Larvotto makes new copper discovery at Mt Isa

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... 

Liontown progresses to Stage 1 of Mulwarrie lithium JV

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has elected to progress to the Stage 1 earn-in phase of the farm-in arrangement at fellow-listed Olympio Metals’ Mulwarrie project. The Mulwarrie joint venture project... 

Hewson takes over QRC reins from Macfarlane

Janette Hewson has been announced as the new CEO of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC), replacing outgoing CEO Ian Macfarlane, who is retiring at the end of the year. A born and bred... 

Argonaut raises C$80m for Magino and Florida Canyon mines

Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold has announced a C$80-million bought deal public offering to fund the development and optimisation of its two flagship mines. The net proceeds of the offering,... 

Implats to hold memorial as Impala Rustenburg death toll rises to 13

Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has confirmed that another employee injured in a safety incident at its Impala Rustenburg Shaft 11 operation on November 27 died at the weekend... 

Rhodes Ridge has 100Mt/y hub potential, says Rio Tinto

The Rhodes Ridge project, considered to be one of the world’s best undeveloped iron-ore deposits, is progressing to a prefeasibility study (PFS), with Rio Tinto approving A$110-million to advance... 

$700m investment grows Rio Tinto’s US aluminium business

Diversified major Rio Tinto has wrapped up the acquisition of a 50% equity stake in the Matalco business from Giampaolo Group for $700-million. The transaction combines the strengths of North... 

BCI appoints CFO

Australian mineral resources company BCI Minerals has appointed Steve Fewster as CFO, with effect from Monday, taking over from Kerryl Bradshaw. The ASX-listed miner said Fewster had been the CFO... 

Vital appoints REE specialist as VP exploration

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... 

Liontown locks in port services deal for Kathleen Valley exports

Australian lithium company Liontown Resources has put in place the final link in securing its supply chain for the export of lithium ore from its Kathleen Valley project, in Western Australia, with... 

Rio Tinto approves renewable energy project for bauxite operations

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite operations near Weipa, Queensland. The... 

Desert Metals picks up Côte d'Ivoire projects

Australia-listed Desert Metals is taking its hunt for gold and lithium to West Africa, acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Côte d’Ivoire mineral explorer CDI Resources. CDI currently... 

New Gold promotes Murphy to CFO

Canada-focused New Gold has promoted Keith Murphy from executive VP to CFO with effect from January 2. Murphy is succeeding Rob Chausse, who will be retiring at the end of the year. 

Omnia's Gobalsamy joins the International Fertilizer Association board

Global complementary chemical services company Omnia Group's CEO Seelan Gobalsamy has been appointed to the board of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). The IFA has over 450 members... 

Vale Base Metals CEO steps down

Deshnee Naidoo has announced her resignation as CEO of Vale Base Metals (VBM) on March 31, 2024. The board has initiated the process to identify and appoint a new CEO, who will be based in... 

Premium Nickel announces C$20m financing package

Explorer Premium Nickel has announced a C$20-milion equity and debt financing package, which will provide the company with sufficient funds to meet its business objectives and liquidity... 

Jack Lundin formally assumes CEO role

Jack Lundin has formally assumed the role of CEO of Lundin Mining and will join the board of the TSX-listed company on January 1. Lundin Mining in October disclosed that Jack Lundin, at the time... 

$150m in Korea EximBank funding on the cards for Nolans

Rare earths developer Arafura has announced a nonbinding letter of interest (LoI) from the Korea export-import bank (KEXIM) for the provision of up to $150-million in debt funding for the Nolans... 

Carnaby explores processing option at Glencore’s Mt Isa

Exploration and development company Carnaby Resources is making good progress with its scoping study for the Greater Duchess project, which is about 70 km to the south of Mount Isa, evaluating... 

Aus gold production falls by 5 t q/q

Australian gold production declined by 5 t to 75 t in the quarter ended September 30, Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates reports. It notes, however, that while production... 

