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Sandfire’s early growth and success stemmed from the discovery of the high-grade DeGrussa copper/gold deposit, in Western Australia.
Sandfire announces $200m credit line
Updated 5 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered Sandfire Resources on Tuesday announced a $200-million corporate revolver facility (CRF), with some of the proceeds going towards paying off a facility linked to its Matsa... 


Sibanye-Stillwater completes acquisition of Reldan
18th March 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater's acquisition of the Reldan Group of Companies has been successfully concluded for a final cash purchase consideration of $155.9-million. Sibanye in November... 


Boliden to invest $463m at Swedish copper smelter
Boliden to invest $463m at Swedish copper smelter
18th March 2024 By: Reuters

Swedish metals maker Boliden said on Monday it will invest 4.8-billion Swedish crowns ($463.5-million) in a new tank house to boost refining capacity at its Ronnskar copper smelter, which was last... 


Global commodity trading profits topped $100bn for second-best year ever
18th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

The commodity trading industry reaped its second-best year ever in terms of profits, banking over $100-billion and building up a mountain of cash to spend on assets and breaking into new markets.... 


First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi copper mine, in Zambia
First Quantum’s Kansanshi expansion project on schedule for completion in mid-2025
18th March 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed gold and base metals miner First Quantum Minerals CEO Tristan Pascal is pleased with the level of progress on the ground at the S3 expansion project, at the Kansanshi mine, in Zambia.... 


Economy chief says Chile’s lithium products likely to get US subsidies
18th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chile is betting that components made with its lithium will qualify for subsidies under the US Inflation Reduction Act, potentially attracting a wave of fresh investment from companies seeking to... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP cuts contractors at Australian nickel project amid price slump
18th March 2024 By: Reuters

BHP Group said on Monday some contractors at its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia had left its operations as the global miner assesses whether it will put its nickel... 


NT junior Litchfield lists on ASX
15th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Litchfield Minerals, a junior exploration company focused on critical minerals in the Northern Territory, made its debut on the ASX on Friday. The listing followed a successful initial public... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick tackling Pueblo Viejo ‘teething problems’
15th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold and copper miner Barrick has experienced “teething problems” at its flagship Dominican Republic growth project, CEO Mark Bristow said on Friday, but added that the Pueblo Viejo expansion... 


Critical Mineral Resources raises £250 000 to develop Moroccan permit
15th March 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Exploration and development company  Critical Mineral Resources has conditionally raised about £250 000 through the placing of 12.2-million new ordinary shares in the company and 8.02-million... 


Copper surges past $9 000 with supply threats stacking up
Copper surges past $9 000 with supply threats stacking up
15th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Copper rallied above $9 000 a ton — its highest level in 11 months — as investors react to the risk that global supply challenges will tilt the market back into deficit. The metal, seen as a... 


Hot Chili and PLL to study bulk port facility
15th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Hot Chili has executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Puerto Las Losas (PLL) to evaluate bulk tonnage loading alternatives for copper concentrates from the Costa Fuego... 


The Stibnite project
Cherry succeeds Sayer as Perpetua CEO
15th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Perpetua Resources, the company behind the Stibnite gold project in the US, has a new CEO. Mining veteran Jon Cherry has been appointed president and CEO, succeeding Laurel Sayer, who notified the... 


Copper cathode produced in the DRC
Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper and cobalt JV agreement
15th March 2024 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo and Chinese investors on Thursday signed an agreement reached in January that revises some terms of their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture, Congo's... 


Ambassador Cong Peiwu
China to invest in Canada mining despite crackdown, envoy says
15th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s ambassador says the country will continue to do business in Canada’s domestic critical minerals sector despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “unfortunate” crackdown on foreign... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman and US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on a mine tour in Marikana
Africa to play 'huge role' in US critical mineral strategy, says Treasury's No. 2
15th March 2024 By: Reuters

The United States is looking to Africa to help loosen a Chinese stranglehold on battery metals and reduce Russia's influence over the market for other minerals, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally... 


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MetaleN
15th March 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... 


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The first products to launch in South Africa include, among others, the Komatsu single boom ZJ21 jumbo drill rig and the Komatsu ZB21 medium-class bolter
Underground hard rock equipment launched locally
15th March 2024 By: Donna Slater

Mining and industrial machinery developer and manufacturer Komatsu launched, at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, held in February in Cape Town, three new models in its underground... 


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New Afton mine, Canada
15th March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper/gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. 


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Capital achieves fourth consecutive year of strong growth
14th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining services company Capital CE Peter Stokes says the company is excited for the year ahead after "another great year" in 2023, in which it achieved growth for the fourth consecutive year,... 


Unctad develops digital solution to promote new critical mineral discoveries
13th March 2024 By: Schalk Burger

To prevent a production gap of critical and energy minerals amid burgeoning demand to keep global warming within the 1.5 °C targeted under the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Conference on... 


