Predictive invests in Awalé alongside Newmont, Fortuna
Predictive Discovery (ASX, TSX: PDI), a gold producer in West Africa, is taking a 12% stake in Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC), increasing its exposure to exploration in Côte d’Ivoire. The…
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Altius raises C$182M after royalty buys
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF) is raising $182 million (US$130 million) through a bought-deal share offering to strengthen its balance sheet following a series of royalty acquisitions. The St….
First Quantum explores Taca Taca stake sale: report
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is exploring the sale of a minority stake in its giant Taca Taca copper project in Argentina as the world’s largest miners and strategic investors…
Elevate buys Marenica stake to build Erongo scale
Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8; US-OTC: ELVUF) will buy another 15% of the Marenica uranium project in Namibia, tightening control to 90% of a growing asset as it tests whether its…
Genesis boss says Vault merger is perfect pairing to create 3rd-biggest Aus-listed gold miner
Genesis Minerals (ASX: GMD) says its proposed merger with Vault Minerals (ASX: VAU) is the “perfect pairing” to create Australia’s third-largest locally-listed gold producer with A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) in…
De Beers idles South Africa’s top diamond mine
De Beers will suspend production at its Venetia mine, South Africa’s highest-value diamond operation, for two years as the company cuts costs and streamlines its business to withstand a prolonged…
Canada Nickel to sell Lucas gold project to Noble
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC) has signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to sell the Lucas gold project in northern Ontario to Noble Mineral Exploration (TSXV: NOB). Under the letter, Noble…
Regis ends Vault chase, clearing way for Genesis deal
Australia’s Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) has abandoned its pursuit of Vault Minerals (ASX: VAU), clearing the way for Genesis Minerals’ (ASX: GMD) $3.9 billion (A$5.6-billion) takeover of the gold producer….
Rio Tinto hands Sovereign full control of Malawi graphite project
The move strengthens Kasiya’s position as a potential non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite and rare earth products.
Genesis trumps Regis with $3.9B takeover bid, 14% premium for Vault
Vault Minerals said its directors unanimously determined the new offer to be better than the all-stock agreement with Regis reached in May.
South32 sells aluminum businesses to Alcoa for $5.6B
Australia’s South32 (ASX: S32) has agreed to sell nearly its entire aluminum portfolio to Alcoa (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) in a deal valued at up to $5.6 billion (C$7.9 billion)….
Central Asia Metals’ copper-zinc output beats last year
Central Asia Metals (AIM: CAML) says operational efficiencies have allowed it to produce more copper and zinc through the first five months of 2026 than the same period last year,…