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Construction of South Star’s Brazil graphite mine nearing completion
20th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-listed South Star is gearing up for production from the Phase 1 plant of its flagship Santa Cruz graphite mine, in Brazil, to start in the coming weeks. Construction of the 1 000 t/m plant... 


Errol Smart
South Africa now a compelling world investment story, upbeat Orion highlights
19th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

“The sun is finally shining on us,” an upbeat Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart enthused during an Australia/South Africa webinar on Wednesday, when he outlined how South Africa has become one of the... 


Infinity Lithium’s San Jose project declared of regional interest
Infinity Lithium’s San Jose project declared of regional interest
19th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The regional government of Extremadura, Spain, has awarded Premia status to Infinity Lithium’s San José, streamlining the permitting process for the lithium venture. The ASX-listed company’s... 


China is building Europe battery supply in Morocco, VW unit says
19th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

China is building a battery supply chain for Europe in Morocco, as the continent struggles to develop its own industry to feed electric-car manufacturing, PowerCo’s operations head said. “We don’t... 


Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies
Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies
19th June 2024 By: Reuters

More than 50 companies have expressed interest in developing lithium projects in Chile, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Tuesday, after the government called for proposals for a range of salt... 


Cluff Africa signs agreement to acquire Zimbabwe lithium permits
18th June 2024 By: Schalk Burger

UK-based mineral resources investment company Cluff Africa has signed a term sheet with Zimbabwe sovereign wealth fund, Mutapa Investment Fund, to acquire 45% in the Sandawana mining permits. This... 


Coal India exploring lithium assets in Argentina with US company, says source
18th June 2024 By: Reuters

State-run Coal India Limited is exploring lithium blocks in Argentina along with a US company to secure supplies of the battery material, an Indian source with direct knowledge said on Tuesday.... 


Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia
China-Australia critical mineral tensions in spotlight as Li Qiang visits Perth
18th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

The gulf between Beijing and Canberra over Chinese investment in Australia’s critical minerals industry is expected to take center-stage on the final day of Premier Li Qiang’s visit, when he joins... 


Chile says Saudi Mining Minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda
18th June 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's government said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's Mining Minister will travel to the Latin American country in July and plans to meet with his counterpart in Santiago. Saudi Minister of... 


Gecamines threatens to intervene in sale of cobalt firm
Gecamines threatens to intervene in sale of cobalt firm
18th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner said it will need to approve any acquisition of cobalt producer Chemaf Resources if the new owner wants to take over a key mining permit. Chemaf put... 


Tesla shareholders vote no on deep sea mining moratorium
18th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Tesla Inc. investors agreed to Elon Musk’s $56-billion pay package on Thursday, but declined to agree to a moratorium on sourcing electric vehicle battery metals from deep sea ecosystems. Activist... 


Canada blocks Chinese rare earths deal in Trudeau-led crackdown
Canada blocks Chinese rare earths deal in Trudeau-led crackdown
18th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s government will buy stockpiled rare earth materials from Vital Metals in a deal that prevents the company from selling its production to a Chinese buyer. The small Australian firm, which... 


Mali greenlights Leo’s exit from Goulamina lithium project
Mali greenlights Leo’s exit from Goulamina lithium project
14th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Leo Lithium has received conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV (MLBV) to China’s Ganfeng, a critical step in the... 


REE explorer Resouro lists on ASX
REE explorer Resouro lists on ASX
14th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based, Brazil-focused Resouro Strategic Minerals on Friday started trading on the ASX in Sydney, following a A$8-million public initial offering (IPO). Resouro raised the cash by issuing... 


Second Australian rare earths producer suffers cyber attack
Second Australian rare earths producer suffers cyber attack
14th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iluka Resources has become the second Australian rare earths miner to suffer a cyber attack in recent months, although the hackers weren’t able to penetrate its cybersecurity protections. The... 


NextSource inks $91m mandate letter to fund Madagascar graphite expansion
NextSource inks $91m mandate letter to fund Madagascar graphite expansion
13th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery metals supplier NextSource Materials on Thursday announced the signing of a mandate letter with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund the expansion of the Molo graphite mine,... 


