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Orion reawakening geological giant in Northern Cape 
By: Martin Creamer 18th April 2019 Three years ago, Orion Minerals was trading at an eighth of an Australian cent a share. It had a market capitalisation of $4-milllion and set out to find something that could be turned into a mine. The good news is that the company found that opportunity in South Africa, and its share price has... →
LME ready to address flaws in its metal storage rules
By: Reuters 18th April 2019 The London Metal Exchange is poised to deal with a loophole in its warehousing rules, exposed after commodity trader Glencore bought large amounts of aluminium earlier this year, sources familiar with the matter said. But the exchange will have to wait until a complaint lodged by Glencore with... →
Fitch warns iron-ore price increase may be ‘more structural’ than initially thought
By: Simone Liedtke 18th April 2019 The sharp rise in iron-ore prices to over $90 per dry metric ton (dmt) from under $75/dmt since January, may be “more structural than initially anticipated”, says Fitch Ratings. It believes sustained iron-ore prices of above $85/dmt over the next 9 to 12 months should provide cash flow windfalls... →
Majority of B2Gold’s mines outperform guidance in strong first quarter
By: Nadine James 18th April 2019 TSX-listed B2Gold exceeded its first-quarter production and sales guidance by 6%, producing 230 859 oz and selling 232 076 oz of gold. The Fekola, Masbate, Otjikoto and El Limon mines all exceeded their targeted production, with the Mali-based Fekola and the Philippines-based Masbate mines,... →
Five-month gold strike is over 
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2019 The five-month strike by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) at Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African gold operations is over. Parties have acknowledged that it is in their interest to rebase and develop a constructive relationship going forward, Sibanye-Stillwater said in a... →
Eager black investors fund premium-priced opportunity in zinc, copper
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2019 Black investors have self-funded the purchase of shares at a premium price in the fast-tracked redevelopment of the Prieska zinc and copper mine in the Northern Cape, which has a three-year payback and a minimum mine life of ten years. The $8-million equity capital raising by Orion Minerals,... →
Orion Minerals’ ‘meet-the-media’ attendees were from left: Jowell Tobias, Godfrey Gomwe, Billy Mawasha, Michelle Jenkins, Errol Smart, Nelson Mosiapoa, Tom Borman, Sharon Matthews and Roger Matthews.
Royal Bafokeng boosts production despite setbacks
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2019 Black-owned platinum group metals mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum boosted its production in the three months to March 31, in spite of several setbacks in the period. Tonnes delivered to concentrators increased by 17.3% to 862 000 t and tonnes milled increasing by 11.6% to 846 000 t.... →
Indian Cabinet approves pact with Bolivia
By: Ajoy K Das 16th April 2019 India’s Union Cabinet on Monday approved a pact with Bolivia for bilateral cooperation in geology and mineral resources. “The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval of the memorandum of understanding signed between India and Bolivia on cooperation in the fields of geology and mineral... →
Gold output to reach record high this year – report
By: Nadine James 16th April 2019 Gold production increased for the tenth consecutive year in 2018 to 107.3-million ounces and is expected to reach a new record high of 109.6-million ounces this year, S&P Global Market Intelligence research analyst Christopher Galbraith said on Tuesday. He noted that while the year-on-year... →
WGC, ICBC sign MoU to develop Chinese gold market
By: Creamer Media Reporter 16th April 2019 The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on developing the Chinese gold market, including the development and marketing of gold solutions for Millennial consumers and institutional investors. China... →
Turquoise Hill reviewing impact of Oyu Tolgoi Shaft 2 delay
By: Mariaan Webb 16th April 2019 Rio Tinto, the project manager of the Oyu Tolgoi, in Mongolia, has concluded a review of the fit-out and commissioning issues at Shaft 2 – the main production and services shaft of the underground development – and expects the Shaft to be completed by the end of October. Rio Tinto-owned... →
Orion clinches potent new-style empowerment deal
By: Martin Creamer 16th April 2019 Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed exploration and mining development company Orion Minerals has found a formula to achieve empowerment that puts all shareholders at full participation and contribution. “What we’ve arrived at is a fantastic win-win scenario,” an overjoyed Orion CEO Errol Smart told... →
India’s reformed oil, gas E&P policy to come into play in June/July
