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Mawson Finland closes IPO, to list on TSX-V
Mawson Finland closes IPO, to list on TSX-V
16th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration company Mawson Finland has closed initial public offering (IPO) and will list on the TSX-V on Monday. Pursuant to the IPO, Mawson issued almost 2.88-million shares at $1 a share,... 


Dawie Roodt
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


Tribunal approves ARM’s buyout of remaining Nkomati JV stake
12th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) proposed transaction to acquire the remaining participation interest in the Nkomati joint venture (JV) and an... 


USSM selected for potential $400m funding from Exim
USSM selected for potential $400m funding from Exim
12th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

St Louis, Missouri-based US Strategic Minerals (USSM) has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the Export Import Bank of the US (Exim) for a potential debt funding package of... 


Glencore Group's Astron Energy refuelling station.
Astron’s a terrific asset, ferrochrome’s helping world to decarbonise, says Glencore
8th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Astron Energy, which has successfully rebranded one of South Africa’s transport fuel forecourt networks, is described by Glencore CEO Gary Nagle as being a terrific asset. With the restart to full... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore highlights strategic achievements, earnings 33% down
7th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

iversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday highlighted what it described as “strong strategic achievements for the group over the year to date”. Against the backdrop of lower... 


Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
5th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 


Sea-bed regulator elects secretary general as calls grow to pause deep-sea mining
5th August 2024 By: Reuters

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has elected Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as its next secretary general, as pressure mounts for a pause on efforts to mine the sea floor for minerals for use... 


Develop MD Bill Beament
Trafigura to provide A$100m for Australia copper/zinc mine
2nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Develop Global has agreed a A$100-million prepayment/loan facility and offtake agreement with global commodities trader Trafigura for the Woodlawn copper and zinc mine in New South... 


Cobalt processing
Glencore overshadowed in cobalt market as Chinese rival booms
2nd August 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s CMOC Group has strengthened its status as the world’s cobalt king, churning out more than three times as much as better-known rival Glencore after a stunning output surge that’s deepened... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore expects to be able to announce coal, carbon steel demerger decision next week
30th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore expects to be able to announce the decision of the board regarding the potential demerger of its coal and carbon steel materials business next... 


An aerial photograph of the Metalkol facility
Long term cobalt supply deal signed
26th July 2024

A contract for the long-term supply of cobalt hydroxide was secured in early April between cobalt and copper producer Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Canadian battery minerals producer Electra... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


Shaun Usmar
Usmar appointed Vale Base Metals CEO
23rd July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Shaun Usmar, an international mining executive with more than 30 years’ experience, has been appointed CEO of Vale Base Metals (VBM). Usmar, a past Barrick Gold CFO and former Xstrata executive,... 


Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
22nd July 2024 By: Reuters

The only US cobalt mine sits fallow in the northern Idaho woods, a mothballed hunk of steel and dirt that is too expensive for its owner to operate because Chinese rivals have flooded global... 


Western Mines secures A$6m at-call facility for nickel project
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Minerals exploration and development company Western Mines has secured a new funding facility to advance drilling at the Mulga Tank nickel/copper/cobalt/platinum group elements project in Western... 


A rendered image of Renascor proposed purified spherical graphite facility in South Australia
Queensland Pacific and Renascor awarded critical minerals grants
12th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Australian government has allocated A$13-million in grants to critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia, aimed at enhancing downstream processing capabilities and bolstering... 


An image of EY Africa energy and natural resources leader Wickus Botha
Region poised to benefit from energy transition
12th July 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Southern and Central African countries have a significant opportunity to benefit from the anticipated high demand for energy-transition minerals, such as those used for renewable-energy systems,... 


Speakers participating in a webinar on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Establishment of carbon borders not supported by climate finance commitments
11th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The European Union (EU) is one of the first regions to establish a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) scheme, with the current requirement that companies report on the total carbon footprint... 


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Copper, cobalt demand expected to rise
11th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

A growing world economy is contributing to an increase in demand for copper and cobalt, speakers participating in Afriforesight’s ‘Cobalt and Copper: African Opportunities’ webinar, held on July... 


Marula subsidiary acquires interest in high-grade historic cobalt mine in South Africa
10th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining, through its wholly owned South African subsidiary Muchai Mining South Africa, has signed a binding term sheet with South African mining... 


Chilean Cobalt inks offtake LoI with Glencore
9th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based exploration company Chilean Cobalt (C3) has announced a letter of intent (LoI) with commodities major Glencore regarding an offtake agreement and strategic partnership for its La Cobaltera... 


Refinery engineer appointed for Cobalt Blue’s Kwinana refinery
8th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue (COB) on Monday announced the appointment of consulting and engineering group Tetra Tech for detailed engineering works for the cobalt/nickel refinery in the Kwinana... 


Eramet and Huayou explore EV nickel partnership in Indonesia
5th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

French miner Eramet is exploring a partnership with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to produce battery-grade nickel in Indonesia after a similar project with a European partner fell through last month.... 


The Gonneville project is situated on farmland, about 70 km from Perth.
Chalice and Mitsubishi explore collaboration on Australian PGE, nickel project
3rd July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian company Chalice Mining will collaborate with Japanese major Mitsubishi on the Gonneville platinum group element (PGE)/nickel/copper/cobalt project, in Western Australia. In terms of a... 


India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks, official says
2nd July 2024 By: Reuters

India is in talks with countries in Africa and Latin America to get critical mineral blocks on a government-to-government basis, Veena Kumari Dermal, joint secretary of the Ministry of Mines, said... 


The Etoile mine in the DRC
DR Congo's Gecamines opposes sale of cobalt miner Chemaf
2nd July 2024 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's State miner Gecamines said on Monday it would not approve the sale of cobalt miner Chemaf and its Congolese assets to Chinese miner Norin Mining. Gecamines leases... 


Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen.
Investors very positive on South Africa's unity govt, says Pallinghurst's Arne Frandsen
1st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen. “I think it’s... 


Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump
Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump
1st July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Hedge funds including Anchorage Capital Advisors and Squarepoint Capital have been building positions in cobalt by buying up physical material, as tumbling spot prices and a more liquid futures... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane being interviewed by Mining Weekly.
Mining needs one-stop regulatory environment to boost growth – Minerals Council
27th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South African mining needs what is often referred to as a one-stop shop to ensure that an applicant is not sent from one department to the other but goes to one place where the application is... 


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