Kwinana Alumina Refinery cuts production due to gas shortage
Following increased gas supply into the Western Australian domestic gas market, Alcoa has reverted to using gas to fuel 100
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First Quantum Minerals Provides Update on Cobre Panamá mine
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals issues the following statement on the status of its negotiations with the Government of Panamá
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Harmony acquires Eva Copper, marks beginning of its strategic diversification
JOHANNESBURG – Harmony Gold Mining Company has announce that its acquisition of the Eva Copper project is complete and payment
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Rio Tinto to further decarbonise iron ore in the Pilbara
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto is planning to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara
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Glencore to co-acquire Cobar copper mine for US$1.1 billion
Glencore and Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) have entered into a binding amendment agreement, amending terms announced on 17 March 2022, for the sale
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Anglo American sources 100% renewable electricity for Oz operations
Anglo American has sourced the supply of 100% renewable electricity for its operations in Australia from 2025, agreeing terms for
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Australia and New Zealand cement plants slash their CO2 emissions
Four producers operate a total of six integrated cement plants in Australia and New Zealand, with another 13 grinding plants
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Iron Bridge Magnetite project marks first ore into processing plant
Fortescue’s track record of delivering complex projects continues with marking first ore feed into the processing plant at its Iron
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Metals X adds high-quality material to Renison Reserve
Metals X has updated its Reserve estimate for the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia, replacing depleted material with higher grade
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Harmony transforms by adding copper production in a tier 1 mining jurisdiction
Johannesburg – In line with its strategic objective of transitioning into a low-cost gold and copper mining company, Harmony Gold
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TinOne buys Rattler Range tin project in northeastern Tasmania
TinOne Resources has agreed to purchase the Rattler Range tin project in northeastern Tasmania, Australia, as part of its strategy
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Pilbara lithium posts inaugural good profit on strong lithium demand
Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has announced an inaugural full year profit after tax of A$561.8M for the full-year to 30
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South32 cancels US$700M investment in Australian coal project
South32 has announced it will not proceed with an investment in the Dendrobium Next Domain (DND) project at the Illawarra
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Allkem posts record annual lithium production at Mt Cattlin
Lithium producer Allkem has reported that its Mt Cattlin mine in Australia achieved record financial year 2022 production of 193,563
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BHP to retain NSW Energy Coal
BHP has announced that it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) in its portfolio and will seek the
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First ore delivered at Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine as the company brings online
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Future Metals turns Panton into Australia’s second largest PGM deposit
Future Metals has announced an updated independent JORC Code (2012) mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Panton platinum group
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Rio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine
PERTH, Australia – Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill
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Metals Acquisition Corp to acquire CSA Mine from Glencore
Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) and Glencore have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s CSA
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Outback Metals puts tin projects up for sale
Because of commitments in developing other projects, Outback Metals is considering selling its suite of Australian tin projects. Based in
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Anglo American starts up new Aquila metallurgical coal mine
Anglo American announces that its new Aquila mine has achieved its first longwall shear of steelmaking metallurgical coal on schedule
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Glencore closes sale of Ernest Henry Mine
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited (Evolution) have today closed the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100% interest in Ernest Henry
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BHP and Noront terminate support agreement
Melbourne, Victoria – BHP Lonsdale Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, has announced the termination of the support agreement
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Sibanye-Stillwater increases its exposure to the circular economy
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it now holds a 19.99% equity interest in New Century Resources acquired at A$61million.
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TIN: Jadar-Thaisarco deal could fast-track Khartoum development
Jadar Resources could fast-track development of its Khartoum mine following the signing of a non-binding MoU with Thaisarco. The two
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Alcoa to restart its idle aluminium smelter in Australia
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced that the Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year
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BHP approves Phase 1 of the Scarborough Project
BHP has approved US$1.5 billion in capital expenditure for development of the Scarborough upstream project located in the North Carnarvon
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AngloGold Ashanti Australia produces 125,000oz gold
The AngloGold Ashanti’s Australia operations produced 125,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,157/oz for the quarter ended 30 September
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Evolution Mining to acquire copper-gold mine from Glencore
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited (Evolution) have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100%
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Harmony impacted by Covid-19 staffing issues in its PNG gold mines
At Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Papua New Guinea operations (PNG), Hidden Valley continues to be impacted by Covid-19 related staffing
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