Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 

South32 sharpens focus on critical minerals as profit lifts, legacy assets fall away

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 

Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work

Canadian Chrome Company, formerly KWG Resources, signed a supplementary agreement that will allow contractors working for two First Nations to conduct geotechnical investigations along part of the... 

Wheaton commits $400m gold stream to back Hemlo mine acquisition

Wheaton Precious Metals has committed financing to Carcetti Capital, to be renamed Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), to support its planned acquisition of the Hemlo mine from Barrick Mining. The financing... 

Highfield terminates project finance facility as lenders exit

Highfield Resources, the Australian potash company behind the Muga potash project in northern Spain, has fully terminated its senior secured project finance facility after the last lenders, ING,... 

Altair positive following initial court round in dispute with BHP over Olympic Domain

ASX-listed Altair Minerals said on Thursday it had secured a favourable outcome at an initial hearing in the South Australian Wardens Court, as the junior explorer defends its rights over the... 

White Devil declared a major mine as JV partners Emmerson and Tennant progress development

Emmerson Resources and joint venture (JV) partner Tennant Mining have confirmed the White Devil gold deposit in the Northern Territory as a 'major mine', paving the way for its development under a... 

Barrick sells last Canadian mine for up to $1.09bn

Gold and copper producer Barrick Mining agreed to sell its last producing gold mine in Canada, Hemlo, to Carcetti Capital, which will be renamed Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), for as much as... 

Shared Pilbara infrastructure could save Australia $30bn – report

Australia could save more than $30-billion over the next 25 years if the Pilbara adopts a coordinated approach to electricity transmission and generation infrastructure, according to a new report... 

Canadian regulatory risk flagged as biggest hurdle for Anglo–Teck merger

The planned merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to form a copper-focused major faces its biggest hurdle in Canada, where the government will weigh the transaction under the Investment... 

Iluka shares slump after suspending Cataby, SR2 production

Shares in Australia's Iluka Resources slumped 13% on Wednesday after the mineral sands producer said it would suspend operations at its Cataby mine and Synthetic Rutile Kiln 2 (SR2) in Western... 

Miners dominate TSX top-30-performing stocks ranking

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on Tuesday unveiled its yearly TSX30 ranking, with mining companies – particularly gold producers – making up more than half of the 2025 list. The TSX30 ranks the... 

Anglo, Teck 'sticking together to survive'

Anglo American’s 'merger of equals' with Teck Resources will create a copper producer with 1.3-million tonnes a year of capacity, cementing its position as the world’s second-largest listed copper... 

Teck, Anglo American agree merger to create global copper and critical minerals major

Global mining majors Anglo American and Teck Resources have agreed to merge in an all-share transaction that will create Anglo Teck, a new global critical minerals leader and top five copper... 

i-80 Gold secures permits, starts construction at Archimedes project in Nevada

US-focused gold miner i-80 Gold said on Friday that it had received all required permits and that it had started construction at its Archimedes underground project on the Ruby Hill property in... 

Rio Tinto backs new A$250m agriculture–carbon venture in Australia

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and global investment group La Caisse have launched a A$250-million agricultural and carbon platform in Australia, with Rio Tinto signing on as a... 

Boab extends option to secure full ownership of Sorby Hills

ASX-listed Boab Metals has extended its option agreement with Henan Yuguang (Australia) to acquire the latter’s 25% stake in the Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, in Western Australia. The... 

Prospect rapidly advancing Zambian copper project

Australia-listed Prospect Resources is positioning itself as a fast-moving copper developer in Zambia, with MD Sam Hosack telling the Africa Down Under conference on Friday that the company’s... 

Burkina Faso clarifies stance on increased stake in West African Resources’ Kiaka mine

Burkina Faso’s director-general of the mining registry, Mamadou Sagnon, has moved to assure investors that the government’s request for a greater stake in West African Resources’ (WAF’s) new Kiaka... 

Ivanhoe Mines uncovers surface copper in Kazakhstan, eyes drilling campaign

Copper and platinum group metals miner Ivanhoe Mines has reported the discovery of outcropping copper mineralisation in Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu basin, one of the world’s largest and least-explored... 

Malawi project FID sets Lindian on course to rare earths producer status

Perth-based explorer Lindian Resources has locked in A$91.5-million from institutional investors and approved a final investment decision (FID) to build the first stage of its flagship Kangankunde... 

