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The Caserones mine in Chile
Lundin Mining targets top-ten copper producer status with brownfield expansions and Vicuña growth
19th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Lundin Mining has unveiled a growth plan aimed at propelling the company into the ranks of the world’s top ten copper producers, targeting more than 500 000 t/y of copper and over... 


Resolution project advances as USFS republishes enviro report
Resolution project advances as USFS republishes enviro report
19th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Forest Service (USFS) has republished the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and draft record of decision for the Resolution copper project in Arizona clearing a regulatory hurdle... 


Koryx reports encouraging metallurgical results at Namibia project
18th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Koryx Copper has reported that the metallurgical testwork programme for its wholly-owned Haib copper project, in Namibia, has shown encouraging preliminary results. Haib is an... 


Anglo American Africa and Australia regional director Themba Mkhwanazi will step down at the end of June
Anglo streamlines its leadership team as it simplifies its product portfolio
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, which has included the demerger of the newly... 


SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa.
Positive infrastructure advancement on way in DRC, SRK Consulting Congo reports
18th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Positive infrastructure advancement is on the way in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa has pointed out. Speaking to Mining Weekly during a... 


Teck wins enviro nod to extend life of Canada’s largest copper mine
Teck wins enviro nod to extend life of Canada’s largest copper mine
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Teck Resources has secured an environmental assessment certificate from the British Columbia (BC) government to expand the operations of its Highland Valley copper mine into the mid... 


Vale Base Metals CEO Shaun Usmar
Vale Base Metals boss says unit aims to be IPO-ready by 2027
18th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The new boss of Vale’s base metals unit has reiterated a target of getting the sprawling nickel-and-copper business ready for a potential initial public offering by 2027, if not sooner. Veteran... 


Appian appoints former Newmont COO as senior operating partner
17th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Appian Capital Advisory has named mining executive Rob Atkinson as its new senior operating partner, strengthening the investment firm’s operational and technical capabilities as it continues to... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom reports progress on 5 GW 'repowering' pipeline as $2.6bn CIF approval is secured
17th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of so-called ‘repowering’ projects at various stages of development on the sites of six coal power stations, including Komati, which has already... 


Members of Palabora Mining and Mzansi renewable energy and grid-forming consortium.
South African copper mining company signs 12-year green energy supply agreement
17th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a major boost for sustainable mining and South Africa’s clean energy ambitions, Mzansi Energy Consortium has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Palabora Mining Company (PMC) in... 


Citi calls time on gold’s rally due to slumping demand, Fed cuts
Citi calls time on gold’s rally due to slumping demand, Fed cuts
17th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold is expected to sink back below $3 000 an ounce in the coming quarters as a record-setting rally runs out of steam, according to Citigroup Inc., calling time on one of the standout rallies in... 


TMC secures $85m investment from Korea Zinc amid US minerals push
TMC secures $85m investment from Korea Zinc amid US minerals push
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2-million, giving a boost to the company's plans to supply critical minerals for the US energy... 


New finance rules aim to accelerate emissions cuts in Australia
17th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australia set new guidelines on the types of projects eligible for sustainable finance, aiming to accelerate investment in emissions reduction in polluting industries like agriculture, mining and... 


IFC to provide $400m loan for Pakistan's copper/gold Reko Diq mine
IFC to provide $400m loan for Pakistan's copper/gold Reko Diq mine
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide a $400-million subordinated loan for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper/gold mine, according to an IFC disclosure on Friday. The loan adds to a... 


Ecuador reopens mining concession registry after seven years
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Ecuador's mining ministry announced on Monday the launch of a new registry of concessions for the first time in seven years in an effort to attract more mining projects to the South American... 


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On-The-Air (13/06/2025)
13th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Shanghai Platinum Week; gold recovery in Australia and copper mining in Northern Cape. 


Platinum trading, Pan African and Copper 360 make headlines
Platinum trading, Pan African and Copper 360 make headlines
13th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks a new platinum and palladium trading ecosystem proposed by China; Pan African's success in starting up a gold operation in Australia's Northern... 


ASX juniors tapped in Brazil’s critical minerals drive
ASX juniors tapped in Brazil’s critical minerals drive
13th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Several ASX-listed companies have secured a foothold in Brazil’s million-dollar-plus push to build strategic mineral supply chains, with their projects selected for funding under programmes backed... 


The Quebrada Blanca operation in Chile
Copper clash shows cracks in decades-old pricing system
13th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canadian miner Teck Resources and Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining are locked in a commercial dispute over a major copper supply deal, exposing cracks in a decades-old pricing system as the market... 


Flooding at Ivanhoe copper mine was self-induced, study suggests
Flooding at Ivanhoe copper mine was self-induced, study suggests
13th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Seismic activity that disrupted output at a massive copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo appears self-induced, according to preliminary findings released by operator Ivanhoe Mines. The... 


