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MINERS

Mining Journal's Most Influential List 2025

All change at the top

18 December 2025
Gracelin Baskaran in coversation with Jarrod Agen
REGULATION

Trump 'the best friend mining has ever had'

US official says more ‘historic deals’ are likely to come

19 December 2025
Front row at the signing ceremony, from left: DFC chief executive Ben Black; Mota Engil deputy chief executive Manuel Mota; Trafigura chief executive Richard Holtman; and DBSA group executive for transacting Mpho Mokwele
PROJECT FINANCE

Lobito Atlantic Railway lands $753M loan

DFC and DBSA financing for the refurbishment of 1,300km of Angolan railway corridor

19 December 2025
Canada's prime minister Mark Carney and Ontario's premier Doug Ford
REGULATION

Ontario and Canada to cooperate on streamlining permitting

‘One project, one process, one decision' model

19 December 2025
Caledonia's Blanket project
AFRICA

Zimbabwe proposes changes to mining royalty and tax

Caledonia welcomes changes

19 December 2025
Gracelin Baskaran in coversation with Jarrod Agen
REGULATION

Trump 'the best friend mining has ever had'

US official says more ‘historic deals’ are likely to come

19 December 2025
Front row at the signing ceremony, from left: DFC chief executive Ben Black; Mota Engil deputy chief executive Manuel Mota; Trafigura chief executive Richard Holtman; and DBSA group executive for transacting Mpho Mokwele
PROJECT FINANCE

Lobito Atlantic Railway lands $753M loan

DFC and DBSA financing for the refurbishment of 1,300km of Angolan railway corridor

19 December 2025
REGULATION

Ontario and Canada to cooperate on streamlining permitting

19 December 2025
AFRICA

Zimbabwe proposes changes to mining royalty and tax

19 December 2025
Caledonia's Blanket project
AFRICA

Zimbabwe proposes changes to mining royalty and tax

Caledonia welcomes changes

19 December 2025
M&A

First Majestic to sell Del Toro mine for US$60M

Sierra Madre plans potential restart for 2028

19 December 2025
PRECIOUS METALS

Integra posts DeLamar feasibility

Permitting to commence

19 December 2025
BULKS

Fatality at Coronado's Logan complex

Work paused as coal miner investigates tragic incident

19 December 2025
NORTH AMERICA

US House vote on SPEED bill for mining

Faster permitting part of critical minerals strategy

18 December 2025
London to a Brick
LONDON TO A BRICK

Why shares in UK junior rocketed 400% in 2025

Aim start-up is backed by British government

16 December 2025
MINER'S RIGHT

Don't mention the boom!

Tempting fate just when the outlook couldn't be brighter

15 December 2025
MINER'S RIGHT

Jiangxi ups bid for SolGold, receives support

BHP, Newmont, Maxit, Mather say 'yes' to 42.9% premium

12 December 2025
LONDON TO A BRICK

A mining revival in Europe spurred by protectionism

The continent faces Hobson’s choice

09 December 2025
MINER'S RIGHT

Déjà vu at Chalice Mining

Prices don't play ball, again

08 December 2025
Gracelin Baskaran in coversation with Jarrod Agen
REGULATION

Trump 'the best friend mining has ever had'

US official says more ‘historic deals’ are likely to come

19 December 2025
REGULATION

Ontario and Canada to cooperate on streamlining permitting

‘One project, one process, one decision' model

19 December 2025
AFRICA

Zimbabwe proposes changes to mining royalty and tax

Caledonia welcomes changes

19 December 2025
M&A

First Majestic to sell Del Toro mine for US$60M

Sierra Madre plans potential restart for 2028

19 December 2025
PRECIOUS METALS

Integra posts DeLamar feasibility

Permitting to commence

19 December 2025

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Front row at the signing ceremony, from left: DFC chief executive Ben Black; Mota Engil deputy chief executive Manuel Mota; Trafigura chief executive Richard Holtman; and DBSA group executive for transacting Mpho Mokwele
PROJECT FINANCE

Lobito Atlantic Railway lands $753M loan

DFC and DBSA financing for the refurbishment of 1,300km of Angolan railway corridor

19 December 2025
PROJECT FINANCE

Mineral Commodities calls in administrators

McGrathNicol asked to save the furniture after miner’s second horrible year

19 December 2025
NORTH AMERICA

US House vote on SPEED bill for mining

Faster permitting part of critical minerals strategy

18 December 2025
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

London-listed news in brief

Alien Metals, First Tin, Blencowe, Great Southern Copper, Harena Rare Earths, Richmond Hill

18 December 2025
LATIN AMERICA

Mendoza advances on mining aims

EIA, royalty mechanism approved

18 December 2025
RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Malcolm Secures CIL Gold Mill

Inside the strategy behind Mt Malcolm’s 500,000 TPA CIL mill acquisition

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Ida Delivers Again

Ballard Mining discusses the latest Mt Ida regional drilling results and what comes

RESOURCE STOCKS

Gorilla Gold: 900% Resource Jump

Gorilla Gold expands Comet Vale resources with a major 900% increase in contained

RESOURCE STOCKS

South Cobar Breakthrough: 38.5M oz Silver Equivalent

Australian Gold and Copper on the maiden resource and next steps at South Cobar and

ESG identity crisis: Fatigue meets priority
ESG

ESG identity crisis: Fatigue meets priority

Mining IQ ESG Index shows meaningful shifts, while the term ‘ESG’ reaches peak fatigue.

12 December 2025
ESG

'Colonial mineral tenure' overturned in BC

British Columbia court rules Indigenous rights legally enforceable in mineral claims staking

08 December 2025
ESG

Macmahon contractor killed in Australia

53-year-old Maldon man died at Agnico Eagle’s Bendigo gold mine on Friday

08 December 2025
MINERS

Double blow for deep-sea mining

Study finds damage to life, following Norway delay

05 December 2025
ESG

How to accelerate permitting while protecting rights

Lessons from London Mining Week

02 December 2025