JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Space mining – the mining of bodies and other worlds in outer space for minerals and other natural resources – remains within the realm of science fiction. For now.

Bullion juniors Arizona Gold and Golden Predator on Monday announced a merger, bringing together the advanced-stage Copperstone gold mine, in Arizona, and the Brewery Creek gold mine, in Yukon, under ...

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources has signed a contract with Energold Drilling to carry out a minimum of 4 250 m of diamond drilling at its Abu Marawat concession, in Egypt. The drilling programme will be ...

Sudan has come to light as a jurisdiction that is more open to mining investment since the lifting of US sanctions in 2017, with 160 concession blocks available, of which 64 contain gold. The ...

Graphite and gold explorer Volt Resources has received the backing of European investment company JES Green Investments to fund its graphite acquisition in Ukraine. The ASX-listed company reported on ...

South Africa’s ferrochrome industry has taken its first steps towards independent power generation, with plans to generate up to 750 MW of its own electricity (comprising wind, solar and cogenerated ...

Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Two-part modernisation is under way at the ...

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has set out to raise A$218.7-million to redeem outstanding senior secured notes and set it on a path to restart production at its Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia. The ...

A newly released study of the potential for developing a lithium-ion battery value chain in South Africa concludes that the country should prioritise minerals beneficiation and mining, as well as ...

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Copper/gold miner Oz Minerals has reported a near 50% increase in underlying net profits after tax for the 2020 financial year, while net revenues increased by 235%. “2020 ...

Darryll Kilian: Partner and Principal Environmental Consultant, SRK Consulting SA Vassie Maharaj: Director, Partner and Principal Consultant in Social Risk and Stakeholder Relations Management, SRK ...

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Potash developer American Pacific has appointed Oklahoma-based Matrix Services Company to complete construction of Phase 1 A of its Fort Cady borate mine, in Southern ...