Location map of the Antler copper project
Antler copper project, US – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Permitting is progressing and a definitive feasibility study is under way. 


Aerial view of Costa Fuego
Costa Fuego copper/gold project, Chile – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been formally registered with Chile’s Office for Sustainable Project Management. 


Image of desalination plant
Huasco Water project, Chile – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been formally registered with Chile’s Office for Sustainable Project Management. 


Image of Khoemacau mine
Khoemacau mine, Botswana
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in the Ngamiland and Ghanzi districts of north-west Botswana. 


Image of drill core from the Monte Muambe
Monte Muambe rare earths and fluorspar project, Mozambique – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study phase, following the identification of potentially economic gallium grades. 


Drill rig underground at the Oyu Tolgoi project
Oyu Tolgoi underground mine project, Mongolia – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi has approved a shift in its underground development strategy. 


Red Rock expects significant progress in DRC case imminently
12th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Natural resource exploration and development company Red Rock Resources has said it anticipates a crucial milestone to be met soon in its ongoing legal campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


JSE-listed Shuka secures 100% of Zambian zinc mine
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed Africa-focused mining and exploration company Shuka Minerals, which sealed a secondary listing on the alternative exchange of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) earlier this month,... 


SOEW COO Tertius Ness
Imports putting South African cable industry under pressure – SOEW
12th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s cable manufacturing sector is under siege as a flood of cheap, substandard imports from China and Zambia threatens to dismantle a vital industry, putting thousands of jobs at risk... 


Zambia’s South Africa-based cadastre system developer re-engaged, Ministry confirms
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Zambia’s South Africa-developed mining cadastre licensing system portals have been reactivated, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has confirmed. “The disruption was due to the... 


Resolute appoints new COO as Montgomery steps down
12th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London- and Australia-listed Resolute Mining has appointed Gavin Harris COO, effective July 1, following the decision by Geoff Montgomery to step down as COO. Resolute notes that Montgomery will... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper mine in Canada
Canada risks losing out on billions in critical mineral investments, report warns
12th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada could miss out on up to C$12-billion a year in critical minerals production by 2040 unless governments take immediate steps to de-risk investment and accelerate mining development, according... 


Codelco to focus on public-private partnerships to boost finances and production, CFO says
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will focus on more public-private partnerships to buoy finances and improve its capacity to develop new projects amid efforts to boost... 


One of the two shaft locations that will be used for the Stage 2 dewatering of the deepest area of the Kakula mine.
Ivanhoe cuts 2025 guidance, withdraws 2026 forecast as DRC copper mine restarts
12th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Ivanhoe Mines has revised down its 2025 copper production guidance for the Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following a temporary suspension of... 


Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban
Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore declared force majeure on some deliveries of cobalt from Democratic Republic of Congo days after the government suspended exports of the battery material, three sources familiar with the... 


Resolution enters US critical minerals race with Horse Heaven acquisition
Resolution enters US critical minerals race with Horse Heaven acquisition
11th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Resolution Minerals on Wednesday announced a binding agreement to acquire the Horse Heaven antimony/gold/tungsten project in Idaho, US. Horse Heaven is located in the historical... 


Glencore opts for revised approach to slash Canada copper smelter emissions
Glencore opts for revised approach to slash Canada copper smelter emissions
11th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major Glencore’s Horne Smelter has shelved its Aeris project, citing technical and operational challenges, and is now proposing a revised approach to reduce arsenic emissions while... 


A gold mining operation in Zimbabwe
Gold rally brings riches to rural Zimbabwe
11th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

In Filabusi, in south-eastern Zimbabwe the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle in the... 


Copper output from Chile's Codelco climbs 21% in April
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco ticked up nearly 21% year-over-year in April, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Tuesday, climbing to 114 600 metric tons.... 


Nevada Copper project draws $896m US financing interest
Nevada Copper project draws $896m US financing interest
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

A Nevada mining project has attracted the attention of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, which is showing interest in offering $896-million to support a company seeking to build a copper... 


Copper 360 CEO Graham Briggs.
The immediate target of new Copper 360 CEO is 5 000 t of copper in six to 12 months
10th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The immediate target of new Copper 360 CEO Graham Briggs is 5 000 t of copper in six to 12 months. Based on current assessments, Briggs is of the firm belief that, within that period, the... 


Cobalt Blue scopes near-term copper/zinc opportunity at Halls Creek
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue has completed a scoping study for its Halls Creek project in Western Australia, outlining a staged development plan aimed at delivering near-term copper and zinc production.... 


Original cadastre reportedly reactivated.
Mining cadastre that breaches must-be-Zambia-hosted stipulation reportedly reactivated
10th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

As of Monday morning June 10, it seems that Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has reactivated the cadastre portal that is non-locally hosted amid the in-country-hosted version... 


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