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CATL pays $137.5 million stake in DRC cobalt mine

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 admin Cobalt, Copper, DRC

Contemporary Amperex Technology or CATL,China’s battery maker, reported its branch would take 25% share in China Molybdenum’s Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine

North America Product News

Copper Rod Mill for Southwire Carrollton Plant

April 7, 2021April 6, 2021 admin Copper, Primetals

Based on its long-term modernization and sustainability strategy, Southwire will install a new SCR-9000S copper rod mill. Primetals Technologies will

Africa Base Metals

Jubilee produces first copper, PGM up by 34 %, chrome up by 72 %

April 5, 2021April 3, 2021 admin Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals Group’s South African operations maintained their growth trajectory during the six-month period ended 31 December 2020 on the

Africa Base Metals

Glencore completes sale of 73% stake in Mopani copper

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 admin Copper, Glencore, Mopani copper mine, Zambia

Glencore has announced that its subsidiary Carlisa Investments Corp., in which Glencore holds 81.2% of the shares, completed the sale

Africa Base Metals

Sable Refinery produces first copper and cobalt

April 1, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Cobalt, Copper, Project Roan, Sable Refinery

Jubilee Metals Group’s Sable Refinery in Zambia achieved early earnings from its copper and cobalt production as part of securing

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project update

March 27, 2021March 25, 2021 admin Cobalt, Copper, nickel, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project

Significant shallow high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE intercept confirms strong open pit potential at Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, located 80km NW of the Prieska

Africa Base Metals

Kamoa-Kakula to produce copper concentrate using hydropower

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 admin Copper, Kamoa-Kakula

Kakula is expected to produce an extremely high grade and clean copper concentrate (containing over 55% copper) that will be

Africa Base Metals

Construction of Kamoa-Kakula project well underway

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 admin Copper, DRC, Kamoa-Kakula

Engineering, procurement and construction of the second phase of the project, which will double the mine’s processing capacity from 3.8

Base Metals World

BHP economic outlook for base metals

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 admin BHP, Copper, nickel

The outlook for the short term remains uncertain, but with vaccine deployment underway, albeit with some uncertainty as to timing

Africa Base Metals

Kamoa-Kakula Project: Review of activities

March 17, 2021March 16, 2021 admin Copper, DRC, Kamoa-Kakula

TORONTO, Canada ‒ The Kamoa-Kakula Project, 39.6%-owned by Ivanhoe Mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a joint venture

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Ivanhoe Mines issues review of mine construction progress

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, PGM metals

TORONTO, Canada ‒ Ivanhoe Mines has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020. The highlights include:

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Prieska Copper-Zinc Project is officially “shovel-ready”

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals

During the half-year, Orion Minerals continued to progress its portfolio of South African base metal projects, with the main focus

Base Metals News

Copper record prices fuelled by EV market and renewable energy

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 admin Copper, Electric car

JOHANNESBURG – Interactive chart of historical daily COMEX copper prices over the past 5 years shows the current price of

Africa Precious Metals South Africa

Ivanplats arranges US$420 million financing for Platreef

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 admin Copper, Gold, Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanplats, nickel, PGM metals, Platreef

MOKOPANE, South Africa – Ivanhoe Mines’ South African subsidiary, Ivanplats, has signed a non-binding term sheet with Orion Mine Finance,

News World

BHP has delivered strong operational performance

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 admin BHP, Copper, Iron ore

BHP reports strong underlying operational performance for the half-year ended 31 December 2020, with record production achieved at Western Australia

News World

Anglo American copper production increased by 6%

February 8, 2021February 6, 2021 admin Anglo American, Copper, Manganese, nickel

LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports that the copper

News World

Glencore claims its assets performed well in difficult circumstances

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, nickel, Zinc

BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore, in its Full Year 2020 Production Report, states that its own sourced copper production of 1,258,100

Australia-Oceania Base Metals

Update on Orion Minerals Australia’s projects

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Copper, Gold, nickel, PGM metals

FRASER RANGE – NICKEL-COPPER PROJECTS (Western Australia) Orion maintains a sizeable tenement package in the Fraser Range Province of Western

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Major copper acquisition on cards in the Northern Cape

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals

MELBOURNE, Victoria – The securities of Orion Minerals Ltd will be placed in trading halt at the request of the

Africa News South America

Anglo American reports strong copper, iron ore and PGM production

January 31, 2021January 30, 2021 admin Anglo American, Copper, Iron ore, PGM metals

LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports the following highlights:

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Prieska copper reports excellent progress with early works activities

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, Zinc

MELBOURNE, Australia – Orion Minerals in its December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report reports continued positive progress with funding discussions for

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Orion intersects significant zones of Cu, Zn and PGE mineralisation

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, PGM metals, Zinc

Orion has announced highly encouraging results from high-impact exploration drilling programs targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc and