Diversified mining company South32 will increase its interest in Aldebaran Resources – a Vancouver-based company with copper and gold exploration assets in Argentina. Aldebaran on Tuesday... 

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... 

The shareholders of Toronto- and New York-listed Lithium Americas (LAC) on Monday voted in favour of the separation of the company into Lithium Americas (Argentina) and a new Lithium Americas Corp... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Brazil-focused Serabi Resources has signed an agreement with the representatives of indigenous communities, confirming their support for the development of the Coringa gold mine development. The... 

Southern Copper is growing more optimistic about being able to build a fiercely contested copper mine in the coastal mountains of Peru as sociopolitical tensions ease. The company has been trying... 

Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, said on Friday it had closed an early collective bargaining agreement with its union of supervisors at its three locations in Chile. "This important... 

 Chile's State miner, Codelco, on Friday cut its copper output forecast for 2023 and said it expects more halts in production during the second half of the year, following months of declines. The... 

Glencore is in advanced talks to buy out its partner in Argentina’s Mara copper project as the commodity trader and miner seeks increased exposure to the metal, according to people familiar with... 

Gold regained some ground on Friday as the dollar retreated, but still headed for its worst week in five after data pointing to a resilient US economy soured bets for a dovish tilt in US monetary... 

Global gold major Barrick is continuing to advance the engineering design for the El Naranjo tailings storage facility (TSF) project, which will extend the life of the Pueblo Viejo mine beyond... 

The De Beers Group faced off tricky macro-economic conditions to record first-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $0.3-billion, with the diamond... 

In a strategic move to accelerate growth in its energy transition metals platform, Brazilian major Vale on Thursday announced the sale of a 13% interest in its base metals unit for $3.4-billion.... 

Southern Africa is now the only region in the Anglo American business fold that is not on renewable energy because the company cannot go to a market and acquire that energy in the same way that it... 

Eramet said on Wednesday that it had signed earlier this month a $400-million deal with commodities group Glencore to jointly market some 50 000 metric tons of lithium produced on its Argentina... 

Canada-headquartered Teck Resources will miss its previously guided copper production target by between 60 000 t and 70 000 t, owing to delays in construction and commissioning of its Quebrada... 

Anglo American Platinum FD Craig Miller is the new CEO of Anglo American Platinum, with effect from October 1. This follows incumbent CEO Natascha Viljoen’s decision in February 2023 to take up the... 

The Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) on Wednesday lowered its forecast for the average copper price in 2023 to $3.85 per pound amid doubts about international economic performance. "The copper... 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sees an opportunity in gold ahead of a likely US recession, predicting prices will push past $2 000 an ounce by year-end and hit fresh records in 2024 as interest rates start... 

The challenge of producing green hydrogen economically is now done and dusted. “That box has been ticked,” Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen assured Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview.... 

Precious metals miner Hochschild has reported a quarter-on-quarter drop in gold and silver production, owing to a temporary delay at the Inmaculada mine, in Peru. The London-listed miner delivered... 

President Gustavo Petro is tasking electrical engineer Andrés Camacho to lead Colombia’s transition away from fossil fuels as his new Mines and Energy Minister. He will replace Irene Vélez, who... 

After a challenging start to the year, First Quantum Minerals has made significant strides during the second quarter, witnessing notable improvements at its three major operations. This momentum... 

Falling commodity prices has seen major Rio Tinto report a 43% drop in net earnings for the six months to June, compared with the previous corresponding period. The miner on Wednesday announced a... 

The official sod-turning ceremony for the Mogale Tailings Retreatment project on Gauteng's West Rand took place on Tuesday, July 25. The R2.5-billion project, near Krugersdorp and Kagiso, received... 

A worker who had been trapped following a rock blast at a construction site managed by Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, was evacuated without injury, the company... 

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) on Friday reached an agreement that gives the United Nations-affiliated regulator breathing room to finish rules for strip-mining deep ocean ecosystems for...