Aussie juniors hail Côte d’Ivoire as 'premier' West African jurisdiction

Côte d’Ivoire’s emergence as West Africa’s premier gold investment destination took centre stage on day two of the Africa Down Under conference in Perth, with several Australian companies... 

Minister defends investment climate in Ghana amid Azumah dispute

Ghana’s Lands and Natural Resources Minister Armah-Kofi Buah has moved to assure international investors that the West African nation remains a stable and attractive mining jurisdiction, despite a... 

Egypt courts global miners as it seeks to lift mining’s GDP share sixfold

Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract international miners as it targets raising the contribution of mining to the economy from less than 1% of GDP to as much as 6%, Petroleum and Mineral... 

WA’s online mining approvals portal days away from launch

Western Australia’s digital portal to streamline mining approvals will go live within days, Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael confirmed at the Africa Down Under conference on Thursday.... 

Sandfire hails Motheo success, highlights Botswana partnership

Australia-based Sandfire Resources MD and CEO Brendan Harris has described the company’s Motheo copper mine in Botswana as a “remarkable achievement”, crediting both the supportive investment... 

Junior Exploration Fund starting to deliver results, says Mgcina

South Africa’s R400-million Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF) is starting to bear fruit, with eight projects already supported under its first funding call, Deputy Mineral and Petroleum... 

SA cadastre delay ‘worth it to get it right’ – Minerals Council, DMPR

While the implementation of South Africa’s long-awaited digital mining cadastre has been pushed back to October, government and industry leaders insist that taking more time is necessary to ensure... 

Logistics reforms gaining traction, SA mining execs tell Australia conference

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane says logistics reforms are “moving in the right direction”, with private sector participation and government-business collaboration starting to... 

African governments push for local value-add as resource nationalism returns

The resurgence of resource nationalism, particularly in West Africa, has emerged as one of the discussion points on the first day of the Africa Down Under (ADU) conference in Perth, with officials,... 

BHP opens its doors to outside ideas with Xplor accelerator

BHP may be the world’s biggest miner, but it knows the next great mineral discoveries are more likely to come from outside its walls. This was the message from Sophie Proud, manager of the... 

Teck defers growth projects pending QB ramp-up, launches review

Toronto- and New York-listed Teck Resources has pressed pause on major growth projects until its flagship Quebrada Blanca (QB) copper operation in Chile delivers consistent output. The... 

Critical One acquires 18.5% stake in Namibia-focused Dark Star

CSE-listed Critical One Energy, formerly Madison Metals, said on Tuesday it had acquired an 18.5% interest in fellow-listed Dark Star Minerals, underscoring its commitment to supporting the... 

US plans coal lease sales in Alabama, Utah and Montana

The US Department of the Interior said on Tuesday it would advance three competitive coal lease sales this fall, offering tracts in Alabama, Montana and Utah as part of the Trump administration’s... 

Lifezone closes $60m bridge loan, explores strategic transactions for Kabanga Nickel

NYSE-listed Lifezone Metals has closed a $60-million bridge loan facility with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, enabling its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel, to advance early works and... 

enCore says South Dakota uranium project approved for fast-track permitting

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy on Tuesday announced that its Dewey Burdock uranium project in South Dakota had secured Fast-41 approval, marking the first critical minerals project in the... 

WA Environment Minister approves Arrowsmith North silica sands project

ASX-listed VRX Silica has shifted its focus at the Arrowsmith North silica project to finalising infrastructure solutions, binding offtake agreements and project finance, MD Bruce Maluish said on... 

Magnum refocuses US projects on rare earths and critical minerals

Australia-based Magnum Mining and Exploration has sharpened its focus on the growing US market for critical minerals, launching a comprehensive review of its American assets following a board... 

Silver Institute highlights US, India as key drivers of investment demand as prices top $40/oz

Global silver investment remains concentrated in just four countries – the US, India, Germany and Australia – which together account for about 80% of bar and coin demand, according to a new report... 

Dateline raises A$25m for California gold and REE project

ASX-listed Dateline Resources secured A$25-million from institutional investors to fund exploration at its Colosseum gold and rare earth project in California, boosting the company’s cash reserves...