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The Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden
Lundin sells two European mines to Boliden
9th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Lundin Mining on Monday announced the sale of its Neves-Corvo mine, in Portugal, and Zinkgruvan mine, in Sweden, to miner Boliden for up to $1.52-billion. The transaction... 


Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom
Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom
9th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Copper looks set to struggle as extra US trade tariffs from the Trump administration and economic risks in China drag on consumption and prices next year, according to Citigroup. The metal —... 


Antofagasta, Jiangxi agree major drop in 2025 copper TC/RCs, sources
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta and Jiangxi Copper have agreed significantly lower copper concentrate processing fees for 2025, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The... 


Osisko appoints Quin to board
Osisko appoints Quin to board
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Development has announced the appointment of veteran mining executive Stephen Quin to its board of directors, effective immediately. Quin brings over four decades of... 


The move marks the first major overhaul since Shaun Usmar joined Vale Base Metals as CEO in October.
Vale Base Metals to make dozens of job cuts in management cull
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Vale’s base metals subsidiary will let go of dozens of managers to simplify its corporate structure and improve performance, according to people familiar with the matter. The job cuts are part of... 


Rio’s abandoned Panguna copper mine still a threat, report says
Rio’s abandoned Panguna copper mine still a threat, report says
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group contributed to widespread damage due to waste left at an abandoned copper mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, and risks to local communities are ongoing, a report has found.... 


Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment
6th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile has designated six more sites where private companies are eligible to extract lithium, adding to six previously announced, the mining ministry said on Thursday. Chile, the world's No. 2... 


The Namibian Copper mine Tschudi 5
Namibian refined copper plant restarted after four years
6th December 2024 By: Donna Slater

The only refined copper processing plant in Namibia – Tschudi – has been restarted and is currently producing London Metals Exchange (LME) grade-A copper cathode in Namibia for the first time in... 


Professor Andrey B Yaroslavtsev
Palladium: A vital key to BRICS' future energy security
6th December 2024

By Ayanda Holo Amidst the dynamic discourse of the recent BRICS Summit, held against the backdrop of heightened resource competitiveness and energy security concerns, palladium emerged as a topic... 


Image of Kamoa-Kakula smelter (middle of picture) is located adjacent to the Phase 1 and 2 concentrators (top left of picture) and will be fed by a blend of concentrates from existing Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators, as well as the future Phase 4 concentrator.
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators set a new monthly production record in November 2024. 


Image of the Los Azules operation
Los Azules copper project, Argentina – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

McEwen Copper is scouting for investors to raise $2.5-billion to advance the construction of the Los Azules copper mine. 


Image of periodic table symbol for nickel
Voisey’s Bay underground mine expansion project, Canada – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction and commissioning are complete. 


Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


Adaro Andalan rises 20% after Indonesia’s largest IPO this year
Adaro Andalan rises 20% after Indonesia’s largest IPO this year
5th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Shares of coal miner PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia jumped in their first day of trading, in a show of demand for Indonesia’s largest initial public offering in about a year and a half. The... 


BHP's Geraldine Slattery
BHP not fixated on copper growth organically or through acquisitions, exec says
5th December 2024 By: Reuters

BHP is not fixated on whether copper growth comes from building out its own business or through acquisitions, the miner's president of Australia, Geraldine Slattery, said on Thursday. "Growth is... 


American West moves to capitalise on indium resource in Utah
American West moves to capitalise on indium resource in Utah
5th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

American West Metals, an Australian mining company focused on clean energy and base metals, is advancing plans to unlock the value of its West Desert project in Utah, which hosts the largest known... 


Green light for 29Metals’ Gossan Valley project
4th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The A$112-million Gossan Valley project at the Golden Grove mine, in Western Australia, has been approved, ASX-listed 29 Metals reported this week. The company on Tuesday published a feasibility... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto reinforces strategy for diversified growth, targets 1Mt/y of copper
4th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has reaffirmed its goal of producing one-million tonnes a year of copper by the end of the decade, as part of its strategy to become a global... 


An illegal gold mining operation in Ghana
The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear witness to... 


Chile aims to invest $83bn in mining through 2033, newspaper says
4th December 2024 By: Reuters

Chile plans to invest about $83.18-billion from this year through 2033, state-run agency Cochilco said in a study cited in a newspaper report on Tuesday, an increase of 27% from last year's... 


Mitsubishi loses $90m in suspected China metal fraud
4th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Mitsubishi has suffered a loss of more than $90-million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of its copper traders, according to people familiar with the matter. The loss is the latest... 


