Mining giants KGHM, BHP ink MoU to explore areas of mutual interest globally

The second-largest producer of silver globally and the EU's largest producer of mined copper KGHM Polska Miedź and global diversified miner BHP World Exploration have signed a memorandum of... 

Sunshine Metals refurbishing of Mt Moss on track for commissioning mid-2027

ASX-listed Sunshine Metals says refurbishing at the Mt Moss processing facility, in Queensland, is progressing to plan, with construction targeted to start in October or November, toward... 

Core Lithium restarts spodumene concentrate production at Finniss after two-year hiatus

ASX-listed Core Lithium has produced first spodumene concentrate from the recommissioned Finniss processing plant, marking a key milestone in the company's staged restart of the Northern... 

Tungsten developer Guardian Metal recognised in FTSE Aim 50 Index

NYSE- and Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has announced it will become a constituent of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Alternative Investment Market (Aim) 50 Index, effective... 

Canadian gold developer Discovery secures seasoned Downie, Shaver to board

TSX-listed gold and silver developer Discovery Mining has appointed William Shaver director and Ewan Downie adviser to the president, CEO and chairperson. The company also split the COO position... 

Rio Tinto signs new interim agreement with native group around West Angelas mine

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a new interim modernised agreement with the Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation, which strengthens their partnership and delivers long-term benefits... 

Brazilian Rare Earths produces first rare earth concentrate from pilot plant, readies next stage

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has successfully commissioned its Stage 1 metallurgical pilot plant in Camaçari, Brazil, producing its first rare earth concentrate. The plant will be used for... 

Sigma confirms its Brazilian operation not suspended, no legal communication received

Nasdaq-, ASX- and TSX-V-listed Sigma Lithium says it has not received any legal communication regarding a preliminary judicial ruling issued without due process, which allegedly suspended its... 

BHP tasks Worley for study, EPCM work at copper projects in South Australia

Diversified miner BHP has tasked professional services and engineering company Worley to provide study, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for expansion projects... 

Forrestania boasts groupwide two-million ounce resource portfolio

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has a portfolio totaling two-million ounces following the acquisition of the Edna May gold project, in Perth. Of the two-million ounce mineral resource portfolio,... 

Bluebird, Raptor to acquire 100% of Santa Teresa gold project in Mexico

London-listed Bluebird Mining Ventures has entered into an agreement securing an exclusive option to acquire 100% of El Alamo Resources, which holds interests in the Santa Teresa gold project, in... 

Fulcrum announces early uranium discoveries made by option partner in Saskatchewan

Aim-listed cyanide-free mine waste uranium recovery company Fulcrum Metals has identified seven prominent uranium-related radiometric anomalies at the Charlot-Neely Lake project, in Saskatchewan,... 

ACG buys nearby gold prospect to feed Gediktepe plant in Türkiye

London-listed ACG Metals has entered into a binding agreement with Turkish nickel/cobalt processor Meta Nikel Kobalt Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret to acquire 100% ownership of mining licence 60926,... 

Graphene materials developer Adisyn announces executive changes

Australian advanced graphene materials developer Adisyn has announced a transition of its MD Arye Kohavi to a nonexecutive director role effective immediately, while his tenure as CEO of Adisyn's... 

Lithium Universe confirms positive economics for refinery even during price downturns

ASX-listed Lithium Universe confirms in a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery project, in Texas, strong viability for a lithium conversion project even within... 

Viridis places first major equipment purchase order for Colossus rare earths mine

ASX-listed rare earths miner Viridis Mining & Minerals has placed its first major equipment purchase order for the Colossus rare earth project, in Brazil, for a residue pressure filtration package... 

BMI lists screening of foreign investment, high labour costs, wildfires as Australian mining's main risks

Mining and metals research firm BMI find that Australia's industry risk profile is largely being shaped by climate exposure and labour scarcity, though these effects vary by sector. Climate-related... 

Emerging lithium carbonate announces LibertyStream secures $95m funding commitment

A company aiming to be one of North America’s first commercial producers of lithium carbonate from oilfield brine, LibertyStream, has signed a non-binding term sheet with lending firm Endurance... 

Australian explorer Tartana launches widescale company review after failed exploration execution

ASX-listed Tartana Minerals has launched a wide-ranging corporate and strategic review covering operations, financial position, corporate governance and its tenement portfolio, following an... 