Mining activity at Copper 360.
Copper 360 on home straight to produce quite a bit of cash, CEO reports
13th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is on the home straight to produce quite a bit of cash by financial year end. That was the main takeaway from Mining Weekly’s post-results Zoom... 


Environmental studies at Jadar, Serbia
Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says
13th June 2024 By: Reuters

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday newly published environmental studies showed that its Serbia lithium project, which was stopped in 2022 after massive protests, would be safe for... 


Global nickel prices have probably hit a floor, says Macquarie
Global nickel prices have probably hit a floor, says Macquarie
13th June 2024 By: Reuters

Global nickel prices may have hit a floor, according to a Macquarie analyst who sees a market recovery driven by strong demand from the steel sector and as a surplus of ore supplies shrinks after... 


Brazilian Rare Earths raises A$80m in discounted offering
Brazilian Rare Earths raises A$80m in discounted offering
13th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration company Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has successfully raised A$80-million in a discounted A$3.30-a-share placement. The proceeds from the placement will be used to accelerate... 


Lithium Australia inks offtake deal with South Korean battery recycler
13th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lithium Australia on Thursday announced a three-year mixed-metal dust (MMD) offtake agreement with South Korean battery recycler SungEel HiTech. SungEel will purchase at least 60% of... 


AmaranthCX director Paul Miller.
Reserve Bank concern about decline of public markets welcome development – Miller
12th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The concern that South Africa’s Reserve Bank expressed last week on the state of this country’s public markets is seen as a welcome development by AmaranthCX director and public market promoter... 


Nodules being inspected
TMC produces cobalt sulphate from seafloor polymetallic nodules
12th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed critical minerals company TMC on Wednesday announced the successful production of cobalt sulphate derived exclusively from seafloor polymetallic nodules. The milestone was achieved... 


Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Australia ‘not naive’ on China as Li visit looms, Chalmers says
12th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Australia is realistic about the challenges in its diplomatic relationship with Beijing, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, as the country prepares for the first visit by a Chinese Premier in more than... 


Development of rare earth-free permanent magnets.
Artificial intelligence used to eliminate need for rare earths in permanent magnets
11th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Discovering new materials has historically been slow. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to discover a material entirely computationally and have that verified experimentally.... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson.
South Africa’s quickly advancing Copper 360 is guiding sharp 2025 revenue rise
11th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The revenue of South Africa’s quickly advancing Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360, the only pure copper play on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is forecast by the company to have... 


Canadian govt invests C$10m in Ontario critical mineral projects
11th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Monday announced two investments of C$5-million each to support the critical minerals sector in Canada, specifically in northern... 


The White Mesa mill
Energy Fuels achieves commercial production of separated rare earths at White Mesa
11th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Uranium and rare earths elements (REEs) producer Energy Fuels has begun commercial production of separated neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) at its White Mesa mill, in Utah. This marks a milestone,... 


Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada expands critical minerals list to 34
11th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Monday announced an expansion of Canada’s critical minerals list, adding high-purity iron, phosphorus, and silicon metal to the... 


Critical Metals to buy controlling stake in Greenland REE mine
Critical Metals to buy controlling stake in Greenland REE mine
10th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals has signed a binding heads of agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Tanbreez rare earth mine, in Greenland, from a company controlled by geologist Gregory... 


TotalEnergies, Air Products hydrogen deal uplifts platinum demand outlook still further
TotalEnergies, Air Products hydrogen deal uplifts platinum demand outlook still further
10th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A 15-year agreement involving the supply of an initial 70 000 t of green hydrogen a year has been signed by TotalEnergies and Air Products. TotalEnergies, which is active in some 120 countries and... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Minerals Council calls for collaborative relationship among govt, labour, civil society and the private sector
10th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As political parties discuss the way forward in establishing a government of national unity, the Minerals Council South Africa says it and its members are advocating for a constructive,... 


Speedier, greener lithium may be nine years away, Codelco says
Speedier, greener lithium may be nine years away, Codelco says
10th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Codelco, the copper giant that’s about to become a major lithium player, delivered some cautious guidance on the timing of a cleaner, faster way to extract the battery metal in northern Chile. A... 


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