfurt

British Columbia-based Americas Uranium Corporation has received approval for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in Germany, with its shares now officially trading under the ticker symbol... 

Ucore estimates higher cost Louisiana rare earths plant, but markedly improved long-term configuration

Nova Scotia-based Ucore Rare Metals has determined optimised configurations for its planned rare earth production lines at the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (SMC).   This follows the company... 

Homerun starts last testwork before estimating capital required for Brazilian silica operation

TSX-V-listed silica developer Homerun Resources has commissioned one of Europe’s most respected independent silica processing laboratories, Dorfner Anzaplan, to perform additional chemical leaching... 

Honey Badger initiates updated PEA, MRE studies on world-class Prairie Creek silver deposit

TSX-V-listed Honey Badger Silver has tasked consultancy JDS Energy & Mining to conduct an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and mineral resource estimate (MRE) on the Praire Creek... 

Metso expands service centre in Arizona, adds training centre

Finnish industrial machinery company Metso has inaugurated its expanded service centre and new training centre in Mesa, Arizona, which strengthens support for customers based in southwest US. The... 

REalloys partners with met coal miner Ramaco in rare earths, scandium drive

Vertically integrated US rare earth processing and magnet supply chain company REalloys has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based metallurgical coal miner Ramaco Resources to... 

Eagle Nuclear progresses key enviro steps for Aurura uranium project

Nasdaq-listed Eagle Nuclear Energy Corporation, which owns the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the US, has completed several key environmental and site-readiness... 

International Graphite permitted to start building Australia's first graphite micronising facility

Earthworks and civil construction will soon start at Australia's first commercial graphite micronising operation, confirms ASX-listed International Graphite. The company received a building permit... 

Minera Alamos confirms low-cost, near-term mining possible at Copperstone in Arizona

TSX-V-listed Minera Alamos finds in a prefeasibility study (PFS) on the past-producing Copperstone project, in Arizona, a net present value (NPV) of $537-million for the project at current spot... 

Magna Mining achieves positive cash margin from Ontario copper mine

TSX-V-listed copper and precious metals miner Magna Mining produced 4.1-million copper-equivalent payable pounds in the first quarter of the year, with both tonnage and grades forecast to increase... 

Lhyfe, Austrian construction group partner on green hydrogen projects in Germany

Pioneering green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and Austrian technology group for construction services STRABAG have signed a strategic co-development agreement for hydrogen projects in Germany. The... 

Galan Lithium reaches first lithium chloride production in Argentina, now ramps up

Western Australia-headquartered Galan Lithium has achieved first processed lithium chloride at its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) project, in Argentina. This marks the end of wet plant commissioning,... 

American Rare Earths to conclude maiden Halleck Creek drilling by mid-July

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has started with its 2026 exploration drilling programme at the Cowboy State mine within the Halleck Creek rare earths project, in Wyoming. The programme marks the... 

Vulcan reaches financial close on $3.9bn Lionheart lithium hydroxide monohydrate plant

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has achieved financial close on the €2.2-billion, or $3.9-billion, funding package required to fund construction of the zero-carbon Lionheart lithium and renewable-energy... 

KGHM inks agreement to earn into Great Western, Bronco Creek’s Eastside-Tango copper project in Nevada

Aim-listed copper explorer Great Western has announced it is party to an option agreement with global copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz whereby KGHM may earn a 100% interest in the Eastside-Tango... 

Western Ridge greatly expands Nevada tungsten, silver, gold landholding

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Western Ridge Resources has expanded its landholding around the Keystone project, in Nevada, by 4 960 acres with the staking of an additional 248 lode claims.... 

Cameco resumes full uranium production in Saskatchewan after flooded road issues

TSX- and NYSE-listed uranium miner Cameco has successfully returned to full production at the McArthur River mine and the Key Lake mill, in northern Saskatchewan, following a flooding disruption... 

Lodestar confirms solid backing for $4.7m capital raise for exploration in three regions

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Lodestar Minerals has received firm commitments to raise $4.4-million through a placement, which will drive the company's exploration efforts across the Three... 

