Fundraising by junior, intermediate miners hits lowest since 2019: S&P
Funds raised by junior and intermediate mining companies dropped by 12% in 2024 to US$10.3 billion globally, its lowest in five years, according to data…
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Mining Indaba: Industry demands sweeping overhaul to revive South African mining
Miners in South Africa are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure to revive the country’s flagging mining sector….
Gold hits new record after all-time high demand
Total annual gold demand touched an all-time high last year in line with record prices for the yellow metal while the Trump administration’s widespread sowing…
Ascot faces cash shortage, delays Premier restart
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT, OTCQX: AOTVF) said on Wednesday that it will delay the restart of milling operations at its Premier gold project in British…
AME JV video: Silvercorp preps for 2026 production start at El Domo mine in Ecuador
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) enters this year buoyed by a 43% quarterly revenue increase from its two mines in China as it advances…
Mining Indaba: ESG costs could derail African projects, study finds
Some African mining projects could be shelved by the high cost of meeting Western environmental, social and governance criteria, according to a recent study from…
Lundins, Zijin Mining agree on $62M investment in Predictive Discovery
Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) said the Lundin family, their associates and Zijin Mining agreed to invest about A$69.2 million ($62 million) to help the Australian…
Mining Indaba: From crime to catalyst – artisanal miners demand reform
More can be done to transform artisanal and small‐scale mining (ASM) into a safe, transparent, investment-ready sector, according to an industry conference in Cape Town….
AME JV video: Empress Royalty looks to expand portfolio
Empress Royalty is working to expand its portfolio of gold and silver investments in 2025, CEO Alexandra Woodyer Sherron says in a new video. Empress…
AME JV video: Industry backers give ‘stamp of approval’ to Westhaven Gold in BC
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN) is preparing to release an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) at the end of this month for its main Shovelnose project…
Mining Indaba: US trade aggression could stall African metals investment, widening supply gap
U.S. protectionism could stall mineral processing investment around the world as supply shortages threaten to squeeze markets, an industry conference heard Monday in Cape Town,…
McEwen grows Grey Fox gold resource by nearly 50%
McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX; TSX: MUX) says the resource at its Grey Fox deposit in Ontario has grown by almost half after new discoveries and…