PwC wins court nod to launch sale of Eagle mine in Yukon

PricewaterhouseCoopers has received court approval to proceed with a formal sale process for the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon, Canada, as it continues the restructuring of insolvent miner Victoria... 

Liontown CFO and COO step down

Battery minerals company Liontown Resources on Monday announced that CFO Jon Latto and COO Adam Smits would step down from their roles. The company appointed Ryan Hair as new COO and named Graeme... 

Patriot start drilling at Copper Top Hill in Zambia

Australian mining company Patriot Resources said on Monday that it had started drilling activities at its Copper Top Hill prospect, about 850 m northeast of the Sugarloaf copper deposit in Zambia’s... 

West African pours first Kiaka gold ahead of schedule

Australia-listed West African Resources has poured first gold at its flagship Kiaka project in Burkina Faso, delivering the milestone ahead of schedule and under budget, as the company progresses... 

MinRes sells Yilgarn iron-ore mine

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has finalised the sale of its iron-ore operations in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region, marking the end of its 14-year involvement in the nearly 80-year-old... 

Premier appoints Graham Hill as MD to advance Zulu into production

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has appointed experienced mining executive Graham Hill as MD with effect from July 16, as the company looks to strengthen its technical leadership and bring the... 

Queensland budget misses mark on resource sector reform — QRC

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has criticised the state’s 2025/26 Budget as a missed opportunity to implement long-term economic reform and restore investor confidence in the state’s... 

IGO to reduce size of its board

Australian miner IGO on Friday announced a strategic overhaul of its board structure as part of transformation efforts under MD and CEO Ivan Vella. Chairperson Michael Nossal said the changes... 

Exim signals support for EQR's Queensland tungsten expansion

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR), a tungsten producer with operations in Australia and Spain, has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) to support... 

Neometals signs MoU with Rio Tinto to advance ELi lithium processing technology

ASX-listed companies Neometals and Mineral Resources have announced that their jointly owned entity, Reed Advanced Materials (RAM), has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a... 

Alkane gains FIRB approval, ASIC relief for Mandalay deal

Australia's Alkane Resources has cleared two key regulatory hurdles in its planned acquisition of Canada's Mandalay Resources, securing approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board... 

Atlantic Strategic Minerals starts commercial production at Virginia operations

US critical minerals producer Atlantic Strategic Minerals (ASM) has started commercial production at its mining and mineral processing operations in Virginia. ASM is producing ilmenite and zircon... 

Kenorland signs option agreement with Centerra for Ontario gold projects

TSX-V-listed project generator Kenorland Minerals has signed a definitive agreement with Centerra Gold, granting the midtier producer the right to earn up to a 70% interest in three of Kenorland’s... 

Magazine round up | 27 June 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

Sitho Mdlalose

This week we profile Sitho Mdlalose, CEO of telecommunications company Vodacom South Africa CEO since 2022  

Energy Fuels and Astron’s Donald rare earth JV secures regulatory approval

Uranium and critical minerals company Energy Fuels has received the final major regulatory approval required to construct and operate the Donald rare earth and mineral sand project in Victoria,... 

WA Parliament passes Bill to shift mining royalty administration to finance dept

The Western Australian Parliament has passed the Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025, paving the way for the state’s mining royalty collection and administration to move... 

Cutifani to step down as Vale Base Metals chair

Vale Base Metals (VBM) said on Wednesday that Mark Cutifani would step down as chairperson of the board in July, with Vale CEO Gustavo Pimenta appointed as his successor. Cutifani, the inaugural... 

Bannerman to raise A$85m to advance Etango to an investment decision

Australian- and Namibian-listed uranium development company Bannerman Energy has received firm commitments for a single tranche placement of about 26.6-million new fully paid ordinary shares to new... 

Barminco awarded A$200m underground mining services contract at Great Fingall

Underground mining company Barminco – a subsidiary of ASX-listed Perenti – has been awarded a A$200-million contract by ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources for the provision of underground... 

Mark Goliath appointed as IDC's representative on Kumba board

Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a... 

