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The Porgera mine
Barrick to restart Porgera later this year
4th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Porgera gold mine, in Papua New Guinea, could be back in operation before the end of the year, Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow said on Friday. In preparation for the restart, the mobile fleet... 


Anglo American's Blinkwater TSF at Mogalakwena
Miners make progress towards GISTM conformance
4th August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miners Anglo American, Sibanye-Stillwater and Glencore have revealed the progress they have made in conforming with the Global Industry Standard and Tailings Management (GISTM). Anglo... 


Nutrien pauses potash ramp-up indefinitely
Nutrien pauses potash ramp-up indefinitely
4th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Top fertiliser supplier Nutrien will indefinitely pause the ramp-up of its potash production capability to 18-million tonnes, in response to market conditions, said president and CEO Ken Seitz.... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold reaffirms guidance on improved second quarter
4th August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Friday reaffirmed annual guidance as it reported an improved second quarter performance compared with the first three months of the year, underpinned by a... 


Freeport Indonesia secures copper export permit, plans to contest new export duty
4th August 2023 By: Reuters

Mining giant Freeport has obtained a license to ship copper concentrate from its Indonesian operation until May 2024, but may contest new government rules on export duties. Exempted from the... 


Copper makes it to DoE’s draft critical minerals list
Copper makes it to DoE’s draft critical minerals list
4th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has included copper in its latest critical minerals assessment, which evaluates materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains.... 


Artemis returns to full construction at Blackwater
4th August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Artemis Gold has restarted all site activities at its Blackwater mine, following the recent wildfires. “Site management has implemented its return to full construction in a... 


Fertiliser port logjam will take weeks to fix, Nutrien says
Fertiliser port logjam will take weeks to fix, Nutrien says
4th August 2023 By: Bloomberg

Disruptions at two North American ports have created a logjam in fertilizer exports that will take weeks to be resolved, according to top supplier Nutrien. Crop nutrient shipments have been... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mining complex
Ivanhoe Mines records strong second-quarter at Kamoa-Kakula
3rd August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sold 101 526 t of payable copper in the second quarter ended June 30 and recognised record... 


Industrial Development Corporation Chief Operations Officer Joanne Bate.
South Africa has all the pieces necessary to build successful hydrogen economy – IDC
3rd August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has all the pieces necessary for the development of a successful green hydrogen economy. South Africa also has a depth of rand funding to be able to support green hydrogen projects,... 


Taseko reports improved copper production
3rd August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and London-listed Taseko Mines improved its second-quarter production at the Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, by 13% quarter-on-quarter to 28.2-million pounds. CEO Stuart McDonald... 


Canada's TMC says it will apply for seabed mining licence in 2024
Canada's TMC says it will apply for seabed mining licence in 2024
3rd August 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's The Metals Company aims to apply next year for a licence to start mining in the Pacific Ocean, with production expected to get underway by as early as the fourth quarter of 2025, it said... 


Syrah finds AAM partners in the US
3rd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Graphite miner Syrah Resources has signed two multi-year binding offtake agreements with US-based active anode material (AAM) processing facilities. The company on Thursday said that it had inked... 


Albemarle boosts profit forecast on surging lithium demand, shares jump
3rd August 2023 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium, raised its 2023 profit forecast on Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, and it shares jumped as the company cited... 


ASM makes a deal with USA Rare Earth
3rd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has signed a five-year sales and tolling framework agreement with US-based USA Rare Earth for the supply of neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) alloy.... 


A new feasibility study for Lynn Lake details plans for a larger, longer-life operation.
Lynn Lake key to Alamos’ growth aspirations
3rd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Alamos Gold has the potential to sustain 650 000 oz/y of production in Canada, with the Lynn Lake project, in Manitoba, being an important part of its long-term plans, says... 


Kinross boosts quarterly output, completes Mauritania mine expansion
Kinross boosts quarterly output, completes Mauritania mine expansion
3rd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Kinross Gold posted significantly higher second-quarter output, following a strong performance at its three key mines, including Tasiast, in Mauritania, where an expansion... 


