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Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports to take effect Aug 1
Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports to take effect Aug 1
Updated 3 hours ago By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from August 1, confirming a move that will batter producers of everything from automobiles to homes and appliances who rely on the industrial metal. The levy is... 


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Taseko gets going on Yellowhead enviro review
Taseko gets going on Yellowhead enviro review
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Base metals miner Taseko Mines has formally launched the environmental assessment (EA) process for its Yellowhead copper project, following the acceptance of its initial project description (IPD)... 


Copper smelting
Trafigura prepays $200m to snap up Ivanhoe’s Congo copper
8th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Trafigura Group agreed to pay $200-million for copper anodes from an Ivanhoe Mines smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo that’s due to start up in September. Trafigura signed the prepayment... 


Ivanhoe founder and co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe reports 11% y/y increase in copper production at Kamoa-Kukula
8th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrators at its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), milled a total 3.62-million tonnes of ore,... 


Endeavour Silver delivers 2.5Moz silver-equivalent
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-listed Endeavour Silver has reported second-quarter production of 1.48-million ounces of silver and 7 755 oz of gold, totaling 2.53-million silver equivalent ounces, as the company... 


AngloGold exits stake in G2 Goldfields
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world’s leading gold producers, has fully exited its investment in TSX-listed G2 Goldfields, selling its entire holding of 35 948 965 common shares in a market... 


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Mali plans to sell gold reserves at Barrick complex to fund operations
8th July 2025 By: Reuters

-The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site's storeroom as operations commence again after an almost... 


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Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures
9th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural... 


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Antimony is used in certain types of ammunition.
How US buyers of critical minerals bypass China's export ban
9th July 2025 By: Reuters

Unusually large quantities of antimony - a metal used in batteries, chips and flame retardants - have poured into the United States from Thailand and Mexico since China barred US shipments last... 


Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic sign $1.8bn deal for railway
9th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. have signed a $1.8-billion agreement that’ll allow the US mining company to rehabilitate and use the country’s railway infrastructure to transport iron ore from... 


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Physically-backed gold ETF inflows reached $38bn for the first half
8th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Gold Council (WGC) has reported that global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows of $38-billion during the first half of this year, marking the strongest... 


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Zimbabwe forex rule costs gold miners amid price rally
Updated 6 minutes ago By: Reuters

Soaring prices are driving Zimbabwe's gold output and income, but the government's foreign currency retention rules are eating into producers' earnings, the country's mining industry body said. The... 


Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence
Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence
Updated 17 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Canada should become a world leader in producing and processing raw materials for military equipment and defense systems, according to an influential business group. The Business Council of Canada... 


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Vedanta Base Metals CEO Griffith quits amid debt, short-seller woes
Updated 24 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Vedanta Resources, the Indian mining conglomerate of billionaire Anil Agarwal that was targeted in a short-seller’s report, has lost the top executive of its base metals business, according to... 


Glencore's Mount Isa operation
Trump’s copper tariff creates export opportunity for Australia
Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

As the US turns inward with a sweeping new tariff on copper imports, Australia is positioning itself to step up as a stable, reliable supplier in increasingly fractured global markets. The... 


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Kinterra ups New World offer, declares bid unconditional pending 30% threshold
Kinterra ups New World offer, declares bid unconditional pending 30% threshold
Updated 2 hours 52 minutes ago By: Mariaan Webb

Private equity firm Kinterra Capital has raised the stakes in its pursuit of New World Resources, increasing its all-cash takeover offer to A$0.064 a share and declaring its bid unconditional–... 


Black Cat senior geologist Sammy Bakie conducting reconnaissance mapping and sampling at Big Sarah.
Black Cat Syndicate's Big Sarah gets even bigger
Updated 3 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Black Cat Syndicate is scaling up its land position around the Big Sarah gold prospect within its Paulsens gold operation, adding about 460 km² of tenure to reach a total of 3... 


Arctic Blue buys DO27 kimberlite, explores underwater remote mining potential
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian private company Arctic Blue Diamonds has secured an 89.7% controlling interest in the WO diamond project, home to one of the country’s biggest undeveloped diamond-bearing kimberlites,... 


Copper squeeze unravels with window closing to beat Trump tariff
9th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

An acute copper supply squeeze is coming to an abrupt end as President Donald Trump’s plan to soon slap a 50% tariff on the metal narrows the window to profit from surging US prices. Key spreads on... 


Oriole announces maiden Jorc exploration target for Mbe
9th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has published a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant exploration target for its 90%-owned Mbe orogenic gold project, in Cameroon. Independent consultant Forge... 


DVU
JAE, Ferrit launch heavy-duty multipurpose utility vehicle for underground mining
9th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) JA Engineering (JAE) has, in partnership with Czech Republic's OEM Ferrit, launched a new heavy-duty utility vehicle to, among other purposes, enable the... 


Emirates Global Aluminium says Guinea wrongfully terminated deal
9th July 2025 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium said on Wednesday that the Guinean government had wrongfully terminated an agreement with its subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, after a year-long dispute over the... 


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Magazine round up | 04 July 2025
Magazine round up | 04 July 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

GREEN SHOOTS: The poor performance of South Africa’s port operations is well documented. Besides periods of embarrassing congestion, the lack of equipment, skills and systems also lies at the heart of the country’s high logistics costs and weak growth. There are some signs of a recovery, however, even ahead of any major private investment. In May 2025, Transnet Port Terminals exceeded its targets for the arrival, berthing and departure of vessels across three of its five container terminals.
GREEN SHOOTS

The poor performance of South Africa’s port operations is well documented. Besides periods of embarrassing congestion, the lack of equipment, skills and systems also lies at the heart of the... 

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South Africa must bring transparency to mining in the same way as Zambia is doing

Zambia deserves a pat on the back for taking the lead in elevating mining transparency to the next level. With its ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ inventiveness, Zambia is providing online... 

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Good, bad, disturbing

One of the marvels of the post-Covid era is the ongoing ability to participate in live events that are many miles away. Although technology fails from time to time, there are several government... 

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Cohen Appanah, global manager: manufacturing excellence at Komatsu
Cohen Appanah

This week we profile Cohen Appanah, global manager: manufacturing excellence at Komatsu, a manufacturer of heavy-duty equipment used in the mining industry 

HOWZAT
HOWZAT

South Africa’s Proteas made history at Lord’s in London last month when Temba Bavuma led his team to an historic victory over their Australian rivals, who were strongly favoured to win the one-off... 

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