Minerals Council pays respects to Barry Davison

The Minerals Council South Africa has extended its condolences to the family and friends of Barry Davison, its former president and a key figure in South Africa’s mining history. “We extend our... 

Brightstar strikes processing MoU with Paddington Gold

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paddington Gold for the processing of ore from the Lady Shenton deposit, derisking the Menzies gold... 

Perseus announces leadership changes at Ghana operations

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has appointed Daniel Egya-Mensah as CEO of its Perseus Mining Ghana subsidiary, effective July 1. In this newly created role, he is tasked with providing strategic... 

Madsen ramp-up continues after brief safety shutdown

Precious metals miner West Red Lake Gold Mines has resumed operations at its Madsen gold mine in Ontario following a temporary shutdown prompted by a fatal underground incident on June 16. The... 

BHP taps China's XCMG for mining fleet supply

Diversified miner BHP has announced a partnership with China's XCMG Mining Equipment for the delivery of mining fleet solutions across its global operations. Under an agreement framework signed... 

Dateline MD injects over A$1m in show of confidence

ASX-listed Dateline Resources said on Wednesday that MD Stephen Baghdadi had exercised more than 53-million share options, injecting over A$1.06-million into the company and increasing his stake to... 

GBM raises A$13m, reshapes board and consolidates Twin Hills ownership

ASX-listed GBM Resources on Tuesday announced a A$13-million capital raise, a board restructure, and a strategic agreement to regain full control of its Twin Hills gold project in Queensland’s... 

Antofagasta marks 25 years of Los Pelambres

London-listed Antofagasta has marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of its flagship Los Pelambres copper mine, celebrating more than 8.5-million tonnes of copper production to date and setting the... 

Iamgold’s Côté hits nameplate throughput milestone

Midtier miner Iamgold said on Monday that its Côté mine in Ontario had achieved nameplate throughput of 36 000 t/d – less than 15 months after first production. The company said the processing... 

IGO appoints new chief people and sustainability officer

Lithium miner IGO has appointed Suzanne (Suzy) Retallack as chief people and sustainability officer, succeeding Sam Retallack on September 15. Suzy was most recently chief safety and... 

Magna's Crean Hill awarded CMIF funding

Dual-listed Magna Mining has secured up to C$500 000 in funding from the Ontario government to support metallurgical work at its Crean Hill project in the Sudbury basin. The funding, awarded under... 

Anglo American rehabilitates Queensland coal mine for cattle grazing

Diversified mining company Anglo American has been awarded rehabilitation certification for 82 ha of land at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The area, located near the towns of... 

Euro Sun agrees terms for $200m Trafigura financing

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining said on Friday that it had agreed in principle to the terms of a copper concentrates prepayment facility of up to $200-million with Trafigura as the company... 

Larvotto gets regulatory backing to progress Hillgrove mine plans

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has secured key regulatory support for the proposed extension of mining operations at its Hillgrove gold and antimony project in New South Wales. The NSW Resources... 

Diatreme confirms scale and quality of Si2 deposit with resource upgrade

Mineral sands developer Diatreme Resources on Monday announced a mineral resource estimate upgrade for the Si2 deposit, part of its Northern Silica project in north Queensland. The Si2 deposit now... 

Electra launches early works at cobalt refinery to prepare for construction restart

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials has launched an early works programme at its cobalt refinery in Ontario, aiming to accelerate preparations for the resumption of full-scale... 

AIC secures $40m prepayment for Eloise plant expansion

Copper producer AIC Mines has signed a $40-million prepayment facility and offtake agreement with global commodity trader Trafigura to fund the expansion of its Eloise processing facility in north... 

New CSIRO software tool to accelerate mineral discovery in Australia

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has this week released LandScape+, a new online tool to help geologists interpret their geochemical data and plan follow-up exploration programmes to... 

$2m Northern Star loan to fund PolarX’s Alaska exploration season

ASX-listed PolarX has secured a $2-million loan from major shareholder Northern Star Resources to fund a resource expansion campaign at its Alaska Range copper/gold project. The loan, which is...