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Ionic announces MoU to establish Brazil magnet supply chain
6th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is advancing its integration into the Brazilian magnet supply chain with the company’s Viridion joint venture (JV) with fellow listed Viridis Mining and Minerals... 


Republican Presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump next to his wife Melania Trump.
Trump return will slow, not stop, US clean energy boom
6th November 2024 By: Reuters

Donald Trump's return to the White House will refocus the nation's energy policy onto maximising oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the Republican win in Tuesday's... 


The fish-to-dragon 1kg platinum investment bar. Picture: China Gold Coin Group.
Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar
5th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 


Drilling at the Kambale graphite project in Ghana
Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests $2m in graphite project
5th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian junior Castle Minerals will accelerate its graphite production plans in Ghana – a country that has ambitions to establish West Africa’s first critical minerals hub. Castle on Tuesday... 


FBM sells Nevada lithium project to focus on WA assets
4th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian firm Future Battery Minerals (FBM) has announced the sale of its 80% interest in the Nevada lithium project to a Texas-headquartered company for A$4-million in cash. This sale will... 


Former Sasol, RBPlat CFO Hanré Rossouw
Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance
1st November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 


Balama is one of the biggest integrated graphite mining and processing operations globally.
$150m DFC loan for Africa graphite mine
1st November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a $150-million loan to support the development of the Balama graphite mine, in Mozambique. The loan agreement follows a... 


The Minto mine is among the first mines in Canadian history to be bought by an Indigenous group.
Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output
1st November 2024 By: Reuters

In the race to secure copper for the clean energy transition and artificial intelligence applications, a range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once seen as financial liabilities to... 


Argentina Lithium wins local authority approval to kick off exploration push
1st November 2024 By: Reuters

Local mining officials in northwest Argentina have approved a two-year permit for Argentina Lithium & Energy to kick off exploration efforts in the Paso de Sico concession, the company said on... 


Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
1st November 2024 By: Reuters

Environmental and Indigenous groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the US Interior Department's approval of ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the... 


Greenbushes chemical plant capex jumps to A$880m
Greenbushes chemical plant capex jumps to A$880m
31st October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium company IGO on Thursday announced a revised budget and timeline for the Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) project under construction at the Greenbushes lithium mine. The total cost... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


Zimbabwe's Zimplats mine.
Implats commissions 35 MW solar project, expanded smelter at Zimplats
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM) operation to benefit from improved processing capacity,... 


Pilbara cuts FY25 guidance as it curtails production
Pilbara cuts FY25 guidance as it curtails production
30th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals on Wednesday lowered its production guidance for the 2025 financial year, citing current market conditions. The ASX-listed miner lowered its production... 


Governments double down on critical minerals and sustainability at IMARC 2024
29th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian and New South Wales governments highlighted the importance of increasing the supply of critical minerals, advancing technological innovation, and strengthening sustainability and ESG... 


Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo
Anglo highlights role of sustainability, innovation in unlocking copper growth
29th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

New hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS) technology has the potential to transform the nature of tailings and land rehabilitation in the mining industry, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


African countries urged to invest in critical minerals beneficiation
29th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Africa has the potential to play a significant role in the global energy transition, given its endowment of critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt; however, realising the full potential of... 


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)... 


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