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Employees walking at the Arcadia lithium operation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off
2nd November 2023 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe earned $209-million from lithium exports in the first nine months of 2023, nearly treble last year's earnings, Mines Minister Zhemu Soda said on Wednesday, as Chinese-driven mining and... 


Australia’s competitive advantage gives it the edge in the global race for critical minerals: Minister
1st November 2023

Australia can lead the world as it transitions to a clean energy future by producing the critical minerals required, whilst not sacrificing its existing competitive advantage as a traditional... 


Nyrstar says to suspend operations at two US zinc mines
1st November 2023 By: Reuters

Nyrstar said it plans to temporarily close two zinc mines in the US state of Tennessee at the end of November due to weak prices and the impact of inflation. Dutch-based Nyrstar, majority owned by... 


Resources Minister Madeleine King
National mission: Ensuring Australia’s critical minerals meet global demand
1st November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Resources Minister Madeleine King has reaffirmed Australia’s dedication to the traditional resources sector and the burgeoning critical minerals industry, emphasising the role that the mining... 


Costs of funding delays on Lindi Jumbo capex minimal
Costs of funding delays on Lindi Jumbo capex minimal
31st October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Lindi Jumbo graphite project, in Tanzania, has weathered funding delays with resilience, registering a minimal impact of 4.2% on the capital cost estimate, ASX-listed Walkabout Resources... 


Penansa makes headway on Longonjo financing
31st October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Rare earths and magnet metals mining company Pensana's engineering team has successfully completed a modular redesign of the Longonjo neodymium and praseodymium mine and processing facility in... 


GreenRoc delivers ‘robust’ PEA for Greenland graphite project
31st October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Amitsoq graphite mine in Greenland is poised to produce an average of 77 000 t/y of concentrate, at a minimum grade of 94%, over a mine life spanning two decades, developer GreenRoc reported on... 


Geopolitics, skills, workplace, social licence and inclusion: Experts debate the big challenges facing Australian mining
31st October 2023

Australia has a “once in 100-year" opportunity to play a key role in providing minerals to support the global energy transition, the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney... 


Dino Otranto
Fortescue buoyant on China iron-ore as it advances green pivot
31st October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Chinese demand for Australian iron-ore will remain strong despite the nation’s disappointing post-pandemic recovery, according to Fortescue Metals Group, the world’s fourth-biggest producer.... 


EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
US demands are why mineral deal with EU failed, Dombrovskis says
30th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

The US and European Union were unable to reach an agreement recently on critical minerals because the US made extra requests beyond those in a deal that Japan and Washington signed earlier this... 


The world’s iron-ore powerhouse is preparing to reinvent itself
The world’s iron-ore powerhouse is preparing to reinvent itself
29th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Vast heaps of crushed brown rock hem the Indian Ocean at Western Australia’s Parker Point port — each a stockpile of 200,000 tons of iron-ore, ready to be poured into a procession of bulk carriers... 


Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant
27th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Nigeria’s first lithium-processing plant launched to great fanfare this month with the backing of three companies that, at first glance, look a lot like heavyweights of China’s battery-metals... 


Global EV battery supply chain puzzles over China graphite curbs
27th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Beijing's move to restrict graphite exports will have a disproportionate impact on foreign makers of electric vehicle battery components who have not yet shifted to using as much synthetic material... 


BHP Australia iron-ore rail workers approve industrial action plans - ballot results
27th October 2023 By: Reuters

Nearly 350 BHP iron-ore rail workers in Australia, including train drivers, have approved industrial action plans that could include work stoppages of up to 24 hours due to disputes over pay and... 


an image depicting Charles Dednam and Dr Edwin Basson
Summit outlines industry plans
27th October 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

International trade limitations, owing to slow market growth in Europe and the US, have in turn sparked the implementation of stringent trade conditions in the South African stainless steel... 


An image depicting Michel Basson
More education initiatives needed in local industry
27th October 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Education and skills development remain indispensable for the South African stainless steel industry, however, the training and development of productive and skilled staff has become a “major... 


Win-win solution
27th October 2023 By: Terence Creamer

As outlined previously in this column, it makes sense to place exports at the heart of South Africa’s upcoming Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy, despite misplaced concern that this... 


Image of iron-ore stockpile
Buena Vista iron project, US – update
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Magnum Mining and Exploration might have found an export solution, with Levin-Richmond Terminal, operators of a rail terminal and port facility in Richmond, California. 


Indonesia export plan to upset Freeport's mined copper benchmark
26th October 2023 By: Reuters

LONDON - Indonesia's bid to add value to its mineral exports will dilute copper miner Freeport's benchmark status for annual contracts as its 2024 sales will fall short of levels needed for a... 


Vulcan secures A$200m letter of support from EFA
26th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Australian government’s export credit agency has provided Vulcan Energy with a letter of support for up to A$200-million to be used towards the financing of its geothermal brine project in the... 


Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat continues to weather economic shocks through diversification
26th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat’s strategy to diversify between commodities and revenue streams, coupled with stringent capital allocation, has enabled the group to continue to... 


