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Drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Emerging miner ioneer has announced a 45% increase in the project's mineral resource estimate.  


Image of drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has resolved not to proceed with the project. 


Image of copper nugget
BHP copper smelter and refinery expansion, Australia
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP is assessing the optimal pathway for a smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam. 


BHP awards EPCM contract for South Australia copper expansion
BHP awards EPCM contract for South Australia copper expansion
31st January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract to a joint venture between Fluor Australia and Hatch to support the proposed expansion of... 


Image of iron-ore stockpile
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
31st January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Chinalco-led consortium Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded a contract for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services. 


Image of Eneabba monazite project
Eneabba rare earths refinery, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Morgan Stanley has said the project faces economic and execution risks, even after receiving A$400-million ($258-million) of fresh funding from the Australian government. 


Drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Environmental and Indigenous groups filed a lawsuit on October 31 challenging the US Interior Department's approval of the project. 


Image of iron-ore bucket wheel reclaimer
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Simfer mine is on track to deliver first production in 2025. 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been selected for a $166-million financial grant from the United States Department of Energy’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Programme. 


Image of US flag and periodic table symbols for lithium and boron
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

US President Joe Biden has published a key environmental report for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine. 


Image of rare earth oxides
Eneabba rare earths refinery, Australia – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Iluka Resources MD Tom O’Leary has said the company will not complete the refinery without more Australian government funding. 


Image of iron-ore bucket excavator
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
2nd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is set to contribute to the world’s decarbonisation efforts. 


Image of iron-ore stockpile
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
19th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

All conditions have now been satisfied for Rio Tinto’s investment to develop the Simandou project. 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
12th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of grinding plant equipment.  


Location map of the Salares Norte project, Chile
Salares Norte gold project, Chile – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold Fields has revised its group-wide full-year production guidance downward, owing to the early onset of winter. 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
7th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

South32 has awarded an engineering and procurement services contract to an Australian company. 


From left, Kudakwashe Maramba, George Roach, Ntsiki Adonisi, Louis Nel, Jaco Prinsloo, Bernard Swanepoel.
Huge manganese value-add opportunity reiterated at Junior Indaba
22nd May 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The huge opportunity that South Africa has to add value to its rich endowment of manganese through local processing was reiterated during the second day of Wednesday’s Junior Indaba. “Specific to... 


Aerial view of the Hermosa gold project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
17th May 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The federal permitting process has started. 


Aerial View of the Simandou project
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
26th April 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto is continuing to work with its partners to satisfy the outstanding conditions on the project. 


Fluor’s Newly Appointed General Manager, Etienne Bredell, Aims for Strategic Growth in South Africa
Fluor’s Newly Appointed General Manager, Etienne Bredell, Aims for Strategic Growth in South Africa
22nd April 2024

Etienne Bredell, recently appointed General Manager of Fluor’s South Africa office, brings more than 30 years of industry knowledge to his role. Having joined Fluor in 2008, Bredell is experienced... 


Image of drill core high-grade lithium/boron
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
19th April 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has moved a step closer to US Bureau of Land Management approval. 


IMAGE OF IRON-ORE BUCKET
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
12th April 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Guinea government has said shareholders involved in Simandou have signed $15-billion in financing agreements for the project. 


Image of gold pour
Salares Norte gold project, Chile – update
5th April 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Production has started. 


An image of Fluor process director Michiel Baerends
Alternative fuel production to increase during energy transition
22nd March 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

One of the foreseeable local and global energy transition trends in 2024, and beyond, is that of increased production of transport fuels made of vegetable oils and animal fats in the short term,... 


Image of mounds of rare earths
Eneabba rare earths refinery, Australia
23rd February 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Iluka Resources confirmed a major cost overrun at its refinery on February 21. 


Aerial viw of the Simandou project
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
9th February 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Guinea’s National Transition Council has approved a joint venture between Rio Tinto, China-backed Winning Consortium Simandou and government. 


Fluor ready to address carbon tax challenges
Fluor ready to address carbon tax challenges
6th February 2024 By: Tracy Hancock

One of the most significant focus areas for the mining and metals industry in the next decade, and into the future, will be the management of carbon emissions, says global engineering, procurement... 


Image of iron-ore stockpile
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
2nd February 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

China Baowu Steel Group has raised more than $1-billion from a bond issue, in part for the giant Simandou iron-ore project. 


Image of iron-ore stockpiles
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
8th December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto has earmarked about $10-billion a year in capital investments from 2024 to 2026. 


Image of ethanol molecule and formula
Project DRAGON, UK
6th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

LanzaTech UK plans to convert locally derived waste gases to ethanol. 


Location map of the Salares Norte project
Salares Norte gold project, Chile – update
22nd September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project was 97% complete as at September 13.  


Fluor logo
Fluor - Women in Industry
25th August 2023

HSE Director Charleen Kruger is a respected long-term employee of Fluor in South Africa, an American multinational engineering, procurement and construction firm. Kruger is responsible for managing... 


Location map of the Salares Norte project
Salares Norte gold project, Chile – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

First production is expected in the fourth quarter of this year. 


Perpetua appoints projects VP to lead Stibnite activities
15th August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As the Stibnite gold and antimony project, in Idaho, advances toward a construction decision, Perpetua Resources has appointed Michael Wright VP of projects to lead the development. Wright will... 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
28th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

South32 has warned of a noncash impairment expense with regard to the Taylor zinc/silver/lead deposit at the project. 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been confirmed as the first mining project added to the US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's FAST-41 process. 


Aerial image of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

South32’s has reported that it remains confident that costs at its Hermosa project will not increase. 


Image of iron-ore stockpile
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Consulting, engineering, construction and mobility services company Egis has signed a contract with the government of Guinea to act as technical adviser for the construction of the project’s... 


Image of US map/flag
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

South32 is progressing plans to potentially produce battery-grade manganese at its Hermosa project. 


Image of lithium at the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a trespass notice to Australia-based ioneer for the unauthorised use of certain Tiehm’s buckwheat habitat at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium project. 


Image of lithium from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rhyolite Ridge has received a conditional commitment for a proposed loan of up to $700-million from the US Department of Energy to support the development of the project. 


Lithium deposit at the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
16th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Canada Energy for the supply of sulphur to ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project. 


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