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Pele Green Energy CEO Gqi Raoleka
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
12th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady... 


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South Africa's smelting innovation, Seifsa's industrialisation drive, and key steps to improve national outlook
12th December 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new Proudly South African smelting technology that could be big for the country’s ferroalloy industry; Seifsa's belief that an aggressive... 


Lotus reshapes board as Kayelekera restart approaches
12th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lotus Resources is refining its leadership structure as it advances toward the planned restart of its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi by the third quarter of 2025. Greg Bittar, who... 


The Lamaque Complex in Canada
Eldorado Gold hikes mineral reserves
12th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian company Eldorado Gold has announced a 2% increase in its proven and probable gold mineral reserves, solidifying its production outlook for the next decade and beyond. As of September 30,... 


Ramelius MD Mark Zeptner
Rebecca-Roe PFS highlights potential for new mining hub, says Ramelius
12th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer Ramelius Resources on Thursday unveiled the results of its prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Rebecca-Roe gold project, located 150 km east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The... 


OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results
OceanaGold advances Waihi district expansion with positive PFS results
12th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold producer OceanaGold has unveiled the results of its Waihi District prefeasibility study (PFS), highlighting the economic and operational prospects for its existing operations and the proposed... 


Ontario Premier Dough Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
‘We can’t sit back’: Canada’s Premiers float retaliatory options against Trump
12th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s provincial premiers are helping to assemble a list of possible retaliatory measures if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on a threat to apply 25% tariffs against all goods the... 


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... 


Arbitration between miner Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage
Arbitration between miner Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

Arbitration proceedings between Canadian miner Franco-Nevada and Panama over the Cobre Panama copper mine entered a new phase this week with the formation of a tribunal to hear the case, according... 


Mexico's Newmont optimistic about talks on mining royalties hike
Mexico's Newmont optimistic about talks on mining royalties hike
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

Newmont's Mexican division said on Wednesday it sees an "openness for dialogue" from the Mexican government, amid the proposed increase in mining royalties, which could potentially hinder billions... 


Syrah declares force majeure at Mozambique graphite mine, defaults on US loan
Syrah declares force majeure at Mozambique graphite mine, defaults on US loan
12th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Syrah Resources has declared a force majeure event at its Balama graphite mine amid post-election civil unrest in Mozambique. Contested election results, announced following the... 


FireFly Metals secures TSX listing, bolsters North American presence
11th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed FireFly Metals has received conditional approval for a secondary listing on the main board of the TSX, set for December 16 under the ticker “FFM.” The TSX listing will not involve any... 


Vulcan Energy launches €100m placement to fund Lionheart project
11th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Emerging renewable-energy and lithium producer Vulcan Energy has announced a €100-million (A$164-million) institutional placement and strategic placement to support the commencement of critical... 


Tirupati's Sahamamy graphite processing plant
Tirupati appoints new nonexecs amid board restructuring
11th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Tirupati Graphite has announced a restructuring of its board of directors, which includes the appointment of Christian St John-Dennis, Murat Dogan Erden and Anthony James Nieuwenhuys... 


Glencore ties up with Cyclic Materials in copper recycling push
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

Canadian rare earth and metals recycler Cyclic Materials Inc will supply at least 10 000 metric tones of recycled copper to Glencore as the Swiss miner looks to secure copper that is expected to... 


Diatreme signs silica sand offtake MoU with Mitsui & Co
11th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Emerging silica sands developer Diatreme Resources has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global trading and investment firm Mitsui & Co. The agreement focuses on the... 


Chile copper producers begin talks on combining smelter efforts
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

Codelco and Enami, Chile’s two state copper companies, are discussing the possibility of combining their respective efforts to expand smelting capacity into a single project, according to people... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

The arrest of mining executives in Mali, threats by Burkina Faso's junta to strip permits and the seizure of a French-run uranium site in Niger have unsettled Western miners operating in West... 


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... 


Gem Resources completes processing plant upgrades, begins Phase 2 operations
11th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Gem Resources has successfully completed the refurbishment and upgrades to the processing plant at its Gravelotte emerald mine, in South Africa. The improvements included the... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 hopeful Trump will allow access to Alaska copper region
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

South32 is optimistic the incoming Trump administration will open up access to a copper-rich region in northwest Alaska, where the Australian miner has development rights. If the building of a... 


ZIOC signs MoU with Arise for mineral export facility development
11th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms to advance the development of the Zanaga iron-ore project’s... 


Endeavour to undertake DFS at Assafou project following positive PFS results
11th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining Corporation has completed a positive prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Assafou-Dibibango project on the Tanda-Iguela property, in Côte d’Ivoire. The... 


Gold smelting in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe wants 26% free-carry stake in new mining projects
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe is planning to hold 26% of new mining projects on a free carry basis, and will also negotiate with existing operators to acquire a similar stake. “We need to move to a level where we reach... 


gold bars
Gold’s record-level performance in 2024 likely to continue into 2025 – Heraeus
11th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The trends that helped propel gold to record levels this year look set to continue in 2025, according to the ‘Precious Metals Forecast 2025’ published by German precious metals trader Heraeus... 


An iron-ore deposit
Guinea plans sovereign wealth fund backed by iron-ore income
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Guinea plans to use some of its income from mining the world’s largest iron-ore reserve to create a sovereign wealth fund. The facility will fund key development projects in the government’s... 


Collapsed wall kills five Kenyan gold miners, local official says
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

A wall collapsed at an illegal gold mine in northern Kenya, killing five people and leaving around 15 others missing, a local government official said on Tuesday. The bodies of five miners were... 


Liontown ships first cargo from Kathleen Valley to long-term customer
Liontown ships first cargo from Kathleen Valley to long-term customer
11th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has dispatched its first cargo of spodumene concentrate to LG Energy Solution under a long-term offtake agreement. The shipment, totaling about 33 000 wet metric tons... 


US President-elect Donald Trump
Trump vows fast permits for those investing $1bn in US
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would help expedite permits for any person or company that invested at least $1-billion in the US. “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION... 


Volt Lithium, Wellspring Hydro to test lithium extraction technology in North Dakota
11th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Calgary-based Volt Lithium has entered into a field study agreement with Wellspring Hydro to trial its proprietary direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology in North Dakota’s Bakken formation.... 


BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on mine sites
BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on mine sites
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group allowed environments on their Australian mining sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and gender discrimination, according to two class actions... 


Barrick said to seek buyer for Tongon mine as bullion soars
Barrick said to seek buyer for Tongon mine as bullion soars
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Barrick Gold Corp. is seeking buyers for its Tongon gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire in an effort to sell the aging operation when bullion prices are surging. The world’s No. 2 gold miner started... 


Copper output from Chile's Codelco flat in October, BHP's Escondida rises
Copper output from Chile's Codelco flat in October, BHP's Escondida rises
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's State-run copper miner, Codelco, posted flat production in October compared to the same month last year while the country's largest copper mine, BHP's Escondida, saw output jump more than a... 


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