Gibb River enters Namibia uranium sector

Australian company Gibb River Diamonds has acquired two uranium projects in Namibia, comprising six exclusive prospecting licences covering 1 828 km2. The company, which is also developing the... 

Tomingley has ‘big future ahead’, says Alkane MD

The Tomingley gold operation, near Dubbo in New South Wales, is set to increase production to more than 100 000 oz/y by 2027, says ASX-listed Alkane Resources. The company on Monday announced a... 

Catalyst optimistic about profitability of former Barrick mine

Following successful stabilisation efforts at the Plutonic gold mine, in Western Australia, miner Catalyst Metals is now setting its sights on expanding through organic growth opportunities in the... 

NewPeak sells Sweden mineral permits

Diversified mineral exploration junior NewPeak Metals has signed a term sheet to offload its Sweden mineral permits as part of its rejuvenation plans. The ASX-listed company will sell 100% of its... 

McEwen advances new mine at Fox Complex

Canada-based McEwen Mining is developing a new mining operation at the Stock property of the Fox Complex, in Timmins, Ontario. The Stock property, which includes the former Stock mill and mine,... 

SQM to join Talga in Swedish lithium project

Battery materials and technology company Talga Group has entered into an earn-in agreement with lithium miner Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQ) over the Aero project, in Sweden. Under the... 

Surge Copper kick-starts Berg PFS

TSX-V-listed Surge Copper has initiated its prefeasibility study (PFS) work on its Berg property, in British Columbia, having completed a C$5-million funding package. The biggest component of the... 

Agnico unveils Detour Lake's pathway to 1Moz/y

Canadian mining company Agnico Eagle Mines has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost production at its Detour Lake mine, in Ontario, to an average of one-million ounces a year over a 14-year period,... 

New Red 5 leadership takes office

Following its merger with Silver Lake, ASX-listed Red 5 on Wednesday implemented key changes to the executive leadership team and its board. Mining engineer Luke Tonkin, previously MD and CEO of... 

Taseko restarts mining at Gibraltar

Midtier copper miner Taseko Mines is resuming operations at its Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, on Wednesday, as a labour agreement have been ratified. The company announced earlier this week... 

Infinity Lithium’s San Jose project declared of regional interest

The regional government of Extremadura, Spain, has awarded Premia status to Infinity Lithium’s San José, streamlining the permitting process for the lithium venture. The ASX-listed company’s... 

MinRes to shut Yilgarn iron-ore mine

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) will shut its Yilgarn iron-ore mine, in Western Australia’s Goldfields region, at the end of the year. The decision, announced on Wednesday, follows... 

B2Gold unveils new PEA for ‘medium-scale’ Gramalote project

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold has unveiled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Gramalote project, in Colombia, outlining a medium-scale operation that marks a shift from previous... 

Nevada Copper initiates sales process amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Nevada Copper, the financially troubled owner of the Pumpkin Hollow copper mine, has initiated a sales process as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. The company has appointed... 

REE explorer Resouro lists on ASX

Canada-based, Brazil-focused Resouro Strategic Minerals on Friday started trading on the ASX in Sydney, following a A$8-million public initial offering (IPO). Resouro raised the cash by issuing... 

enCore and JV partner Boss launch uranium production at Alta Mesa

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has announced the successful startup of production at the Alta Mesa uranium central processing plant (CPP) and wellfield, in south Texas. With the restart of... 

Angola a foremost diamond exploration target

Australia-based diamond miner Lucapa’s newly appointed chairperson, Stuart Brown,has hailed Angola as foremost diamond exploration target on the world stage. In an address to shareholders on... 

NextSource inks $91m mandate letter to fund Madagascar graphite expansion

Battery metals supplier NextSource Materials on Thursday announced the signing of a mandate letter with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund the expansion of the Molo graphite mine,... 

New iron-ore exporter for Port of Esperance

The Port of Esperance, in Western Australia, is set to increase its iron-ore trade by 1.5-million tonnes a year, following a new agreement announced by Ports Minister David Michael. Gold Valley... 

Brazilian Rare Earths raises A$80m in discounted offering

Exploration company Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has successfully raised A$80-million in a discounted A$3.30-a-share placement. The proceeds from the placement will be used to accelerate... 

