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Mariaan Webb

Mariaan Webb

Mariaan Webb is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Sandfire’s early growth and success stemmed from the discovery of the high-grade DeGrussa copper/gold deposit, in Western Australia.

Sandfire announces $200m credit line

Updated 3 hours ago

Australia-headquartered Sandfire Resources on Tuesday announced a $200-million corporate revolver facility (CRF), with some of the proceeds going towards paying off a facility linked to its Matsa... 


Thiess to acquire PYBAR for A$65m

18th March 2024

Mining services company Thiess on Monday announced a transaction with Metarock Group to acquire its Australia-based underground metals business, PYBAR Holdings. PYBAR will join the Thiess Group... 


South32 suspends operations at Groote Eylandt

South32 suspends operations at Groote Eylandt

18th March 2024

Operations at Groote Eylandt Mining Company (Gemco) have been suspended because of a tropical cyclone in the Northern Territory, diversified miner South32 reported on Monday. The severe weather... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow

Barrick tackling Pueblo Viejo ‘teething problems’

15th March 2024

Gold and copper miner Barrick has experienced “teething problems” at its flagship Dominican Republic growth project, CEO Mark Bristow said on Friday, but added that the Pueblo Viejo expansion... 


The Stibnite project

Cherry succeeds Sayer as Perpetua CEO

15th March 2024

Perpetua Resources, the company behind the Stibnite gold project in the US, has a new CEO. Mining veteran Jon Cherry has been appointed president and CEO, succeeding Laurel Sayer, who notified the... 


Black Cat replaces funding package for Paulsens restart

Black Cat replaces funding package for Paulsens restart

15th March 2024

Gold company Black Cat Syndicated has replaced its A$60-million funding package to advance its vision of being a dominant player in three gold districts, the ASX-listed company announced on... 


South Africa’s IDC approves loan for Tanzania graphite project

15th March 2024

Tanzanian graphite developer Black Rock Mining has successfully secured the necessary debt facilities required to advance its Mahenge, with a new senior term loan from South Africa’s Industrial... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr

South32 exits coal with Australia’s Illawarra sale

15th March 2024

Diversified mining company South32 on Thursday announced the $1.65-billion sale of its Illawarra assets, in Australia, marking the group’s exit from coal and aligning with a strategy that... 


Lithium Americas gets $2.26bn DoE loan for Nevada project

Lithium Americas gets $2.26bn DoE loan for Nevada project

14th March 2024

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has granted Lithium Americas a conditional commitment loan of $2.26-billion to finance the construction of processing facilities at its Thacker Pass project, in... 


Wet feed has contributed to crusher failures at Westgold's Fortnum and Tuckabianna. Repairs at both plants have been completed.

Heavy rainfall halts gold mines in parts of WA

14th March 2024

Recent heavy rainfall in parts of Western Australia has presented challenges for gold mines in the region, with some suspending operations owing to adverse weather conditions, impacting on their... 


Arrow to expedite Simandou North work

13th March 2024

Australia’s Arrow Minerals has successfully completed a A$10-million placement, paving the way for the company to drill up to 150 holes in the in the Simandou North iron project, in Guinea. “After... 


BC exploration remains robust despite first y-on-y drop in a decade

BC exploration remains robust despite first y-on-y drop in a decade

13th March 2024

British Columbia's exploration industry has found itself resilient in the face of global headwinds, remaining strong through the impact of climbing interest rates, economic turbulence and... 


Liontown shores up A$550m for Kathleen Valley

Liontown shores up A$550m for Kathleen Valley

13th March 2024

Lithium company Liontown Resources has secured a A$550-million debt facility agreement, positioning the Kathleen Valley lithium project for a seamless journey through to first production and... 


Rupert eyes B2Gold’s 70% interest in Finland JV

12th March 2024

Canada-based exploration company Rupert Resources on Monday confirmed that it was in preliminary discussions with B2Gold regarding the purchase of its 70% interest in a joint venture (JV) in... 


Dartbrook back in production by mid-year, says AQC

Dartbrook back in production by mid-year, says AQC

12th March 2024

The Dartbrook coal mine, in the Hunter Valley of New South Ales, will be back in production by the middle of 2024, after 18 years in care-and-maintenance. Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) is... 


Moab picks up uranium assets in Tanzania

Moab picks up uranium assets in Tanzania

12th March 2024

Exploration and development company Moab Minerals on Tuesday announced the “transformational” acquisition of a portfolio of advanced uranium assets in Tanzania. The company entered into a binding... 


Bougainville Copper appoints CEO and CFO

11th March 2024

Bougainville Copper (BOC), the company which is seeking to reopen the Panguna mine in the South Pacific, has announced the appointment of David Osikore as MD and CEO and Johnny Patterson Auna as... 


Inca Minerals closes up shop in Peru

8th March 2024

Australian exploration company Inca Minerals has resolved to cease operations in Peru, after failing to make any progress in extended discussions with potential joint venture (JV) partners for the... 


New Brazil copper mine gearing up to start production

8th March 2024

Construction of the Tucumã mine, in Brazil, is nearing completion and dual-listed Ero Copper is now gearing up for production to begin in the second half of this year. The $310-million new mine... 


Magmatic and Fortescue partner on NSW copper prospect

Magmatic and Fortescue partner on NSW copper prospect

8th March 2024

The share price of ASX-listed junior Magmatic Resources jumped more than 50% on Friday as the company announced a farm-in and joint venture agreement with iron-ore major Fortescue Metals. The... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry

Worst of inflationary wave over, says BHP CEO

8th March 2024

Diversified mining group BHP CEO Mike Henry has expressed confidence in a more favourable economic outlook for 2024, declaring that the worst of the global inflationary wave is over. BHP, which on... 


