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Armadale progresses towards DFS, mining permit for Mahenge graphite project
By: Marleny Arnoldi 16th April 2019 Aim-listed Armadale Capital expects a definitive feasibility study or its Mahenge Liandu graphite project, in Tanzania, to be completed in the fourth quarter. Remaining work, including product marketing, developing transport and logistics pathway and a resource update, is under way. →
Walkabout strikes global marketing agreement
By: Esmarie Iannucci 11th April 2019 Graphite developer Walkabout Resources has signed a binding global sales, purchase and marketing agreement with international commodities trading house Wogen Pacific. Under the terms of the agreement, Wogen will actively market Walkabout’s graphite concentrate, initially contracting to buy and... →
Walkabout strikes new offtake in Tanzania
By: Esmarie Iannucci 9th April 2019 Graphite developer Walkabout Resources has inked a second binding offtake agreement over its Lindi Jumbo project, in Tanzania. The company has inked a term sheet with graphite product manufacturer Qingdao Risingdawn Graphite Technology Company to deliver 10 000 t of flake graphite over a three... →
First Graphene sets sights on $3.5m raising
By: Esmarie Iannucci 5th April 2019 ASX-listed First Graphene will place some 23.3-million shares, at a price of 15c each, to raise A$3.5-million. The company told shareholders that the placement to institutional and sophisticated investors would be conducted under its existing placement capacity, and will not require shareholder... →
MRC to buy Norway's largest flake graphite producer
By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th April 2019 ASX-listed Mineral Commodities (MRC) has struck a $9.2-million share purchase agreement with Skaland Graphite AS to acquire the Trælen graphite mine and the Skaland processing plant, in Norway. MRC would pay an initial cash consideration of $4.8-million and a further $4.4-million over a five-year... →
Battery Minerals raises A$5m for Montepuez
By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th April 2019 Junior Battery Minerals will raise A$5-million through a share placement to progress its Montepuez graphite project, in Mozambique. Battery Minerals will issue 204-million shares at a price of 2.5c each to profession and institutional investors. The shares will be issued in two tranches, with... →
Walkabout finds taker for Lindi Jumbo flakes
By: Esmarie Iannucci 2nd April 2019 Graphite developer Walkabout Resources has signed its first binding offtake term sheet with expandable graphite producer Inner Mongolia Qianxin Graphite (IMQG) over its Lindi Jumbo project, in Tanzania. Under the terms of the agreement, Walkabout would deliver between 10 000 t/y and 20 000 t/y of... →
Tirupati commissions Madagascar graphite production plant
By: Creamer Media Reporter 1st April 2019 Flake graphite producer Tirupati Graphite has commissioned a 3 000 t/y plant at its Sahamamy project, in Madagascar, which is expected to eventually produce 21 000 t/y of flake graphite. This is the first of six planned flake graphite production plant modules that will be built by the company in... →
Kibaran hunting for German funding
By: Esmarie Iannucci 1st April 2019 ASX-listed Kibaran Resources has mandated Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank to provide debt funding to develop the Epanko graphite project, in Tanzania. KfW IPEX-Bank and Kibaran will now proceed with a lender credit review process and prepare an application for the German government untied loan guarantee... →
Triton signs MoU for Ancuabe development
By: Esmarie Iannucci 14th March 2019 Graphite developer Triton Minerals has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Qingdao Jinhui Graphite Company that could result in the development of the Ancuabe graphite project, in Mozambique. The two companies will now start technical, legal and commercial due diligence and... →
Battery Minerals’ focus is bringing Montepuez into production
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th March 2019 Graphite developer Battery Minerals will only consider downstream processing at its Montepuez project, in Mozambique, once the project’s saleable graphite production is profitable. MD David Flanagan told delegates at the Paydirt Battery Minerals conference, in Perth, on Tuesday, that while the... →
Walkabout working on offtake for Lindi Jumbo
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th March 2019 Graphite developer Walkabout Resources is hoping to secure binding offtake agreements for its 40 000 t/y Lindi Jumbo graphite project, in Tanzania, before the end of the second quarter. Walkabout executive director Trevor Benson told delegates at Paydirt’s Battery Minerals conference that the... →
Siviour size dependent on funding - Renascor
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th March 2019 Junior Renascor Resources on Tuesday said that the availability of financing would ultimately determine the size of its Siviour graphite project, in South Australia. Renascor is currently considering a staged development of the Siviour project, with Stage 1 of the operation producing 22 800 t/y... →
