Plato sells Timmins prospects to Mayfair for C$2.5m

TSX-V-listed exploration company Plato Gold Corporation has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Mayfair Gold Corporation whereby Mayfair will acquire Plato’s interest in the... 

Coal prices poised for increase as LNG surges on the back of Iran war

Coal miners are poised to benefit from a rising coal price as a result of the Iran war, says Bloomberg Intelligence. Analysts at the market research firm say if the Iran war disrupts liquefied... 

Wheaton inks long-term precious metals streaming deals with BHP, KGL

London-, Toronto- and New York-listed precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has secured long-term streaming transactions with ASX-listed mining companies BHP and KGL Resources.... 

Clara streamlines structures to focus exclusively on Mareeba exploration

Gold producer Clara Resources Australia has undertaken a strategic repositioning around its wholly-owned Mareeba gold project, including board and executive renewal. Following a strategic review,... 

Northern Star on track to meet 1.5m ounce sales guidance

ASX-listed Northern Star Resources sold 381 000 oz of gold in the quarter ended March 31, with total sales having reached 1.1-million ounces in the nine months to March 31. The company is on... 

Cornish nears investment decision as South Crofty early works takes shape

Aim-listed tin miner Cornish Metals says it has experienced a strong year of progress as it advances the South Crofty project, in the UK, towards production and positions itself as a future... 

American Rare Earths confirms pilot separation plant is backed by proven equipment, expertise

Australia-headquartered American Rare Earths has made rapid progress on its pilot programme to produce pre-production rare earths concentrate from its flagship Halleck Creek project, in Wyoming, in... 

Gold price aids higher revenue for Asante despite lower production

TSX-V-listed Asante Gold Corporation has reported solid adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $33-million for the 11 months ended December 31, 2025, or the 2025... 

Appian opens office in Latin America to bolster critical minerals investments

Investment advisory firm Appian Capital Advisory has opened a new regional office in São Paulo, Latin America. The new office will support Appian’s investment team in the region, a region which... 

Aclara nears completion of Penco Module permitting process

TSX-listed Aclara Resources has entered the last stage of the permitting process for its Penco Module project, in Chile. The company submitted the final addendum for its environmental impact... 

Glencore poised to benefit from Newcastle coal price surge and some gas-to-coal switching

Diversified miner Glencore is set to benefit from Newcastle coal prices trending above $165/t since the US and Israel’s conflict started with Iran on February 28. The coal price currently exceeds... 

Mineral supply security advocate warns of Europe’s impending critical minerals crisis

London-based mining services provider Norge Mineraler says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will have a direct impact on Europe’s ability to boost military capabilities, particularly if the... 

Arafura secures A$230m in equity subscriptions from German, Australian banks

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has signed binding subscription agreements with Germany’s State-owned development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and export credit agency Export Finance... 

First Atlantic’s awaruite recognised as strategic for US defence industry

TSX-V-listed First Atlantic Nickel Corporation has been accepted as a member of the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC). The DIBC operates as a consortium-based contracting vehicle under... 

Skeena halfway to Eskay Creek completion

Since starting development activity on the Eskay Creek gold and silver project in British Columbia in December 2024, precious metals developer Skeena Resources has reached 49% completion of the... 

Mountain Province posts wider net loss amid intense market pressure

TSX-listed Mountain Province Diamonds has reported a wider net loss of $279-million in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with a net loss of $80.8-million in the prior year. The $1.32... 

Ferroglobe may halt operations if not afforded reduced electricity tariffs

Silicon metal and ferroalloys producer Ferroglobe South Africa has warned that it may be forced to stop operations at all its facilities owing to a prolonged and unprecedented escalation in... 

AME bemoans growing British Columbia mineral claims backlog

Despite the implementation of British Columbia’s Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF) in early 2025, Canada's Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) says it is seeing an increase in the... 

Mining of critical minerals not as big an emissions contributor as many assume – ICMM

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 

Panel mulls solutions to better coordinate gas development in South Africa

As gas receives more attention as a source of baseload electricity in South Africa and as the country nears a gas cliff for industrial users, there has been uncertainty about the required mix of... 

