Mining Indaba: Industry demands sweeping overhaul to revive South African mining
Miners are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure.
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AME JV video: Industry backers give ‘stamp of approval’ to Westhaven Gold in BC
Company is preparing to release an updated PEA at the end of this month for its main Shovelnose project on the Spences Bridge gold belt.
Fleet Space wins Moon to Mars grant to develop off-world gravity sensing tech
Grant will help assess subsurface structures, landing site selection, rover navigation, infrastructure planning, and potential resource estimation.
UK’s largest lithium extraction facility gets go-ahead
Once scaled to commercial production, the facility in Durham will have a production target of at least 10,000 tonnes a year.
AME JV video: Empress Royalty looks to expand portfolio
Empress has about $20 million available to deploy into new opportunities, CEO says.
AME JV video: Arca pilots new carbon capture tech at BHP mine
Arca’s pilot project aims to capture CO2 from the air and permanently store it in mineral tailings.
Russians’ hunt to shield savings pushes gold purchases to record
Consumers purchased 2.7 million ounces of bullion, coins and jewelery in 2024, the fifth biggest figure among all nations.
Column: Trump or BRICS? The quandary for Africa’s miners and governments
Beyond the short-term volatility created by Donald Trump's tariff machinations, it's likely that the longer-term trend of the world splitting into two trading blocs is accelerating.
NexGen nears deals to sell uranium to US utilities despite trade tensions
The Canadian miner said it's in advanced talks with several US nuclear utilities to sell more uranium from its proposed $1.6 billion mine in Saskatchewan.
