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        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news and project information from South America, highlighting the latest news on key projects on the continent and will provide insight into different countries’ mining industries]]></description>
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            <title>Elemental Royalty acquires stake in Quilla Resources, royalty over Peru copper project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty has entered into an investment agreement of $25-million with Peruvian mining company Quilla Resources and its subsidiary Minera Pamapa de Cobre (MPC) to expand its royalty exposure to the Chapi copper project in Peru and support Quilla’s next phase of growth. For Elemental, this transaction includes the acquisition of equity for Quilla and an additional perpetual, uncapped 1% net smelter return (NSR) royalty over the Pampa Negra and Candelaria concessions, increasing the company’s royalty interest to a total of 3% NSR.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <title>BHP confident of group’s future growth opportunities, despite warning of lower 2027 copper output</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global diversified miner BHP produced nearly two-million tonnes of copper and record iron-ore production for the financial year ended June 30, but has substantially lowered its copper production guidance for the 2027 financial year, mainly as a result of a decline in grades at the Escondida mine, in Chile. The company’s copper mines produced 1.95-million tonnes in the 2026 financial year, in line with guidance of 1.9-million to two-million tonnes. Iron-ore output, meanwhile, increased by 1% year-on-year to a record 265-million tonnes, in line with guidance of 258-million to 269-million tonnes.]]></description>
            <author>Chanel de Bruyn</author>
            <category>DIVERSIFIED MINERS</category>
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            <title>Codelco sees lithium project in Chile's Maricunga salt flat feasible in eight more years</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chile's Codelco expects its lithium project in the Maricunga salt flat to become a reality in eight years, chairperson Bernardo Fontaine said on Wednesday. The Maricunga lithium project is managed by state-owned copper producer Codelco and its partner Rio Tinto.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Chile's Codelco expects flat copper output in coming years, chairperson says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chile's State-run copper miner Codelco expects production in the coming years to stay similar to current levels, chairperson Bernardo Fontaine said on Wednesday, when asked if the company was on track to meet its target of 1.7-million metric tons a year by 2030. The miner is working to recover from a slump in 2022 and 2023 when production fell to two-decade lows. Last year's production at Codelco's own mines stood at 1.33-million tons.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fujimori's mining push could spur unrest in Peru, study says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori could face new protests in mining areas as her government tries to spearhead large copper and other mining projects that have been delayed for years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Observatory of Mining Conflicts in Peru. Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer. The country has about $64-billion in planned mining investments, many in poor rural regions where local communities say they have seen too few benefits and fear environmental damage.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>First Quantum said to seek sale of stake in giant copper project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[First Quantum Minerals is in talks to sell a stake in one of the world’s biggest undeveloped copper projects as rival miners and strategic investors rush to boost exposure to the metal. First Quantum, which has copper mines in Zambia and Panama, is running a process to sell a minority stake in its Taca Taca project in Argentina, according to people familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rare earths explorer Chilean Cobalt starts next earn-in phase of work, ships carbonate ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/rare-earths-explorer-chilean-cobalt-start-next-earn-in-phase-of-work-ships-samples-of-carbonate-concentrate-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation works to earn 100% ownership of the NeoRe rare earths project in southern Chile, the company has completed a Phase 1 work programme and has actively started executing Phase 2. The completion of the Phase 1 work programme marks an important milestone in Chilean Cobalt's evaluation of the project, satisfying the initial technical objectives under the earn-in and option agreement it has in place with NeoRE SpA.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trident options out non-core Knife Lake copper project </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/trident-options-out-non-core-knife-lake-copper-project-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed gold developer Trident Resources Corporation has entered into an option agreement with an arm's length company called Apogee Minerals, pursuant to which Apogee may earn a 100% interest in the Knife Lake copper project, in Saskatchewan.

Trident says the transaction represents a strategic monetisation of a non-core asset that preserves meaningful upside exposure for Trident shareholders while allowing the company to remain focused on advancing its rapidly growing gold portfolio in the La Ronge Gold Belt. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>GOLD &amp; COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Almonty secures longer term, higher volume and improved pricing with offtake amendment </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/almonty-secures-longer-term-higher-volume-and-improved-pricing-with-offtake-amendment-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global tungsten producer Almonty Industries has entered into an amended offtake agreement with its long-term customer Global Tungsten & Powders, covering tungsten concentrate produced from Phase 1 of Almonty's Sangdong mine, in South Korea.

