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China’s niche metals export ban lifts prospects for Canada firms
19th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s move to ban exports of niche metals to the US is creating opportunities for Canadian producers — though tariff threats by the incoming Trump administration may limit their prospects. A trio... 


Saudi Arabia Industry and Mineral Resources vice minister Khalid Al-Mudaifer
Future Minerals Forum looks to bolster international collaboration to tackle industry challenges, opportunities
19th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January 14 to 16, is expected to play a key role in expanding and enhancing discussions on sector... 


Northern Dynasty's Pebble mine
Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds
19th December 2024 By: Reuters

Advisers to incoming US President Donald Trump are recommending he waive environmental reviews for federally funded critical minerals projects to boost domestic production of materials used in... 


Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo
18th December 2024 By: Reuters

 Apple on Tuesday said it strongly disputes allegations that it uses conflict minerals in its products and told suppliers earlier this year to stop purchasing those minerals from the Democratic... 


GoldHaven to acquire BOA Gold Corp
17th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian junior exploration Company GoldHaven Resources Corp has entered into an amalgamation agreement with BOA Gold Corp, which will result in GoldHaven acquiring BOA and the four high-potential... 


An aerial image of the Prieske mine owned by Orion Minerals in South Africa
Prieska, Okiep feasibility studies progressed
13th December 2024

In its endeavours to develop its Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) and the Okiep copper project (OCP) – both located in the Northern Cape, of South Africa – copper-focused developer Orion Minerals... 


US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as 'scalpel' not 'sledgehammer'
US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as 'scalpel' not 'sledgehammer'
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

US President-elect Donald Trump should deploy tariffs strategically rather than bluntly as he aims to support American mining companies facing stiff Chinese competition, a senior executive at... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Critical Mineral Resources signs exclusive antimony agreement
10th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Critical Mineral Resources has announced its first exclusive offtake contract. The company recently signed an agreement for the purchase of high-grade antimony ore, mined by a... 


Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers' help
Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers' help
10th December 2024 By: Reuters

Many lithium mines, led by Chinese operators, are maintaining production of the raw material needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, in defiance of prices weak enough to trigger mass output... 


US mulls backing Brazilian nickel plant with up to $550m
10th December 2024 By: Reuters

The US government is considering whether to provide a loan of up to $550-million to help developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil’s Northeast. Brazilian Nickel has received a letter from the... 


CEFC invests $75m in Australia’s RCF to support clean energy transition
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Specialist investor the Clean Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $75-million in global alternative investment manager Resource Capital Funds (RCF) to support Australia’s emerging critical... 


A$5m advance to Strandline
9th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has advanced A$5-million to critical minerals company Strandline Resources under an existing facility as the company looks to bridge to a... 


Speewah fluorite gains major project status
Speewah fluorite gains major project status
9th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Speewah fluorite project, in Western Australia, has been granted 'major project status' by the Australian government, one of only 16 projects nationwide to receive this recognition. The award... 


Tivan secures grant for Speewah fluorite project
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tivan has been awarded a A$7.4-million cash grant under the Australian government’s International Partnerships in Critical Minerals (IPCM) programme for its Speewah fluorite project in... 


The Browns Range operation in East Kimberley
Northern Minerals welcome progress on Eneabba refinery
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rare earths miner Northern Minerals has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying xenotime concentrate from its Browns Range project in Western Australia to Iluka Resources' Eneabba rare earths... 


Energy Fuels signs MoU with Madagascar for Toliara project development
Energy Fuels signs MoU with Madagascar for Toliara project development
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Energy Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Madagascar to advance the Toliara titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements (REE) project in... 


Iluka shares slump after warning on its rare earths refinery
Iluka shares slump after warning on its rare earths refinery
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iluka Resources shares tumbled as much as 10% after Morgan Stanley said the Eneabba rare earths project faces economic and execution risks, even after it received A$400-million ($258-million) in... 


Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile has designated six more sites where private companies are eligible to extract lithium, adding to six previously announced, the mining ministry said on Thursday. Chile, the world's No. 2... 


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PGM demand for energy transition grows
6th December 2024

Platinum group metals (PGMs) are crucial for hydrogen-energy-enabled decarbonisation, especially when employed in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology used in electrolysers and fuel cells,... 


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Group to harness Africa’s critical minerals potential
6th December 2024

In an effort to foster deeper relationships between Africa and global markets, global leaders in the critical minerals industry have launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), empowering... 


The Namibian Copper mine Tschudi 5
Namibian refined copper plant restarted after four years
6th December 2024 By: Donna Slater

The only refined copper processing plant in Namibia – Tschudi – has been restarted and is currently producing London Metals Exchange (LME) grade-A copper cathode in Namibia for the first time in... 


Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


Citi says deals from Gulf into Africa are keeping bankers busy
5th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power, according to Citigroup. They’re looking at countries such as Kenya... 


CV5 forms part of the Shaakichiuwaanaan property in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region.
Patriot produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide from CV5 pegmatite
5th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has successfully produced a marketable and on-specification battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate sample from spodumene concentrate sourced from its CV5... 


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$5.4tr investment in mining needed by 2035 to meet new energy demand – report
4th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

A new report published by the Future Minerals Forum states that an estimated $5.4-trillion in investments is required by 2035 to meet the growing demand for key materials in the mining and metals... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto reinforces strategy for diversified growth, targets 1Mt/y of copper
4th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has reaffirmed its goal of producing one-million tonnes a year of copper by the end of the decade, as part of its strategy to become a global... 


Rio Tinto unveils initial resources and reserves for Rincon
4th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced initial mineral resources and ore reserves for its Salar del Rincon lithium brine deposits in Argentina. The initial mineral resources... 


Chile aims to invest $83bn in mining through 2033, newspaper says
4th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile plans to invest about $83.18-billion from this year through 2033, state-run agency Cochilco said in a study cited in a newspaper report on Tuesday, an increase of 27% from last year's... 


Mining Association of Canada president Pierre Gratton
Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada Mining Group Uses China Ban to Push Back on Trump Tariffs 


President Joe Biden hosts a bilateral meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping in November 2023.
China bans germanium, gallium exports to US in tit-for-tat move
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

China announced an outright ban on several materials crucial to chip-making from being exported to the US citing concerns over military usage, in a tit-for-tat move after President Joe Biden’s... 


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Biden pushes out over $100bn in clean energy grants as term winds down
3rd December 2024 By: Reuters

US President Joe Biden's administration has awarded over $100-billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, a senior administration official said. The... 


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Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch centre to support global energy transition
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto and Imperial College London have launched the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, as part of a programme aimed at accelerating the development of new... 


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