Exploration & development

Great Southern Copper recently commenced its drilling programme at the historical Mostaza mine.

Perenti Ltd’s underground mining business, Barminco, has signed a contract to undertake underground development and ground support for Barrick-operated Nevada Gold Mines.

Troilus Gold Corp. has launched its 2025 exploration programme designed to advance drilling and further develop high-priority targets.

Tartana Minerals Ltd is in advanced discussions with Mt Garnet Mining Finance Pty Ltd on a potential arrangement which would see Tartana gain access to the Mungana processing plant.

Atlantic Lithium Ltd has announced an updated JORC (2012) compliant mineral resource estimate of 36.8 million t at 41.9% feldspar for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

BHP has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract to a joint venture between Fluor Australia and Hatch, to support the proposed expansion of its copper smelter and refinery facilities in South Australia.

Ariana Resources has announced a further investment by Newmont Ventures under the terms of its Exploration Alliance Agreement regarding exploration in south-eastern Europe.

Earth AI, a predictive explorer for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence (AI), has closed its oversubscribed round, announcing US$20 million in Series B funding.

Perseus Mining Ltd has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the CMA underground project at the Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

Wabtec Corp. has announced a US$248 million order from Winning Consortium Simandou to support its rail operations at a high-grade iron ore project in the east of Guinea.

Dyno Nobel has completed construction on a US$1.7 million ground-mounted solar array at its Wolf Lake, Illinois, facility to cover 45% of the site’s current annual electrical demand.

Dyno Nobel’s new tertiary abatement project is anticipated to deliver a reduction of up to 19% in the company’s global operational GHG emissions.

TAKRAF Group has secured a major contract to design and supply a conveying system for Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM’s Ujina growth project.

Stardust Power’s lithium refinery enters construction phase, strengthening US leadership and creating new manufacturing jobs for Oklahoma’s growing economic success.

New Frontier Minerals have announced a strategic alliance with Austral Resources to process copper ore across the Mt Isa copper belt in north-west Queensland, Australia.