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$5.4tr investment in mining needed by 2035 to meet new energy demand – report
Updated 3 hours ago 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... 


Vale completes Voisey's Bay mine expansion
Vale completes Voisey's Bay mine expansion
4th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global metals company Vale has announced the successful completion of the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion (VBME) project in Canada. The expansion shifts the Voisey’s Bay operation from openpit to... 


Shares in Green Minerals fall 40% after Norway stops deep-sea mining
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

Shares in Norwegian sea bed mining start-up Green Minerals fell by 40% on Monday after the government scrapped a first licensing round for deep-sea mining in return for support for its annual... 


Western Mines increases size of capital raise
28th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based Western Mines has received additional commitment letters for its A$0.15-a-share capital raise, with two existing shareholders having returned letters during the week for an additional... 


The Ambatovy mine
Madagascar's Ambatovy nickel project to complete debt restructuring in December, says Sumitomo
28th November 2024 By: Reuters

Madagascar's Ambatovy nickel project companies expect to complete its debt restructuring in early December, the project's major shareholder Sumitomo Corp 8053.T said on Thursday, adding that it was... 


A map showing the Waterberg project area
PTM, Saudi Arabian company advance cooperation on proposed PGM smelter
27th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian company Ajlan & Bros Company and the Ministry of Investment of Saudi... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar
27th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 


Talon appoints Kicis as new president
27th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Talon, which is in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the Tamarack nickel/copper/cobalt project in central Minnesota, has promoted Mike Kicis to the position of president on January 1.... 


Biden officials make last-ditch push for Greenland mining investment
Biden officials make last-ditch push for Greenland mining investment
27th November 2024 By: Reuters

The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden is making a last-ditch push for mining companies and others to invest in Greenland, a move aimed at cementing its critical minerals diplomacy... 


Singapore businessman faces trial over $1.1bn nickel scam
26th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

An ex-accountant accused of running a billion-dollar nickel scam that rocked Singapore’s business community is on trial on Tuesday on more than 100 charges related to fraud and money laundering.... 


Nickel miner Prony plans for restart of New Caledonia production
Nickel miner Prony plans for restart of New Caledonia production
18th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Nickel miner Prony Resources New Caledonia has brought its staff back onsite as it prepares to restart output after a six-month suspension triggered by riots in the French territory. The company,... 


Geraldine Slattery
BHP warns Australian mining not ready for low-cost competitors
18th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group’s Australia chief said the nation can’t rely on its traditional mining export markets and is unprepared for a new era of lower-cost competitors. The boom in demand from China’s... 


Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears
11th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 


China’s GEM and Vale plan $1.42bn Indonesian nickel plant
11th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

GEM Co., a Chinese battery-metal producer, and Vale’s Indonesian unit signed an agreement to build a $1.42-billion nickel plant in the Southeast Asian nation, highlighting the country’s drive to... 


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... 


Copper smelting
Zambia stake-boosting mining plan won’t touch existing projects
4th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s plans to take bigger stakes in some mining projects won’t impact existing operations in the country, including exploration activities, according to a senior government official. The mines... 


Copper and other metals rise as dollar falls before US vote
Copper and other metals rise as dollar falls before US vote
4th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Copper, aluminum and other base metals rose as the dollar weakened ahead of the US Presidential election day on Tuesday. A gauge of the US currency dropped as investors walked back bets on Donald... 


Vladimir Potanin
Rusal raises bar in Nornickel dispute with fresh claims against Potanin
4th November 2024 By: Reuters

Aluminium giant Rusal has added fresh claims to its legal dispute against Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin, CEO and largest shareholder of metals producer Nornickel, court documents seen by... 


The Ambatovy mine
Sumitomo resumes production at Madagascar's nickel project
31st October 2024 By: Reuters

Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp said on Thursday it was slowly resuming production at the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project in Madagascar after last month's pipeline issue and is reviewing... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore remains on track to meet its full-year production guidance
30th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Glencore’s full-year production guidance for 2024 has remained unchanged across all commodities, the company revealed at the release of a third-quarter production report on October 30. “[This]... 


BHP chairperson Ken MacKenzie and CEO Mike Henry addressed the BHP AGM on Wednesday.
BHP has moved on from Anglo American, company chairperson says
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

BHP has moved on to focus on other growth opportunities after its failed bid for Anglo American earlier this year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday, weeks before a block on making another... 


Talon makes new Michigan copper/nickel discovery
Talon makes new Michigan copper/nickel discovery
25th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Talon Metals’ in-house exploration drilling and geophysics team has discovered 99.92 m of copper and nickel mineralisation on its maiden drill hole at the Boulderdash target in the... 


Wind farm at Anglo's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 


Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre accumulations visible at some mining operations... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand
Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand
18th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia is managing the amount of nickel ore its miners produce in order to balance supply and demand, a government minister said. “We need to maintain supply and demand balance,” Bahlil... 


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... 


GM Battery module assembly at GM's Spring Hill Assembly in Tennessee
After Nevada lithium deal, GM eyes other sources for EV minerals supply
18th October 2024 By: Reuters

General Motors is eyeing further North American investments in lithium and other critical minerals used to build electric vehicles after boosting its investment in a Nevada mine to nearly... 


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