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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... 


An illegal gold mining operation in Ghana
The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear witness to... 


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... 


Mitsubishi loses $90m in suspected China metal fraud
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Mitsubishi has suffered a loss of more than $90-million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of its copper traders, according to people familiar with the matter. The loss is the latest... 


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... 


Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025
4th December 2024 By: Reuters

Portugal's government plans to launch a long-delayed tender of lithium prospecting licenses in 2025 as it seeks to make the country a top European supplier of critical metals for the green... 


Rio sells $399m stake in Winu copper project to Sumitomo
Rio sells $399m stake in Winu copper project to Sumitomo
4th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto announced on Wednesday that it would sell a 30% stake in its Winu copper/gold project to Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) for $399-million. Under the terms... 


McEwen Copper secures enviro permit for Los Azules copper project
McEwen Copper secures enviro permit for Los Azules copper project
3rd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of NYSE-listed McEwen Mining, has received approval for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its Los Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina. The... 


Kamoa-Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula sets new monthly copper production record
3rd December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have set a new monthly production record in November, with TSX- and OTCQX-listed... 


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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... 


Patriot Lithium strengthens copper focus with new Zambian option
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian-listed Patriot Lithium is deepening its focus on Zambia's copper-rich resources with a binding option agreement to acquire a 90% interest in the Kitumba exploration licences, located... 


Greatland-Newmont deal to close this week
Greatland-Newmont deal to close this week
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Greatland Gold is set to close its acquisition of Newmont’s Telfer and Havieron assets this week, positioning the company to become a significant Australian gold and copper producer.... 


Minas Rio in Brazil
Anglo American integrates Vale’s Serpentina resource into Minas Rio
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed the transaction to incorporate the Serpentina iron-ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, the company announced on Monday. The deal,... 


Infinity shareholders approve Cangai project acquisition
2nd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The shareholders of Infinity Mining have approved the acquisition of the Cangai copper project in New South Wales, paving the way for the company to acquire the asset from Castillo Copper. The... 


Aterian reports positive fieldwork results from Morocco project
2nd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian has reported more positive results on the recent fieldwork conducted on its Tata copper project, in the western Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, with additional copper... 


Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed
Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed
2nd December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zinc could see more sharp price swings as growing tightness along the metal’s supply chain leaves buyers exposed to sudden changes in availability. The material used to galvanize steel had a... 


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... 


Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now
Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

A small leftwing environmentalist political party in Norway succeeded on Sunday in blocking plans to mine the sea bed at the bottom of the Arctic, by demanding the government scrap its first... 


Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months
Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

Peru’s Congress voted late on Friday to extend for six months a controversial permit that allows informal mines to operate in the country. The permit, known as Reinfo, is opposed by most of the... 


The El Teniente copper mine
Top copper miner Chile gets back to pre-pandemic output levels
2nd December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chile registered its biggest month of copper production this year, and the best October since before the pandemic, as the biggest supplier of the wiring metal recovers from project setbacks. Mines... 


Carnaby buys copper deposit, seals offtake with Glencore
29th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Carnaby Resources on Friday announced an agreement to acquire the high-grade Trekelano copper deposit near its Greater Duchess project in Mt Isa, Queensland.   “This is a transformative... 


Voices of IMARC 2024: Part 2
29th November 2024

IMARC 2024 drew the world’s major mining companies, a host of political and trade delegations, and most of the industry’s leading innovators to Sydney, Australia, for a memorable conference and... 


McEwen Copper seeks $2.5bn for Argentina copper mine Los Azules
McEwen Copper seeks $2.5bn for Argentina copper mine Los Azules
29th November 2024 By: Reuters

anada's McEwen Copper is scouting for investors to raise $2.5-billion to move forward with construction of Los Azules copper mine in Argentina, company vice president Michael Meding said in an... 


Codelco reaches contract agreement with project unit employees
29th November 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, said on Thursday it had reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the union in charge of developing some of its most... 


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MetaleN
29th November 2024

Local manufacturer Metalen produces heat exchanger tubes in various alloy inner tubes with copper or aluminium fins in lengths of up to 15 m. An ISO9001 certification ensures controlled processes... 


