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FFI backs the EU's renewable plan
By: Esmarie Iannucci Updated 59 minutes ago Green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has welcomed the European Commission REPowerEU plan to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis. The European Commission earlier this week presented the REPowerEU plan in response to the global... →
Critical mineral demand of order of magnitude never seen – Sheila Khama 
By: Martin Creamer 19th May 2022 "My genuine sense is that we are going to see a growth in the mining sector of an order of magnitude we haven't seen. I also think that we're going to find that the need for minerals is going to force the world to think that if we can't get minerals on our shore, where else do we get them from? →
Gravitricity, Arup secure grant to develop below-ground hydrogen storage
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 19th May 2022 Edinburgh-based energy storage specialist Gravitricity and global built environment consultancy Arup have secured £300 000 from the UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing hydrogen in purpose-built underground shafts. Gravitricity and Arup... →
Europe gives another lofty boost to green hydrogen, electrolyser targets
By: Martin Creamer 19th May 2022 The European Commission this week took firm steps to again boost green hydrogen production and electrolyser manufacture amid sharply rising consumption targets. The commission’s latest RePowerEU proposals include the raising of its 2030 renewable hydrogen consumption targets for industry to 75%,... →
Botswana Diamonds identifies anomalies indicative of kimberlite pipes
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 19th May 2022 Aim- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds’ ground geophysics survey on its Sekaka diamonds prospecting licences, in Botswana, have revealed high-interest anomalies indicative of kimberlite pipes discovered in the vicinity of the KX36 diamond discovery. “These results strongly support our view that... →
Manganese mine rail-loading boost being assessed by South32
By: Martin Creamer 19th May 2022 Diversified mining company South32 is assessing the potential expansion and modernisation of rail loading infrastructure at its Wessels manganese mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. Kerr, who presented at the Bank of America Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference... →
Edenville seeks to end contract mining arrangement with NextGen
By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th May 2022 Aim-listed Edenville Energy is in discussions with NextGen Coalmine to vary the existing contract mining arrangement the companies have on the Rukwa coal project, in Tanzania, and to potentially take back control of the operations. Edenville believes this will enable the company to capture a... →
Collaboration needed to make South African mining globally competitive again – CSIR
By: Martin Creamer 18th May 2022 Concern about mineral resource scarcity is widespread and, at the same time, many countries, such as Australia, Canada and China, are investing significantly in strengthening their mining-related research, development and innovation (RDI) capabilities. “This makes cost and differentiation... →
Iamgold secures 51% stake in Oriole’s Senala projejct
By: Darren Parker 18th May 2022 Aim-listed exploration company Oriole Resources has announced that its joint venture (JV) partner Iamgold has met the requirements for earning 51% ownership in the Senala gold project, in Senegal. In February, Iamgold notified Oriole that it had duly exercised the first option outlined in an... →
Gold refiner to stop working with mines that miss carbon goals
By: Bloomberg 18th May 2022 One of the world’s biggest gold refineries will look to stop sourcing metal from mines that fail to meet standards on carbon emissions. MKS PAMP plans to curb emissions that come from its supply chain by 27.5% before the end of the decade, the company said in a statement Wednesday. As a result... →
Uranium specialist Patrick Mutz joins Aura board
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 18th May 2022 ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has appointed Patrick Mutz as an independent nonexecutive director of the company, effective May 18. Aura is focused on the development of its 85%-owned Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania. →
De Beers generates $604m in fourth sales cycle
By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th May 2022 Diamond miner De Beers has generated $604-million in revenue for its fourth sales cycle of this year. This compares to revenue of $566-million recorded for the third sales cycle of of this year and $385-million for the fourth sales cycle of 2021. →
Cora records positive drilling results at Mali project
