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Vista raises $44.9m for Mt Todd gold project
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE American- and TSX-listed Vista Gold has closed an underwritten public offering of common shares, raising gross proceeds of about $44.85-million to support development of its Mt Todd gold... 


The Caserones operation
Lundin expands stake in Caserones, buys into Los Helados project
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Base metals producer Lundin Mining has agreed to buy an additional 5% interest in the Caserones copper/molybdenum mine in Chile, along with a 30.9% stake in the nearby Los Helados project, in a... 


An oil tanker at port
Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about... 


Fortescue growth and energy CEO Gus Pichot says copper is central to the group's diversification strategy.
Fortescue completes C$139m Alta Copper acquisition
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Fortescue has completed the acquisition of Alta Copper, gaining full ownership of the Cañariaco copper project in northern Peru. The acquisition was implemented through a... 


Existing HIgginsville processing plant
Westgold approves A$145m Higginsville mill expansion
10th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Westgold Resources has approved a final investment decision to expand its Higginsville processing hub in Western Australia, increasing throughput capacity and boosting production from... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore weighs Australia listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse – media report
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 


California lithium company to go public in $4.7bn SPAC deal
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will go public in the US through a $4.7-billion merger with blank-check firm Plum Acquisition Corp IV, the companies said on Monday. Deals by... 


Harmony Gold's Moab mine.
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 


TMC says deep-sea mining application makes permitting progress
TMC says deep-sea mining application makes permitting progress
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ocean mining hopeful TMC The Metals Company says US regulators have determined that its consolidated deep-seabed mining application is in “substantial compliance”. The determination was made by... 


African Rainbow Minerals founder Dr Patrice Motsepe.
70% energy cut by South African SmeltDirect is ‘huge achievement’ – researcher
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David Roche-Kelly remarked following the update on the local... 


Trafigura inks 10-year offtake with Smackover Lithium
Trafigura inks 10-year offtake with Smackover Lithium
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global commodities trader Trafigura has signed a binding take-or-pay offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium for battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas (SWA) project in the... 


An image of the Mana mine
Endeavour reports fatal accident at Burkina Faso mine
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining reports that a contractor colleague passed away on March 6, as a result of injuries sustained in an incident that occurred during maintenance activities... 


An oil tanker at sea
Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2% as an escalating Iran war squeezed world energy supplies,... 


Marcus Edwards-Jones
Phoenix Copper sacks chair and CFO after investigation
9th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-focused Phoenix Copper has dismissed its executive chairperson Marcus Edwards-Jones and CFO Richard Wilkins following an internal investigation that uncovered undisclosed related-party payments... 


South32’s Hermosa project moves closer to US federal approval
South32’s Hermosa project moves closer to US federal approval
9th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner South32 has moved a step closer to securing federal approval for the development of its Hermosa project in Arizona, after the US Forest Service released the project’s final... 


African Rainbow Minerals founder Dr Patrice Motsepe.
Let’s make South Africa best place, says Motsepe as he bows out as ARM exec chair
6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Let’s make South Africa the best possible place. The future looks very, very bright, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) founder Dr Patrice Motsepe said on Friday at the close of ARM reporting a good... 


Vizsla confirms additional deaths in Concordia worker abduction case
Vizsla confirms additional deaths in Concordia worker abduction case
6th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Vizsla Silver has confirmed that two more of the workers abducted from its Panuco project site in Concordia, Mexico, have been found dead, as authorities continue the search... 


NexGen awarded final federal approval for Rook I uranium project
NexGen awarded final federal approval for Rook I uranium project
6th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-focused NexGen Energy has secured the final federal approval required to develop its flagship Rook I project, clearing the way for construction of what is expected to become one of the... 


Canada Nickel clears federal review milestone at Crawford project
6th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Canada Nickel Company has reached a key permitting milestone at its Crawford nickel project, in Ontario, after federal regulators completed the review of the project’s impact... 


Canadian Natural Resources beats 4th quarter profit estimates on higher production
Canadian Natural Resources beats 4th quarter profit estimates on higher production
6th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources on Thursday posted a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as executives pointed to the company's ability to weather dramatic swings in... 


Gold Reserve, other miners receive US license to negotiate Venezuela return
6th March 2026 By: Reuters

Gold Reserve said on Thursday the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a 30-day licence allowing certain companies, including the miner, to negotiate with Venezuela. Shares of... 


Two Rivers platinum mine.
Increasing renewable-energy use by African Rainbow Minerals
6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) made progress toward its renewable-energy ambitions during the half-year, with construction of the 100 MW solar plant now complete and the... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Mpumalanga Premier heaps praise on wind energy generator Seriti Green
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of the Province Address. Seriti Green was cited as an... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to focus on how to strengthen themselves. Consensus is... 


Prairie Lithium shifts into construction phase at Saskatchewan plant
Prairie Lithium shifts into construction phase at Saskatchewan plant
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has begun vertical construction at its Pad #1 commercial facility at the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada, following completion of foundation works. The... 


USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals company USA Rare Earth on Thursday announced the acquisition of Texas Mineral Resources in an all-share transaction valued at about $73-million, securing full operational and... 


Illustration showing 3D-printed oil pump jacks, the Iranian flag and a rising stock graph
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


Marula mine.
Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday,... 


Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

The US military asked mining companies last Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to ​make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters... 


Deep Sea Minerals starts US process for seabed critical minerals licence
5th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Deep Sea Minerals has begun engagement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as it moves to advance a licence application for deep seabed mineral... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 


Rio Tinto to build pilot gallium plant in Quebec
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto is advancing a research and development project to extract gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, supported by funding from the Canadian government. The... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney
Canada, Australia strengthen critical minerals partnership
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada and Australia have agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals as they move to strengthen supply chains and expand production of minerals essential to emerging technologies and... 


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