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Washington and met with President Joe Biden this week.
US, Australia consider tapping public finance vehicles for critical mineral projects
26th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

The US Export-Import Bank is being eyed as a venue for boosting investment in Australian critical minerals development to supply components needed in electric vehicles, wind turbines and other... 


Graphite ore
Tesla supplier Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban
26th October 2023 By: Reuters

Australian producer Syrah Resources on Thursday said it expects buyers outside of China to step up their purchases of natural graphite before stricter export controls on the battery material came... 


Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen
Namibia's battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say
25th October 2023 By: Reuters

Namibia's ambitions to become a manufacturing hub for battery metals key to the global transition to clean energy will require huge investments in infrastructure to support processing facilities,... 


Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm's lithium exports
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

Namibia's government has ordered police to stop Xinfeng Investments from transporting lithium ore inside the country and from exporting it, accusing the Chinese miner of violating the country’s ban... 


Saldanha Bay Transnet port terminal.
Anglo’s Kumba achieves iron-ore prices above benchmark in third quarter
24th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Iron-ore prices strengthened during the third quarter of this year despite a 7% increase in global iron-ore supply and thin steel mill margins. Steel production in China has In the year to date... 


Freeport Indonesia will need to slash output in 2024 if not allowed to export concentrate
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

Freeport Indonesia would need to reduce ore production by 40% in 2024 if the copper miner is not allowed to export concentrate before its smelter reaches full operating capacity, CEO Tony Wenas... 


The solar farm at Gudai-darri
In Australia's outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

In the red, dusty outback of the Pilbara in Western Australia, the world's biggest iron ore miner Rio Tinto is preparing for a low carbon future as it maps out new sources of the raw material to... 


Magnum makes headway with Buena Vista export solution
24th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based Magnum Mining and Exploration may have found an export solution for its Buena Vista iron project, in Nevada, US. The company on Tuesday announced a memorandum of understanding with... 


Australia, US leaders to discuss Pacific infrastructure, critical minerals
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

ustralia and the United States will announce plans to cooperate on critical minerals and bolster Pacific Islands infrastructure as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Washington this week, a... 


Canada’s graphite to shield North America against geopolitical risks, says Lomiko Metals
24th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The impending graphite export restrictions from China serve as a compelling reminder of the importance of cultivating robust and resilient supply chains within North America, says Lomiko Metals CEO... 


Alumina loading onto a ship for transport
Rusal in $262m deal to buy stake in Chinese alumina firm
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

Russia's Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer outside China, said on Tuesday it agreed to buy 30% of the equity interest in Chinese alumina producer Hebei Wenfeng New Materials (HWNM) for... 


Titan makes graphite discovery at Empire State mine
Titan makes graphite discovery at Empire State mine
23rd October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Titan Mining on Monday announced the discovery of the Kilbourne graphite trend, located on the permitted lands hosting its currently operating Empire State mine, in upstate New... 


graphite
Tirupati stands to win big off China’s graphite export controls
23rd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Flake graphite producer Tirupati Graphite believes it stands to benefit from the recent decision by the Chinese government to impose export controls on graphite and related products from December... 


Volt raises $1.6m to ramp up anode plant, graphite mine development
23rd October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed graphite and battery materials developer Volt Resources has raised $1.6-million through a placement and a share purchase plan. The placement was undertaken on the back of recent market... 


An image showing an artist's impression of Pensana's  Saltend project
Pensana offered £4m UK government grant for Saltend project
23rd October 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has been offered a grant of up to £4-milllion by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade towards the funding required to build a rare earth oxide separation facility... 


Northern Graphite's processing plant in Quebec, Canada.
Miners race to realise graphite projects as China controls exports
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

As China moved to control some exports of key battery mineral graphite on Friday, miners elsewhere face a race against time to bring new projects to fruition to secure supplies for the next... 


South Star eyes faster ramp up of Brazil graphite mine
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

South Star Battery Metals is looking into a faster ramp up of its Brazilian graphite mine, CEO Richard Pearce told Reuters on Friday, after China said it will require export permits for the key... 


Zimbabwe’s biggest diamond miner shifts sales to Dubai auctions
20th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s biggest diamond producer has shifted almost all of its sales to Dubai, targeting cutters, polishers and traders and eliminating middlemen. Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. has auctioned... 


Freeport-McMoRan to slow expansions amid inflation, weak copper prices
Freeport-McMoRan to slow expansions amid inflation, weak copper prices
20th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday, but said it would slow expansion plans due to inflation and slumping prices for the red metal used... 


Graphite flakes
China, world's top graphite producer, to curb exports of key battery material
20th October 2023 By: Reuters

China will require export permits for some graphite products from December 1 to protect national security, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as it faces growing challenges from foreign... 


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SA urged to adopt innovation as it confronts big waste management problem
20th October 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

At the heart of South Africa’s environmental discussion is the pressing need to embrace a circular economy, but such a shift demands practical collaboration, inventive thinking and a resolute... 


Image of Kola project drill core
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
20th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash is actively collaborating with Summit Consortium to secure financing for the complete construction expenses of the Kola project. 


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