Altona announces dual listing on OTCQB

London-listed Altona Rare Earths’ ordinary shares have been approved for cross-trading on the OTCQB Venture Market, in the US, effective March 19. This dual listing on a recognised US platform is... 

WGC unpacks gold, silver market differences as investors seek crisis diversification

During times of global uncertainty and geopolitical uncertainty, commodities such as gold and silver tend to benefit from increased demand; however, the World Gold Council (WGC) says the demand... 

Coal prices poised for increase as LNG spikes on the back of Iran war

Coal miners are poised to benefit from a rising coal price as a result of the Iran war, says Bloomberg Intelligence. Analysts at the market research firm say if the Iran war disrupts liquefied... 

Sovereign announces first measured category of resources at Kasiya

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has published an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Kasiya project, in Malawi, which grew the combined measured and indicated rutile resources by... 

Rome confident about more tin resources as Kalayi drilling nears completion

As Aim-listed Rome Resources nears the end of a drill programme on the Kalayi prospect within the Bisie North project area, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the company confirms it has... 

Gem Diamonds posts $104m attributable loss amid rough diamond market downturn

Like most diamond miners, London-listed Gem Diamonds has been experiencing marked weakness in the diamond market, which led to the company reporting a loss of $9.1-million before exceptional items... 

Optimisation ensures power savings for producers

A holistic and optimised system of energy efficient motors, variable-speed drives and software packages can achieve up to 40% electricity savings and significantly lower total cost of ownership for... 

PTM signs agreement with agents for at-the-market offerings this year

TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has entered into a new equity distribution agreement with agents BMO Nesbitt Burns, Beacon Securities and BMO Capital Markets for the 2026 iteration of the... 

Mining of critical minerals not as big an emissions contributor as many expect - ICMM

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 

Gold, silver prices lower as concerns over Middle East conflict ease

Precious metals refiner Heraeus says the initial safe haven boost to gold has faded, with the gold price still suffering from the fallout of the rapid rally to its record high. Safe-haven... 

Kenmare considers international arbitration over tax changes

London-listed Kenmare Resources says it may have to initiate international arbitration proceedings to resolve matters with the Mozambican government on terms related to processing and export... 

BASF increases reliability, R&D ability with upgraded dispersions plant in Durban

Chemicals group BASF on March 4 unveiled its expanded production facility for dispersions in Durban, which strengthens the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used... 

Minerals Council suggests tariff methodology, costs as next focus for Eskom

While the Minerals Council South Africa lauds Eskom for having maintained an average energy availability factor of 68.5% through February, which is above the 68% target set out in the Integrated... 

JSE censures Mantengu for not disclosing 2023 confidential information leak

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on mining investment company Mantengu as a result of its failure to comply with important provisions of the stock exchange’s listing requirements.... 

Foundry upgrades ensure higher volumes, faster delivery

Having undertaken various infrastructure and process upgrades to increase production capacity, engineering company Weir is on track to reach 1 000 t/y of casting capacity at its Heavy Bay Foundry... 

Kefi starts construction at Ethiopia gold project

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has broken ground at the Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia, which will produce about 140 000 oz/y of gold from 2027. The start of construction at the project comes... 

Capstone achieves record quarterly output, adjusted Ebitda

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper achieved record consolidated total contained copper production of 58 273 t in the fourth quarter last year. Having achieved higher realised prices, higher... 

Sunrise confirms $120m cost to build NSW scandium project

ASX-listed Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed in a feasibility study that the Syerston project, in New South Wales, is one of a few in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and... 

Gold, crude oil prices trend higher amid world’s newest conflict in Middle East

UK-based market research agency CreditSights says the conflict in Iran is already influencing global metals markets, with prices reflecting both geopolitical risk premiums and rising energy costs.... 

Lindian acquires MREC processing facility in Kazakhstan

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a binding term sheet to secure 51% ownership of the Sareco mixed rare earth carbonite (MREC) processing facility in Kazakhstan. The MREC facility was...