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 18th May 2022 2022 drill programme at its Sanankoro gold project, in southern Mali, and CEO Bert Monro says the latest results from Zone B North once again show shallow oxide mineralisation of good widths and grade. Reverse circulation (RC) drilling highlights from Zone B North include 17 m at 2.85 g/t gold... →
Caterpillar eyes energy transition as growth driver for mining business
By: Reuters 18th May 2022 Construction equipment maker Caterpillar believes demand for critical minerals as the clean energy transition gathers pace will translate to solid returns for its mining business, CEO Jim Umpleby said in an interview on Tuesday. The company is aiming at a global market worth about $5-trillion for... →
MRC looks to partner with Mitsubishi in Europe
By: Esmarie Iannucci 18th May 2022 ASX-listed Mineral Commodities (MRC) has struck a memorandum of understanding with Japanese major Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) to collaborate on graphitic anode materials supply in Europe. The two companies will explore collaboration opportunities under two phases. →
PGI’s latest jewellery review shows continued demand for premium platinum products
By: Darren Parker 17th May 2022 Market development organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) has released its latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR), in which it highlighted platinum’s prestigious image among jewellery retailers across the globe and their customers. “Platinum’s unique qualities continue to... →
Law firm drawing on giga-scale hydrogen project experience to derisk new ventures
By: Martin Creamer 17th May 2022 Lack of expertise about getting giga-scale hydrogen projects off the ground is a big problem in the industry, say Allen & Overy South Africa’s Alessandra Pardini and Alexandra Cluver, who believe they know how best it should be done from experience gained through project managing three of the... →
Trafigura wants to build lithium business to tap battery boom
By: Bloomberg 17th May 2022 Trafigura Group said its plan to invest in a new UK lithium refinery will mark the start of the trading giant’s foray into buying and selling the crucial battery metal. Last week’s agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities... →
Galileo reports positive exploration progress at its Luansobe copper project
By: Darren Parker 17th May 2022 Aim-listed Galileo Resources has announced positive exploration progress at its Luansobe copper project, in Zambia. The project is situated on the Zambian copper belt, where Galileo holds a 75% interest in a small-scale exploration licence. So far, portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectroscopy... →
Matthew Glowasky steps down from Petra board
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th May 2022 Matthew Glowasky has resigned as nonexecutive director of Petra Diamonds, with immediate effect. Glowasky was appointed as a non-independent, nonexecutive director of the company on March 10, pursuant to a nomination agreement between the company and Monarch Master Funding 2 and following the... →
Pursuit settles asset sale
By: Esmarie Iannucci 17th May 2022 Junior explorer Pursuit Minerals has settled the sale of its Scandinavian assets to LSE-listed Kendrick Resources for some A$3.1-million. Pursuit at the start of last year struck an agreement with Kendrick, which was at that point an unlisted company, to divest of its nickel and vanadium... →
CSIRO and Metso Outotec join forces
By: Esmarie Iannucci 17th May 2022 European technology developer Metso Outotec will partner with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on a global exclusive cooperation agreement on the delivery of Metso Outetec’s SwirlFlow agitation technology for the bauxite and alumina sector outside... →
Johnson Matthey predicts smaller platinum surplus, palladium and rhodium deficits
By: Reuters 17th May 2022 A surplus in the platinum market should shrink this year and the palladium and rhodium markets are likely to move back into deficit, Johnson Matthey said in a report on Monday. The three metals are used in autocatalysts that reduce emissions from vehicle engines, with platinum also used in other... →
Botswana sees Russian diamond ban opening door to synthetic gems
By: Reuters 16th May 2022 Botswana, Africa's top diamond producer, sees a prolonged ban on Russian diamonds opening the way for synthetic gems to expand market share, the country's minister told a mining conference on Monday. The United States, the world largest market for natural diamonds, imposed sanctions on Russia's... →
Sibanye-Stillwater hoists first tons from R4bn 4 000-job K4 platinum project
By: Martin Creamer 16th May 2022 The first tons have been hoisted at Marikana K4, Sibanye-Stillwater’s high-return resumed platinum group metals (PGM) project, which was largely predeveloped and equipped when acquired from the now defunct Lonmin in 2019. “The K4 project is an unrivalled, top-tier project in the PGM industry,... →
World Coal Association welcomes new South African members
