Element 25 secures final approval for WA manganese mine expansion

Australian manganese producer Element 25 has received final approval for the expansion of its Butcherbird mine in Western Australia, with the company now cleared to increase the mine's production... 

Hochschild reports strongest financial results in 13 years, restores dividend

Precious metals miner Hochschild Mining on Wednesday restored its dividend policy as the company announced its best financial performance in 13 years.  The London-listed company reported... 

CNSC sets hearings dates for NexGen project, Indigenous partners urge urgency

Uranium company NexGen Energy confirmed on Tuesday that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has set dates for the commission hearing, marking a key milestone in the Rook I project’s... 

Victory delivers economic case for North Stanmore rare earths project

ASX-listed Victory Metals has completed a scoping study for the North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia, confirming the project is a world-class opportunity for the critical... 

China's Jiangxi strengthens stake in SolGold with $18m investment

LSE- and TSX-listed SolGold on Wednesday announced a further investment from Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (JCC), which would see the Chinese mining giant acquire about 157-million shares in... 

Geopacific advances Woodlark gold project with major drilling programme

ASX-listed Geopacific Resources is set to begin a 30 000-m drilling programme at its 1.7-million-ounce Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea. Following the completion of a A$40-million... 

St Barbara lowers full-year production guidance

Australia-based St Barbara has updated its production and cost guidance for the second half of the 2025 financial year, citing adjustments to its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea. The... 

Resolution acquires antimony assets as it seeks to capitalise on global supply shortages

Australia-listed Resolution Minerals has announced a binding agreement to acquire three exploration projects in New South Wales and Queensland, enhancing its strategic exposure to two critical... 

Boss takes right to earn up to 80% in Eclipse's Liverpool uranium project

ASX-listed Eclipse Metals on Monday announced a binding option and earn-in agreement with fellow ASX-listed Boss Energy to advance exploration at the Liverpool uranium project, in the Alligator... 

BHP to invest $25m in Cobre's Botswana copper exploration

Mining major BHP has committed to investing up to A$40-million for the exploration of potential Tier 1 copper/silver deposits in Botswana, in partnership with Australia-listed Cobre.  The... 

Cinovec declared strategic by Czech government

ASX- and Aim-listed European Metals Holdings said on Friday that its Cinovec mineral deposit had been declared a “strategic deposit” under the Czech Construction Code. This designation was a... 

Teck leads restructuring deal to restart Bunker Hill zinc/lead mine

TSX-V-listed Bunker Hill Mining on Thursday announced a capital restructuring, led by Teck Resources, to secure funding for the restart of the Bunker Hill mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley. The... 

Ottawa injects C$420 000 into Northern mining investment push

The federal government is committing up to C$420 000 to bolster mining investment across Canada’s North, aiming to attract domestic and international interest to the region’s resource sector.... 

Lithium Americas lands $250m Orion investment to fund Thacker Pass

Lithium Americas announced on Thursday a $250-million investment from Orion Resource Partners, a private equity firm focused on metals and materials, to fund the development of the first phase of... 

Rio Tinto pours $1.8bn into Pilbara iron-ore expansion

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto on Thursday committed to the $1.8-billion development of the Brockman Syncline 1 project (BS1) in the Pilbara, extending the life of the Brockman region and... 

Governments signal support for Frontier Lithium’s Thunder Bay conversion facility

Canada's Frontier Lithium has secured the intent of both the federal and Ontario governments to support the development of a lithium conversion facility in Thunder Bay, in a move which is aligned... 

ioneer ups Rhyolite Ridge mineral resource estimate

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed ioneer has announced a 45% increase in the mineral resource estimate for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, in Nevada, US. The updated estimate, which incorporates new... 

Sun Silver steps into antimony race

As geopolitical uncertainty intensifies, Australia-listed Sun Silver is moving to position itself as a key participant in the supply of US-sourced antimony – a critical mineral essential to... 

Trudeau dismisses 'very dumb' tariffs, says Trump wants to ruin Canadian economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his tariffs on Canadian imports were "a very dumb thing to do" and said Ottawa was striking back immediately at its... 

Centrex appoints voluntary administrators

Phosphates and potash company Centrex has entered voluntary administration, appointing John Park and Joanne Dunn of FTI Consulting as joint and several voluntary administrators. In a statement on... 