Elementos secures option for Spanish tin smelter

Australia-listed Elementos has signed a nonbinding term sheet to obtain an option for up to a 50% interest in Iberian Smelting, owner of a tin smelting and refining facility near Robledallano,... 

Mawson to acquire Southern Cross Gold in merger

Exploration and development company Mawson Gold has announced a nonbinding term sheet with Southern Cross Gold (SXG), outlining its intent to acquire all the ordinary shares of the Australian... 

Image kicks off preliminary works at WA mineral sands project

ASX-listed Image Resources has started minor, or preliminary work activities at its Atlas mineral sands project, north of Perth in Western Australia. Preliminary works include the construction of... 

US BLM approves follow up drilling at Arizona Lithium’s Big Sandy

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued Arizona Lithium a permit for a drill and bulk sampling programme at the Big Sandy project, in Arizona. The ASX-listed company is now set to start... 

E25 explores Butcherbird restart amid record high manganese ore prices

Australia’s Element25 is investigating the potential restart of operations at the Butcherbird manganese project in Western Australia to capitalise on the recent surge in manganese ore prices.... 

Canadian govt invests C$10m in Ontario critical mineral projects

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Monday announced two investments of C$5-million each to support the critical minerals sector in Canada, specifically in northern... 

Premium Nickel raises C$27.5m for Botswana projects amid strong investor interest

Canadian mining company Premium Nickel Resources will raise C$27.5-million through an upsized private placement offer, the company announced on Monday. This is an increase from the initial... 

Energy Fuels achieves commercial production of separated rare earths at White Mesa

Uranium and rare earths elements (REEs) producer Energy Fuels has begun commercial production of separated neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) at its White Mesa mill, in Utah. This marks a milestone,... 

Canada expands critical minerals list to 34

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Monday announced an expansion of Canada’s critical minerals list, adding high-purity iron, phosphorus, and silicon metal to the... 

Rio Tinto ups stake in Australia's second-biggest aluminium smelter

Commodities giant Rio Tinto will increase its interest Boyne Smelters (BSL), which owns and operates the Boyne Island aluminium smelter in Gladstone, Australia, to 73.5%. The company has agreed to... 

Nevada Copper files for bankruptcy, CEO steps down

US copper miner Nevada Copper on Monday announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The company, which owns the Pumpkin Hollow mine, will not... 

Nevada Copper urgently seeks funding

Vancouver-based Nevada Copper said on Thursday that it urgently needed funding to maintain operations and complete the commissioning and ramp-up of its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine in Yerington,... 

Aguia outlines reopening plans for Colombia's Santa Barbara mine

ASX-listed Aguia Resources has announced a comprehensive work programme for the reopening of the high-grade Santa Barbara gold mine, in Colombia. This update follows Aguia's successful takeover of... 

Kingsgate marks first gold pour at refurbished Chatree plant

Gold miner Kingsgate Consolidated has announced its first gold pour at the newly refurbished Plant #1 at the Chatree mine, in Thailand. The company reported on Friday that the first four doré bars... 

Walkabout ships first graphite from Tanzania mine

Australia-listed Walkabout has produced and shipped its first consignment of on-specification graphite concentrate from the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania. The shipment is destined for... 

Ausgold fully funded through to FID

Exploration and development company Ausgold has garnered robust investor support for the Katanning Gold Project (KGP), in Western Australia, successfully raising A$38-million in a two-tranche... 

B2Gold sells royalties to Versamet

Canada-based B2Gold on Thursday announced the sale of a portfolio of ten precious and base metals royalties to Sandbox Royalties, a private, returns-focused metals royalty company that has been... 

Firetail’s stock catches alight with Canada copper acquisition

The share price of Australia-listed Firetail Resources skyrocketed 150% on Thursday, as the company unveiled a copper acquisition in Newfoundland, Canada. Firetail announced it had executed an... 

West Red Lake aims for Madsen restart in H2 2025

TSX-V-listed West Red Lake is gearing up for a big year in 2025. After bolstering its financings through recent fundraisings, the company is setting its sights on restarting the Madsen gold mine,... 

SolGold inks exploitation contract for Ecuador copper and gold mine

Dual-listed SolGold has signed an exploitation contract for its flagship Cascabel copper and gold project, in Ecuador. The signing follows successful contractual negotiations and approval of the...