TLU SA encourages newly appointed Minister Aucamp to maintain open-door approach to organised agriculture

Agriculture organisation TLU SA has expressed concern about political uncertainty amid Cabinet reshuffle moves that included appointing Willie Aucamp as Agriculture Minister in John Steenhuisen's... 

Max Power independently validates another promising natural hydrogen target in Canada

Canadian natural hydrogen developer Max Power Mining Corporation has verified multiple prospective natural hydrogen and helium zones at the Bracken exploration well, located 325 km south-west of... 

Alara reaches fifty-first shipment milestone from Omani copper mine

ASX-listed Alara Resources has successfully dispatched its fifty-first copper concentrate shipment from the Al Wash-hi Majaza copper mine, in Oman. The mine is operated by Alara's joint venture... 

ETM steps closer to restarting EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum, niobium

A shuttered mine in the hills of inland Galicia is a step closer to becoming the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium - strategic metals the bloc today imports almost in their... 

US report confirms uranium development is at its highest levels in more than ten years

Statistics and analysis firm US Energy Information Administration (EIA) finds in its latest yearly uranium production report that US-based uranium mines produced 2.1-million pounds of triuranium... 

MIT-spinout verifies breakthrough low-cost copper recovery process at BHP operation

Premier private research university Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) spinout materials recovery and processing startup SiTration has completed a five-week propotype testwork... 

Emerging bauxite producer VBX secures term sheet for offtake, prepayment facility

ASX-listed emerging bauxite producer VBX has secured an indicative term sheet for a A$10-million prepayment and offtake facility with materials distribution and supply chain service provider... 

Australian companies Maverick, Rincon form JV on West Arunta project

ASX-listed explorers Rincon Resources and Maverick Minerals Australia have entered into a binding heads of agreement to form a joint venture (JV) on Rincon's West Arunta copper/gold/rare... 

First Mining garners Canadian enviro approval for Springpole project

TSX-listed First Mining Gold Corporation has garnered environmental approval from the Canadian federal government for its Springpole gold project, in Ontario. The $957-million Springpole project is... 

Teck Resources confirms election window for shareholders now open ahead of Anglo merger

As global mining giants Teck Resources and Anglo American finalise a "merger of equals" plan of arrangement, Teck has mailed a letter of transmittal and election form to each registered holder of... 

Emerita delays PFS on Iberian Belt West project over optimisation testwork

Ahead of finalising a prefeasibility study (PFS) on the Iberian Belt West zinc/lead/copper/gold/silver project in Spain, TSX-V-listed Emerita Resources has identified several opportunities that... 

Australia's Orica reaches final investment decision for Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub

The world's largest mining-dedicated producer of sodium cyanide, Orica, has reached a final investment decision on the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, in New South Wales. The development will comprise... 

South32 proceeds with Sierra Gorda expansion project in Chile

Diversified miner South32 says final investment approval has been garnered for the Sierra Gorda joint venture's fourth grinding line project following a feasibility study that confirmed the... 

US-based Atlantic Strategic Minerals confirms demo rare earths plant can come online in 12 months

US monazite developer Atlantic Strategic Minerals has confirmed a technically viable and rapid pathway to develop a domestic US rare earths processing facility from mineral sands. The company's... 

Australian miner launches strategic review of rare earths project to focus on 'heavies'

ASX-listed Heavy Rare Earths Limited has launched a strategic review of its Cowalinya rare earths project in Western Australia with a focus on heavy rare earth oxides (HREO). The company has... 

Guardian Metals outlines viable tungsten trioxide operation in Nevada

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal Resources finds in a prefeasibility study (PFS) that the Pilot Mountain tungsten project, in Nevada, can viably produce 15 916 t/y of tungsten trioxide... 

Brazilian Critical Minerals confirms meaningful economic potential in Ema project BFS

ASX-listed Brazilian Critical Minerals confirms in a bankable feasibility study (BFS) on the Ema rare earths project, in Brazil, the project's potential to be a long-life and economically resilient... 

Elevra starts Stage 1 of North American Lithium mine expansion

Australia-based but North America-focused lithium producer Elevra Lithium has reached a milestone in the expansion of its North American Lithium (NAL) operation with the official groundbreaking of... 

Prairie Lithium reorganises board as it enters commercial stage development in Canada

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has announced a strategic reorganisation of its board of directors to optimise leadership as the company transitions from the development phase toward commercial lithium... 

Magna Mining reaches new quarterly tonnage record at McCreedy West

TSX-listed copper, nickel and platinum group metals producer Magna Mining has achieved record quarterly tonnage at the McCreedy West mine, in Sudbury, Ontario. The mine shipped 91 724 t of ore from... 