Greens Creek in Alaska is the biggest silver mine in the US.

Silver demand growth outpacing production increase

8th March 2024

The relentless expansion of solar power installations is triggering a staggering surge in silver demand, which is outpacing production capacity, says US-based silver producer Hecla Mining CEO... 


Toro expands Wiluna uranium and vanadium resources

7th March 2024

Australian exploration and development company Toro Energy has expanded the stated uranium and vanadium resources at the Centipede-Millipede and Lake Way uranium/vanadium deposits by reducing the... 


Tsumeb is one of the few smelters globally that can treat complex polymetallic concentrates, including those with higher arsenic content

Chinese group to buy Dundee's Namibia smelter

7th March 2024

Canadian miner Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) will sell its Tsumeb smelter, in Namibia, to Sinomine Resources for $49-million in cash. Tsumeb is one of the few smelters globally that can treat... 


$3.2bn investment commitment for SolGold’s Ecuador project

$3.2bn investment commitment for SolGold’s Ecuador project

7th March 2024

London- and Toronto-listed SolGold has announced a complementary investment protection agreement (IPA) for the Cascabel project, in Ecuador. The signing of a joint declaration with the government... 


Wilkinson announces C$15m to support Canada’s mining sector

7th March 2024

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced federal investments of more than C$15-million in projects to increase Indigenous participation and support the development of... 


Incoming MD Simon Rushton

New board to spearhead Macro’s iron-ore push

6th March 2024

Australia’s Macro Metals on Wednesday announced the appointment of an experienced board with a dedicated focus of developing its Pilbara iron-ore portfolio, sending the company’s stock surging on... 


Adriatic opens new $250m mine in Bosnia

Adriatic opens new $250m mine in Bosnia

6th March 2024

ASX-listed Adriatic Metals has officially opened the Vares silver and lead mine, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the newly constructed plant producing its first concentrate in late February. The... 


Fortuna takes option over Turaco’s Tongon North project

6th March 2024

West African miner Fortune Silver Mines has taken an option over an 80% interest in five granted exploration permits that make up Australian junior Turaco Gold’s Tongon North project, in Cote... 


Dynamic Metals’ stock up on A$20m MinRes JV

Dynamic Metals’ stock up on A$20m MinRes JV

5th March 2024

The share price of Dynamic Metals surged 28% on Tuesday as the company unveiled a landmark A$20-million lithium-focused joint venture (JV) with Mineral Resources (MinRes). The nearby location of... 


Red Rock selected as location for Ontario lithium refinery

Red Rock selected as location for Ontario lithium refinery

5th March 2024

Clean technology company Rock Tech has selected the former Norampac paper mill site in Red Rock as the location to develop Ontario’s first lithium refinery. Rock Tech, which is listed on the... 


Lake Resources deepens cost-cutting actions

Lake Resources deepens cost-cutting actions

4th March 2024

Lithium developer Lake Resources on Monday announced further cost reductions to extend its financial runway and better position the company to complete a strategic partner selection process for its... 


Wolfsberg now Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals’ flagship asset

1st March 2024

ASX-listed European Lithium has completed its business combination with Sizzle Acquisition to form Critical Metals, which started trading in the US earlier this week. The Wolfsberg lithium... 


A$30m in commitments for Ora Banda’s Davyhurst

1st March 2024

ASX-listed Ora Banda has received commitments for a A$30-million capital raise to advance its Davyhurt project, in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. The company received commitments... 


C$134m gain in physical uranium pushes Denison to highest EPS in 17 years

C$134m gain in physical uranium pushes Denison to highest EPS in 17 years

1st March 2024

Toronto- and New York-listed Denison Mines, which is advancing the Wheeler River project in the Athabasca basin, has reported its highest earnings a share since 2007. The company’s earnings a... 


Peninsula seals uranium supply deal with European buyer

Peninsula seals uranium supply deal with European buyer

1st March 2024

ASX-listed Peninsula Energy has announced a new sales agreement for the supply of 1.2-million pounds uranium yellowcake from its Lance projects, in Wyoming, to European nuclear fuel buyer Synatom.... 


Centaurus defers Brazil downstream refinery study

Centaurus defers Brazil downstream refinery study

1st March 2024

Amid a dramatic change in nickel market conditions over the past few months, Australia’s Centaurus Metals has deferred plans for a nickel sulphate refinery in Brazil and will instead focus on a... 


Uranium surge to endure – Cameco CEO

Uranium surge to endure – Cameco CEO

1st March 2024

The current bullish trend in the uranium market is not just a fleeting moment, uranium major Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel declared on Thursday, stating that the market is driven by global-scale factors... 


Centrex secures A$10m for Ardmore mine

29th February 2024

Phosphates and potash company Centrex on Thursday announced credit approval from National Australia Bank (NAB) for a A$10-million secured financing package designated for the Ardmore mine, in... 


SSR retracts guidance for Çöpler, workers remain missing

SSR retracts guidance for Çöpler, workers remain missing

29th February 2024

Vancouver-based SSR Mining has retracted its previously issued 2024 and long-term guidance forecasts for the Çöpler mine, in Türkiye, following a significant slip on the heap leach pad earlier this... 


Excess capacity to keep pressure on lithium prices, says SQM

Excess capacity to keep pressure on lithium prices, says SQM

29th February 2024

New York- and Santiago-listed Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) has posted a sharp drop in full-year earnings, despite lithium volumes reaching new record levels as spodumene concentrate... 


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