Beowulf unit receives funding for graphite research
By: Marleny Arnoldi 7th March 2019 Aim-listed Beowulf subsidiary Oy Fennoscandian Resources will receive additional funding from Business Finland of €224 900 towards graphite purification and spheroidisation testwork, and further assessment of Fennoscandian’s graphite for battery applications. Business Finland has been granted... →
Walkabout improves metrics of Lindi project
By: Esmarie Iannucci 7th March 2019 An enhanced definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Lindi Jumbo graphite project, in Tanzania, has delivered a significant economic boost for the project, owner Walkabout Resources told shareholders on Thursday. The updated DFS increased the projected mine life by four years, to 24 years,... →
Armadale completes strategic financing for Mahenge Liandu
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 27th February 2019 Aim-listed Armadale Capital has raised £795 275 through the placing of 72.30-million shares at a price of 1.1p apiece to support the completion of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Mahenge Liandu graphite project, in Tanzania. “The strategic financing announced today provides the... →
Black Rock gets mining licence at Mahenge
By: Esmarie Iannucci 26th February 2019 Graphite developer Black Rock Mining has been granted two contiguous mining licences for the development of its Mahenge project, in Tanzania. “This milestone is a significant step in delivering the Mahenge graphite mine. Licensing gives all stakeholders comfort that Tanzania wants this project... →
Renascor considers spherical options at Siviour
By: Esmarie Iannucci 21st February 2019 A prefeasibility study (PFS) into the spherical graphite potential of the Siviour project, in South Australia, has confirmed project economics. ASX-listed Renascor Resources said on Thursday that the spherical PFS estimated a capital cost of A$89.9-million to develop a spherical operation, with... →
Armadale signs MoU with potential buyer of Mahenge Liandu graphite
By: Nadine James 19th February 2019 Aim-listed Africa-focused mining investment company Armadale Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a proposed offtake agreement with Chinese graphite mining and processing company Matrass Group, for graphite products produced at Armadale’s Mahenge Liandu project, in Tanzania.... →
Xolobeni judgment continues to confound 
By: Martin Creamer 11th February 2019 Mining must take place with a strong focus on the interests of those who live in mining areas, says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, a standpoint that supports the notion that a mining right and a land right can co-exist, without pleasing one party at the expense of the other. But the... →
Northern Graphite plans increased production rate at Ontario project
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th February 2019 The Bisset Creek graphite project, in Ontario, could yield at least 20% more production for a relatively modest 6% increase in capital costs, owner Northern Graphite said on Friday, citing an ongoing review of the project by G Mining Services. The TSX-V-listed company said that higher production... →
New Energy sells Mozambique’s Caula project to private investor
By: Esmarie Iannucci 8th February 2019 ASX-listed New Energy has struck a deal to divest of the remaining 50% interest in the Caula graphite and vanadium project, in Mozambique. New Energy has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement with private investment vehicle Auspicious Virtue Investment Holdings, which already... →
Sovereign raises A$4m for Malawi project
By: Esmarie Iannucci 1st February 2019 ASX-listed junior Sovereign Metals is hoping to raise A$4.3-million through a share placement to advance the development of its Malingunde flake graphite project, in Malawi. The company on Friday reported that it had completed a bookbuild and secured commitment from investors for 66.7-million... →
Syrah hoping to double 2018 production
By: Esmarie Iannucci 30th January 2019 Graphite miner Syrah Resources is expecting to more than double production from its Balama project, in Mozambique, in 2019, as production continues to ramp up. The ASX-listed company was expecting to produce some 250 000 t of natural graphite during 2019, subject to market conditions, with first... →
Continued investment and development in Africa expected
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 25th January 2019 International metals and minerals consultancy Roskill expects continued interest, investment and development in Africa as the electronic vehicle (EV) revolution continues, says Roskill director Jack Bedder. “Africa has a significant role to play in the lithium-ion battery and EV story. The... →
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Leading Edge CEO resigns
