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Bridge disaster in Baltimore gets FBI criminal investigation
Published: 15 Apr 24
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into what occurred on the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse, according to a person familiar with the investigation. FBI agents boarded the Singapore-flagged container ship early Monday, the bureau said in a statement.
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OceanaGold’s Philippine unit prepares for IPO
Published: 15 Apr 24
Vancouver-based OceanaGold has obtained regulatory approvals for an initial public offering (IPO), which will involve 20% of the outstanding shares of its Philippines subsidiary.
The Phillippine arm, OceanaGold Philippines (OGPI), holds the company’s interest in the Didipo mine. Under a renewed financial and technical assistance agreement, it is required to list its common shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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PGM market development has paid dividends, could pay many more, Platinum Day told
Published: 15 Apr 24
The market development aspect of the platinum group metals (PGM) industry is fundamentally key, it was repeatedly stated at last week’s 2024 Resources for Africa Platinum Day. There is strong consensus that PGMs are amazing metals that are incredibly useful as future green metals across a broad range of applications.
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platinum group metals Anglo Platinum Sibanye-Stillwater Northam Platinum Impala Platinum
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Bankan has potential to be a future tier-one mine, PFS shows
Published: 15 Apr 24
A prefeasibility study (PFS) on ASX-listed Predictive Discovery's Bankan project, in Guinea, has confirmed that the project is one of the largest discoveries in West Africa and potentially also a future tier-one mine, MD Andrew Pardey says. The project is expected to produce about 269 000 oz/y of gold over a 12-year mine life, at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1 130/oz.
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Association unpacks likely copper demand trends driving growth up to 2040
Published: 15 Apr 24
Research commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA) has found that copper’s future market share will be defined by regional trends and the green energy transition.
The research, which was undertaken by CRU Group, deems it likely that copper demand will grow from 28.3-million tonnes in 2020 to about 41-million tonnes by 2040, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.85%.
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Oil price eases but IEA says Middle East tensions heighten global supply risks
Published: 15 Apr 24
Despite a forecast of slowing oil demand and a likely peak in consumption by the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday of heightened global oil security risks in the near term, owing to growing tensions in the Middle East. In a newsletter released only days after the publication of its latest monthly Oil Market Report, the IEA said the spike in Middle East tensions following Iran’s unprecedented air attacks on Israeli military facilities, raised the risk of increased volatility in oil markets.
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Jupiter lists achievements, goals in inaugural sustainability report
Published: 15 Apr 24
ASX-listed Jupiter Mines lists in its inaugural sustainability report, published on April 15, key areas for emission reduction such as optimising fuel use, exploring regenerative braking systems in its truck fleet and implementing other energy-saving solutions.
While this is Jupiter’s first sustainability report, a consistent focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance has characterised the company’s activities, business relationships and operations since its inception, the company states.
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Kin and PNX announce merger
Published: 15 Apr 24
Junior mining companies Kin Mining and PNX Metals on Monday announced their merger, creating a group with a combined mineral resource of 1.4-million ounces of gold, 16.2-million ounces of silver and 177 000 t of zinc. PNX shareholders will receive one fully paid ordinary share in KIN for every 13 fully paid ordinary PNX shares. On a like-for-like basis, this represents a 6.2% premium using the 30-day volume weighted average price of both companies’ shares respectively.
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Millennials, Gen-Zs want cars, but are struggling to afford them – WesBank
Published: 15 Apr 24
Young South Africans, aged 35 and younger, are demonstrating a growing preference for private mobility. This is evident in recent WesBank data that shows a consistent increase over the past three years in the number of vehicle finance applications for new and pre-owned cars by Millennials and Gen-Zs.
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Jaecoo launches its first cars in South Africa
Published: 15 Apr 24
China’s Jaecoo brand has launched its first vehicle in South Africa – the J7 sports-utility vehicle (SUV). Chery/Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa (SA) says the “urban off-road SUV brand” is “poised to take the local market by storm”, with the three J7 derivatives “priced from just R549 900”.
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