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Sovereign Metals touts “outstanding” battery-grade graphite from Malawi project

It has confirmed Kasiya's natural graphite presents a low-cost opportunity to develop lithium-ion battery supply chains outside of China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 3:44 am

Codelco bids $500 million for stake in key Chile copper mine

The proposal to acquire a 10% stake in the Quebrada…

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 4:15 pm

Cerro de Pasco Resources sells Santander zinc mine in Peru

In June 2023 the operation underwent curtailment due to weak zinc…

Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 1:30 pm

G Mining declares commercial production at Tocantinzinho gold mine in Brazil

The milestone was achieved following 30 consecutive days of operations.

Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 11:41 am

US-backed Angola rail plan secures $200 million from key bank

The Development Bank of Southern Africa has approved as much…

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 10:56 am

Calibre posts record annual gold production, exceeding 2023 guidance

Looking ahead, the company is expecting its gold production to fall between 275,000 and 300,000 oz. in 2024.

Staff Writer | January 9, 2024 | 8:47 am

Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa

La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 5:58 am

Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown

It will begin curtailment of the Western Australia refinery in the second quarter, and cease all output of alumina by the third.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 3:29 am

US Supreme Court dismisses Alaska’s bid to keep Pebble project alive

The proposed mine in the Bristol Bay area would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction site in North America.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 10:48 am

Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula

It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:13 am

Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 7:37 am

Zimbabwe gold output declines 15% amid electricity, forex shortages

Zimbabwe produced 30 metric tons of gold in 2023.

Reuters | January 8, 2024 | 3:09 am

Spanish activist group blasts exploration project in Huelva

Geoland Services plans to explore 2,000 hectares in the search for graphite, gold, silver, and nickel.

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 1:20 pm

Zimbabwe rescues all 15 trapped miners alive

Fifteen subsistence mine workers had been trapped in an underground shaft at the Redwing mine in Zimbabwe after it collapsed on Thursday.

Reuters | January 7, 2024 | 11:00 am

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