The amendment extends the term of the agreement by six years, increases total contracted volumes by 40% and improves the pricing payable to Almonty on all contracted volumes by about 6.3%. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US autonomous ocean miner plans advanced marine robotics hub in Pittsburgh</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-autonomous-ocean-miner-plans-advanced-marine-robotics-hub-in-pittsburgh-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nevada-based private marine technology and deep-sea mining company Impossible Metals has announced its plans to open a new Advanced Marine Robotics Hub, in Pittsburgh, which will serve as a centre to build the next generation of American mineral robotics technology. Hosting roboticists, autonomy engineers and marine system specialists, the hub will create more than a dozen new high-paying engineering and science jobs in the Commonwealth, with room to grow as the company scales.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>DEEP-SEA MINING</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <updated>1784104933</updated>
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            <title>Cameco resumes mining at Cigar Lake</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/cameco-resumes-mining-at-cigar-lake-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TSX- and NYSE-listed Cameco has resumed operations at its 57%-owned Cigar Lake uranium mine, in Saskatchewan, after a temporary suspension from July 1 owing to challenges at the downstream Orano McClean Lake mill where Cigar Lake ore is processed. The McClean Lake mill has resumed operations after it conducted repairs to address operational issues with the sulphuric acid plant at the mill.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Peru copper output up 2.3% year-on-year in May</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/peru-copper-output-up-23-year-on-year-in-may-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[LIMA - Peru's copper production, the world's third-largest, rose 2.3% year-on-year in May to about 226 096 tons, the country's energy and mines ministry said on Tuesday.

In the first five months of the year, copper output rose 3.3% year-on-year to 1.14-million tons, the ministry added in a preliminary report.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US company seeks to produce uranium for nuclear energy from seawater</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-company-seeks-to-produce-uranium-for-nuclear-energy-from-seawater-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Texas-based SuperCritical Materials Corp said on Tuesday it has won an exclusive license from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to extract uranium from seawater, a process that was developed by US labs but is not yet commercial.

The uranium would need to undergo several procedures including conversion into a gas, enrichment, and fuel fabrication before it could power nuclear energy.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>URANIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>ARC shareholders approve $16.4bn Shell takeover deal</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canadian energy company ARC Resources said on Tuesday its shareholders have voted in favor of being acquired by Shell, clearing another step for one of this year's biggest energy sector deals.

Shell agreed earlier this year to acquire the Canadian natural gas producer in a $16.4-billion deal, as it seeks to expand its natural gas portfolio in North America.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LNG Canada offers five First Nations option to invest up to C$1bn in Phase 2 storage tank</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/lng-canada-offers-five-first-nations-option-to-invest-up-to-c1bn-in-phase-2-storage-tank-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[LNG Canada said on Tuesday five First Nations will have an equity option to invest up to C$1-billion ($710.78-million) to acquire a storage tank planned to be built in a proposed expansion of the country's first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility.

First Nations, Canada's indigenous peoples groups, have been buying stakes in the country's energy projects seeking economic benefits from projects built on their land, amid rising capital requirements for companies in the sector.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>OIL &amp; GAS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Vale's board elects Wilfred Bruijn as temporary chairperson</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The board of directors of Brazilian miner Vale elected member Wilfred Theodoor Bruijn as a temporary chairperson, the company said on Tuesday.

Bruijn will stay in the role until a shareholders meeting scheduled for July 22 chooses a new chairperson, Vale said in a securities filing. Former chairperson Daniel Andre Stieler resigned from the role last week. ]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE &amp; NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Alcoa greenlights Australia gallium plant with US, Japan and domestic backing</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Bauxite and aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation said on Tuesday it has reached a final investment decision to set up a gallium plant at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, with backing from the Australian, Japanese and US governments and industry partners.

The US and Australian governments had said in October they would support Alcoa's expansion plans in the region, a few months after the company signed a joint development agreement with a venture between the Japanese government and Sojitz Corporation.]]></description>
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            <category>GALLIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Antofagasta's first-half copper output drops 9.5%, uptick seen ahead</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/antofagastas-first-half-copper-output-drops-95-uptick-seen-ahead-2026-07-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Chilean miner Antofagasta said on Wednesday its copper output fell 9.5% in the first half to 285 000 tons owing to lower production at two key mines, but affirmed its yearly forecast as it expects higher output through the rest of 2026.

Inflationary pressures persisted across the mining industry owing to disruptions in oil and other feedstock markets, Antofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada said in a statement, adding that the miner would focus on supply chains to safeguard sourcing materials.]]></description>
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            <category>COPPER</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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The miner also said higher fuel costs stemming from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran had raised current costs and would continue to affect full-year results, while keeping its 2026 Pilbara iron-ore unit cash cost outlook unchanged.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mineral exploration company Lithium Africa has proposed the nomination of John Kanellitsas and Ernie Ortiz as directors, ahead of the company’s upcoming AGM to be held on August 21. The company has also announced that Robert Eckford will not stand for re-election at the AGM, while Tyron Breytenbach, who stepped down from the board on July 1, will continue to support Lithium Africa as a capital markets adviser.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Toronto- and London-listed Trekor Metals produced 30.3-million pounds of copper and 559 000 lb of molybdenum in the second quarter. The company owns the Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, and the Florence Copper production facility, in Arizona.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has successfully produced commercial-grade dysprosium oxide and neodymium-praseodymium oxide samples from recycled rare earth magnet scrap at its Wheat Ridge hydrometallurgical facility, in Colorado. This milestone establishes the company as one of the few Western producers capable of separating heavy rare earths. Dysprosium is one of the most technically challenging rare earth elements to separate at commercial purity.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Artemis Gold has reported record quarterly production in the three months ended June 30, with output totalling 74 063 oz from the Blackwater mine, in British Columbia.

This marked a 20% year-on-year increase compared with output in the same quarter last year, driven by higher feed grades, higher gold recoveries and higher mill throughput in the processing plant. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Copper, zinc and silver developer Canadian Copper has submitted its environmental impact assessment (EIA) on the Murray Brook project to the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government.

The EIA marks the first to be submitted in New Brunswick since 2013 and officially constitutes the start of permitting review processes for the Murray Brook and Caribou Complex development strategy, says Canadian Copper CEO Simon Quick. ]]></description>
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            <title>Brazilian Nickel secures $19m financing for Piauí nickel, cobalt mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nickel and cobalt-focused Brazilian Nickel has secured $19.2-million in financing from Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, (BNDES) in Brazil, for its subsidiary Piauí Nickel Metais to develop the flagship Piauí nickel project.

The company's business plan was selected by the Public Call for Investments in the Transformation of Strategic Minerals, launched by BNDES and the Brazilian Innovation Agency to support projects with the potential to strengthen Brazil’s position in critical mineral supply chains and contribute to the global energy transition in 2025.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>NICKEL &amp; COBALT</category>
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            <title>Gold, base metals explorer Cadillac nears listing on TSX </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on TSX, gold and base metals explorer Cadillac Mines has filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the necessary provinces and territories in Canada, and obtained a receipt for a preliminary base Post-Receipt Pricing prospectus for the proposed IPO. Cadillac explores exclusively within the highly prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt across Ontario and Québec.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Lithium producer LibertyStream announces C$20m fundraise</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed LibertyStream has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 25-million units at a price of C$0.80 apiece, to raise up to C$20-million.

Each unit will comprise of one common share in the company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Sherritt pursuing comprehensive recapitalisation to cope amid Cuba challenges</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Embattled nickel and cobalt refiner Sherritt International Corporation has warned it is operating with constrained liquidity after it suspended its joint venture activities in Cuba and stopped its refinery operations in Alberta earlier this year, owing to US sanctions on Cuba. Sherritt advises of material uncertainty surrounding its ability to continue as a going concern, however, the company remains in active discussions with its senior lenders and noteholders on a comprehensive recapitalisation that can help stabilise its balance sheet and restore normal operations when circumstances permit.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Canada's Hatch inks strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement with Saudi Arabian miner</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined Canadian engineering consultancy Hatch and a Saudi Arabian mining company in signing a strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement to accelerate the development of Maaden's growth ambitions.

Following the parties signing of a memorandum of understanding in January during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, the definitive agreement now confirms Hatch as Maaden's strategic delivery partner for the development and execution of its significant project pipeline.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ASX- and NYSE-listed Nova Minerals has completed the engineering and design workstreams for its Estelle antimony pilot processing plant, in Alaska.

The engineering and design work covers the Whiskey Bravo front-end processing site, the Port MacKenzie beneficiation plant and Port MacKenzie refinery. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[TSX-V-listed Riverside Resources has completed an internal reorganisation of its subsidiary, formely RRI Holdings and now renamed Ravena Resources Corporation, as part of Riverside's plan to spin out its gold, silver and copper exploration projects in Sonora, Mexico, into a separately listed company on the TSX-V. Ravena's listing on the exchange is targeted for the first half of 2027.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial chemicals wholesaler US Vanadium has been awarded the single-largest contract in the company's history by the US Defence Logistics Agency's strategic materials team, to supply domestically-produced vanadium pentoxide flake over the next three years.

US Vanadium CEO Daryll Castle says the company is proud to be the sole domestic supplier producing vanadium pentoxide to the National Defence Stockpile and to support US national defence objectives. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Greenfire Resources said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire privately held Connacher Oil and Gas Limited for around C$1.27-billion ($900-million) in cash.

On a combined basis, Greenfire's 2026 production is expected to rise to about 34 000 barrels a day, with combined reserves of 850-million barrels, with a long-term plan to increase production to about 65 000 barrels a day.]]></description>
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