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Australia's potential share of critical minerals investments worth A$20bn/y, report shows
To meet the temperature targets of the Paris Agreement necessitates not only the rapid and widespread deployment of clean energy technologies, but also a monumental scaling up of mineral...
Applications open for Qld critical minerals exploration grants
The latest round of Queensland’s Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI) grants programme to support explorers looking for the next critical mineral deposit has opened. The grants programme will...
Westgold adds additional A$100m firepower
Perth-headquartered Westgold Resources on Wednesday announced a new A$100-million revolving corporate facility, which it could use for general corporate purposes. MD Wayne Bramwell said in a...
Firebird plans manganese sulphate plant in China
Australian company Firebird Metals is considering building a battery grade manganese sulphate plant in China, which will be supplied with concentrate from its Oakover project, in Western...
Fortescue approves $750m in green projects
Australia-based Fortescue Metals has given the green light for $750-million in funding over three years directed towards two green energy projects and a green steel project. This heralds a new...
Magnum mulls fast start-up option at Buena Vista
ASX-listed Magnum Mining & Exploration is considering a fast start-up option for its Buena Vista iron project, in Nevada, US, which will deliver earlier cash flows based on accessing higher grade...
SolGold to reconstitute board, searches for new chairperson
Ecuador-focused SolGold has begun a search for a new chairperson of the board to succeed Liam Twigger, who will not seek re-election as a director at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) in...
Peninsula raises A$60m to fund US uranium mine restart
Australia-listed Peninsula Energy on Monday announced a A$60-million equity raise to fund the restart of production at the Lance mine, in Wyoming – one of the biggest near-term uranium development...
Rio Tinto backs Australian junior in search for lithium
The world’s second-biggest diversified miner Rio Tinto is throwing its weight behind Australian junior Charger Metals in its search for lithium in the Goldfields, a region that has been attracting...
WA puts A$60m on table for new energy investments
The Western Australian government has announced a A$134-million funding boost to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive job opportunities in clean energy industries. The funding package...
AVZ to raise $20m for DRC litigation funding
Australian company AVZ Minerals has signed a binding term sheet with global litigation funder Locke Capital, providing a pathway towards securing $20-million. The funds will be used to cover...
Fortescue powers up US auto industry with $35m investment
Prominent Australian mining and green energy major Fortescue Metals Group is expanding its global manufacturing capabilities, announcing a $35-million investment to establish a manufacturing centre...
Sibanye exercises option on Australian copper mine
Mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has acted upon its option to acquire the idled Mt Lyell copper mine, in Tasmania, just before it was set to expire on November 5. This option, which...
Savannah may sell flagship nickel asset
ASX-listed Panoramic Resources said on Thursday it had initiated a strategic review to evaluate its options for the Savannah nickel project, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The...
Reward eyes Kalium Lakes potash assets
ASX-listed potash explorer and developer Reward Minerals has put up its hand to acquire Kalium Lakes, the owner of the Beyondie sulphate of potash (SoP) project, in Western Australia. The...
Fortescue launches green energy accelerator platform
Australian miner Fortescue Metals has launched Fortescue Capital, a green energy investment accelerator platform headquartered in New York City, US. To lead the initiative, Robert Tichio has been...
Monarch placed under CCAA protection
Embattled Monarch Mining has been placed under the protection of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), with PwC appointed as the monitor to oversee the activities of the company during...
Australia falling behind on critical minerals, warns PwC in report
Australia has the chance to generate more than $170-billion in gross domestic product and create about 330 000 jobs by 2040, if it were to capitalise on its first-class endowment of critical...
Panther to put dollar value on WA nickel/cobalt resource
ASX-listed Panther Metals is positioning itself for the first steps towards mining at the Coglia project, announcing on Wednesday that would advance the project to a scoping study. The study...
South32 to fund AusQuest exploration for another two years
Diversified miner South32 will fund exploration activities for AusQuest’s projects for a further two years as the companies work together to develop a pipeline of exploration opportunities in...
Former McEwen CFO joins Nevada Copper board
Anna Ladd-Kruger, the former CFO of McEwen Mining, has been appointed to the board of Toronto-listed Nevada Copper, which is ramping up its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine in the US. Ladd-Kruger...