By: Ajoy K Das 15th April 2019 India’s reformed oil and gas exploration policy will come into force when the next round of bidding for blocks kicks off in June/July, the sector regulator has announced. “Parameters of the new policy reforms shall apply from Open Acreage Licensing Policy IV onwards,” a notification from the... →
Tiffany training Africans to cut diamonds sourced from the region
By: Bloomberg 15th April 2019 Tiffany & Co has been expanding its workforce in sub-Saharan Africa – a region of almost one billion people where the jewellery giant does not have a single store. More than a quarter of the New York-based company’s 1 500 global diamond cutters and polishers are now based in Africa, CEO... →
Orocobre and Toyota Tsusho approve Japan plant
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th April 2019 Lithium miner Orocobre and its joint venture partner Toyota Tsusho Corporation have approved the development of the $77.6-million Naraha lithium hydroxide plant, in Japan. “We are excited to announce the approval of the Naraha project. The construction of the Naraha lithium hydroxide plant will... →
Mbazima to retire from Anglo American after 18 years
By: Creamer Media Reporter 12th April 2019 Norman Mbazima will step down as deputy chairperson of Anglo American South Africa on June 30. “Norman has made an exceptional contribution to Anglo American over the last 18 years, delivered with tireless energy, most recently as deputy chairperson of Anglo American South Africa. He has played... →
Norman Mbazima
Platinum edges out of the doldrums at last as labour threat looms
By: Bloomberg 12th April 2019 After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors. The metal, which is mostly used to make jewelry and reduce emissions from car exhausts, is trading near the highest since May and money is pouring into platinum-backed... →
Sibanye-Stillwater presells gold to Citibank
By: Martin Creamer 11th April 2019 Precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater announced on Thursday that it had entered into an agreement to presell gold to Citibank for R1.75-billion ($125-million). This follows Wednesday’s raising of a similar amount on the sale of 5% of the issued shares of the Johannesburg- and New... →
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
Tianqi agrees truce in battle over Chilean lithium miner SQM
By: Reuters 11th April 2019 China's Tianqi Lithium has come to an agreement over the governance of Chilean miner SQM with key shareholder Pampa Group, easing away from hostilities over control of the world's second-biggest producer of lithium. Tianqi's $4.1-billion purchase of a 23.77% stake in SQM, which mines lithium... →
Hydrogen and platinum at centre of climate change solution – Anglo
By: Martin Creamer 11th April 2019 Hydrogen is at the centre of the solution to climate change and platinum, in turn, is at the centre of hydrogen, London-based Anglo American executive head of market development Benny Oeyen emphasised when he spoke to Mining Weekly Online on the sidelines of this week’s Platinum Group Metals... →
Graff shapes world’s largest square emerald cut diamond
By: Marleny Arnoldi 11th April 2019 Multinational jeweller Graff has cut the largest square emerald cut diamond in the world, which ranks as the largest high-colour, highest clarity diamond ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America. Dubbed the Graff Lesedi La Rona, the diamond weighs in at 302.37 ct, and is a top... →
Kingsgate insurers pay out
By: Esmarie Iannucci 11th April 2019 ASX-listed Kingsgate Consolidated has received $55-million from its political risk insurers after settling a legal dispute with the company. Kingsgate in March signed a binding heads of agreement with its insurance providers agreeing to a settlement that included the $55-million cash payment, and... →
Sumatra calls in administrators
By: Esmarie Iannucci 11th April 2019 ASX-listed Sumatra Copper & Gold on Thursday told shareholders that it would voluntarily appoint administrators after failing to raise funding to restructure its debt. Sumatra subsidiary PT Dwinad Nusa Sejahtera, which operated the Tembang project in Indonesia, has been in discussions with its... →
Indian iron-ore production peaks, but imports continue to surge
By: Ajoy K Das 11th April 2019 Indian iron-ore production during last financial year has been provisionally pegged at an eight-year high, but the domestic market is plagued by the dichotomous dynamics of rising imports and unsold stockpiles across the regions. According to preliminary industry estimates, iron-ore production... →
From turbines to thermostats: Copper miners eye high-tech demand
By: Reuters 11th April 2019 Growing demand for smart thermostats, wind turbines and other high-tech devices is expected to keep copper the dominant material used in electrical components, industry players said, offsetting rising use of aluminum, a cheaper alternative to conduct electricity. That bodes well for the likes of... →
Platinum demand investment reaps reward – Amplats
By: Martin Creamer 9th April 2019 The best lever to stimulate platinum demand is platinum jewellery promotion, which provides the best return “by a country mile", Anglo American Platinum CEO Chris Griffith said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) industry day, Griffith said that the work done by the platinum... →
Ivanhoe reaffirms its support for the DRC
By: Mariaan Webb 9th April 2019 TSX-listed mining company Ivanhoe Mines is committed to the responsible development of the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will work with the newly elected government to introduce the country to investors from around the world. This is according to co-chairperson... →
Rio reveals $6.6bn tax bill for 2018
By: Esmarie Iannucci 9th April 2019 Mining major Rio Tinto on Tuesday revealed that it has paid some $6.6-billion in taxes and royalties during 2018, up from the $5.1-billion paid the year before. The miner paid some $4.8-billion in royalties and taxes in Australia during 2018, of which $3.17-billion was corporate income tax and... →
As Goldman backs off, Citi says chase iron-ore rally to $100/t
By: Bloomberg 8th April 2019 Iron-ore’s poised to hit $100/t, according to Citigroup, which highlighted “very, very low” seaborne cargoes just as data from China may show a pick-up in demand. That view follows advice from Goldman Sachs Group that investors should be closing bullish bets after recent gains. “Iron-ore is not... →
India’s SCCL aims for 8% coal production growth in 2019/20
By: Ajoy K Das 8th April 2019 Indian coal miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has set a coal extraction target of 70-million tons for the 2019/20 financial year. The target is 8% higher than coal produced during 2018/19 at 64.4-million tons, says SCCL chairperson N Sridhar. →
First Quantum exits Japan Gold option
By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th April 2019 Canadian junior Japan Gold reported on Friday that base metals miner First Quantum would not proceed with an agreement to earn into four of its exploration properties in Japan, following the completion of an initial surface evaluation on the lithocap projects. The four projects evaluated comprise... →
Lynas seeks clarity on PM comments
By: Esmarie Iannucci 8th April 2019 ASX-listed Lynas on Monday said that it would seek clarification from the Malaysian government over comments made by Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad over the company’s continuation of operations. Mohamad over the weekend noted that the Malaysian government had imposed an ‘extra condition’ on... →
Chinese investment in Australia cools
By: Esmarie Iannucci 8th April 2019 New figures from advisory firm KPMG has found that Chinese investment into Australia had declined by 36.3% in 2018, to A$8.2-billion, with mining investment decreasing over 90% compared with 2017 figures. KPMG reported that the mining sector accounted for 5.6% of the total Chinese investment... →
BHP Americas boss says miners must make copper greener
By: Reuters 8th April 2019 Copper producers must collectively raise their game to improve the metal's ethical and green credentials as ageing mines require more water and energy to produce the same amount of metal, one of BHP's most senior executives said on Friday. Many in the industry have emphasised the importance of... →
A million tons of copper is on the way, but it may not be enough
By: Bloomberg 8th April 2019 Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional one-million tons of copper through 2023, but that won’t be enough to fully close an expected gap between supply and demand in the next few years. Industry analysts and executives descending on Santiago this week for the Cesco... →
Profitable coal trade beckons buyers brave enough to test China
By: Bloomberg 5th April 2019 Its high quality and the price is a bargain, but the risk may be too great for Chinese buyers looking for a quick profit. Newcastle thermal coal prices have lost almost $20 a ton, or almost 19 percent, since early March, making supplies from Australia cheaper than Chinese domestic grades for the... →
Woodside strikes HoA with ENN
By: Esmarie Iannucci 5th April 2019 Australian oil and gas producer Woodside has signed a heads of agreement (HoA) with China’s ENN Group for the supply of one-million tonnes of liquefied natural gas, for a period of ten years, starting in 2025. CEO Peter Coleman on Friday said that the HoA built on a 2018 cooperation agreement,... →
Mongolia lawmakers seek to rewrite Oyu Tolgoi deal
By: Reuters 5th April 2019 A group of Mongolian legislators has recommended one of the agreements underpinning Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper mine should be scrapped and another changed, adding to the giant project's political problems. The Gobi desert copper deposit promises to become one of Rio Tinto's most lucrative... →
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