An image of Alberto Bregante
SMS group embraces innovation in steelmaking processes
29th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The production of steel, aluminum and copper account for about 10% of global CO2 emissions,and amid global trends, the metals industry is on the verge of a historic transformation, says SMS group... 


Image of periodic table symbol for tungsten
Mt Mulgine tungsten project, Australia – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Tungsten Mining has conditionally agreed to acquire the assets of the project from Minjar Gold. 


Large native copper nugget
Tizert copper project, Morocco – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Managem Group has appointed an excavation equipment provider to provide the necessary digital tools to modernise the operation and ensure efficiency and safety at the site. 


Image of the Troilus gold project – south facing
Troilus copper/gold project, Canada – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Troilus Gold Corp continues to make strides in its financing efforts for the development of the project. 


Anglo pays another $1m to Arc in Zambian JV
28th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Arc Minerals has received another $1-million payment from Anglo American as part of the joint venture (JV) the companies have in Zambia. The payments are being received by Arc on... 


West Wits Mining CEO Rudi Deysel.
Western Johannesburg’s gold endowment set for upliftment by new CEO appointment
28th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Developing gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is reinvigorating the gold mining prospects west of Johannesburg with its Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), on Thursday, November 28... 


Voices of IMARC 2024: Part 1
28th November 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events IMARC 2024 drew the world’s major mining companies, a host of political and trade delegations, and most of the industry’s leading innovators... 


NevGold achieves permitting milestone at Limo Butte
NevGold achieves permitting milestone at Limo Butte
28th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-focused exploration and development company NevGold has secured a permitting milestone with the approval of its plan of operations for the Limousine Butte project by the Bureau of Land... 


Codelco bonds still not offering attractive returns, Gimme Credit report says
28th November 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned Codelco's bonds have yet to offer attractive returns and there are doubts whether the world's largest copper producer can improve earnings and credit metrics, according to a... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo sells further 6.6% stake in Amplats for R9.6bn
27th November 2024 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Anglo American South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of diviersified miner Anglo American, has sold 17.5-million shares in platinum group metals (PGM) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) at... 


Digital solutions allow Weir to monitor key variables like vibration and temperature in real time
Holistic ai system from Weir leverages power of data
27th November 2024

Mining technology group Weir is integrating its digital innovations to deliver more powerful and holistic solutions for customers to optimise their productivity. According to Ole Knudsen, Senior... 


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.... 


Ecuador mineral exports could fall by some 20% this year, recover next year-official
27th November 2024 By: Reuters

Ecuador's mineral exports could fall by some 20% year-on-year, mining vice-minister Rebeca Illescas told an industry conference on Tuesday, as power cuts and delays in giving export licenses hit... 


Peru Congress fires Mining Minister over Bill to curb informal mines
27th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday fired the Energy and Mines Minister over a bill the government had introduced to increase oversight on informal miners that had prompted nationwide protests. A majority... 


Managem appoints Epiroc to modernise Tizert copper project in Morocco
26th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining group Managem has appointed excavation equipment provider Epiroc to enhance safety and productivity at the Tizert copper project, in Morocco. Epiroc will provide Managem with the necessary... 


Vendata Base Metals CEO Chris Griffith
Vedanta plans to invest $2bn in Saudi copper projects
26th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Vedanta is set to invest $2-billion to build copper-processing facilities in Saudi Arabia, a significant boost for the kingdom’s ambitions to become a global metals and mining hub. The firm,... 


First Nation seeks judicial review of Seabridge project’s ‘substantially started’ status
First Nation seeks judicial review of Seabridge project’s ‘substantially started’ status
26th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation (TSKLH) has applied to the BC Supreme Court for judicial review of the province’s decision to grant a substantial start determination (SSD) for Seabridge Gold's... 


Cyprium makes A$9m from sale of surplus generators
25th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper company Cyprium Metals will sell surplus generators from the Nifty mine to a USP&E North America for $6.05-million, or A$9.3-million. The company has already received confirmation of a... 


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