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Óscar Vera Gargurevich, Peru's minister of Energy and Mines. Source: MINEM Óscar Vera Gargurevich, Peru's minister of Energy and Mines. Source: MINEM
REGULATION

Peru reforms formalisation process following deadly attack

Illegal mining has increased in recent years, minister said

Miners need to see the colour of Ethiopia's money before entering
AFRICA

Miners need to see the colour of Ethiopia's money before entering

Miners need to be convinced

Ivanhoe Mines’ exploration team with a diamond drill rig in the Western Foreland. Source: Ivanhoe Mines
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Ivanhoe quadrupling exploration budget for 2024

Miner will focus exploration on the Western Foreland project

View over Cangrejos towards Gran Bestia
LATIN AMERICA

Lumina's Cangrejos a big beast

At 21Moz of gold, Lumina Gold’s Cangrejos-Gran Bestia stands out for its gold endowment

Source: International Lithium
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

International Lithium positive on Raleigh Lake PEA

“Highly favourable” after-tax NPV and IRR, the lithium developer announced

LATIN AMERICA

Lumina's Cangrejos a big beast

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

International Lithium positive on Raleigh Lake PEA

Sandfire's DeGrussa operations in Western Australia
ESG

Sandfire outs itself over DeGrussa artefact disturbance

The miner reported it damaged Aboriginal heritage at its DeGrussa mine in 2017 and 2018

AUSTRALIA

Dyno at tipping point

Will company fall into place after fertilizer spin-off

AUSTRALIA

WA1 shares gain on 'potential global significance' of Luni niobium discovery

The stock is trading at an all-time high

AUSTRALIA

China-based Shenghe to breathe life into ASX-listed Vital

Chinese REE producer to take cornerstone stake with eye on Tanzanian option

AUSTRALIA

Australian coal miner Whitehaven rocked by shareholder revolt

That's the first strike for the board. It'll face a spill if it gets a second

Source: International Lithium
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

International Lithium positive on Raleigh Lake PEA

“Highly favourable” after-tax NPV and IRR, the lithium developer announced

MINERS

IAMGOLD to buy Vanstar

IAMGOLD consolidates Nelligan

M&A

CaNickel selling Bucko Lake mine to CobaltOne

Option agreement with Blackstone Minerals and Cobalt One for up to C$80 million

ENERGY MINERALS

US invests $3.2M to kickstart graphite production

The US Department of Defense wants to boost domestic graphite production

MINERS

Sibanye-Stillwater cuts around 300 jobs across US PGM operations

About 100 employees and 187 contract workers lost their jobs

 Dundee's Chelopech mine in Bulgaria
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Dundee extends Chelopech mine life to 2032

The extension is supported by an updated reserve estimate of 1.6Moz of gold and 305Mlb of copper

EXPLORERS

Nusrat Ghani says UK is punching above its weight

Key note at London conference outlines UK battery supply chain capability

PROJECT FINANCE

Euro Manganese soars on 'transformative' Orion funding deal

Recycling project could diversify European supply

ENERGY MINERALS

EV sales aren't actually falling

Western manufacturers ‘lag China on quality and price’

EUROPE

Agnico wins Kittila appeal

Company wins approval for Finnish gold mine

Q3 Chinese company results show poor market conditions
ASIA

Q3 Chinese company results show poor market conditions

Listed company results tell the tale of slackening demand

REGULATION

Overseas opportunities knock for China's global-minded miners

More than two decades of China’s policy has shaped mining M&A

AUSTRALIA

China-based Shenghe to breathe life into ASX-listed Vital

Chinese REE producer to take cornerstone stake with eye on Tanzanian option

PRECIOUS METALS

Hunan Gold suspends production after third fatality in 12 months

China's miners have a poor safety record

ASIA

PNG earthquake affects at least one mine

Nickel 28's Ramu mine has suspended operations

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Source: Vale
BULKS

Vale positive in iron ore, while base metals slip

Iron positive, despite lower volumes but copper slips

OTHER

Brazil Potash Autazes consultation completed

Consultation approval challenged

ESG

Vale responds to allegations of corrupted Brumadinho inspection

Vale responded to reports alleging it complicated monitoring of the dam

PRECIOUS METALS

Brazilian police tackles US$1.2B illegal gold mining operations

Brazilian Federal Police launched three operations on Wednesday

ESG

Brazilian mine sites could emit 5% of global annual emissions, study finds

There are currently over 5.3Mha of active mine sites in Brazil

Óscar Vera Gargurevich, Peru's minister of Energy and Mines. Source: MINEM
REGULATION

Peru reforms formalisation process following deadly attack

Illegal mining has increased in recent years, minister said

LATIN AMERICA

Lumina's Cangrejos a big beast

At 21Moz of gold, Lumina Gold’s Cangrejos-Gran Bestia stands out for its gold endowment

PROJECT FINANCE

Gold Royalty investing US$31M in Aura's Borborema

The royalty company will acquire a 2% net smelter return royalty

MINERS

Vale Base Metals positioning for copper, nickel growth

No rush for IPO

LATIN AMERICA

Cobre Panama dust to settle thick

Consequences to bite long and hard for company and country

RESOURCE STOCKS

Forsys Metals' pipeline of catalysts to excite the market

Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) is focused on uranium exploration and development

RESOURCE STOCKS

The largest mineable measured uranium deposit in the USA

Aurora Energy Metals holds the largest mineable measured uranium deposit in the United

RESOURCE STOCKS

Low-cost near-term U.S. uranium production

Western Uranium & Vanadium holds mineral assets in western Colorado and eastern Utah.

RESOURCE STOCKS

U-pgrade advantage and the largest land position in Namibia

Elevate Uranium has a geographically diverse project portfolio with assets in Namibia

Miners need to see the colour of Ethiopia's money before entering
AFRICA

Miners need to see the colour of Ethiopia's money before entering

Miners need to be convinced

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Ivanhoe quadrupling exploration budget for 2024

Miner will focus exploration on the Western Foreland project

ESG

Revealed: Mining's low-carbon power blackspots

Patchy availability of green electricity poses a threat to mining’s net zero targets

MINERS

Fortuna Silver in harvest mode

Prepping balance sheet for next leg up

AFRICA

Ivanhoe has another monster at Makoko

Maiden resource on Makoko and Kiala deposits