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Galileo identifies three targets in Botswana for follow-up exploration work
30th January 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Galileo Resources has defined three potential drill targets with a combined strike length of about 6 km on its PL253 licence in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana. The three... 


Kefi confirms new discovery at Saudi Arabia gold project
30th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has confirmed a new discovery, as well as provided an operational update for the Jibal Qutman gold project in Saudi Arabia in the company's minority-owned Gold and... 


Trader IXM will shrink aluminium unit to focus on core business
30th January 2024 By: Bloomberg

IXM, the trading house owned by Chinese miner CMOC Group, is stepping back from the aluminum market to focus on its core business. The trading house, the third-largest metals trader behind... 


Jericho shaping up to be one of Australia’s most exciting copper project, says AIC Mines
30th January 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold and copper miner AIC Mines has significantly increased the mineral resources of its Jericho deposit, setting the stage to transform the Eloise copper mine into a cornerstone asset. The mineral... 


A$300m IPO planned for Australian copper mine
A$300m IPO planned for Australian copper mine
30th January 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Metals Acquisition Limited (MAC) is set to open a A$300-million initial public offering (IPO) next week to raise funds for the revival of the CSA copper mine, in New South Wales. NYSE-listed MAC... 


Copper miner Sandfire maintains FY guidance
Copper miner Sandfire maintains FY guidance
30th January 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global copper miner Sandfire Resources has maintained its production, cost and capital expenditure guidance for the 2024 financial year, after a solid December quarter at its MATSA and Motheo... 


First Quantum to sell 120 000 t of copper in Panama mine
30th January 2024 By: Reuters

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals said on Monday it intends to sell the 120 000 t of copper concentrate stored near the Punta Rincon port. First Quantum's Panama unit said in a statement that... 


Codelco pays heavy price for ramping up debt burden to fund over-budget projects
Codelco pays heavy price for ramping up debt burden to fund over-budget projects
30th January 2024 By: Bloomberg

Codelco is paying a heavy price for increasing its already heavy debt load to finance late and over-budget projects that are needed to maintain its status as the world’s biggest copper supplier.... 


Vale's 2023 iron-ore output tops guidance, but sales fall
Vale's 2023 iron-ore output tops guidance, but sales fall
30th January 2024 By: Reuters

Vale's iron-ore production grew 4.3% in 2023, topping the Brazilian miner's estimate for the year, while shipments of the commodity fell slightly, the company said on Monday. The firm produced... 


Sandfire exits Bryah JV
29th January 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper exploration and mining company Sandfire Resources will hand back the 80% exploration interest in the Bryah Basin exploration permits, in Western Australia, ASX-listed Alchemy Resources said... 


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Decline in coal line security incidents is improving performance – Transnet
29th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Security incidents that disrupt trains transporting coal to South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) for export to the world are in definite decline and that has certainly helped to improve... 


AIC Mines appoints COO
29th January 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Copper and gold company AIC Mines has grown to the point where a COO is warranted and has appointed Tim Benfield to the position, MD Aaron Colleran announced on Monday. “Tim is a perfect fit for... 


Nunavut Planning Commission gives green light for Coppermine project
29th January 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Nunavut Planning Commission has issued approved licences for the Coppermine project, marking a major step in the permitting process, White Cliff Minerals reported on Monday. The ASX-listed... 


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Logistics, energy challenges remain for Mining Indaba host South Africa
29th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Mining Indaba to open with SA mining industry hit hard by rail inefficiencies The yearly African Mining Indaba will start on February 5 against the backdrop of the local mining industry facing... 


Copper cathode produced in the DRC
Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure
29th January 2024 By: Reuters

Chinese construction companies will invest up to $7-billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture in the Democratic Republic of... 


Codelco names Braim Chiple as chief commercial officer
29th January 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's State-run Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, named Braim Chiple as its new chief commercial officer, the company said on Friday. Starting on March 15, Chiple, who comes from the... 


Chinese copper smelters propose output cuts on concentrate tightness -sources
26th January 2024 By: Reuters

China's top copper smelters on Friday have proposed cuttingtheir output, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as tight supplies of copper concentrate ore for processing have cause... 


Codelco names Braim Chiple as chief commercial officer - company statement
26th January 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's state-run Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, named Braim Chiple as its new chief commercial officer, the company said on Friday. Chiple will take over from outgoing CCO Carlos... 


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Multotec wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
26th January 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mineral processing equipment supplier Multotec has won the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC’s) Exporter of the Year Award in the category for companies with a turnover of... 


Proudly South African mineral processing specialist Multotec scoops SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
Proudly South African mineral processing specialist Multotec scoops SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
26th January 2024

Multotec is proud to announce that it has won the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC) Exporter of the Year Award in the category for companies with a turnover of R2-R5 billion... 


