Whitehaven CEO sells shares to meet personal obligations

ASX-listed Whitehaven Coal has advised that its MD and CEO, Paul Flynn, has sold 991 692 shares in the company for personal reasons, including to satisfy tax obligations. The company said in an... 

Power Metal makes strategic copper investment in Chile

Aim-listed Power Metal Resources on Friday announced a strategic $1-million investment in Chile-focused copper developer Next Minerals, securing a 2.6% interest and exposure to a mine-ready... 

Municipal recovery, reforms in the spotlight

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the attention being given to municipal recovery and reforms aimed at boosting infrastructure in the metros. 

Electra Battery makes construction progress

Construction progress is being made at Electra Battery Materials' cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario, positioning the project to become North America’s only facility of its kind amid growing... 

Nelson Teixeira

This week we profile Nelson Teixeira, MD for Sub-Saharan Africa at FedEx, a provider of a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services 

Alara lifts Oman copper output above nameplate after ramp-up hurdles

ASX-listed Alara Resources has pushed production above nameplate at its Al Wash-hi Majaza copper operation in Oman, with output running more than 6% ahead of design capacity following months of... 

Boss grows uranium inventory at Honeymoon satellites

Australia-listed Boss Energy has hiked the mineral resource estimates (MREs) for its Gould’s Dam deposit and Jason’s deposit satellite projects, both located near the Honeymoon operation, in South... 

Artemis restores Blackwater milling after gearbox failure

Precious metals miner Artemis Gold has resumed full milling operations at its Blackwater mine in British Columbia following a temporary shutdown caused by a mechanical failure earlier this month.... 

Auric exceeds Munda production target by 46% in ‘stellar’ starter pit finish

ASX-listed Auric Mining has delivered a significant production outperformance from its Munda starter pit, producing 8 886 oz of gold – 46% above budget – following the final gold reconciliation... 

Master Drilling to report higher EPS on partial impairment reversal

Mining services company Master Drilling expects to report an increase of between 63.1% and 73% in earnings per share (EPS) to between R3.44 and R3.65 for the financial year ended December 31, 2025.... 

Boliden makes big investments at Garpenberg and Rönnskär

Swedish base metals group Boliden will invest SEK4-billion in a new hoisting system at its Garpenberg mine, as it looks to sustain production and unlock additional mineralisation at the long-life... 

Thunderbird operations resume after dry mining unit repair

Mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has resumed mining and processing operations at the Thunderbird mine in Western Australia following repairs to key equipment. Operations at the Kimberley... 

Viridis raises A$25m in oversubscribed placement for Brazil REE project

ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has raised A$25-million in an oversubscribed share placement, strengthening its balance sheet as it advances the Colossus rare earths project in Brazil... 

NMG firms up Matawinie financing with $335m debt package

Canadian developer Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) has lined up $335-million senior project debt commitment to advance its Phase 2 Matawinie mine in Québec. The Export Development Canada (EDC) and... 

Brandon Craig to succeed Mike Henry as BHP CEO

Diversified miner BHP has appointed its Americas president Brandon Craig to succeed Mike Henry as group CEO and director with effect from July 1. Henry is stepping down after six and a half years... 

Spar Group to introduce voluntary severance programme

Retailer the SPAR Group has announced that it will introduce a voluntary severance programme (VSP) as part of a broader initiative to enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness, assuring... 

Subdued demand conditions weigh on manufacturing sentiment, Absa reports

Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came under renewed pressure during the first quarter, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment, Absa's latest Manufacturing Survey shows. The... 

Falcon pursues $100m arbitration claim against Guinea over graphite project

TSX-V-listed Falcon Energy Materials has initiated international arbitration proceedings seeking $100-million in damages from Guinea over the 2025 expropriation of its Lola graphite project. The... 

Fenix haulage tops 10Mt milestone as Newhaul founder steps down

Western Australian company Fenix Resources has surpassed 10-million dry metric tonnes of iron-ore haulage through its wholly owned logistics arm Newhaul. The milestone reflects a rapid scale-up... 

