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Copper ore
Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says
8th July 2025 By: Reuters

Some 32% of global semiconductor production could face climate change related copper supply disruptions by 2035, quadrupling from today's levels, advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in... 


Neodymium magnet powder
Mkango subsidiary achieves first commercial-scale rare earth powder production from scrap
7th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto- and London-listed Mkango Resources has successfully conducted first production runs for commercial-scale hydrogen processing of magnet scrap (HPMS) as part of a trial process at the... 


Sebastiaan Surie of CFM (left), South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe at the Green Hydrogen Summit.
Hive Hydrogen requests proposals for $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Project
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted... 


South32 to sell Cerro Matoso amid nickel market shifts
South32 to sell Cerro Matoso amid nickel market shifts
7th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company South32 on Monday announced a binding agreement to divest its Cerro Matoso operation to a subsidiary of CoreX Holding, as part of a strategic response to structural... 


Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname's Merian mine
Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname's Merian mine
7th July 2025 By: Reuters

Newmont, the world's largest listed gold miner, announced on Friday that it would lay off 10% to 15% of its workforce at its Merian mine in Suriname, citing production declines. "Since 2021, gold... 


Shanghai Platinum Week under way.
China’s ‘strategic metal’ in sharp focus as Shanghai Platinum Week gets under way
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shanghai Platinum Week kicked-off today in China where the silver-white transition metal with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78 has been declared strategic under the State Council’s New Energy... 


Iron-ore loaded onto a ship
Iron-ore gets second weekly boost on hopes of supply-side reform
4th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore headed toward the highest close since May as China’s renewed focus on supply-side reform lifted expectations for the country’s steel market. Futures of the steel-making ingredient were on... 


gold nuggets
Sanatana to change name after acquiring new gold prospects
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed copper and gold developer Sanatana Resources will acquire the Gold Strike One project, in Yukon, Canada, as well as the Abitibi property, in Quebec. The proposed acquisition... 


Australian Mines secures earn-in rights to Brazilian project
4th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Australian Mines has entered into a legally binding term sheet with Cabral Resources, a subsidiary of TSX-listed GoldMining and Majestic D&M, to earn-into the Boa Vista gold project in... 


Platinum prices at a ten-year high.
Rising platinum price unlikely to dampen demand, World Platinum points out
4th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The rising platinum price is unlikely to dampen demand or stimulate additional supply, meaning that forecast market shortfalls are here to stay, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC).... 


Lithium ore
Bolivian congress brawls over China, Russia lithium deals
4th July 2025 By: Reuters

Bolivia's energy minister was doused with water and pelted with garbage on Thursday as chaos erupted in congress during a debate on controversial lithium contracts with Chinese and Russian firms... 


A truck transporting copper
Copper snags in Peru highlight rising clout of informal miners
4th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper transport disruptions this week in Peru underscore the growing impact of informal mining on global mining corporations that operate in the Andean nation. Frustrated by regulatory... 


Gold bars being stacked
Gold set for weekly gain as investors weigh rates, trade impact
4th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold remained on track for a weekly gain despite falling on Thursday, as investors weighed lower odds for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts as well as lingering concerns about the outlook for... 


Minerals Budget Vote 2025 under way in Parliament.
Hazardous, illegal mine openings shut, rehabilitation sharpened, Parliament hears
3rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s derelict and ownerless mine rehabilitation programme has gone beyond rehabilitation to include the closure of hazardous old shaft openings as well as apertures created by illegal... 


An iron-ore mine owned by Vale
Vale cuts forecast for iron-ore agglomerates output amid market weakness
2nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday lowered its forecast for iron ore agglomerates production in 2025, as the pellet market struggles with oversupply concerns and reduced demand for high-quality... 


Fluorite ore
CleanTech secures fluorspar tenements in Kentucky
2nd July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corporation has entered into a binding option to purchase agreement with an arms-length private party to acquire the mineral rights to the Campbell, Crotser... 


Lupaka wins ICSID dispute against Peru over gold project
2nd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

International disputes firm LALIVE has announced that it has won a legal dispute for its client Lupaka Gold in arbitration proceedings against Peru under the auspices of the International Centre... 


BHP VP Emma Roberts and COSCO VP Ji Lin signing green shipping agreement.
BHP moves into greener shipping amid cleaner transport ventures intensifying globally
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 


GoldMining grants Australian Mines earn-in option on Brazilian project
2nd July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and NYSE American-listed GoldMining has signed a binding term sheet with Australian Mines, giving the ASX-listed junior miner the right to earn up to an 80% interest in the Boa Vista gold... 


While onsite operations are unaffected, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG's Las Bambas (pictured) and Hudbay's Constancia are said to be interrupted.
Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads
2nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Roadblocks by informal miners are disrupting transport of copper from some mines in Peru, including those owned by MMG and Hudbay Minerals, said people briefed on the matter. Artisanal miners are... 


Codelco's logo
Chile's Codelco secures new lithium quota for SQM partnership
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's State-run copper producer Codelco said on Tuesday it has secured regulatory approval for a new lithium quota, clearing one of the remaining hurdles to produce the battery metal through its... 


Oil and gas methane emissions
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on... 


Lithium brine pools in Chile
Chile speeds up permitting for mining, other investment projects
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's congress approved long-awaited legislation to speed up the permitting process for investment projects in the country on Tuesday. The law was a key demand from the country's mining industry... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
1st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 


Gold bars
HSBC raises average gold price forecasts for 2025 and 2026
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

HSBC raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3 215 an ounce from $3 015 and its 2026 forecast to $3 125 from $2 915, citing elevated risks and government debt. Gold tends to perform well... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, sources say
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies... 


CleanTech Lithium shares tumble as Chile fast-track bid is rejected
CleanTech Lithium shares tumble as Chile fast-track bid is rejected
1st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Shares in Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium plunged 31% on Monday after the Chilean Ministry of Mines rejected the company’s request to enter a streamlined process for a special lithium operating... 


Blue Gold eyes West Africa, LatAm deals after Nasdaq debut
1st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold mining firm Blue Gold said on Monday it was evaluating acquisition opportunities in West Africa and Latin America following a successful Nasdaq listing last week through a merger with... 


Codelco sticks to SQM lithium deadline as deal opposition mounts
Codelco sticks to SQM lithium deadline as deal opposition mounts
1st July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Chilean State mining company Codelco is on track to finalize a landmark deal with lithium supplier SQM well before the next government takes office next year, a company official said Monday. Amid... 


platinum ingots
Heraeus expects platinum price ‘correction’ in second half of the year
30th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refinery services provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that the platinum price, which currently averages $1 341/oz, will correct over the second half of the year. The... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


First Quantum starts shipping stockpiled copper from Panama mine
First Quantum starts shipping stockpiled copper from Panama mine
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

First Quantum Minerals has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi... 


Vale CEO Gustavo Pimenta
Vale’s new CEO aims to make Brazilian miner the world’s biggest
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The new head of Vale has laid out one of the Brazilian company’s most ambitious goals — becoming the world’s biggest metals producer by market capitalisation. “It has to be the biggest mining... 


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