Canada’s Newrange Gold Corp has entered into a binding scheme of arrangement to acquire ASX-listed Mithril Resources under a reverse takeover offer (RTO). The Canadian explorer is offer 18.08 of... 

Guidance on how mining should manage human rights impacts updated

Updated guidance to help mining companies improve how human rights impacts are managed across the globe has been published by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).  ICMM members... 

Fresnillo mines fully staffed

London-listed Fresnillo has successfully adapted to the “considerable challenges” resulting from labour reforms in Mexico, said chairperson Alejandro Baillères on Tuesday. The reforms, which limit... 

Vancouver-based Silver X Mining said on Friday that it would no longer acquire the Revenue-Virginius mine, in Colorado, out of receivership. Silver X in April announced it would buy the asset from... 

Sibanye-Stillwater funding Wits University’s carbon storage brainstorming ‘techathon’

Johannesburg- and New York listed platinum group metals, green metals and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater is funding a brainstorming ‘techathon’ on the challenge of storing carbon in... 

Canada-based gold and silver producer GoGold has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) at its Los Ricos North project, in Mexico. This is the second PEA... 

Mantashe: Exploration funds July; Lorimer: Mining new deal can create poverty-busting jobs

The first R500-million worth of mineral exploration funds will be available from July, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe told Parliament on May 16 when Shadow Mineral Resources... 

London-listed Aterian has announced results, including 170 g/t and 159 g/t silver, from initial geological reconnaissance work completed on the company’s Jafra project, in Morocco. The project is... 

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Fortuna Silver Mines said on Thursday that the illegal blockade at its San Jose mine, in Mexico, had been lifted and that operations had resumed. Following an agreement... 

Silver outshines Hecla's gold revenue

As precious metals miner Hecla is continuing to grow its silver production, silver revenue has exceeded gold revenue for the second consecutive quarter, president and CEO Philip Baker reported on... 

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver has reported lower first-quarter financial results, with revenue falling from $439.9-million to $390.3-million in the quarter under review. Adjusted earnings... 

Glencore takes yet another step along the busying road to circularity

Mining and marketing company Glencore, which last month initiated steps to provide lithium-ion battery recycling solutions at scale for Spain and Portugal in partnership with FCC Ámbito and... 

Silver and gold mining company Fresnillo said on Tuesday that it did not expect the recently enacted mining law reform in Mexico to have a material impact on its operations or its advanced... 

Something must be done to make exploration investment attractive – ex-JSE stalwart Noah Greenhill

Beginning in the early 1970s, the Canadian government said guys, we're losing ground in exploration investment. We don't seem to be attracting any of that cash. Let's introduce something that... 

Despite LSE-listed Aterian making a loss of about £4.38-million in 2022 – a significantly larger sum than the loss made in 2021 of about £1.35-million – the company reiterated its firm belief in... 

Hydrogen has advantage of relatively cheap energy storage, DNV study finds

Both hydrogen and battery technologies are expected to operate in the power sector, but in different areas, says independent risk management and assurance firm DNV. Hydrogen is expected to play a... 

Precious metals miner Pan American Silver on Thursday announced its 2023 production guidance – its first since buying Yamana Gold, which resulted in the addition of four producing mines and several... 

Shaft-sinking boom-time stalwart Nigel Townshend returns as chair of mining services company

Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly appointed nonexecutive chairperson of United Mining... 

Phase 1 of all-season access road to Prairie Creek completed

The construction of Phase 1 of the all-season access road (ASR) to the Prairie Creek mine, in the Northwest Territories, has been completed, Vancouver-based company NorZinc reports. This is a... 

Platinum-based hydrogen production is in competitive upscale mode, Heraeus’ Walter reports

Platinum group metals- (PGM-) based proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis is a competitive technology in upscale mode and is making its mark in electrolysis for hydrogen production as well as... 

Hochschild Mining reported a nearly 35% fall in annual adjusted core profit on Thursday, marginally missing market expectations, as it recorded lower production at its Peruvian mines amidst social... 

Record demand pushes silver into biggest deficit on record

Record global silver demand and a lack of supply upside have pushed the silver market to its second consecutive yearly deficit, with a shortfall of 237.7-million ounces last year, the Silver... 

Junior Rumble Resources has reported a maiden mineral resource estimate of 94-million tonnes, grading 3.1% zinc and lead, at 4.1 g/t silver for its Earaheedy project, in Western Australia. The... 

Green hydrogen investment pledge hits conference’s top spot at R105bn

The investment into green hydrogen was the biggest investment pledge by far to be announced at the fifth South African Investment Conference (SAIC) in Sandton. The R105-billion energy investment... 

Public sector opacity, emerging private sector silence are curbing mining’s growth prospects

The lack of public sector transparency and emerging private sector silence from companies opting not to list are combining to limit South Africa’s knowledge of the mining sector, and thus curb its...