Elemental affords earn-in option on four copper prospects in Nevada

TSX-listed Elemental Royalty Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bronco Creek Exploration, has signed an exploration and option agreement with a US-based subsidiary of KGHM Polska Miedź,... 

Gold producer Dynacor’s largest shareholder unpacks grave concerns over the group’s governance

Following TSX-listed artisanal ore processor Dynacor’s announcement of a C$0.01333 dividend for June, marking more than a decade of consecutive profitability, and ahead of its AGM on June 19,... 

Graphite miner IG6 partners with chemicals group on EU graphite processing hub

ASX-listed graphite miner and supplier International Graphite (IG6) and European fluorine chemicals producer Alkeemia have signed a binding joint venture (JV) agreement to build a major EU graphite... 

RZ Resources gets Australian gov approval to build Copi titanium minerals mine

Australia-based critical minerals miner RZ Resources has been granted approval by New South Wales' Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to proceed with first production from the Copi... 

Meridian submits installation licence application for Cabaçal build works in Brazil

London-, Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Meridian Mining has applied for an installation licence on the Cabaçal copper/gold/silver project in Brazil, which marks the next step in returning the... 

Strategic Resources nears full authorisation for four-million tonne iron-ore pellet plant in Québec

TSX-V-listed vanadium, high-purity iron and titanium producer Strategic Resources has submitted all responses to questions received from Québec's environment Ministry in connection with the... 

High Court makes landmark ruling that FMD vaccines may be privately procured, administered

The Pretoria High Court has granted a landmark interim order that Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines may be procured and administered privately, without State veterinary involvement. The court... 

American Lithium welcomed as member of US Defence Industrial Base Consortium

TSX-V-listed American Lithium Corporation has been accepted as a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), which is a US Department of Defense collaborative initiative established to... 

Natural gas, royalty company WhiteHawk lists on NYSE

WhiteHawk Income Corporation has announced the size of its initial public offering (IPO) of 6.9-million Class A shares on the NYSE, at an expected price of between $25 and $27 apiece, which should... 

Ionic secures magnet rare earth oxide sale agreements with US-based AML

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has signed two binding sale agreements with US-based Advanced Magnet Lab (AML) for separated magnet rare earth oxides. The first agreement involves the supply of... 

Stormlands shares illustrative economic model for early-stage Canadian copper project

Analytics platform Stormlands Mining has published a new independent case study on the MPD project, in British Columbia, using its AI-first mining valuation platform to model the project economics... 

Finland university-led research demonstrates valuable material recovery from ashes

The University of Oulu, in Finland, has found new ways to recover valuable materials from ashes, including metals, nutrients and minerals for industrial use. The university determined new... 

Wishbone plans drilling for newly acquired Silver Lake in Q3

Aim-listed Wishbone Gold is exercising its exclusive option to acquire the Silver Lake high-grade silver project, in the Carnarvon basin of Western Australia. To exercise the option to acquire... 

World Copper to consolidate Chilean assets in spin-out

TSX-V-listed World Copper has garnered conditional approval from the stock exchange to spin out its interests in Chilean subsidiaries to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, with shareholders... 

Triple Flag enlarges undrawn credit facility by $700m

Streaming and royalty company Triple Flag Precious Metals has managed to enlarge its existing undrawn revolving credit facility and improve its terms. Under the amended agreement, Triple Flag has... 

Taseko proposes name change to Trekor Metals

TSX- and NYSE-listed Taseko Mines has proposed a name change to Trekor Metals to reflect its growing business and expanded asset in North America. The company will garner shareholder approval for... 

Grain SA, Sacota take legal steps over delayed implementation of revised wheat tariffs

Industry bodies Grain SA and the South African Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association (Sacota) have taken formal legal steps following continued delays in the implementation of the revised wheat... 

Canadian investor OreCap exercises all remaining warrants in Africa-focused Awalé

TSX-V-listed OreCap Invest Corporation has exercised all of its outstanding common share purchase warrants of Canadian junior Awalé Resources at a price of $0.20 apiece, bringing OreCap’s total...