Visible Gold secures 51% ownership of Sakai property in Québec, balance to follow

TSX-V-listed Visible Gold Mines has entered into an amended agreement with fellow-listed Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation to acquire the Sakai property in the James Bay Territory of Québec.... 

Lithium developer Anson secures $193m business incentive from Utah gov

ASX-listed lithium developer Anson Resources has announced that the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) board has approved a business incentive of $193-million to support the development of Anson's... 

Gold explorer NevGold appoints new CFO, engineering studies VP

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed NevGold Corporation has announced Dale Found CFO effective immediately, with former CFO Bob McKnight taking up a newly formed engineering studies VP role. Found has... 

EU launches large-scale critical minerals recycling venture CIRCUIT4EU

Horizon Europe, which is the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, has launched a new project called CIRCUIT4EU to recover critical raw materials and strategic raw materials from... 

Tech company Hexagon launches autonomous vehicle intervention system at global scale

Nasdaq-listed measurement technology company Hexagon has announced the global launch of its next-generation Vehicle Intervention System (VIS), which it claims is an advanced safety solution... 

Fortescue progresses towards green iron

Iron-ore major Fortescue has produced first hot metal at its Green Metal project at Christmas Creek, marking the first successful operation of its electric smelting process and a major step towards... 

Australia's Dundas consolidates, extends mineral tenure in Kalgoorlie

ASX-listed Dundas Minerals has consolidated its holdings along the Bardoc gold trend north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, having acquired nine prospecting licences contiguous with the... 

Ionic Rare Earths secures term sheet for magnet recycling JV in US

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has through its US subsidiary entered into a joint venture (JV) term sheet with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the construction of magnet recycling... 

Canadian steel plate producer Algoma sustains production for now while full restore is underway

Canadian steel plate and hot-rolled steel products producer Algoma Steel has been working closely with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to implement interim operating arrangements... 

Paramount secures plan of operations approval for Grassy Mountain gold project

NYSE-listed Paramount Gold Nevada Corporation has confirmed the conclusion of a review by the US Bureau of Land Management on the Grassy Mountain gold project, in Oregon, approving Paramount's plan... 

Strategic Minerals confirms definitive sale terms for Leigh Creek copper mine

Aim-listed Strategic Minerals has garnered more approvals for the sale of its Leigh Creek copper mine, in South Australia, to South Pacific Mineral Investments - trading as Cuprum Metals. The... 

Sonoro makes two key VP appointments for Mexican exploration excellence

TSX-V-listed Sonoro Gold Corporation has promoted Oscar Armando González Peña to exploration VP and Melvin Herdrick to senior VP for Mexico. Gonzáles has worked as exploration manager and chief... 

Greenland-focused rare earths developer Eclipse proceeds with more advanced testwork

ASX-listed Eclipse Metals has reported "highly encouraging" results from quantitative automated mineralogical analysis completed by ALS Metallurgy on four composite samples from the Ivigtût... 

Rare earths producer Lindian inks tech services, offtake agreements with refiner Carester

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a technology and engineering services agreement, as well as a long-term binding offtake agreement, with global rare earth processing and separation company... 

Canadian gold developer Amex officially starts underground development at Perron

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Amex Gold Mining has completed a portal and successful blasting of the first underground development round at its Perron gold project, in Québec. The first ramp blast... 

Charging infrastructure, global NEV market moves are there but supportive policy lags – automotive panel

New-energy vehicles (NEVs) should be a key focus area if South Africa’s automotive industry is to maintain its export strength and increase domestic market share, automotive industry experts say as... 

Canyon prospective acquiror A2MP reiterates takeover offer rationale

With an independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources having recommended that shareholders take no action and reject an off-market takeover bid made by its largest shareholder, A2MP... 

Tech organisation Battelle demonstrates protein-based approach to rare earths separation

US-based independent, nonprofit applied science and technology organization Battelle has demonstrated a promising biotechnology-based solution for rare earths processing. The organisation is... 

PFS confirms Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine as potentially world's lowest cost operation

A prefeasibility study (PFS) for ASX-listed Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, confirms the potential for the world's largest, lowest-cost tungsten development. The... 

Haranga gains development cycle veteran Mutz as CEO

ASX-listed gold explorer Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz MD and CEO effective September 1, bringing 30 years of proven capability and experience across project execution, team... 

Dutch simplified lithium refiner Lithium Ark secures another patent ahead of commercialisation

Lithium Ark, the technology company pioneering a new approach to lithium refining, has been granted a European patent for its proprietary "Ark Loop" process. The patent protects the integrated...