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On-The-Air (26/01/2024)
26th January 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer discusses vanadium, copper mining and a manganese project in Botswana. 


Leading underground mining contractor, Murray & Roberts Cementation and its client Palabora Mining Company celebrated the last blast at the new ventilation shaft at the mine
Pioneering vent shaft at Palabora holes out safely at 1200 metres
26th January 2024

Leading underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation and its client Palabora Mining Company (PMC) celebrated the last blast at the new ventilation shaft, which took its depth to a... 


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New ventilation shaft holes out safely
26th January 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation and its client Palabora Mining Company (PMC) this month celebrated the last blast at the new ventilation shaft at the Lift II project,... 


Glencore allows Falco to use its land for Horne 5
26th January 2024 By: Darren Parker

Base and precious metals exploration and development company Falco Resources has entered into an operating licence and indemnity agreement (OLIA) with diversified miner Glencore Canada, in which... 


Highland, Kinterra starts drilling on White Pine Copper
26th January 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Highland Copper Company has announced that the White Pine Copper joint venture (JV) it has with Kinterra Copper has initiated a drilling programme at the White Pine North project, in... 


Phoenix to raise £2.2m for equipment, working capital
26th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed US-focused Phoenix Copper intends to raise about £2.2-million (before expenses) through the issue of new ordinary shares to fund the purchase of mining and processing equipment at a... 


Adventus acquires outstanding Luminex shares
26th January 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Ecuador-focused copper/gold exploration and development company Adventus Mining has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canada-based precious and base metals exploration and... 


A man in yellow PPE in front of a rock face looking at a stone sample.
Exploration deficit hampering sector
26th January 2024 By: Halima Frost

South Africa’s mineral exploration sector is underperforming, with as much as a 15-year deficit in terms of the required exploration activity for a minerals- and mining- prolific country, posits... 


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Greening focus
26th January 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid increasing emphasis on tackling climate change globally, mining companies have had to reassess their operational strategies to ensure the value-add of their sustainability objectives and... 


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ESG for African miners – biggest risk, biggest opportunity
26th January 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

For the third consecutive year, advisory and professional services firm Ernst and Young’s (EY’s) ‘Mining Risks and Opportunities Study’ has revealed that, although environmental, social and... 


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Underground hard rock equipment launched
26th January 2024

Set to be launched at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba is underground hard rock mining machinery from mining and industrial machinery developer Komatsu, following an expansion of its... 


Firm hails efficiency plan’s stance on electric motors
26th January 2024

Plan to apply the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for low-voltage electric motors in South Africa have been hailed by solutions provider WEG Africa as an exciting step toward energy... 


Condra supplies electric hoists, overhead cranes and chain blocks to Platreef mine
26th January 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cranes manufacturer Condra Cranes has delivered electric hoists, two overhead cranes and a number of chain blocks to Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines’ South African subsidiary Ivanplat’s Platreef... 


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FLSmidth
26th January 2024

As a more than 140-year-old Danish company, FLSmidth is a leading technology and service sup-plier to the global mining and cement industry. With its MissionZero programme, it has set a tar-get of... 


Vedanta Base Metals setting up for sustainable positive disruption across nations
Vedanta Base Metals setting up for sustainable positive disruption across nations
26th January 2024

The innovative and forward-looking Indian multinational group, Vedanta Limited, continuously strives to unlock value and create positive disruption in its journey to Transform For Good through... 


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Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update
26th January 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Taseko will accelerate construction activities at the Florence project, as the company has concluded more financing for the mine. 


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Haib copper project, Namibia – update
26th January 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Koryx Copper has filed an updated preliminary economic assessment technical report. 


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Kansanshi mine – S3 expansion project, Zambia – update
26th January 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

First Quantum Minerals has reiterated its commitment to delivering the S3 project. 


Image of the the headgear at the Okiep copper project
Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
26th January 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has reached an agreement to access and acquire the surface ownership rights of properties owned by Mora Plase Proprietary. 


An aerial view of the process plant, shaft headframe and site buildings at the Peak Mine.
Peak mine, Australia
26th January 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold/copper mine in Cobar, central west New South Wales, Australia 


Richard Adkerson
Freeport-McMoRan's profit beats estimates on strong copper production
25th January 2024 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong production and higher prices for the red metal, sending its shares up about 6% in... 


This week: Smart wristwatches to uplift mineworker well-being at Copper 360 and, BMI predicts more stable metal prices, critical mineral deals in 2024
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25th January 2024

This week: Smart wristwatches to uplift mineworker well-being at Copper 360 and, BMI predicts more stable metal prices, critical mineral deals in 2024 


A pure copper component being packed and labeled for export
Manufacturer secures new clients despite challenges
24th January 2024 By: Halima Frost

Despite the negative effects of illegal mining and copper scrap exports on the confidence levels of international investors and clients, South Africa-based foundry and engineering company Thos... 


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