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Rowena Smith
Australian rare earths developer ASM eyes US defence funding
29th October 2024 By: Reuters

Rare earths developer Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) sees more funds becoming available for rare earths projects from the United States Department of Defence even if there is a change in... 


Walkabout secures bridge funding amid shipping delays
Walkabout secures bridge funding amid shipping delays
28th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Africa-focused Walkabout Resources has announced that shipping delays caused by port congestion at Dar es Salaam are impacting the export of graphite concentrate from its Lindi Jumbo project, in... 


Strong call for FCEVs to be advanced as an immediate-term necessity.
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
28th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric... 


The Cadia mine in Australia
Cadia becomes Newmont’s first site to achieve The Copper Mark
28th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Cadia mine, in New South Wales, Australia, has become the first Newmont site globally to receive The Copper Mark, the NYSE-, TSX- and ASX-listed mining group has reported. Cadia is the... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
US regulation revision likely to benefit Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM operations in Montana
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Final regulations that are anticipated to benefit the platinum group metals (PGM) operations of Sibanye-Stillwater in Montana have been published by the US Treasury. The final regulations concerned... 


Sir Mick Davis
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been completed, Toronto-listed  NextSource Materials has... 


Argentina's lithium hunters scale back as EV shift slows
Argentina's lithium hunters scale back as EV shift slows
24th October 2024 By: Reuters

The Argentine salt flats in South America's "lithium triangle" have been one of the busiest sites for ventures racing to extract the battery metal needed to power the global shift to electric... 


Eramet buys out Tsingshan from Argentina lithium project
24th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

French miner Eramet will buy back Tsingshan Holding Group’s stake in an Argentinian lithium project, marking a rare retreat for the Chinese conglomerate from an expansion beyond its core nickel... 


New rare earths discovery at Monte Alto
23rd October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths on Wednesday announced an “outstanding” heavy rare earth discovery near Monte Alto. The new discovery, located just 2.5 km from the Monte Alto deposit, boasts... 


Former Gullick South Africa Technical Manager Terry Hamilton (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
22nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity prices, the availability of cooling reservoirs at... 


The Narngulu mineral separation plant
Iluka reports Q3 results, Eneabba talks ongoing
22nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands miner Iluka said on Tuesday that it was continuing discussions with the Australian government regarding funding arrangements for its rare earths refinery in Western Australia. In its... 


Northern accelerates LDI mill maintenance to boost output
Northern accelerates LDI mill maintenance to boost output
22nd October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Graphite flake producer Northern Graphite has brought forward mill maintenance and repairs at its Lac des Iles (LDI) operation, in Quebec, to accelerate throughput expansions in the face of rising... 


Florence copper project 40% complete, reports Taseko Mines
Florence copper project 40% complete, reports Taseko Mines
22nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Florence copper project is advancing on schedule and is now about 40% complete, keeping on track for first production in about a year’s time. In an update on Monday, CEO Stuart McDonald said... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


New South Wales Premier Chris Minns
‘Massive boost’ for NSW critical minerals sector
18th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The New South Wales (NSW) government on Friday announced a A$250-million royalty deferral initiative for critical minerals projects and said it would examine the implementation of a rapid... 


E3 Lithium wraps up NRCan-funded pilot
17th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has completed all milestones of the pilot project funded by Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD)... 


GM backs biggest US lithium project with $625m investment
GM backs biggest US lithium project with $625m investment
16th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

General Motors will commit $625-million toward what’s likely to be one of the biggest US lithium mines, reinforcing the automaker’s efforts to secure domestic supply of the battery metal critical... 


South Africa's Lion ferrochrome operation.
South Africa remains attractive mining investment destination, China hears
16th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The  South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, manganese,... 


Anglo American solar, hydrogen plant at Mogalakwena.
Responsible mining promoted in new global standard initiative
16th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Four global metals and minerals mining organisations on Wednesday published a draft consolidated standard that covers a wide range of topics related to responsible mining practices. The Copper... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol presenting the World Energy Outlook 2024
Africa’s critical-minerals role highlighted as world moves into ‘Age of Electricity’
16th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

With the global energy system moving into the “Age of Electricity”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has again highlighted the central role of Africa in producing the critical minerals... 


Pilbara establishes A$1bn debt facility
Pilbara establishes A$1bn debt facility
15th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian lithium company Pilbara Minerals has announced a new A$1-billion debt facility in the form of a revolving credit facility (RFC) with a group of domestic and international banks. “The... 


A$5m federal grant for Dubbo rare earths project
15th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has been awarded a A$5-million grant from the Australian federal government’s International Partnerships in Critical Minerals (IPCM) programme. The... 


The Gonneville project is located on Chalice-owned farmland outside Perth.
Australian govt grants major status to PGE/nickel/copper project
14th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Commonwealth Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has granted major project status to Chalice Mining’s Gonneville project, in Western Australia. Gonneville, located about 70 km north-east of... 


Defense Metals provides timeline for new CEO appointment
14th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The search for a new CEO for Vancouver-based Defense Metals, the developer of the Whicheeda rare earth elements (REE) project in British Columbia, remains under way. Executive chairperson and... 


TLC is located just outside the historic mining centre of Tonopah.
American Lithium prepares for market recovery
14th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed American Lithium is strategically positioning itself for an anticipated recovery in the lithium market, despite facing significant challenges due to a steep drop in lithium prices. In... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7bn lithium bet
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

A little over a decade ago, Rio Tinto Group was reeling from the impact of disastrous investments. First, the bruising top-of-the-market purchase of aluminum group Alcan, and then the ill-conceived... 


A generic image of an open pit mine
Specialised skills demanded by evolving industry standards
11th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Noting the significant mining developments taking place in West Africa and the requirement for new mines to comply with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), global... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price
Teck CEO urges West to invest more in critical minerals to counter China's heft
10th October 2024 By: Reuters

Western nations should make ambitious investments in critical minerals to close the gap with China, which remains aggressive in consolidating its dominance in this space, Jonathan Price, CEO of... 


Mantengu chairperson Jonas Tshikundamalema
Dormant PGMs, chrome mine acquired by job-creating JSE AltX-listed resource investor
10th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed company Mantengu Mining has been provided with a platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining industry opportunity by PGMs major Sibanye-Stillwater, the... 


USSM and Stillwater Critical Minerals sign MoU for strategic partnership
USSM and Stillwater Critical Minerals sign MoU for strategic partnership
10th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) and Stillwater Critical Minerals have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU), establishing a strategic relationship aimed at exploring a... 


 Chrystia Freeland
Canada green taxonomy unlikely to include new natural gas sites
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada has provided more clarity on what it considers to be homegrown green investments — with new natural gas projects unlikely to make the cut. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland... 


Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence in Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (Cimera) director Professor Nicola Wagner
Summit to highlight the role of Africa’s critical minerals in the energy transition
9th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid an increasing demand for critical minerals globally, the second edition of the African Critical Minerals Summit (ACMS) – held in partnership with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 


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