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Viridis Mining & Minerals has lifted the measured and indicated mineral resource estimate at its Colossus project to 305-million tonnes grading 2 723 parts per million (ppm) total rare earth oxides (TREO), supporting a final investment decision expected in the second half of the year. Meteoric Resources has grown measured resources at its Caldeira project by 246% to 128-million tonnes at 2 815 ppm TREO, as it finalises a definitive feasibility study, while the project's global resource now totals 1.6-billion tonnes at 2 317 ppm TREO.
Lithium projects advance towards constructionNasdaq-listed Atlas Lithium expects first lithium oxide concentrate from its Neves project, in Minas Gerais State, in the fourth quarter of 2027, targeting 150 000 t/y capacity and sustaining about 5 000 jobs, with a definitive feasibility study showing a 145% internal rate of return. Lithium Ionic has issued requests for quotation for two underground mine portals at its Bandeira project as it moves toward a construction decision.
US mulls tariffs on Brazilian steel inputThe US Trade Representative is considering a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods and forced-labour-related duties that could push tariffs on Brazilian pig iron, a key steelmaking input, to 37.5%, drawing objections from US steelmakers reliant on the material.
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Bauxite and aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation said on Tuesday it has reached a final investment decision to set up a gallium plant at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, with...
Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has successfully produced commercial-grade dysprosium oxide and neodymium-praseodymium oxide samples from recycled rare earth magnet scrap at its Wheat Ridge...
Nickel and cobalt-focused Brazilian Nickel has secured $19.2-million in financing from Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, (BNDES) in Brazil, for its subsidiary Piauí Nickel...
Industrial chemicals wholesaler US Vanadium has been awarded the single-largest contract in the company's history by the US Defence Logistics Agency's strategic materials team, to supply...
China's iron-ore imports in June rose by 15% from the month before to a six-month high, as miners increased shipments to achieve quarterly guidance and as lower prices sparked more buying among...
Nasdaq-listed Atlas Lithium Corporation is on track to produce its first commercial batch of lithium oxide concentrate in the fourth quarter of 2027. The company is developing its 100%-owned Neves...
TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic has issued requests for quotation (RFQ) for the construction of two underground mine portals at the Bandeira lithium project, in Brazil. The RFQs were issued to seven...
ASX-listed Meteoric Resources has increased the measured resources of its Caldeira project by 246% to 128-million tonnes grading 2 815 parts per million (ppm) of total rare earth oxide (TREO),...
ASX-listed Viridis Mining & Minerals has upgraded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) of its Colossus rare earths project, in Brazil, following targeted infill drilling. The measured and indicated...
The broader South African wind energy sector will need to up its employment by between 300% and 400% by 2042 if it is to keep pace with the proposed expansion of wind energy in the country, says...
Several Latin American countries said on Tuesday they are working to prevent the import of goods produced with forced labor, urging the Trump administration to exempt them from proposed new US...
Brazil will unveil its National Mining Plan 2050 on Thursday, setting a target to increase its share of global critical minerals production to 12.2% by that year, from 8.3% currently, said the...
An iron-ore mine in Vale's Mariana integrated operation in the Southeastern System, in the Iron Quadrangle, between the municipalities of Santa Bárbara, Ouro Preto and Itabirito, in Minas Gerais,...
With the acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, Alcoa will surpass Rio Tinto to become the world's largest bauxite mining company on an equity-attributable production basis, with global share...
This asset adds scale to our smelting portfolio in a way that is expected to be cash flow accretive immediately, Alcoa Corporation President and CEO William (Bill) F Oplinger said of South Africa’s...
As a global producer of materials across the aluminium value chain, Alcoa Corporation is well positioned to operate South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium business into the future, South32 COO Africa...
Fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has successfully secured 100% of the oranges required to produce its iconic Oros beverage products from South African growers for a second...
A shuttered mine in the hills of inland Galicia is a step closer to becoming the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium - strategic metals the bloc today imports almost in their...
The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic fell by -2.2%, year-on-year, in...
ASX-listed Brazilian Critical Minerals confirms in a bankable feasibility study (BFS) on the Ema rare earths project, in Brazil, the project's potential to be a long-life and economically resilient...
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