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Glencore to Acquire Pan American Silver’s Stake in MARA Project for $475 Million
August 1, 2023
Glencore International and Pan American Silver have reached an agreement for Glencore to acquire the 56.25 stake stake in the MARA Project from Pan American. Under the terms of the agreement, Glencore will pay $475 million in cash upon closing
Donald Swartz II Named New CEO of American Rare Earths
August 1, 2023
American Rare Earths (ARR) has named Donald Swartz II as chief executive officer of the company. Swartz will lead the company from ARR’s new corporate headquarters to be based in the Denver, Colorado area. ARR is building its presence in
Australian Vanadium Receives Water License Approval for Processing Plant at Its Vanadium Project
July 31, 2023
Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has secured approval for a water license to extract groundwater for the vanadium processing plant at its Australian vanadium project in Western Australia. The license has been granted by the Western Australian Department of Water and
Cornish Metals Commissions Submersible Pumps, Variable Speed Drives at South Crofty Tin Project
July 31, 2023
Cornish Metals, a mineral exploration and development company focused on its South Crofty Tin Project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, has successfully commissioned both submersible pumps that were recently installed in New Cook’s Kitchen (NCK) shaft and their associated variable speed
De Beers’ $2.3 Billion Venetia Underground Mine Produces First Diamonds, South Africa
July 27, 2023
De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia Mine in Limpopo, South Africa. The overall construction of the underground mine is now 70 per cent complete, with construction
Fortescue Ships First Magnetite Product from Iron Bridge, Western Australia
July 26, 2023
Fortescue’s first shipment from its newly built Iron Bridge operations will soon be on its way to Vietnam marking the first time the company has exported a high-grade magnetite product. It follows first production earlier this year which saw the
India’s JSW Steel Considering Bid for Stake in Teck Coal Unit
July 21, 2023
India’s steel producer JSW Steel is considering a bid for a stake of up to 20 percent in Canada’s Teck Resources steelmaking coal business, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The Indian steelmaker is
Polish Court Overturns Decision to Suspend Permit for Turow Coal Mine
July 21, 2023
A Polish court on Tuesday overturned a ruling that work at the Turow lignite mine should be halted on environmental grounds, in a boost for the government which had vowed to keep it open. In June, a Warsaw court ruled
Avalon Signs MOU with Metso to Advance Development of Ontario’s First Lithium Processing Facility
July 14, 2023
Consistent with its strategy to become a leading North American vertically integrated lithium producer, Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding to create a strategic partnership with Metso Corporation, a global leader in clean, sustainable critical-mineral processing
Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to Build Gladstone Hydrogen Pilot Plant to Trial Lower-carbon Alumina Refining
July 14, 2023
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build a first-of-a-kind hydrogen plant in Gladstone as part of a A$111.1 million program aimed at lowering carbon emissions from the alumina refining process. The Yarwun Hydrogen Calcination Pilot Demonstration Program received the green