Horizonte hits construction pause at flagship nickel project
Construction activities at Horizonte Minerals’ flagship Araguaia project have been scaled back, as the company continues to seek for a financing solution for nickel project. Only critical work...
Eskay Creek NPV soars to C$2bn
Dual-listed Skeena Resources’ Eskay Creek project, in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, is establishing itself as a gem among gold mining ventures, with executive chairperson Walter Coles...
UEC presents economic study for Paraguay titanium project
NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has filed an initial economic evaluation for the Alto Paraná titanium project, in Paraguay, upgrading the resource, refining the technical approach to...
Calibre and Marathon Gold combine to create midtier producer
Toronto-listed Calibre Mining and Marathon Gold have announced their combination, forming an America-focused midtier gold producer with average output of 500 000 oz/y. In terms of the transaction,...
Glencore to buy majority stake in Teck coal assets for $6.9bn
Commodities giant Glencore has finally agreed a deal with Canadian miner Teck Resources, which will sell its entire interest in its steelmaking business for $9-billion to a consortium led by the...
Macro takes option on Aurora’s lithium in Oregon
Australia-listed Macro Metals on Tuesday announced a binding option to acquire 85% of the lithium rights of the Aurora project in Oregon, US, from fellow-listed Aura Energy Metals. Nonexecutive...
Australian JV to transform mine tailings into valuable assets
In a move towards sustainable mining practices, Australian companies Clean TeQ and Future Element have joined forces to introduce an innovative solution for the rehabilitation of mine tailings....
First major precious metals assessment of giant Caravel copper project
ASX-listed Caravel has provided its first detailed assessment of precious metals within its giant copper project, 150 km from Perth, in Western Australia, with an updated mineral resource estimate...
Centaurus pushes out Brazil nickel project DFS to 2024
The completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Jaguar nickel sulphide project, in Brazil, has been delayed to the first quarter of next year, ASX-listed Centaurus Metals said on...
Queensland enviro body takes New Acland to court
Coal miner New Hope on Monday disclosed that its subsidiary, New Acland Coal (NAC), is at the centre of legal proceedings initiated by the Queensland Conservation Council. The complaint, served on...
Infinity Lithium wins €18.8m govt grant for San José
The Spanish government has awarded Infinity Lithium a €18.8-million grant to advance the San José project, the Australia-listed company reported on Monday. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and...
First Quantum reduces ore processing at Cobre Panama
Toronto-listed First Quantum Minerals said on Monday that it had begun to reduce ore processing operations at the Cobre Panama mine amid an illegal blockade at the mine’s Punta Rincon port. The...
Saskatchewan approves Rook I uranium project
Dual-listed NexGen Energy on Thursday announced Ministerial approval from Saskatchewan to proceed with the development of its Rook I uranium project. NexGen is the first company in more than two...
Sibanye-Stillwater dives deeper into circular economy with $155m deal
Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday announced the acquisition of the Reldan Group of Companies, a US-based metals recycler. The acquisition, valued at...
Kinross reports strong Q3 results
Canada-based Kinross Gold has delivered a strong third quarter, with a solid production profile and significant cash flow generation, president and CEO Paul Rollinson reported on Wednesday.
Lundin Gold extinguishes bank debt
On the back of robust free cash flow generation during the third quarter, Toronto-listed Lundin Gold on Wednesday announced that it had elected to fully repay its remaining bank debt. The company,...
Queensland to build common-user critical minerals facility
Queensland company Sedgman has been appointed the managing contractor for the delivery of a critical minerals processing facility targeting vanadium and other rare earth elements. CIMIC group...
Queensland approves Anglo coal mine expansion
The Queensland government has cleared the expansion of an Anglo American steelmaking coal mine, near Middlemount, Resources Minister Scott Stewart said on Thursday. The government issued Anglo a...
Sayona provides update on NAL ramp-up
Lithium miner Sayona Mining is confident that its ramp-up plan for North American Lithium (NAL), Quebec, is robust and will deliver optimal production, the ASX-listed firm said on Thursday. The...
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