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th May 2022 Industry body the World Coal Association (WCA) has welcomed two new members to the growing alliance of responsible coal participants. These are Seriti, a major South African mining company that operates seven large-scale thermal coal mines, predominantly supplying State-owned utility Eskom power... →
Gold prices buckle under pressure from 'King Dollar', higher yields
By: Reuters 16th May 2022 Gold prices fell more than 1% to their lowest in three-and-a-half months on Monday as elevated bond yields and a firmer US dollar dampened bullion demand, even as riskier assets dropped after grim China economic data. A stronger dollar makes gold expensive for overseas buyers, while higher... →
Chaarat reports fatality at Kapan
By: Creamer Media Reporter 16th May 2022 Aim-quoted gold miner Chaarat Gold on Monday reported a fatality at its Kapan mine, in Armenia. The company stated that an employee of its contractor, S&A Mining, had died in a rockfall underground on May 14. The underground mining area where the incident occurred was closed and an internal and... →
South Africa’s high-flying Jubilee creating 800 mostly long-term jobs in Zambia
By: Martin Creamer 16th May 2022 Diversified metal recovery business Jubilee, which is rolling out an investment of R786-million in South Africa and Zambia, has offered employment and contractor opportunities to more than 800 people in Zambia, the most of which are long term, the company stated in a release on Monday. In Zambia,... →
Things looking interesting for platinum despite surplus
By: Martin Creamer 16th May 2022 What the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is forecasting for 2022 is a reduced but still large platinum surplus of 627 000 oz. But this surplus is extremely vulnerable to the issues the WPIC thinks may play out, particularly: →
Copper wavers near $9 000 after fear-filled week for metals
By: Bloomberg 13th May 2022 Copper steadied and aluminum rose after a turbulent week for metals dominated by growing concerns over the state of the global economy. While metals markets were calmer Friday, prices have endured a dismal few days on fears about monetary tightening as well as demand from top consumer China.... →
Neometals JV signs deal with Mercedes-Benz
By: Esmarie Iannucci 13th May 2022 ASX-listed Neometals on Friday announced that its joint venture with SMS Group, Primobius, had inked a conditional, binding agreement with Mercedes-Benz subsidiary LICULAR to develop a battery recycling plant. Mercedes-Benz in March tapped Primobius as its technology partner for the design and... →
Hitachi Energy selected for haul truck electrification solution
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 13th May 2022 Global technology company Hitachi Energy has been selected as a technology vendor in the Charge On Innovation Challenge. Founded by BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale, together with multiple industry patrons, the initiative sees the world’s mining industry unite to solve one of the biggest challenges in... →
Nornickel is first Russian firm to get OK to keep listing abroad
By: Reuters 13th May 2022 Metals giant Nornickel has become the first Russian company to be granted permission by a government commission to keep its listing abroad - for one year for now. Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and refined nickel, and other large Russia-registered firms have sought... →
LBMA, WGC advance pilot of Gold Bar Integrity initiative
By: Marleny Arnoldi 13th May 2022 The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the World Gold Council (WGC) have selected two vendors, blockchain technology start-up companies Axedras and Peer Ledger, to participate in a pilot phase of the organisations’ Gold Bar Integrity initiative. The initiative is aimed at digitally... →
Nyrstar secures bi-partisan approach for zinc investment ahead of election
By: Esmarie Iannucci 13th May 2022 Zinc major Nyrstar on Friday announced it had secured bi-partisan support for its investment in the construction of a new electrolysis plant at the company’s ‘Zinc Works’ operations in Hobart, ensuring a long- term future for metals refining in Australia. Nyrstar earlier this month announced... →
Global diamond trade fractures under the weight of Russia sanctions
By: Bloomberg 13th May 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing a billion-dollar trade that spans the permafrost-laden diamond mines of Siberia, secretive trade houses in Antwerp, dusty polishing powerhouses in India and New York’s glittering designer jewellery stores. Russian mining giant Alrosa supplies about a... →
Now you can own a fraction of a fancy coloured diamond
By: Bloomberg 13th May 2022 A new fractional ownership business centered on fancy colored diamonds will launch on May 18. Luxus, founded by hedge fund expert Dana Auslander and fashion journalist Gretchen Gunlocke Fenton, will debut with a first offering of a .54 carat fancy pink diamond. →
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