BHP urges Australia to sharpen competitive edge amid global trade shifts

BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery has warned that Australia’s competitive edge in the resources sector is at risk without sustained investment in productivity, energy, and labour policies.... 

SolGold overhauls leadership as it accelerates development, weighs ASX listing

LSE- and TSX-listed SolGold on Tuesday announced leadership changes and a strategic reset aimed at accelerating the development of its flagship Cascabel copper/gold project in Ecuador. The... 

CNSC hearings keep Denison on track for potential '26 Phoenix construction start

Canadian project developer Denison Mines said on Thursday that it expected to start site preparation and construction activities for the Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) project, part of the Wheeler... 

Kalgoorlie set to become WA's vanadium powerhouse

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook on Friday pledged to cut royalties on vanadium products as part of a strategy to position Kalgoorlie-Boulder as Western Australia’s hub for vanadium battery... 

Gold Fields awards wind turbine contract for St Ives renewables project

International bullion miner Gold Fields has awarded a contract to Goldwind to design, manufacture, and construct seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located 80 km south of Kalgoorlie in... 

Vault approves A$80m King of the Hill expansion

ASX-listed Vault Minerals has approved an A$80-million expansion of its King of the Hills (KoTH) processing facility, positioning the Leonora operation in Australia for increased throughput and... 

Fury to buy Quebec Precious Metals in C$24m deal

Toronto-and NYSE American-listed Fury Gold Mines on Wednesday announced that it would buy TSX-V-listed Quebec Precious Metals (QPM) in an all-share transaction that would consolidate more than 157... 

Matsa and AngloGold Ashanti strike A$101m deal over WA gold project

Global bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti has secured an option to acquire the majority of Matsa Resources’ Lake Carey gold project in Western Australia under a deal valued at A$101-million,... 

US Critical Materials confirms high-grade rare earth and gallium deposit

Private company US Critical Materials announced on Wednesday that its Sheep Creek deposit in Montana contained the highest reported rare earth grades in the US, along with significant... 

Paladin reports strong first-half performance

ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy has reported a strong financial and operational performance for the six months ended 31 December 2024, underscored by the successful ramp-up of production at the... 

Lynas posts lower H1 profit as rare earth prices weigh on earnings

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has reported a sharp decline in net profit for the half year ended December 31, 2024, as lower rare earths prices weighed on earnings, despite increased production and... 

US tungsten miner sees opportunity as tariffs loom for Canada, Mexico

Tungsten miner American Tungsten said on Tuesday that it was committed to bolstering domestic tungsten supply in the US following President Donald Trump’s pledge to move forward with tariff actions... 

Black Cat acquires Lakewood mill in $85m deal with Westgold

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has agreed to divest its noncore Lakewood mill in Western Australia to fellow ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate for a total consideration of $85-million.  The... 

Atrum Coal moves forward with legal action against Alberta government

Australia-based Atrum Coal is proceeding with its legal claim against the Alberta government, reaffirming its stance that the province’s coal mining restrictions amount to de facto expropriation of... 

Diamond miner Lucara hits new production highs

Botswana-focused diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has reported a record-breaking 2024, highlighted by the recovery of two exceptional stones – the 2 488 ct ‘Motswedi’ diamond and the 1 094 ct... 

Orezone to fast-track Burkina Faso expansion, unveils ASX listing plans

Toronto-listed Orezone Gold has announced its intention to fast track the expansion of its Bomboré mine, in Burkina Faso, while enhancing its capital markets presence through a planned listing on... 

Equinox and Calibre merge to form Canada's second biggest gold producer

Mining companies Equinox Gold and Calibre Mining on Monday announced a definitive agreement for an at-market business combination that would create a new diversified gold producer in the Americas.... 

Cameco sees uranium price inflation from US tariffs

Toronto-listed Cameco has warned that a proposed 10% US tariff on Canadian energy products, including uranium, could lead to significant price inflation in the global uranium market, even though... 

Teck CEO downplays potential impact of proposed US tariffs

Canadian copper and zinc miner Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price has moved to assure investors that the company remains well positioned, despite potential trade tariffs that may be imposed by the... 

Ivanhoe entering era of free cash flow generation – Friedland

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines is entering a new phase of strong free cash flow generation, following the completion of peak capital expenditures at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex...