Starr Peak Mining Acquires Copper Clive Project in Québec, Canada
Wedoany.com Report-May 19, Starr Peak Mining, a Canadian mineral exploration company, has acquired the Copper Clive Project in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Québec, Canada. This acquisition ex...
Gemfields to Resume Emerald Mining in Zambia
Wedoany.com Report-May 17, Gemfields, a miner of colored precious stones, has announced the resumption of open-pit mining at its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia, in which it holds a 75% stake. The decisi...
Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber Lithium Project in Finland Sees 17% Cost Increase
Wedoany.com Report-May 17, South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reported a 17% cost increase for its Keliber lithium project in Finland, with the estimated cost now at €783 million ($880 mi...
Ouster to Supply 3D Lidar Sensors for Komatsu’s Autonomous Mining Equipment
Wedoany.com Report-May 17, Ouster, a provider of high-resolution lidar sensors and software solutions, has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Komatsu, a mining equipment manufacturer, to supp...
China Lifts Dual-Use Rare Earth Export Ban on 28 US Companies
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, China has temporarily lifted export restrictions on rare earth elements and other dual-use items to 28 U.S. companies, according to Bloomberg. This decision, announced by Ch...
DRC May Impose Stricter Cobalt Export Curbs
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is evaluating stricter export limits on the metal after its current four-month export ban,...
Maaden, MP Materials Partner to Develop Saudi Rare Earth Supply Chain
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MP Materials, a U.S.-based rare-earth materials company, to establish a c...
Mali’s Court to Consider Provisional Administration for Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, A court in Bamako, Mali, is scheduled to review a request from the Malian government, which holds a 20% stake in the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine, to reopen the Barrick Gold-ope...
Exxaro Resources to Acquire Manganese Assets for $640M in South Africa
Wedoany.com Report-May 15, Exxaro Resources has acquired manganese assets in South Africa’s Kalahari Manganese Field for ZAR11.67 billion ($640 million), with potential adjustments up to ZAR14.6...
Codelco Signs Agreement With I-Pulse to Explore Advanced Mining Technologies
Wedoany.com Report-May 15, Codelco, Chile’s state-owned mining company, has signed a letter of intent with I-Pulse to explore pulsed power technologies for mining, focusing on sustainable soluti...