The company is expecting first production from its fully permitted Florence copper project in Arizona in the fourth quarter of 2025.

China’s copper smelters are at a critical juncture after fees for processing imported ore collapsed to single figures.

Support has also come from a report this week that South Korea’s Young Poong Corp. cut production at its Seokpo smelter.

Its exclusive prospecting licence for the Namibplaas uranium deposit has been renewed for two years.

The Canadian gold miner has its integrated Beta Hunt Gold Mine and Higginsville Gold Operations in Western Australia.

Smelters compete to treat concentrate but overseas mine disruptions are curbing supply, forcing them to drop their fees.

This award is given for "demonstrating an exceptional commitment to sustainable development in the mining industry".

Joseph Michaels advised Allkem in its merger with Livent, a transaction valued at $10.6 billion, and which created the world’s third largest lithium miner.