MC Mining secures $16m of further capital support from KDG

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has entered into a loan agreement and a share subscription agreement with its controlling shareholder, Kinetic Development Group (KDG), pursuant to... 

Aton closes C$4m private placement

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has closed its previously announced nonbrokered private placement of about 7.62-million shares at a price of C$0.53 apiece to Xinhai Mining Services for total gross... 

Council notes concerns about Industrial Development Strategy's impact on mining

As mining remains the “backbone of South Africa’s economy”, due care must be exercised when implementing legislative interventions to minimise damage to investor sentiment and avoid curtailing the... 

Epiroc to acquire the business of South African mining aftermarket solutions provider

Mining equipment supplier Epiroc has agreed to acquire the business of Eventspec, a South African mining aftermarket solutions provider that manufactures parts for drill rigs, mine trucks and... 

Patriot Resources completes Zambia site visit, geological mapping

Battery metals company Patriot Resources has completed an initial site visit and first-pass reconnaissance geological mapping on its new Zambian licence, 33543-HQ-LEL. The licence covers about... 

Westgold to expand Cue hub processing rates for more ore optionality, higher output

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has announced its commitment to expand its Cue processing hub in Australia’s Murchison region, having approved the Cue expansion plan (CXP) as a capital-light... 

Valterra, Pujing Chemical to collaborate on advancing innovative production technology

South Africa-headquartered Valterra Platinum has, through a Chinese subsidiary, entered into a collaboration agreement with Shanghai Pujing Chemical Technology to support the scale-up and further... 

Mintek welcomes new board

State minerals and metallurgical research organisation Mintek has welcomed the appointment of its new board by Cabinet. In a media statement, Mintek says the newly appointed board will provide... 

Project development at Kefi’s Ethiopia project advancing on schedule

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported that the Phase 1 resettlement action plan (RAP) at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, clearing the mining licence area for the installation of... 

Fulcrum reports maiden MRE for Nevada lithium project

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its wholly-owned Alkali Flats project, in Esmeralda County, in Nevada, in the US. The company says this is a... 

Fresnillo’s interim revenue up 74.7% y/y on higher gold, silver prices

Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo has reported a 74.7% year-on-year increase in revenue to $3.38-billion for the six months ended June 30, mainly owing to higher silver and gold prices... 

Aterian identifies new copper targets at Morocco project

Aim-listed Aterian says an independent interpretation of the recently completed high-resolution ground magnetic data has identified multiple priority copper/silver exploration targets at its... 

Premier African Minerals to raise £550 000 for Zim project

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £550 000 before expenses through the issue of four-billion new ordinary shares at an issue price of 0.014p apiece.... 

Trinity Metals launches sonic drilling programme at Rwanda mine

Rwanda-based mining company Trinity Metals has begun its inaugural sonic drilling programme at the Nyakabingo mine. The drilling programme comprises up to 106 planned drill holes at depths ranging... 

Itac grants a 20% duty increase on certain rock drilling equipment parts

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended an increase in the general rate of customs duty on certain rock drilling equipment parts, from free of duty... 

Lake Victoria Gold begins Phase 1 earthworks at Imwelo gold project

TSX-V-listed Lake Victoria Gold (LVG) has begun Phase 1 earthworks at its fully permitted Imwelo gold project, in Tanzania, as construction of the project’s site camp nears completion. In a news... 

Rock Tech signs binding spodumene offtake agreement for Georgia Lake project

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has signed a binding long-term offtake agreement with Geneva-based global commodity trading house Transamine for spodumene concentrate produced at the company’s... 

Uranium Royalty Corp completes landmark Sweetwater transaction

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Uranium Royalty Corp (URC) has completed its previously announced plan of arrangement to merge its assets with those held by Sweetwater Royalties and form a new company, New... 

Anglo’s Peru, Chile operations recognised by The Copper Mark

Diversified miner Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru, and its three managed copper operations in Chile – the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter – have been... 

Lotus successfully completes institutional entitlement offer bookbuild

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has announced that it has successfully completed the institutional component of the fully underwritten one-for-one pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer... 

Merafe reports lower output but guides for higher interim earnings

JSE-listed Merafe Resources has reported that its share of ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture, in South Africa, amounted to 28 000 t for the six months ended June 30 – a... 

PFS update for Capricorn Metals' gold project indicates production ramp-up to 260 000 oz/y

ASX-listed Capricorn Metals has announced the results of its updated prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Mt Gibson gold project (MGGP), in Western Australia. The updated study includes underground... 

80 Mile to raise £1.9m through placing

Aim-listed 80 Mile has announced a placing to raise about £1.9-million, before expenses, by way of the issue of 283.58-million new ordinary shares in the capital of the company to certain existing... 

Resouro lodges mining concession application for Brazil gold project

ASX-listed Resouro Strategic Metals has marked a further step in the advancement of the Novo Mundo gold project, in Brazil. The company reports that its wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Ison do... 

Technology Minerals secures two-year extension for research permit

London-listed Technology Minerals has secured a two-year extension of the St Patrick research permit in northwest Spain. The licence, which includes the historic Aramo mine and is held through the... 

Neo Energy Metals subsidiary signs site access agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater

London-listed Neo Energy Metals’ 70%-owned South African subsidiary, Neo Uranium Resources Beisa Mine, has signed a site access and contractorship agreement with Sibanye Gold, a subsidiary of... 

Coal miners face limited funding options

Despite coal being a significant contributor to South Africa’s GDP and electricity generation, funding for new coal mines from commercial banks is limited in the international and local market.... 

TFR making progress on coal rail line improvements

South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced... 

Resolute drilling expands ABC mineral resource to over 3Moz of contained gold

ASX-listed Resolute Mining has expanded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its 100%-owned ABC project, in northwest Côte d’Ivoire. Since acquiring ABC in 2025, Resolute has completed over 31... 

Sarama completes sale of West Australian gold assets

TSX-V- and ASX-listed Sarama Resources has completed the sale of its majority and controlling interest in its Laverton gold projects, in Western Australia, to ASX-listed Riedel Resources for... 

Namib Minerals sets out development timelines, milestones for Redwing mine

Gold and exploration company Namib Minerals has set out the defined pathway and targeted milestone schedule for the restart of the Redwing mine, in Zimbabwe, and says the technical programme of a... 

Namibia Critical Metals launches next phase of Lofdal DFS in Namibia

TSX-V-listed Namibia Critical Metals says the joint management committee (JMC) overseeing the Lofdal heavy rare earths project, in Namibia, has approved the next phase of work under the definitive... 

Kazera receives $750 000 strategic partner payment for Whale Head Minerals project

Aim-listed Kazera Global has received the initial advance payment of $750 000 from South Africa AT Investments (SAI), as provided for under the long-term mining cooperation and production sharing... 

Mantengu disposes of Blue Ridge Platinum

JSE-listed Mantengu has concluded negotiations with Afresources Mining regarding the disposal of Mantengu’s entire shareholding and claims in its 70%-owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Platinum. Mantengu... 

South32 delivers strong operating results, accelerates portfolio transition

In its latest quarterly report, diversified miner South32 CEO Matt Daley says the group continued to deliver strong operating results, exceeding group production guidance for the financial year... 

Ramaphosa highlights importance of collaboration during South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission

Given the shared geology and geographical proximity between South Africa and Namibia, there is a compelling case for closer collaboration in exploration, infrastructure development, skills... 

Arkle expands drilling programme at Namibia uranium project

London-listed Arkle Resources has announced that the initial 1 500 m reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme at its Erongo uranium project, in Namibia, is proceeding as planned. Carnotite, a... 

Kodal monitoring Bougouni processing plant improvements following lower Q2 output

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has reported that the spodumene production result for the second quarter ended June 30 was below management’s budget, mainly owing to maintenance and breakdown issues with... 

Perseus pursues value creating organic growth opportunities at the Yaouré gold mine

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has provided an update on the suite of growth projects being pursued at its Yaouré gold project, in Côte d’Ivoire, including results from ongoing resource definition... 

Higher sales volumes, prices contribute to significant earnings increases for Valterra

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Valterra Platinum expects its headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30 to increase by more than 1 388%...