Vale completes Voisey's Bay mine expansion
Vale completes Voisey's Bay mine expansion
4th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global metals company Vale has announced the successful completion of the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion (VBME) project in Canada. The expansion shifts the Voisey’s Bay operation from openpit to... 


Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025
4th December 2024 By: Reuters

Portugal's government plans to launch a long-delayed tender of lithium prospecting licenses in 2025 as it seeks to make the country a top European supplier of critical metals for the green... 


Rio sells $399m stake in Winu copper project to Sumitomo
Rio sells $399m stake in Winu copper project to Sumitomo
4th December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto announced on Wednesday that it would sell a 30% stake in its Winu copper/gold project to Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) for $399-million. Under the terms... 


McEwen Copper secures enviro permit for Los Azules copper project
McEwen Copper secures enviro permit for Los Azules copper project
3rd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of NYSE-listed McEwen Mining, has received approval for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its Los Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina. The... 


Kamoa-Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula sets new monthly copper production record
3rd December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have set a new monthly production record in November, with TSX- and OTCQX-listed... 


An image of Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch centre to support global energy transition
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto and Imperial College London have launched the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, as part of a programme aimed at accelerating the development of new... 


US President Joe Bident touched down in Luanda on Monday.
Start of Biden's visit to Angola overshadowed by son's pardon
3rd December 2024 By: Reuters

US President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a US-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to... 


Patriot Lithium strengthens copper focus with new Zambian option
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian-listed Patriot Lithium is deepening its focus on Zambia's copper-rich resources with a binding option agreement to acquire a 90% interest in the Kitumba exploration licences, located... 


Greatland-Newmont deal to close this week
Greatland-Newmont deal to close this week
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Greatland Gold is set to close its acquisition of Newmont’s Telfer and Havieron assets this week, positioning the company to become a significant Australian gold and copper producer.... 


Minas Rio in Brazil
Anglo American integrates Vale’s Serpentina resource into Minas Rio
3rd December 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed the transaction to incorporate the Serpentina iron-ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, the company announced on Monday. The deal,... 


Infinity shareholders approve Cangai project acquisition
2nd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The shareholders of Infinity Mining have approved the acquisition of the Cangai copper project in New South Wales, paving the way for the company to acquire the asset from Castillo Copper. The... 


Aterian reports positive fieldwork results from Morocco project
2nd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian has reported more positive results on the recent fieldwork conducted on its Tata copper project, in the western Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, with additional copper... 


Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed
Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed
2nd December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zinc could see more sharp price swings as growing tightness along the metal’s supply chain leaves buyers exposed to sudden changes in availability. The material used to galvanize steel had a... 


Shares in Green Minerals fall 40% after Norway stops deep-sea mining
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

Shares in Norwegian sea bed mining start-up Green Minerals fell by 40% on Monday after the government scrapped a first licensing round for deep-sea mining in return for support for its annual... 


Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now
Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

A small leftwing environmentalist political party in Norway succeeded on Sunday in blocking plans to mine the sea bed at the bottom of the Arctic, by demanding the government scrap its first... 


Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months
Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months
2nd December 2024 By: Reuters

Peru’s Congress voted late on Friday to extend for six months a controversial permit that allows informal mines to operate in the country. The permit, known as Reinfo, is opposed by most of the... 


The El Teniente copper mine
Top copper miner Chile gets back to pre-pandemic output levels
2nd December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chile registered its biggest month of copper production this year, and the best October since before the pandemic, as the biggest supplier of the wiring metal recovers from project setbacks. Mines... 


Carnaby buys copper deposit, seals offtake with Glencore
29th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Carnaby Resources on Friday announced an agreement to acquire the high-grade Trekelano copper deposit near its Greater Duchess project in Mt Isa, Queensland.   “This is a transformative... 


McEwen Copper seeks $2.5bn for Argentina copper mine Los Azules
McEwen Copper seeks $2.5bn for Argentina copper mine Los Azules
29th November 2024 By: Reuters

anada's McEwen Copper is scouting for investors to raise $2.5-billion to move forward with construction of Los Azules copper mine in Argentina, company vice president Michael Meding said in an... 


Codelco reaches contract agreement with project unit employees
29th November 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, said on Thursday it had reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the union in charge of developing some of its most... 


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MetaleN
29th November 2024

Local manufacturer Metalen produces heat exchanger tubes in various alloy inner tubes with copper or aluminium fins in lengths of up to 15 m. An ISO9001 certification ensures controlled processes... 


An image of Alberto Bregante
SMS group embraces innovation in steelmaking processes
29th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The production of steel, aluminum and copper account for about 10% of global CO2 emissions,and amid global trends, the metals industry is on the verge of a historic transformation, says SMS group... 


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