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Biden's electric car sales plan to strain critical mineral supplies - automakers
11th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Stellantis and Toyota Motor blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral... 


The Constancia mine, in Peru
Hudbay CEO says company open to acquisition offers at right price
7th July 2023 By: Reuters

Hudbay Minerals will entertain acquisition offers provided price is right, otherwise companies are "wasting" their time, CEO Peter Kukielski told Reuters in an interview in Toronto. TSX-listed... 


AuKing takes full control of Koongie Park
7th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed AuKing has taken full ownership of the Koongie Park copper/zinc project, in Western Australia, with project partner Astral Resource’s interest converting to a 1% net smelter return... 


Hydro Power Equipment (HPE) director Ulrich Kienle.
Water power in underground mining has gone mainstream, says HPE
6th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The long-standing use of water to cool underground mines is increasingly providing the opportunity to apply the free water pressure head that this offers to energise mining equipment. High-pressure... 


Nickel is expected to face shortages of between 10% and 20% by the end of the decade.
McKinsey adds to warnings of metals shortages for clean energy
5th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

McKinsey & Co. joined the growing chorus warning that metals considered key to the clean-energy transition face shortages in coming years, potentially suppressing the adoption of electric cars,... 


Malan Scholes Attorneys director and mining lawyer Hulme Scholes.
South African regulator not doing enough to promote junior mining – mining lawyer
4th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The major theme of the recent Junior Indaba was the concern that the South African regulator is not doing enough to promote junior mining in South Africa. Government’s role should be to cut red... 


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Develop strikes a deal with Essential, announces major capital raise
3rd July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Develop Global has launched a takeover of junior lithium and gold explorer Essential Metals, and has announced a A$50-million capital raise to a number of initiatives including the... 


US Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources Office of Energy Transformation acting director Scott Woodard.
Clean hydrogen could be virtually zero cost, US energy diplomat tells London Indaba
30th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The main founders of the Inflation Reduction Act envision the US legislation as a clean energy bill to lower the costs of green energy technologies for everyone around the world as well as being... 


Business for South Africa chairperson Martin Kingston
Private sector working with government on multiple work streams to end loadshedding
29th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The private sector is so far working with government on six of the ten energy crisis work streams, for which business raised R100-million to procure skills and expertise for donation on an arm's... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Govt developing critical minerals strategy to support green industrialisation – Mantashe
29th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that government is in the process of developing a critical minerals strategy for South Africa, which will seek to support green-economy... 


The Rosh Pinah mine in Namibia
Appian acquires controlling stake in Rosh Pinah
27th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mining-focused investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has acquired an 89.96% interest in the producing Rosh Pinah zinc/lead mine, located in the Kharas region in southern Namibia, from Trevali... 


The project is located in the famously productive Stillwater mining district, in Montana.
Glencore takes a stake in Stillwater Critical Minerals
26th June 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of Stillwater Critical Minerals surged by one third on Friday, after the Montana-focused company announced a 9.99% strategic investment by commodities major Glencore. Glencore has... 


Zinc demand, price outlooks deteriorating – BMI
23rd June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

In a report published this week, Fitch Solutions company BMI revised downward its average zinc price forecast for this year from $3 000/t to $2 550/t. This implies an average price of about $2... 


The Penasquito mine, in Mexico
Newmont declares force majeure on metal products from Mexico's Peñasquito
23rd June 2023 By: Reuters

Newmont has declared force majeure on deliveries of some metal products from its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, the Us-listed miner told Reuters, citing strike action as a constraint on output.... 


Teck's Trail operations in British Columbia
Teck’s Trail awarded Zinc Mark
23rd June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Teck Resources’ Trail Operations, in southern British Columbia, has become the first stand-alone zinc processing site globally to receive the Zinc Mark. This was achieved using the... 


Grupo Mexico defends legality of San Martin mine operations after US labour complaint
22nd June 2023 By: Reuters

Grupo Mexico said Wednesday it legally resumed operations at its San Martin mine in 2018 after a decade-long strike, countering a Mexican union that recently submitted a petition to US labor... 