By: Creamer Media Reporter 24th January 2019 Vancouver-based Leading Edge Materials president and CEO Blair Way has resigned with effect from January 31, the company announced on Wednesday. He is being replaced by Mark Saxon, a director, on an interim basis. →
Talga finds possible buyer for graphite
By: Esmarie Iannucci 15th January 2019 ASX-listed Talga Resources has inked a letter of intent (LoI) with a subsidiary of Germany’s Schunk Group to cooperate on the exploration and incorporation of Talga graphene into a Schunk product with applications in the automotive sector. Schunk is a globally operating technology company with... →
Syrah declares commercial production in Moz
By: Esmarie Iannucci 14th January 2019 Graphite producer Syrah Resources has declared commercial production at its Balama project, in Mozambique. “The declaration of commercial production represents a key milestone for Syrah, reflecting the significantly improved production consistency and strong recovery improvements,” said Syrah... →
Black Rock inks another offtake, considers upsizing project
By: Esmarie Iannucci 7th January 2019 Graphite developer Black Rock Mining has signed its third offtake agreement over its Mahenge graphite project, in Tanzania. Under the agreement with trading house Taihe Soar Supply Chain Management, Black Rock will supply up to up to 100 000 t/y of graphite concentrate over a three year period. →
Syrah sign binding sales deal for Mozambique graphite
By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th December 2018 Australia-headquartered Syrah Resources has signed a binding term sales agreement with Qingdao Langruite Graphite (Langruite) for the sale of at least 48 000 t of natural graphite from the Balama mine, in Mozambique, next year. The agreement also allows for an additional 12 000 t at Syrah’s option. →
Bass raises cash for Graphmada
By: Esmarie Iannucci 14th December 2018 ASX-listed Bass Metals will raise A$3.3-million through a share placement to fund resource drilling and part of the Stage 2 expansion at its Graphmada large flake graphite project, in Madagascar. Shares for the placement will be issued at a price of 1.25c each, with subscribers to the placement... →
Enable meaningful participation, pleads Women in Mining chair 
By: Martin Creamer 12th December 2018 The Mining Charter has significant room for improvement to enable meaningful participation of women in mining, says Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) chairperson Lindiwe Nakedi. Soweto-born Nakedi, who owns Gubhani Exploration – a surface exploration drilling company that is currently the only... →
Battery Minerals tables feasibility study for Balama
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th December 2018 A feasibility study into Balama graphite project, in Mozambique, has estimated a capital cost of $69.4-million to support production of 58 000 t/y over a mine life of 27 years. ASX-listed Battery Minerals said on Wednesday that Balama would generate earnings before interest, tax, depreciation... →
Mason Graphite outlines new economics for Lac Guéret
By: Mariaan Webb 6th December 2018 Canadian graphite mining hopeful Mason Graphite has updated the economics for the Lac Guéret graphite project, in north-eastern Quebec, following a new capital expenditure (capex) estimate. The company, at the end of October, increased the capex estimate for the graphite project to... →
Innovate and generate cash at same time – Dassault Systèmes Geovia
By: Martin Creamer 5th December 2018 The objectives of innovating and generating cash are not mutually incompatible and can be achieved at multiple levels simultaneously, says Dassault Systèmes Geovia Brand CEO Raoul Jacquand, who was in Johannesburg to showcase the French company’s suite of advanced three-dimensional (3D) software.... →
Ore reserves at Montepuez rise to 42.2Mt
By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th December 2018 The ore reserves at ASX-listed Battery Minerals' Montepuez graphite project, in Mozambique, have increased to 42.2-million tonnes at 9.3% total graphitic carbon (TGC) for 3.9-million tonnes of graphite. This compares with the ore reserve estimate of 41.1-million tonnes at 8.8% TGC for 3.6-million... →
Bass beats monthly sales target from Madagascar mine
By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th December 2018 The share price of Bass Metals rose by more than 13% on Tuesday after the graphite miner exceeded its forecast sales volumes during November. ASX-listed Bass told shareholders that it sold 693 t of graphite concentrate during the month of November, which was achieved within months of completing... →
Balama running on schedule after fire
By: Esmarie Iannucci 3rd December 2018 Graphite miner Syrah Resources on Monday reported that the production improvement plan at its Balama graphite project, in Mozambique, was delivering strong results. The miner said that graphite recoveries in November reached 74% following the restart of operations earlier that month, versus 53%... →
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