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Probe to raise C$10m for exploration
13th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Probe Gold has announced a C$10-million bought-deal financing to fund exploration and drilling at projects in Quebec. The company, which is listed on the TSX, entered into an... 


Western Australian geologist David Flanagan will head up Arrow Minerals.
Flanagan to head Australian junior hunting for Simandou riches
13th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian junior Arrow Minerals has announced a recapitalisation and board restructure, which is aimed at unlocking the potentially significant value of its Simandou North iron-ore project in... 


As Chile prepares to open lithium assets, this Canadian miner is ready to pounce
13th December 2023 By: Bloomberg

Wealth Minerals is lining up funding for lithium drilling and testing in Chile as the Vancouver-based firm waits for the government there to disclose rules for new production areas. Financing... 


Atlantic announces 15.7Mt maiden feldspar resource estimate at Ewoyaa
12th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 15.7-million tonnes at... 


Firering appoints contractor to start drilling in Côte d'Ivoire
12th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Critical minerals explorer Firering Strategic Minerals has appointed Canada-headquartered FTE Drilling to conduct a 3 000 m reverse circulation (RC) drill programme on its lithium and tantalum... 


Winsome declares ‘globally significant’ resource at Quebec project
11th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources on Monday declared a “globally significant” maiden mineral resource of 59-million tonnes at 1.12% lithium oxide at its Adina project, in Quebec.... 


Sunward South Africa launch
Sunward expands presence in South Africa with new distribution, service centre
11th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Drilling, earthmoving and construction equipment supplier Sunward South Africa has unveiled its dedicated distribution facility in Jet Park, Boksburg, to serve the Southern African mining and... 


Amplats CEO Craig Miller
Amplats on track to deliver guidance for 2023 but cost cutting ahead
8th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has reported that its metal-in-concentrate, refined production and costs are all expected to be within guidance for 2023,... 


TIPS research fellow Sandy Lowitt.
Second iteration of just transition project framework completed
8th December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Nonprofit economic research institution Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) has developed the second iteration of its framework to identify and measure just transition projects in South... 


Lincoln’s Kookaburra Gully graphite resource swells
8th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Kookaburra Gully graphite project (KGGP) has grown to be the second biggest known resource on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals reported on Friday. The company... 


Elevate Uranium bolsters growth strategy with A$10m raise
Elevate Uranium bolsters growth strategy with A$10m raise
8th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Elevate Uranium, an ASX-listed company with assets in Namibia and Australia, on Friday announced a placement of shares to raise A$10-million. Demand for the placement, at A$0.32 a share, was... 


Quarry at the Ewoyaa project
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
8th December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current mineral resource estimate, significantly increasing the potential for a resource upgrade. 


Location map of the Tumas uranium project
Tumas uranium project, Namibia – update
8th December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Deep Yellow is making strides towards extending the mine life of its Tumas project. 


An image of the Eloise copper mine
Eloise mine, Australia
8th December 2023 By: Nadine James

The mine is located in north Queensland, in Australia, about 60 km south-east of Cloncurry and 155 km east-south-east of Mount Isa.   


Desert Metals receives strong support for placement
6th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Desert Metals has received commitments for a placement of shares and attaching options to raise A$3.75-million to fund drilling and exploration in Côte d’Ivoire and to continue... 


McEwen increases stake in Goliath to 5%
6th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Prominent mining company owner Rob McEwen will increase his stake in TSX-V-listed Goliath Resources by completing a private placement for 1.42-million shares, resulting in him owning 5% of the... 


CAA Mining actively drilling for lithium in spodumene in Ghana – research firm
6th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Non-independent researcher SP Angel has reported that mining and exploration company CAA Mining is actively engaged in drilling operations to delineate a new lithium-in-spodumene resource in Ghana.... 


Marula completes drilling programmes at South African project ahead of schedule
6th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has completed Phase 1 and 2 diamond drilling programmes at the Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine in South Africa, ahead of schedule,... 


Power Metal Resources to start drill testing at Botswana project
6th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Since early October, Aim-listed exploration company Power Metal Resources has advanced plans to drill test a key target at T1-14 at its Molopo Farms Complex (MFC) project, in southwestern Botswana,... 


Larvotto makes new copper discovery at Mt Isa
5th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has intersected significant new zones of copper mineralisation at its Mt Isa project, in Queensland. Announcing the results of its drilling conducted on the Yamamilla... 


