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Global Mining Projects in Progress 2022
Published: 08 Mar 22 Countless industries globally depend on the supply of mined mineral resources, making the mining sector crucial to the world’s economy.
The reliance of high-tech industries on critical metals, such as platinum-group metals, lithium, cobalt and rare earths, which are used in a range of industrial... |
Global Mining Projects in Progress 2022
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Platinum 2021/22: A market set for deficit rather than surplus
Published: 19 Jan 22 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) states that green hydrogen has the potential to play a significant role in decarbonising the global economy and that platinum has a significant role to play in that economy. According to the WPIC, capacity targets for the generation of green hydrogen... |
Platinum 2021/22: A market set for deficit rather than surplus
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Battery Metals 2021/22: Demand for battery metals surging
Published: 15 Dec 21 As the world increasingly turns towards reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and decarbonisation, the use of electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems is expected to increase.
The International Energy Agency estimates that nearly 10 000 GWh/y of batteries and other energy storage... |
Battery Metals 2021/22: Demand for battery metals surging
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Gold 2021/22: Safe haven in a time of crisis
Published: 09 Dec 21 After declining in 2019, global gold production was further negatively impacted on by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with overall output estimated to have fallen by 5.20% to 108-million ounces.
However, persisting high bullion prices are expected to push up output going forward.
Market research... |
Gold 2021/22: Safe haven in a time of crisis
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Diamonds 2021: Agility in the face of crisis
Published: 26 Oct 21 The diamond industry was already under pressure before 2020, and the situation was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which compelled the major miners to adopt a price-over-volume strategy and take steps to support the midstream segment. They reduced production by 20% and allowed customers to... |
Diamonds 2021: Agility in the face of crisis
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Nifty copper project, Australia
Published: 13 May 22 A restart study has highlighted a robust initial oxide project with the potential for strong financial returns. |
Nifty copper project, Australia
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Bloom Lake Phase II, Canada – update
Published: 13 May 22 Champion Iron has completed the first rail shipments from the Phase 2 expansion project at its Bloom Lake mine. |
Bloom Lake Phase II, Canada – update
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Caravel copper project, Australia – update
Published: 13 May 22 Caravel has said further studies will investigate the benefit of starting at a higher throughput rate from the start of the project, rather than undertaking a staged approach. |
Caravel copper project, Australia – update
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Finniss lithium project, Australia – update
Published: 13 May 22 Core Lithium has been granted environmental approval for the BP33 underground mine at the Finniss project. |
Finniss lithium project, Australia – update
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US coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch
Published: 17 May 22 US coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine but face big headwinds including shipping bottlenecks, labor shortages, and a dismal long-term outlook discouraging investments in new mines.
The outlook means the United States, which... |
US coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch
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China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon's minerals
Published: 17 May 22 “There’s going to be a new world order out there, and we’ve got to lead it,” US President Joe Biden said after Russia’s war in Ukraine upended global geopolitics. Far from Earth, that transition is already happening.
Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world... |
China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon's minerals
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NUM shocked at decision to place Ubank under curatorship
Published: 17 May 22 Trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it is “shocked and surprised” by Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago’s decision to place Ubank under curatorship. The union says this happened despite the Ubank’s board having committed on the night of May 16 that it would raise the... |
NUM shocked at decision to place Ubank under curatorship
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Trafigura wants to build lithium business to tap battery boom
Published: 17 May 22 Trafigura Group said its plan to invest in a new UK lithium refinery will mark the start of the trading giant’s foray into buying and selling the crucial battery metal.
Last week’s agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities... |
Trafigura wants to build lithium business to tap battery boom
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Business personalities Kgatle, Van der Burgh form new mining JV
Published: 17 May 22 Business personalities Lucky Kgatle and Quinton van der Burgh have jointly incorporated a new joint venture (JV) named Tlou Commodities, which is aimed at engaging and growing the local mining sector. The JV will pursue the establishment of a successful and sustainable coal and metal conglomerate... |
Business personalities Kgatle, Van der Burgh form new mining JV
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Galena Complex, US
Published: 13 May 22 A silver mine in Idaho’s prolific Silver Valley, in the US. |
Galena Complex, US
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Las Bambas mine, Peru
Published: 06 May 22 Las Bambas is a copper mine between Grau and Cotabambas provinces, in the Apurímac region of Peru. |
Las Bambas mine, Peru
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Fekola mine, Mali
Published: 29 Apr 22 The mine is located on the border between Mali and Senegal. |
Fekola mine, Mali
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Hishikari mine, Japan
Published: 22 Apr 22 A gold mine in the Northern Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan. |
Hishikari mine, Japan
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Pyhäsalmi mine, Finland
Published: 15 Apr 22 A copper mine in central Finland, on Lake Pyhäjärvi. |
Pyhäsalmi mine, Finland
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