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US agency sees Lobito rail corridor helping to diversify critical minerals supply chains
12th July 2023 By: Terence Creamer

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Scott Nathan has reiterated the American government’s interest in helping to finance the Lobito rail corridor, linking the copper and... 


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Irena concerned about overconcentration of critical minerals supply chains
12th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

A new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on the geopolitics of critical minerals points to a significant concentration in supply chains and calls for... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson.
Copper 360 launching Camborne-modelled mining school in Northern Cape
12th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Northern Cape copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is launching a mining school in the Northern Cape, with its eye on how the highly successful Camborne School of Mines in the UK does... 


China’s Zijin is in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode
12th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

China’s Zijin Mining Group is in advanced talks to build a plant in Argentina that will turn some of the nation’s huge lithium reserves into cathodes used to make electric-vehicle batteries. Zijin... 


Cyprium raises funds for Nifty
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper hopeful Cyprium Metals is hoping to raise some A$29-million in a conditional share placement and pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund technical studies at the Nifty copper... 


Tivan sets A$7.5m raising target
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals company Tivan has flagged a A$7.5-million capital raise to advance work at its Speewah project and the Tivan pilot plant project. The ASX-listed company has received binding... 


Lindian raises cash for Rift Valley buy
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Rare earths developer Lindian Resources will raise A$35-million in a share placement to fund the third-tranche payment of its acquisition of the Kangankunde rare earths project, in Malawi. The... 


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Glencore signs up to VRP1 - Neometals
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Critical minerals company Neometals on Wednesday announced the signing of a binding offtake agreement between the developer of the Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP1) and major Glencore. Neometals,... 


BHP looks at GHG in copper chain
BHP looks at GHG in copper chain
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with metals major JX Metals Corporation to jointly develop initiatives to cut back on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the... 


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Rio gets Arena support for Yarwun hydrogen plans
12th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a A$32.1-million grant for Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation to trial hydrogen calcination technology at the Yarwun alumina refinery in... 


Firering begins Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at Atex
11th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

Critical minerals exploration company Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the successful start of a Phase 2 auger drilling campaign at its flagship Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte... 


Stellantis makes first payment to Element 25
11th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Global automaker Stellantis has completed its first $15-million investment in ASX-listed Element 25, following the offtake and project financing agreement announced in January. Under the terms of... 


US President Joe Biden
Biden's electric car sales plan to strain critical mineral supplies - automakers
11th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Stellantis and Toyota Motor blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral... 


Ancuabe costs lower as output increased
11th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Ancuabe graphite project, in Mozambique, has resulted in a decrease in up-front capital expenditure (capex) and an increase in expected yearly... 


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Mining turnover falls - ABS
11th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

New data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that mining turnover continues to fall, with the mining industry reporting the largest fall in the 13 selected industries during... 


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Qld continues to support HPA First
11th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has confirmed up to A$21.7-million in funding under the government’s Industry Partnership Program for the second stage of ASX-listed Alpha HPA’s HPA First project in... 


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Critical minerals market has doubled in five years, IEA report shows
11th July 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The market for critical minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines has doubled over the past five years, reaching $320-billion in 2022, and is expected to continue to growth... 


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NT welcomes Wonarah advances
10th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Northern Territory government on Monday welcomed ASX-listed Avenira’s signing of a mining agreement with the Arruwurra Aboriginal Corporation to continue to develop its Wonarah phosphate... 


Qld undertakes critical minerals trade mission to Asia
10th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government will head a trade mission to Japan, South Korea and Singapore to shore up investment in Queensland’s critical minerals, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel industries.... 


African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CE Ferrous Division Andre Joubert.
Beneficiation of waste planned by Northern Cape manganese miner
7th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Steps being taken to add value to manganese waste placed on tailings dams may result in an announcement early in the New Year regarding the turning of that waste into a ferromanganese product,... 


Pure-play nickel company makes NYSE debut
Pure-play nickel company makes NYSE debut
7th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Nickel exploration, development and technology company Lifezone Metals marked its entry into the NYSE on Thursday, after successfully completing a business combination with special purpose... 


Sconi clears another hurdle
7th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has granted ASX-listed Australian Mines mining lease approval for its Sconi battery minerals project for a period of 25 years. The company said this week that the... 


Report highlights the relative materials intensity of technologies required for the net-zero transition, such as offshore wind turbines
Mining, refining, smelting investment of up to $4tr by 2030 needed to support net-zero shift – report
6th July 2023 By: Terence Creamer

As the world accelerates the deployment of climate technologies in support of the net-zero transition, there is a risk that materials supply might not scale at the required speed, a new McKinsey &... 


Hydro Power Equipment (HPE) director Ulrich Kienle.
Water power in underground mining has gone mainstream, says HPE
6th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The long-standing use of water to cool underground mines is increasingly providing the opportunity to apply the free water pressure head that this offers to energise mining equipment. High-pressure... 


Swanson to remain unaffected by Namibian export ban - Arcadia
6th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Arcadia Minerals has moved to allay shareholder concerns that the Namibian government’s ban on the export of unprocessed ore of certain critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt,... 


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Critical Metals Corp secures $125m funding
6th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Triple listed European Lithium on Thursday announced that lithium developer Critical Metals Corp had entered into a share subscription agreement of up to $125-million with private alternative... 


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Govt policy overshadowing opportunities - report
6th July 2023

The Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC’s) latest State of the Sector report found that uncertainty created by government policy and regulation changes was overshadowing optimism over new... 


Nickel is expected to face shortages of between 10% and 20% by the end of the decade.
McKinsey adds to warnings of metals shortages for clean energy
5th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

McKinsey & Co. joined the growing chorus warning that metals considered key to the clean-energy transition face shortages in coming years, potentially suppressing the adoption of electric cars,... 


Congo to benefit as China curbs germanium exports, State miner says
5th July 2023 By: Reuters

China's curbs on exports of germanium products will lift prices of the semiconductor material, Congolese state miner Gecamines said on Wednesday, creating more value for Democratic Republic of... 


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Wyloo to take ownership of Mincor
5th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Unlisted Wyloo Metals will proceed with the compulsory acquisition of nickel miner Mincor after gaining a more than 90% interest in the takeover target at an offer price of A$1.40 a share. The... 


Janet Yellen
China adviser warns chipmaking export curbs are 'just a start', ahead of Yellen's visit
5th July 2023 By: Reuters

China's export controls on metals used in making semiconductors are "just a start", an influential Chinese trade policy adviser said on Wednesday, as it ramps up a tech fight with the US days... 


Sayona hunting for independent directors
5th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium miner Sayona Mining is hunting for new non-executive directors and an independent chairperson as part of its governance revamp. The company on Wednesday said that the board has appointed... 


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KNP gets A$3.1bn price-tag and potential partners
5th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Ardea Resources has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a consortium of Japanese companies to potentially develop the A$3.1-billion Kalgoorlie nickel project... 


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