Mining

ASX-listed De Grey Mining has been given an option to acquire the Ashburton gold project, located in Western Australia's Pilbara region, from Kalamazoo Resources.

Gold miner Aurum Resources has raised $7 million in a bid to accelerate exploration activities at its recently-acquired Boundiali gold project in Côte D’Ivoire.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has completed a $4.5 million capital raise, which will be used to accelerate works at its Brazil-based Colossus project.

Arafura Rare Earths has appointed Darryl Cuzzubbo as the company's managing director and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA is calling for battery metal support and a close look at the federal government's sweeping policy agenda ahead of the 2024-25 budget.

Uranium explorer Deep Yellow will conduct an ore reserve upgrade drilling program later this month at its Tumas 3 deposit in Namibia.

Shares in BCI Minerals drifted to 23.5 cents per share after the company exited a trading halt.

Mid-tier gold producers Silver Lake Resources and Red 5 have announced their intention to merge, with a combined entity to have a market cap of about $2.2 billion.

Shares in Australian uranium companies rose on Friday, following a significant update from Kazakhstan-based Kazatomprom, which is the world's largest producer.

OreCorp’s board has backed Canadian miner Silvercorp Metals’ takeover offer, sticking to its recommendation for approval over rival bidder Perseus Mining.

Share prices of several of the state’s resources companies took a hit mid-month amid ongoing economic challenges.

Perth-based Javelin Minerals announced on Friday that exploration licences at its Husky and Malamute projects - located in central New South Wales - have been extended for a further three years.

Australian Potash has announced it exited administration yesterday, with its directors fully back in control of the company.

Uranium explorer Basin Energy is asking investors for $3.3 million as it aims to expand its exploration programs in Canada.

For the second time in the space of a month, Zhaojin Capital has re-extended its offer period for all fully paid ordinary shares in West Perth-based Tietto Minerals, in a bid to take over the company.

Macmahon Holdings and Mineral Resources have recently announced major board moves with the appointment of new non-executive directors.

The merger of Australian Vanadium and Technology Metals creates the leading ASX-listed developer of the ore used in non-flammable, long-term batteries.

South32 has launched legal action against IGO, claiming it was owed $122 million in royalties from the Tropicana goldmine operations since 2014.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals is asking investors for $315 million to help fund the final component of its Mardie project near Karratha.

Cost inflationary pressures impacted Westgold Resources throughout its second quarter of the 2024 financial year, the company revealed on Wednesday.

Uranium explorer Bannerman Energy has announced a series of key appointments, as preparations for its Etango project in western Namibia continue.

Galan Lithium is tapping investors for $19.5 million to help fund the phase 1 development of its Hombre Muerto West lithium brine project in Argentina.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has once again assured its lithium asset is on budget and on track towards production mid-2024 amid volatile market conditions.

IGO’s Cosmos nickel mine has become the latest victim of the nickel price crunch, with the company revealing it will shift the project to care and maintenance from the end of May.

Fortescue’s energy division chief financial officer Deborah Caudle is set to depart the empire, following a corporate restructure at the Andrew Forrest-led company.

Emerald Resources is on track to increase both its resources and reserves across the 2024 financial year, according to managing director Morgan Hart.

Western Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals is looking abroad to eastern Europe to process ore from its mine under construction in the Gascoyne.

Uranium company Peninsula Energy announced on Tuesday that its $10 million securities purchase plan had closed significantly oversubscribed, yielding $33.7 million from more than 2,000 investors.

Gold producer Ramelius Resources has increased its annual guidance for 2024 financial year following increased production during its first half.

Mineral sands producer Sierra Rutile announced on Monday it will suspend its Area 1 operations in west Africa from March 11, following a decision by the Sierra Leone government to renegotiate terms of their third amendment agreement.

Leading family-owned companies in the engineering and construction sector have reported robust financial results and significant asset base growth.

Goldminer Tietto Minerals announced on Monday it had produced 35,553 ounces of gold for the December 2023 quarter, up from 33,753oz during its September quarter, amid a takeover bid by Zhaojin Capital.