Fortescue Future Industries and Fortescue Metals Group executive chairperson and founder Dr Andrew Forrest
Apt investment in green hydrogen can provide full employment, FT Hydrogen Summit hears
19th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Proper investment in green hydrogen generation has the potential to provide full employment and economic growth for decades to come as well as protect the planet from devastating climate change,... 


US requests probe of alleged labour abuses at Grupo Mexico mine
19th June 2023 By: Reuters

US labor officials on Friday asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Grupo Mexico mine in the central state of Zacatecas, the 11th US labor complaint in Mexico under a 2020... 


Wits University DigiMine Laboratory head Ahsan Mahboob
Wits University’s DigiMine aiming to serve as green data powerhouse for mining industry
14th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Most mining countries have already databased their green energy minerals and critical minerals and made them public so that investors and their global partners can evaluate national production... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter 
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I’ll somehow re-emerge in the mining sector at some point in the future, says Baxter
13th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

I’ll somehow re-emerge in the mining sector at some point in the future, outgoing Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Tuesday, when spoke to Mining Weekly in a Teams interview.... 


Vedanta Zinc International executive director and CFO Pushpender Singla.
Vedanta to anchor Cabinet-approved special economic zone in Northern Cape
8th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The Cabinet-approved Namakwa special economic zone (SEZ) in the Northern Cape, which is currently undergoing public comment, will be anchored by Indian zinc mining and processing company Vedanta... 


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Nyrstar advocates for more zinc capacity
6th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Global critical minerals producer Nyrstar has made a case for Australia to add zinc and other industrial metals to the critical minerals list, and to provide support for an increase in the... 


Sasscal executive director Dr Jane Olwoch of Namibia.
Green hydrogen atlas results show enormous Southern African potential – Sasscal
5th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The results of the green hydrogen atlas for Southern Africa, now readily available online, show enormous potential green hydrogen production throughout the region, the Southern African Science... 


Pearl Gray Equity and Research's  Steve Booyens.
More succinct licence processes are a must to attract exploration investment – researcher
2nd June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

More succinct licence processes are needed to attract exploration investment in South Africa,  Pearl Gray Equity and Research managing partner Steve Booyens said on Friday. “There are loads of... 


Minerals Council South Africa’s Junior and Emerging Miners Desk head Grant Mitchell.
Fruitful discussion under way on exploration incentivisation – Minerals Council
1st June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Fruitful discussions are taking place on flow-through shares to incentivise junior mining and exploration, Minerals Council South Africa’s Junior and Emerging Miners Desk head Grant Mitchell said... 


Scoping study proves up AuKing's Koongie Park
1st June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A scoping study into the Koongie Park copper/zinc project, in Western Australia, has found that the project could have a mine life of some 11 years. ASX-listed AuKing Mining told shareholders... 


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Aurelia secures Federation funding, appoints new lead
31st May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Aurelia Metals has announced a A$140-million funding solution for its Federation project metals project, in New South Wales, while also announcing the appointment of a new MD and CEO.... 


JSE Origination and Deals Head Samuel Mokorosi and Copper 360 chairperson Shirley Hayes at last month's Copper 360 listing.
JSE pushing hard to attract junior miners, exploration companies to list, says Mokorosi
30th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is going all out to attract junior mining and exploration companies, making it easier for companies to get on to the exchange and to remain on the... 


Ignacio Bustamante is stepping down from Hochschild to take up a position with Appian in London.
Bustamante departs Hochschild to take up Appian base metals position
30th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Ignacio Bustamante has announced his resignation as CEO from South America-focused Hochschild Mining to relocate to London, where he will head up the base metals division of investment advisory... 


Australia Trade Minister Don Farrell visited the US over the weekend.
Australia sees 'enormous market' for battery metals in the US
29th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a “golden age of mineral exploration” in Australia, as the US rushes to catch up with China on clean energy technologies, the... 


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