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Aterian subsidiary, Rio form JV to advance Rwanda lithium project
Aterian subsidiary, Rio form JV to advance Rwanda lithium project
1st August 2023

Kinunga Mining, a subsidiary of exploration and development company Aterian, has signed a definitive earn-in investment and joint venture (JV) agreement with diversified miner Rio Tinto. The... 


Strandline raising garners major interest
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Strong investor demand has seen mineral sands developer Strandline Resources increase its institutional placement from A$30-million to A$33.8-million. The company earlier this week launched the... 


Pricetag placed on Primobius refining hub
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

An engineering cost study (ECS) for the hydrometallurgical refinery (hub) section of a fully integrated lithium battery recycling plant, has estimated capital cost of €274-million. ASX- and... 


Qld invests in new battery tech
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has set aside A$24-million to invest into flow batteries from local manufacturers to support the next stage of the state’s local battery capability. The new battery... 


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Centaurus raises A$46.9m for Jaguar advancement
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Base metals developer Centaurus Metals will raise A$46.9-million in a share placement to advance its Jaguar nickel sulphide project in Brazil. The company on Tuesday said it had received firm... 


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Lynas gets more support from the DoD
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Rare earths miner Lynas has signed an updated contract with the US Department of Defence (DoD) for the construction of its heavy rare earth processing facility in Texas. Lynas was in 2022 awarded... 


Rio confirms Chile copper buy
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has confirmed its $45-million deal with NYSE-listed PanAmerican Silver to acquire that company’s stake in the Agua de la Falda (ADLF) project in Chile. PanAmerican... 


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Nickel West marking decarbonisation targets
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP’s Nickel West division is well on its way to decarbonising, with the Kalgoorlie smelter, the Kwinana refinery and the Kambalda concentrator being 100% fuelled by renewable... 


Rio commits $150m to future materials centre
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Major Rio Tinto has committed $150-million to create a Centre for Future Materials to find innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the energy transition. The ‘Rio Tinto Centre... 


True North produces first copper sulphate
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior True North Copper has started copper sulphate production at its Cloncurry project in Queensland. Initial production capacity is estimated at 12 000 t/y of copper sulphate crystal, with... 


Australian Vanadium secures water licence
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium has received approval for a water license for the processing plant at its namesake project in Western Australia. The license entitles the company to extract 1.2 GL... 


The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply
The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply
31st July 2023 By: Bloomberg

A $2.6-billion deal announced last week has set the stage for a potentially landmark shift in the metal and mining investment landscape: the arrival of Saudi Arabia as a pivotal player. The... 


Lynas revenues tumble
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Rare earths miner Lynas has reported a solid quarter of production in the three months to June, however, lower market prices saw a significant decline in sales revenue. Lynas on Monday reported... 


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Strandline launches A$35m raise for Coburn
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mineral sands miner Strandline Resources has launched a A$35-million capital raise to support the ramp-up of its Coburn project, in Western Australia, towards steady-state production. The company... 


IGO reports stellar June quarter
IGO reports stellar June quarter
31st July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals producer IGO has marked another record quarter of results in the three months to June, with nickel production up 14% quarter-on-quarter and spodumene production up 11% in the same... 


India house amends mining rules to open lithium to private firms
28th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

India’s lower house of parliament approved changes to the country’s mining rules to boost exploration, including allowing private miners to search for some critical minerals like lithium. The main... 


IonicRE advances work on Makuutu demonstration plant
28th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Construction has started on a demonstration plant at rare earth minerals developer Ionic Rare Earths’ (IonicRE’s) 60%-owned Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda. The installation contract... 


APA cuts the ribbon at new gas connector
28th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy infrastructure group APA Group has officially opened its Northern Goldfields Interconnect (NGI) pipeline, in Western Australia, providing greater energy security and supporting growth and... 


Australian Vanadium strikes VFB deal
28th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium on Friday announced that its subsidiary VSUN Energy had struck a deal with Western Australia’s regional energy provider, Horizon Power, for a vanadium flow battery... 


Arizona Lithium hoping to raise A$10m
28th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium will raise A$10-million in a share placement to advance work at its Prairie lithium project in the US. The company will undertake a two tranche share placement to... 


Piedmont awarded last permit for Tennessee
Piedmont awarded last permit for Tennessee
28th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Piedmont Lithium has received the final permit to advance the construction of its Tennessee lithium project, in the US. The ASX and Nasdaq-listed company on Friday said that the... 


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Aus could miss critical minerals opportunities - BHP
28th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP has warned that Australia could miss its opportunity to capitalise on the global demand for critical minerals, if it was unable to compete for global investment capital. Speaking... 


Three large mine dump trucks carrying ore to a processing plant owned by Pensana in Angola
Magnet metals miner thankful for ongoing support
28th July 2023

London-listed magnet metals miner Pensana chairperson Paul Atherley has lauded the ongoing support from the government of Angola, the sovereign wealth fund of Angola – Fundo Soberano de Angola... 


An image of Hydromet mineral processing technology that Lifezone Metals has developed for the processing of nickle
Marketing of nickel product from new mine starts
28th July 2023

An offtake marketing process has been initiated by modern metals mining company Lifezone Metals pertaining to the nickel, copper and cobalt from its Kabanga nickel project, in north-west Tanzania,... 


A box of rare earth core samples in a box ready for analysis owned by Ionic Rare Earths in Uganda
Ugandan rare earths project progressing to plan
28th July 2023

Minerals exploration company Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) reports that the Phase 5 drill programme at its 60%-owned Makuutu rare earths project in Uganda, is advancing to plan with the rotary air... 


Copper mine files geological findings
28th July 2023

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining reports promising initial findings from the exploration work completed by the company’s independent geological consultants Geofields... 


A large red rock which shows clear indications of a high grade iron-ore deposit
ESG certification for Gabon iron-ore producer
28th July 2023

Emerging African iron-ore producer Genmin advised last month that it was awarded environmental, social and governance (ESG) certification by independent, transparent assessment platform Digbee ESG.... 


the Colluli potash project in Eritrea in a stark dry landscpe
Miner divests from Eritrean potash project
28th July 2023

ASX- and LSE-listed potash company Danakali announced in March it had successfully divested its 50% stake in the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), which owns the Colluli potash project in... 


A group of men in PPE stood around a drill rig that is doing core drilling for Resources Mining Corporation's Liparamba nickel project in Tanzania
Exploration drilling starts at Tanzanian nickel project
28th July 2023

A maiden 1 800 m reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme was started by Australian battery metals exploration company Resource Mining Corporation (RMC) in May, at its Liparamba nickel project,... 


Pentagon seeks supply of chip-mineral gallium after China curbs exports
27th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

The Pentagon plans to issue a first-time contract to US or Canadian companies by year-end to recover gallium, a mineral used in semiconductors and military radar systems, after China curbed exports... 


Eramet says it secured $400m lithium deal with Glencore
27th July 2023 By: Reuters

Eramet said on Wednesday that it had signed earlier this month a $400-million deal with commodities group Glencore to jointly market some 50 000 metric tons of lithium produced on its Argentina... 


Critical Resources raises cash
27th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Critical Resources will raise A$10.2-million to fund exploration work at its Mavis Lake lithium project in Ontario. The company on Thursday said that an initial A$7.9-million will be... 


Allkem closes the year strongly
27th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Allkem has reported a stellar year of production with its Olaroz lithium facility, in Argentina, and its Mt Cattlin operation, in Western Australia, both finishing strongly. The... 


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