Vulcan secures first lithium production licence for Lionheart project

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has been awarded a production licence for the Lionheart project in Germany. The licence, granted in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field in the state of... 

Orion closes $2.2bn mine finance fund as assets under management top $9bn

Global mining investment firm Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV, raising about $2.2-billion in what the company described as its largest fund to... 

Lynas one step closer to supplying rare earths to US War Department

Australia-listed rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths has signed a binding letter of intent with the US Department of War to establish a rare earth oxide supply agreement aimed at strengthening... 

South32 places Mozal on care and maintenance

Diversified miner South32 has placed its 63.7%-owned Mozal aluminium smelter on care and maintenance, with effect from March 15, after it was unable to secure an affordable power supply agreement... 

Cygnus raises A$25m for Quebec copper/gold project

Investors are backing dual-listed Cygnus Metals' Chibougamau copper/gold project in Quebec, Canada, raising A$25-million through a share placement to accelerate exploration, resource growth and... 

New initiatives emerge as rail reform progresses

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses developments on the rail reform front and how this is spurring new thinking on localisation and in the container sector. 

Contractor dies in incident at Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine

A contractor employee has died following an incident at the Bingham Canyon mine, in Utah, operated by Rio Tinto. The mining major confirmed on Friday that the fatal incident occurred at its Rio... 

Herman Venter

This week we profile Herman Venter, MD of logistics company DHL Express South Africa  

Champion advances Norwegian iron-ore takeover deal

Canada- and Australia-listed Champion Iron said on Thursday that it had secured acceptances representing more than 90% of the shares in Norwegian iron-ore producer Rana Gruber. Shareholders... 

Sovereign signs rutile offtake MoU for Kasiya

Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan's Mitsui & Co for the potential supply of natural rutile from the Kasiya project in... 

Westgold strenghtens balance sheet flexibility with A$600m revolving credit facility

ASX- and TSX-listed gold producer Westgold Resources has secured A$600-million in new revolving credit facilities, strengthening its balance sheet and increasing financial flexibility as it... 

Iran conflict highlights need for North American iron-ore pellet capacity

Canada-based Strategic Resources says the ongoing tensions in Iran and the Persian Gulf underscore the need to accelerate development of iron-ore pellet capacity in North America, as geopolitical... 

South Africa's mining output rose 4.6% y/y in January; mineral sales up 31.7% y/y

South Africa's mining production increased by 4.6% year-on-year in January, with platinum group metals (PGMs), chromium ore and manganese ore having made the largest positive contributions and... 

Middle East war creating largest-ever global oil supply disruption – IEA

The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) states in its latest 'Oil Market' report for... 

Austral starts near-mine silver exploration at Juncal in Chile

Gold producer Austral Gold has started a phased exploration programme at the Juncal project in Chile, targeting near-mine silver opportunities close to its existing operations. The project is... 

Asante appoints COO, starts search for CEO

Canada-headquartered gold producer Asante Gold has appointed Campbell Baird as COO as part of a leadership transition that will also see president and CEO Dave Anthony retire in May. Baird’s... 

Critical Metals puts $30m behind Greenland REE acceleration

US-based Critical Metals has approved a $30-million strategic programme to accelerate development of the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, one of the world’s largest known deposits of heavy... 

First Mining closes sale of Cameron project to Seva Mining

Gold developer First Mining has closed its previously announced sale of the Cameron project to TSX-V-listed Seva Mining, which is supported by the Fiore Group. On closing of the transaction, First... 

Lifezone secures exclusivity over Musongati nickel project in Burundi

Critical minerals developer Lifezone Metals has signed an exclusivity agreement with the government of Burundi to evaluate the Musongati nickel project, one of the country’s largest known nickel... 

La Mancha tops up G Mining stake

Major shareholder La Mancha Investments has exercised its top-up right in G Mining Ventures, agreeing to additional stake worth about C$427-million in the Guyana project developer. G Mining will... 

Bunker Hill CFO exits as miner moves to US-based executive team

Vancouver-based Bunker Hill Mining said on Tuesday announced changes to its finance leadership as the company moved to concentrate its executive team in the US ahead of the planned restart of the...