New Canadian consultancy says it is dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity

A newly launched firm backed by more than 100 years of collective experience, Chronos Resources, has entered the market with a disciplined, integrated model build for operators "who cannot afford... 

US rare earths refiner demonstrates high-purity rare earths production possible from primary and waste streams

US-based critical minerals refining and recovery company Momentum Technologies has managed to produce some of the purest rare earths ever reported at its demonstration plant in Carrollton, Texas.... 

Contango settles milestone payments for full ownership of historic Lucky Shot prospect

TSX- and NYSE-listed Contango Silver and Gold has entered into an agreement to settle milestone payments totalling $18.7-million on the Lucky Shot project, in Alaska, in exchange for $5-million in... 

Fortescue opens new training centre for electrician fleet ahead of mining electrification feat

Iron-ore major Fortescue has opened a new "Power Up" training centre in Perth to build the electrical workforce needed to electrify its Pilbara operations. The company determined it would need... 

Viking Mines sells gold project in Australia to focus on tungsten in the US

ASX-listed Viking Mines has entered into a binding agreement with fellow-listed First Au to dispose of its 12 tenements comprising the First Hit gold project, in Western Australia, for $1.2-million... 

Pantera Minerals hits antimony, silver mineralisation ahead of drill programme in US

ASX-listed Pantera Minerals has published more "outstanding" results from its Phase 2 exploration programme at the Gillham project, in Arkansas. The latest exceptional assay results from rock chip... 

Forrestania to expand processing footrint with A$300m buyout of nearby Edna May gold hub

Australian gold, copper and lithium explorer Forrestania Resources has agreed to acquire 100% of the Edna May gold mine and associated infrastructure, in the Western Australian Wheatbelt, from... 

Uranium Royalty Corp's $1.1bn arrangement wll meaningfully expand royalty platform

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Uranium Royalty Corporation (URC) has filed a management information circular and related proxy materials ahead of a special meeting of shareholders to approve a proposed... 

Canada announces more federal investment for projects to advance critical minerals mining

Canada Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson on June 29 announced investments of up to $73-million planned for 12 projects across Canada to advance mining and the infrastructure needed... 

Fortescue ships 220m tonnes of iron-ore in one year

Iron-ore major Fortescue has reached the milestone of shipping 200-million tonnes of iron-ore in a single year, for the first time in the company's history. The first Fortescue shipment left Port... 

Amaroq starts drilling for rare earths in Greenland's Gardar Alkaline province

Aim-listed mine development company Amaroq has started drilling on the Ilua pegmatite rare earth project, in Greenland, marking the first of the company's 2026 exploration campaigns. The drilling... 

Ecuador copper explorer Sunstone welcomes investor DGR Global as major shareholder

Mining investor DGR Global has acquired a strategic 10% shareholding in ASX-listed copper and gold explorer Sunstone Metals through a placement of new shares, together with the right to nominate a... 

International Graphite secures build contractor for Collie micronising facility

ASX-listed International Graphite (IG6) has awarded Bunbury-based construction company Prosser Built with a key construction contract at the Collie micronising facility, in Western Australia.... 

Aclara secures $20m of property tax exemptions in Louisiana ahead of rare earths processing build

TSX-listed Aclara Resources has confirmed final approval by the Louisiana government of more than $20-million in property tax exemptions for the planned heavy rare earth separation facility at the... 

Eurasian Resources Group, BAUER launches world's first vertical bauxite mining project

The Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit (KBRU) of Aluminium of Kazakhstan, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading global metals and mining company, has officially launched a project... 

Agri SA welcomes Nersa's tariff structure recommendations

Industry body Agri SA has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) publication of the Draft Market Inquiry Report into fixed charges and Eskom's Retail Tariff Plan. The... 

Australia's Apollo Minerals garners approval to list on Euronext

ASX-listed Apollo Minerals has announced the Euronext Growth Paris Exchange has formally approved the company's listing of its ordinary shares. The company's flagship asset, the Couflens high... 

Equinox agrees land access with communities around Los Filos mine in Mexico

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold Corporation has signed 20-year land access agreements with three communities that host the company's Los Filos gold and silver mine, in Mexico. With these... 

Bunker Hill Mining expects first concentrate batch by month-end

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation says commissioning of its new 1 800 t a day processing facility in Kellogg, Idaho, is on track to produce its first batch of concentrate for sale by the... 

Venezuelan gold developer Gold Reserves donates $1m to emergency relief efforts

TSX-V-listed gold and copper project developer Gold Reserve has donated $1-million to support emergency relief and recovery efforts in Venezuela. The country experienced two catastrophic...