Anglo draws Botswana into $5B De Beers sale talks
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Duncan Wanblad said Botswana’s government will join negotiations with one or two shortlisted bidders for De Beers, as the mining giant moves to sell its…
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Video: B2Gold rerating hinges on Goose, Mali permit
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) expects a market rerating after achieving commercial production this week at Goose in Nunavut and as it works to secure a key permit in Mali,…
NexMetals drills wide copper-nickel zones in Botswana
NexMetals Mining (TSXV, Nasdaq: NEXM) on Tuesday said four new holes in its 12-hole metallurgical program at the past-producing Selkirk copper-nickel–platinum mine in Botswana returned broad, near-surface mineralization, supporting a…
Predictive, Robex reach $1.5B deal to create Guinea-focused gold miner
Australia’s Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) and Canada’s Robex Resources (CVE: RBX)(ASX: RXR) agreed to merge in an all-share deal worth A$2.35 billion ($1.55 billion) that would create a new Guinea-focused…
Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
Caledonia weighs phased Bilboes build, CEO says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE, NYSE American: CMCL) is to decide by year-end whether to build the Bilboes project in phases – potentially halving the original plant size to curb equity…
Fatal accident forces WCS to halt iron site at Simandou
Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS), the company that’s developing Blocks 1 and 2 of the massive Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, has halted operations after a fatal accident killed three…
Video: Newcore eyes PFS as Enchi packs high value
Newcore Gold (TSX-V: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) is advancing its 100%-owned Enchi project in Ghana toward a prefeasibility study after last year’s preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlined a simple, low-capex open-pit…
Platinum Group’s matte move could unlock Waterberg
Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-A: PLG) is seeking South African approval to export converter matte from its Waterberg project rather than bagged concentrate, CEO Frank Hallam says. Converter matte…
Copper price to surge past $11,000 in 2026, BofA says
Bank of America (BofA) has raised its copper price forecasts, pointing to widespread mine disruptions and steady demand as the metal tightens across global markets. The bank now expects copper…
Bristow’s exit shakes up Barrick leadership
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) shocked markets Monday with the abrupt resignation of president and CEO Mark Bristow, who departs after nearly seven years at the helm without explanation….
Mining Forum Americas: Endeavour Mining lines up growth in West Africa
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) is shifting from capital-intensive growth to lifting West African output 30% by 2030 through fine-tuning assets, says CEO Ian Cockerill. Despite…