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ARM and Newmont Plan Multi-Billion-Dollar Copper Investment in Papua New Guinea 1

African Rainbow Minerals Targets $4–5 Billion Copper Investment in Papua New Guinea With Newmont African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is positioning itself for a major expansion into the global copper market, with plans for a $4–5 billion investment in Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside mining giant Newmont. The move underscores accelerating global demand for minerals vital to clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, and renewable power systems. South Africa–based ARM operates across several divisions—including platinum, ferrous metals, coal, and corporate holdings—with most of its revenue generated domestically. However, its asset base extends… Read More Here

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Angola to Fast-Track Mining Permits Amid Push for Investment

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Constance

Angola Aims to Speed Up Mining Rights Approvals to Attract More Foreign Investment and Improve Sector Transparency Angola is preparing to shorten the timeframe required to award mining rights as part of a broader effort to attract greater investment into the country’s growing minerals sector. Minerals and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo said the National Agency of Mineral Resources (ANRM) must reduce bureaucracy, strengthen inspections, and accelerate the rollout of a digital mining registry to improve transparency. His comments were delivered during an event with the regulator. Azevedo urged ANRM to… Read More Here

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Mozambique Advances Mineral Atlas to Boost Mining Transparency

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Constance

Mozambique Moves to Improve Mining Taxation With New National Mineral Atlas Initiative The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) has launched a national consultation to develop a comprehensive “Mineral Atlas”, a document aimed at consolidating geological, chemical, and economic information on minerals with industrial and commercial potential. The initiative seeks to modernise mineral classification, improve tax efficiency, and enhance transparency across the extractive sector, the AT announced on Friday. According to the institution, the Mineral Atlas will help standardise classification criteria and support the revision of tax rates, while also enabling more… Read More Here

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Barrick Mining Launches Major Management Overhaul Amid Acquisition Rumors

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Constance

Barrick Mining Restructures Leadership as Elliott Takes Stake and Acquisition Talk Rises Barrick Mining Corp. is undertaking a sweeping management overhaul as the Canadian gold producer faces mounting speculation about a potential acquisition or corporate breakup. According to an internal letter to employees from newly appointed chief executive officer Mark Hill—reviewed by Bloomberg—the company is implementing significant leadership changes and revising its regional operating model. Two senior managers and a top executive are departing as part of the restructuring. The move comes shortly after activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP… Read More Here

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Barrick Mining Weighs Major Breakup as Board Considers Splitting Global Operations

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Constance

Barrick Gold Considers Breaking Up Company: Possible Split of North American and African–Asian Assets The board of Barrick Mining, one of the world’s largest gold producers, is exploring a plan to split the company into two separate entities—one focused on North America and the other on Africa and Asia—according to four sources familiar with internal discussions. The potential restructuring could also involve the sale of Barrick’s African portfolio and the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, once financing arrangements for the latter are secured, the sources told Reuters. In Mali,… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Electric Secures $200 Million Bridge Loan to Advance Santa Cruz Copper Mine

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 Constance

Ivanhoe Electric Secures Major Financing Boost as Santa Cruz Copper Project Advances Toward 2026 Construction Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) has secured a $200 million bridge loan from a syndicate of major international banks, strengthening its financing plan for the development of what could become the next major U.S. copper mine. In a statement on Thursday, the company announced that National Bank Capital Markets, Société Générale, and BMO Capital Markets are backing the loan, which Ivanhoe describes as “an important component” of the funding strategy for its Santa Cruz copper… Read More Here

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ReeXploration Discovers Promising Uranium Target at Eureka Project in Namibia

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Constance

ReeXploration Identifies High-Grade Uranium Prospect Along Namibia’s “Alaskite Alley” Canadian-listed ReeXploration Inc. has identified a significant new uranium exploration target at its Eureka Project in the Erongo mining district, confirming the area’s potential to host Rössing-style uranium mineralisation along Namibia’s renowned “Alaskite Alley.” The discovery lies immediately southwest of the Eureka Dome, where the company already holds a defined rare earth element (REE) resource. Airborne surveys and fieldwork revealed a 6.5 by 3.5-kilometre zone of high uranium and low thorium radiometric response, a classic indicator of leucogranite-hosted uranium systems. Uranium… Read More Here

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US Adds 10 Minerals to Critical List to Boost Domestic Production and Security

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Constance

US Designates Copper, Metallurgical Coal, and 8 More Minerals as Critical for Economy and National Security The Trump administration has added 10 minerals to the United States’ official list of materials deemed critical for the economy and national security, including copper and metallurgical coal, according to a Reuters report. The Department of the Interior’s critical minerals list guides federal investment and permitting decisions while shaping the government’s broader mineral strategy. The expansion aims to increase domestic mining output and reduce reliance on imports, particularly from China. The critical minerals list… Read More Here

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Shanta Gold Uncovers $5.28 Billion Underground Gold Deposits in Western Kenya

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Constance

$5.28 Billion Gold Reserves Discovered in Western Kenya’s Lirhanda Corridor, Boosting Mining Investment A British mining company, Shanta Gold Kenya Limited, announced on Wednesday the discovery of extensive underground gold deposits in Kakamega County, western Kenya, estimated to be worth more than $5.28 billion (Sh683 billion). Officials have described the find as a historic milestone for Kenya’s mineral sector. The discovery was made in the Lirhanda Corridor, a 1,200-kilometer mineral belt spanning Kakamega and Vihiga counties, following years of intensive exploration and drilling. “The project aims to secure the necessary… Read More Here

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Barrick Mining Boosts Dividends and Launches Operational Review Amid Record Free Cash Flow

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Constance

Barrick Mining Reports $1.5B Free Cash Flow, Increases Dividend and Launches Nevada-Pueblo Viejo Operational Review Barrick Mining has used the first quarter following the unexpected resignation of CEO Mark Bristow to announce an operational review and measures to return capital to shareholders, supported by record free cash flow. The company reported $1.5 billion in free cash flow for the three-month period, driven by soaring gold prices that hit all-time highs in US dollars. In response, Barrick increased its base dividend and expanded its share buyback program. “This strong cash flow… Read More Here