Funding has closed for the gold-from-dumps mining project west of Johannesburg, which has the potential to make the surrounding towns thrive once again, and be a shining example of what modern... 

In an international showdown that is pitting China against dozens of other nations, one company’s quest to strip-mine the seabed for valuable metals has hit a roadblock. Friday marked the... 

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm said on Tuesday the global miner is focused on small, bolt-on acquisitions to shape its portfolio and is looking at a number of potential lithium acquisitions but... 

Strong investor demand has seen mineral sands developer Strandline Resources increase its institutional placement from A$30-million to A$33.8-million. The company earlier this week launched the... 

An engineering cost study (ECS) for the hydrometallurgical refinery (hub) section of a fully integrated lithium battery recycling plant, has estimated capital cost of €274-million. ASX- and... 

ASX-listed 29Metals has restarted mining activities at the Mammoth and Greenstone deposits, as well as the mineral processing operations at its Capricorn copper project, in Queensland. The company... 

Upstream oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has suspended operations at its Montara floating production and storage operation (FPSO) offshore Australia, after a gas alarm was triggered. The... 

Despite some softness in some areas of the market, the World Gold Council’s (WGC’s) ‘Gold Demand Trends’ report for the second quarter, released on August 1, shows that investment demand has shown... 

ASX-listed Strike Energy has again made and abandoned a bid for fellow-listed Talon Energy. Talon in July told shareholders it had been approached by Strike with a non-binding and indicative... 

The Queensland government has set aside A$24-million to invest into flow batteries from local manufacturers to support the next stage of the state’s local battery capability. The new battery... 

Base metals developer Centaurus Metals will raise A$46.9-million in a share placement to advance its Jaguar nickel sulphide project in Brazil. The company on Tuesday said it had received firm... 

Rare earths miner Lynas has signed an updated contract with the US Department of Defence (DoD) for the construction of its heavy rare earth processing facility in Texas. Lynas was in 2022 awarded... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has confirmed its $45-million deal with NYSE-listed PanAmerican Silver to acquire that company’s stake in the Agua de la Falda (ADLF) project in Chile. PanAmerican... 

Diversified miner BHP’s Nickel West division is well on its way to decarbonising, with the Kalgoorlie smelter, the Kwinana refinery and the Kambalda concentrator being 100% fuelled by renewable... 

Major Rio Tinto has committed $150-million to create a Centre for Future Materials to find innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the energy transition. The ‘Rio Tinto Centre... 

An updated life-of-mine (LoM) plan and coal reserve estimate for MC Mining’s fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project have significantly increased the LoM and... 

ASX-listed Orion Minerals has confirmed that a feasibility study on the Okiep copper project, in the Northern Cape of South Africa, is well advanced, and that the results thereof will be published... 

Employees for the construction of the Mogale Tailings Retreatment project on Gauteng’s West Rand will be largely locally sourced. “We aim to employ approximately 500 employees during construction... 

Nickel Industries reported a record June-quarter output from its rotary kiln electric furnace (RKEF) projects on Monday, with the commissioning of a power plant at its Indonesia project expected to... 

Gold miner Silver Lake Resources is set for its worst session in eight years on Monday as record annual output failed to make up for an unflattering sales outlook. Shares of Silver Lake plunged as... 

Junior True North Copper has started copper sulphate production at its Cloncurry project in Queensland. Initial production capacity is estimated at 12 000 t/y of copper sulphate crystal, with... 

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium has received approval for a water license for the processing plant at its namesake project in Western Australia. The license entitles the company to extract 1.2 GL... 

The Chatree gold mine, in Thailand, continues to perform above expectations, with the project producing some 10 000 oz of gold and 110 000 oz of silver since commissioning of Plant #2. ASX-listed... 

Hydrogen hopeful Hazer Group will raise A$15.3-million in a 3-for-16 entitlement offer to support ongoing operations at its commercial demonstration plant (CDP) post its start-up in 2023. The... 

Gold production from the Gruyere mine, in Western Australia, declined slightly in the three months to June following mining delays, with the company adjusting full-year guidance. ASX-listed Gold... 

ASX-listed Caravel Minerals will raise more than A$10-million in a share placement and share purchase plan (SPP) to fund feasibility work at its Caravel copper project in Western Australia.... 

Rare earths miner Lynas has reported a solid quarter of production in the three months to June, however, lower market prices saw a significant decline in sales revenue. Lynas on Monday reported... 

Mineral sands miner Strandline Resources has launched a A$35-million capital raise to support the ramp-up of its Coburn project, in Western Australia, towards steady-state production. The company... 

Critical minerals producer IGO has marked another record quarter of results in the three months to June, with nickel production up 14% quarter-on-quarter and spodumene production up 11% in the same... 

Energy major Senex has inked a conditional gas supply agreement with French multinational utility company ENGIE for the supply of 9PJ of natural gas from its proposed Atlas expansion, in the... 

Junior Matsa Resources on Monday revealed that it has entered into negotiations with gold miner AngloGold Ashanti Australia over the Lake Carey gold project, in Western Australia. The company... 

The Carmichael coal mine, in Queensland, has mined its first ten-million tonnes of thermal coal. Bravus Mining and Resources COO Mick Crowe said the ten-million tonnes railed milestone was an...