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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. 


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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. 


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

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


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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... 


Kathleen Quirk: Big tariffs and trade wars make us concerned for global copper demand.
Freeport CEO says tariffs threaten to hinder US copper mining
10th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The threat of US levies on copper imports has been a boon for Freeport-McMoRan, with North America’s top producer cashing in on selling the metal at a premium. Still, the firm’s top boss warns that... 


Telkom delivers double-digit growth as strategy pays off
10th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom has tabled its new three-year guidance as its data-led strategy delivers double-digit growth for the year ended March 31. The medium-term guidance to 2025 had been achieved – and... 


Tudor to acquire American Creek, increasing Treaty Creek stake to 80%
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Tudor Gold has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire American Creek Resources in an all-share transaction that will increase its ownership in the Treaty Creek gold/copper... 


Cascadia, Granite Creek to merge, creating Yukon copper/gold company
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian juniors Cascadia Minerals and Granite Creek Copper have announced a merger agreement that will consolidate two complementary project portfolios in the Yukon, creating a new copper/gold... 


AGC secures belt-scale control of South Cobar with new tenement deal
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Australian Gold and Copper (AGC) has struck a deal to acquire a strategic exploration licence in New South Wales, giving the junior explorer belt-scale control of the South Cobar basin.... 


FireFly builds A$135m war chest to fast-track Green Bay copper/gold project
FireFly builds A$135m war chest to fast-track Green Bay copper/gold project
10th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed FireFly Metals has raised A$135-million to advance its Green Bay copper/gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador, boosting its balance sheet to fund aggressive exploration and... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia lifts full-year revenue, maintains operating profit, declares dividend
9th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed chemicals manufacturing company Omnia has achieved a 3% year-on-year increase in revenue to R22.81-billion for the financial year ended March 31, while its operating profit was flat at... 


Premium rebrands as NexMetals to reflect critical metals focus
9th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed junior Premium Resources has changed its name to NexMetals Mining, reflecting plans to become a key supplier of copper, nickel, and cobalt from Botswana. The rebranding was approved... 


Copper sheets being transported by rail in Zambia
Zambia seeks carmakers to make EV components near copper mines
9th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zambia has held talks with carmakers to entice suppliers to build electric vehicle (EV) components plants near its copper mines. “We have been talking, even last week when I was in Germany, telling... 


China’s copper boom under threat as miners test bargaining power
China’s copper boom under threat as miners test bargaining power
9th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The unrelenting expansion of Chinese copper processing capacity over the past few years has now become a global headache, as smelters scramble to secure the ore they need to produce the vital... 


The New Prosperity project is located in the Teztan Biny, or Fish Lake area, which is territory of the Tŝilhqot’in Nation.
Taseko, Tŝilhqot’in Nation and BC reach agreement on New Prosperity
9th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Taseko Mines has reached an agreement with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation and the province of British Columbia to resolve a decades-long dispute over the New Prosperity copper/gold project,... 


Licence transfer delays force Rio Tinto into alternative mine plan at Oyu Tolgoi
Licence transfer delays force Rio Tinto into alternative mine plan at Oyu Tolgoi
9th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi has approved a shift in its underground development strategy, pausing work in the Entrée Resources joint venture (JV) area and bringing forward development in Panel 2 South,... 


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