Orion's Prieska mine
Orion pleased with its interim performance
13th March 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals says it has successfully navigated a pivotal development stage in the six months ended December 31, 2023, having transformed from being a pure explorer and... 


China's top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts, sources say
13th March 2024 By: Reuters

Chinese top copper smelters on Wednesday came to a rare agreement to jointly embark on production cuts at some loss-making plants as they seek to cope with a shortage of raw material, according to... 


CCMI boosts revenue with sale of Bull River stockpiled material
13th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Canadian Critical Minerals (CCMI) has received additional revenues from the sale of stockpiled copper, gold and silver mineralised material at the Bull River mine (BRM), in British... 


BC exploration remains robust despite first y-on-y drop in a decade
BC exploration remains robust despite first y-on-y drop in a decade
13th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

British Columbia's exploration industry has found itself resilient in the face of global headwinds, remaining strong through the impact of climbing interest rates, economic turbulence and... 


Teck Resources mulls British Columbia battery recycling plant
13th March 2024 By: Reuters

Copper and zinc miner Teck Resources is considering building a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in British Columbia, CEO Jonathan Price said on Tuesday. If constructed, Vancouver-based... 


Critical Metals appoints Gordon Thompson as nonexecutive director
12th March 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining company Critical Metals, which is developing the Molulu copper/cobalt mine, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has appointed Gordon Thompson as nonexecutive director and... 


China Copper seeks to acquire overseas mines amid tight supply, chairman says
12th March 2024 By: Reuters

China Copper, one of the country's leading producers of the metal, wants to acquire overseas mineral resources amid tight mined copper supply and rising demand, the company's chairman told Reuters... 


Bougainville Copper appoints CEO and CFO
11th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Bougainville Copper (BOC), the company which is seeking to reopen the Panguna mine in the South Pacific, has announced the appointment of David Osikore as MD and CEO and Johnny Patterson Auna as... 


Iron-ore woes deepen as inventories in China keep piling up
Iron-ore woes deepen as inventories in China keep piling up
11th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore slumped almost 5% — heading toward the $110 a ton mark — as disappointing demand in China left the market lumbered with bulging inventories. The steelmaking material has tumbled by almost... 


Worker dies in accident at Codelco's Radomiro Tomic mine in northern Chile
11th March 2024 By: Reuters

Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco said that a worker died in an accident on Friday afternoon at Radomiro Tomic copper mine in the country's north. Activities were suspended at the area of... 


Vale CEO to keep job through 2024 as miner seeks successor
Vale CEO to keep job through 2024 as miner seeks successor
11th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo will retain his job through December while one of the world’s biggest mining companies conducts a search for a successor, according to people familiar with the matter.... 


Copper production by Chile's Codelco slides, others climb in January
11th March 2024 By: Reuters

Copper production at Chile's top miners closed out January unevenly, with state giant Codelco slipping in the month, according to data released by the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) on... 


China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls
China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls
11th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s highest profile political event of the year provided little cheer for commodities bulls hoping for a jolt to demand in the world’s biggest market for raw materials. The National People’s... 


Australia gold production dips, but Close says nothing to worry about
Australia gold production dips, but Close says nothing to worry about
11th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian gold production reduced by 3%, or 9 t, to 304 t last year, Melbourne-based gold mining consultant Surbiton Associates reported on Sunday, but director Dr Sandra Close said that the drop... 


China’s copper smelters to discuss production cut as fees slump
8th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s biggest copper smelters are set to meet in Beijing next week to discuss measures to counter a plunge in ore processing fees to the lowest level in years, including potential production... 


New Brazil copper mine gearing up to start production
8th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Construction of the Tucumã mine, in Brazil, is nearing completion and dual-listed Ero Copper is now gearing up for production to begin in the second half of this year. The $310-million new mine... 


Panama asks First Quantum to suspend visitor program at disputed copper mine
Panama asks First Quantum to suspend visitor program at disputed copper mine
8th March 2024 By: Reuters

anama said on Wednesday it had asked First Quantum Minerals to suspend a visitor program launched last month at the disputed Cobre Panama mine, saying the miner did not consult the government... 


Magmatic and Fortescue partner on NSW copper prospect
Magmatic and Fortescue partner on NSW copper prospect
8th March 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of ASX-listed junior Magmatic Resources jumped more than 50% on Friday as the company announced a farm-in and joint venture agreement with iron-ore major Fortescue Metals. The... 


Precision investment castings
New owners of precision casting company drive technology, skills investment
8th March 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following a takeover of Rely Precision Castings by a new group of shareholders, the company is undergoing a renewed market expansion drive with investment into technology, and development of a... 


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Resolution copper mining project, US – update
8th March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The US appeals court has narrowly ruled that the federal government may give away thousands of acres in Arizona to Rio Tinto for the Resolution copper project. 


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Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update
8th March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A review of the project is under way. 


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Volspruit platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
8th March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Sylvania Platinum has announced the completion of a mineral resource estimate. 


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