Hochschild secures key environmental permit
3rd August 2023 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Hochschild Mining’s share price shot up 18% on Wednesday following the announcement that the modified environment impact assessment (MEIA) for its Inmaculada gold and silver operation in... 


PNG approves Newmont-Newcrest deal
2nd August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Papua New Guinea’s Independent Consumer and Competition Commission has cleared US-based miner Newmont’s acquisition of Newcrest. Newmont is advancing regulatory approvals for the transaction,... 


Surface works under way at the Mogale Tailings Retreatment project west of Johannesburg.
Gold miner reserving rights to develop project for benefit of people of South Africa
2nd August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company Pan African on Wednesday gave stern notice that it will not tolerate the actions of a few parties with selfish interests that want to derail the R2.5-billion Mogale Tailings... 


An artist image of MP Materials planned magnet manufacturing facility in the US.
World battles to loosen China's grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition
2nd August 2023 By: Reuters

Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas. The world's two biggest rare earths companies outside of China are facing challenges turning rock... 


Endeavour CEO Sebastien de Montessus
Endeavour to build $55m solar plant at Senegal mine
2nd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Africa-focused gold miner Endeavour Mining has brought forward the construction of a 37 MWp photovoltaic (PV) solar facility at the Sabodala-Massawa mine, in Senegal, at a cost of $55-million. The... 


An image of a gold bar
Gold Fields warns of lower earnings on the back of lower sales, higher costs
2nd August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally diversified gold producer Gold Fields expects its headline earnings a share for the six months ended June 30 to be between $0.49 to $0.53, which is 9% to 16% lower than the headline... 


An overview of the plant construction site in July 2023.
Equinox focus at $1.2bn gold project shifting towards commissioning
2nd August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The $1.23-billion Greenstone project, in Ontario, Canada, is progressing on budget and schedule to pour gold in the first half of next year, 60%-owner Equinox Gold reported on Tuesday.   With... 


Barrick eyes Reko Diq production start by 2028
2nd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Reko Diq mine in Pakistan could be in production by 2028, Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow said on Tuesday. The updated feasibility study on the giant copper/gold mine was making rapid progress,... 


Syrah’s Balama graphite operation is the largest natural graphite operation outside of China, with a production capacity of 350 000 mt per year
Graphex Technologies announce offtake agreement with Syrah
2nd August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Graphex Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global midstream processor of natural graphite anode material for use in lithium-ion batteries Graphex Group, has entered into an offtake... 


Jervois starts ground work in the US
2nd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX- and TSX-V listed Jervois Global has started site selection for its cobalt refinery in the US, along with drilling at its Sunshine deposit, adjacent to the Idaho cobalt operations (ICO). The... 


OceanaGold on track to meet 2023 guidance
2nd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-listed OceanaGold is on track to meet its 2023 consolidated production, cost and capital guidance, the company said on Tuesday, reporting its second-quarter results. The miner, which operates... 


Mosaic restarts Canada potash mine amid ongoing market tightness
Mosaic restarts Canada potash mine amid ongoing market tightness
2nd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Phosphates and potash miner Mosaic has restarted the Colonsay potash mine to mitigate the short-term impact of reduced output related to the planned summer maintenance the Esterhazy potash complex,... 


Celsius committed to Silvercorp talks
2nd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Celsius Resources will continue discussions with NYSE- and TSX-listed Silvercorp Metals regarding a potential takeover deal, despite the exclusivity period now having expired. The two... 


Image shows the NAL mining operation
Sayona marks first shipment from NAL
2nd August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Sayona Mining has delivered its first shipment of some 20 500 t of spodumene concentrate from the North American Lithium (NAL) joint venture (JV) operation, in Québec. The first... 


AngloGold’s JSE share price falls on earnings warning
1st August 2023 By: Darren Parker

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has advised its shareholders to expect a considerable decrease in earnings for the six months ended June 30. The company, which is set to publish its interim... 


West Red Lake commits to more drilling as Rowan continues to shine
1st August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Explorer West Red Lake Gold Mines has expanded its 2023 drill programme on its Rowan property in Ontario’s Red Lake district, as the current campaign continues to yield “exceptional grades over... 


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