Sibanye concludes consultations with labour over Kloof 4 restructuring

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it had constructive consultations with stakeholders affected by the planned closure of its Kloof 4 shaft in Gauteng. The... 

naamsa warns port, rail challenges will negatively impact on South Africa's automotive sector

Industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says the current logistical challenges at South Africa's ports and across the entire freight rail network in the country are impacting... 

Cobalt Blue names Japanese group as potential refinery partner

Australian firm Cobalt Blue has announced Japanese group Iwatani as its potential partner in developing its cobalt/nickel refinery project in the Kwinana industrial area, outside Perth, Western... 

Posco, Pilbara Minerals JV opens South Korean lithium facility

Australia-listed Pilbara Minerals has announced the official opening of Train 1 of the lithium hydroxide monohydrate chemical facility in Gwangyang, South Korea. The milestone has been marked by... 

Commissioning of expanded processing plant at Marula's Blesberg project remains on track

African focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has reported steady progress in the expansion of ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum... 

TotalEnergies to sell stake in Natref refinery to Prax Group

Global energy company TotalEnergies will sell its 36.36% interest in the Natref refinery in Sasolburg, in South Africa's Free State province, to fellow energy company Prax Group. South African... 

Beament’s Develop wins Mt Marion contract

ASX-listed Develop Global, the mining start-up of Bill Beament, has won a A$46-million underground development contract to establish and develop an exploration decline at the Mt Marion lithium... 

Fresnillo creates new executive roles for operations and projects

Fresnillo, the world’s biggest primary silver producer and Mexico’s biggest gold producer, has announced the creation of new executive roles for its operations and projects: COO North and COO... 

ArcelorMittal longs business closure to impact on jobs, industrial capacity

Creamer Media editor Terence Creamer discusses ArcelorMittal South Africa's announcement that it may cut about 3 500 jobs as it plans to wind down its long-products business; the reasons for it... 

Gowans named Premium Nickel chair

TSX-V-listed exploration and development company Premium Nickel has announced the pending appointment of James Gowans as director and as independent chairperson of the board. Premium Nickel is... 

‘New union’ emerges on mining and energy scene

The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is registered with the Fair Work Commission as a standalone trade union effective from Friday, formalising the withdrawal of the Mining and Energy Division from... 

Queensland’s Stewart heads to US for critical minerals mission

Resources Minister Scott Stewart will head to the US next week to secure partnerships with government and industry representatives to grow Queensland’s critical minerals industry. The foundations... 

enCore restarts Rosita ISR uranium plant

NYSE American- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has restarted the previously producing Rosita central processing plant (CPP), marking the first step in the company’s south Texas production pipeline... 

Northern Graphite in ‘comfortable position’ to finance Lac-des-Iles restart

Canadian firm Northern Graphite is in a “comfortable position” to safely finance the restart of the Lac-des-Iles (LDI) mine, in Quebec, CEO Hugues Jacquemin said on Wednesday. The company improved... 

Explorer Forsan sets out to raise C$200m

Copper/zinc/gold/silver exploration company Foran Mining has announced a brokered private placement to raise C$200-million. BMO Capital Markets is the sole bookrunner and co-lead agent, together... 

Premier American Uranium to start trading on TSX-V

Exploration and development company Premier American Uranium (PUR), a spinout of Consolidated Uranium, will begin trading on the TSX-V on December 1. Backed by Sachem Cove Partners, Consolidated... 

PEA confirms Rincon salar’s potential – Power Minerals

Lithium exploration and development company Power Minerals has announced positive results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed for the Rincon salar – a key part of its Salta... 

1 000 doré bars poured at Chatree

ASX-listed Kingsgate Consolidated reported on Wednesday that 1 000 doré bars had been poured at Chatree, in Thailand, since operations restarted in March. The one-thousandth doré bar was poured... 

Deep Yellow’s Namibia project pushing towards 30-year mine life

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... 

Andrada achieves strong interim production, revenue growth

Namibia-focused metals and mining company Andrada Mining, which operates the Uis mine, achieved significant growth in the six months ended August 31, driven by a 67% increase in tin concentrate...