Australian Strategic gets debt funding for rare earths project The funding is for the development of its rare earths and critical minerals Dubbo project in New South Wales. Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 4:45 pm
Miner owned by South America’s richest family mulls bond sale Antofagasta, which operates copper mines in Chile, last tapped global debt markets in 2022 when it sold $500 million in 10-year bonds. Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 4:14 pm
On lithium’s frontier, miners are betting on a greener second act Despite bullish long term forecasts, the metal has been languishing near two-year lows as demand fails to keep pace. Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 2:43 pm
Newcore hikes Enchi gold project value 75% on higher forecast output, bullion price The NPV of the Enchi gold project in Ghana has increased by three quarters over the prior 2021 assessment. Henry Lazenby | April 25, 2024 | 2:39 pm
Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator The company’s reputation is in tatters after a series of missteps sent its value plunging by half. And now industry heavyweight BHP is moving in. Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 12:25 pm
South Africa scrutinizes BHP bid for Anglo weeks before election The deal worth about $39 billion would involve Anglo exiting its platinum and iron ore assets in the country. Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 11:28 am
Star Diamond, Minespider launch passport to comply with new G7 rules Passport contains all key information about the diamond, including its provenance data, unique DNA, size, shape, color, carat, clarity, cut, and specific inclusions. Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:20 am
Miners struggle to finance projects amid surging battery demand — IEA EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:19 am
Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid. Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:14 am