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Andrada produces high-grade spodumene concentrate at Lithium Ridge licence area
5th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has produced high-grade lithium spodumene concentrate from mineralised pegmatite material sourced from the Lithium Ridge licence area –  a fully permitted mining licence... 


Vital appoints REE specialist as VP exploration
4th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-focused Vital Metals has appointed rare earth systems specialist and professional geologist Dr Natalie Pietrzak-Renaud as its VP of exploration. Announcing her appointment, the ASX-listed... 


scientists researching natural hydrogen
UP scientists lead study of natural hydrogen find in Mpumalanga
4th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) are leading a study of natural hydrogen gas discovered beneath the Earth’s surface in Mpumalanga.   The gas could be a source of renewable energy that... 


Lindian progressing Malawi project
1st December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has made “excellent” progress this year on mine development operations and the commissioning of the Stage 1 processing plant at the Kangankunde rare earths project in... 


Geotech study by SRK for East London port rehabilitation
Geotech study by SRK for East London port rehabilitation
1st December 2023

As part of the proposed rehabilitation of the century-old Quay Wall 3 at the Port of East London, SRK Consulting has completed a geotechnical investigation to assess ground conditions at the site.... 


An image of excavating
West Africa focus
1st December 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

To meet the growing demand for broadening the range of skill sets in West Africa's burgeoning mining industry, in an effort to cater to its development challenges and various other issues,... 


An image of the first gold pour at the Cononish gold mine in November 2020
Cononish mine, Scotland
1st December 2023 By: Nadine James

Cononish is Scotland’s first commercial gold mine. 


Location map of the Ewoyaa lithium project
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Atlantic Lithium has announced that multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current mineral resource estimate. 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The direct-to-blister flash smelter is on schedule for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2024. 


Gold nuggets
Sleeping Giant gold project, Canada – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Abcourt Mines started work in September to restart the operation. 


Image of Uis tin project
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Andrada Mining has reported that resource validation drilling is planned over the northern and central pegmatite clusters. 


Deep Yellow’s Namibia project pushing towards 30-year mine life
29th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium explorer Deep Yellow is making strides towards extending the mine life of its Tumas project to a targeted 30 years, with a recent drill programme unearthing additional resources to prolong... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson.
Copper 360 takes major leap forward with acquisition of production-doubling plant
29th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Northern Cape mining company Copper 360, which listed on the Alternative Exchange of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange this year, took yet another leap forward on Wednesday with the announcement that... 


Ivanhoe discovers more high-grade copper to the west of Kamoa-Kakula
28th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has made a high-grade copper discovery to the west of its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The discovery was made on joint venture licences... 


Drilling shows potential for resource upgrade at Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project
28th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium announces that multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current... 


Southern Palladium incoming nonexecutive chairperson Roger Baxter
Southern Palladium brings Baxter on board as chairperson
28th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and JSE-listed Southern Palladium has appointed Roger Baxter as nonexecutive chairperson, effective January 1, 2024. Baxter had been CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa for eight years... 


Andrada’s Uis lithium pilot plant commissioned
27th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

The commissioning of London-listed technology metals mining company Andrada's pilot plant, located adjacent to the main tin processing plant at its Uis mine, in Namibia, was completed in October,... 


A map of a part of Angola, showing the location of the Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces and the Lobito railway line
Ivanhoe to explore for copper in Angola
27th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered mining company Ivanhoe Mines has been granted 22 195 km2 of greenfield prospecting rights for exploration in the Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces of Angola. A mining... 


First Quantum says two contractors died in Zambia
27th November 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's First Quantum Minerals said on Monday two people died at its Zambian operations last week. The miner said a worker from its contracting partner, Reliant Drilling, died at First Quantum's... 


Uranium emerging from the wilderness – DevEx
24th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The positive sentiment coursing back into the uranium industry is boding well for exploration company DevEx, which is drilling around an historical high-grade uranium mine in Australia, says... 


An image depicting a man working on a project
Tailings monitoring tech making headway in African mining
24th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Geotechnical instrumentation supplier, installer and monitoring company Terra Monitoring – a subsidiary of geotechnical services group GeoGroup – is installing a ShapeArray electronic monitoring... 


Image of the Dalgaranga deposit
Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Spartan Resources announced a A$25-million institutional placement on November 17 to accelerate its growth strategy. 


Aerial view of the Idaho Cobalt Operations
Idaho Cobalt Operations, US
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Jervois has started its underground resource extension programme at the RAM deposit at the Idaho Cobalt Operations. 


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