Canadian mining company NextSource Materials has initiated commissioning of its first mine – the Molo graphite operation in Madagascar. The mine will transition NextSource into a global graphite producer at a time when graphite consumption is increasing sharply, owing...
Gold and base metals miner First Quantum Minerals had advised that its Zambian subsidiary Kansanshi Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zambian water utility the North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company (NWWSSC) for the provision of...
BHP and Hatch have partnered to design an electric smelting furnace pilot (ESF) plant in support of building facilities in Australia. According to the BHP announcement, the small-scale demonstration plant will “enable deeper and more accurate insights” in...
Sibanye-Stillwater will provide $30 million in relief to New Century after its Century mine in Queensland was forced to suspend operations due to high rainfall. In an ASX announcement, Sibanye said New Century had requested emergency financial support to get...
With so-called sovereign citizens having camped out at Bravus’ Carmichael coal mine for over 18 months, the company is urging the Queensland Government to take the threat seriously. Anti-coal activist Coedie McAvoy has reportedly declared himself...
The first 3500 tonnes of spodumene from the Finniss lithium mine will be sold to long-term customer Sichuan Yahua (Yahua) at the end of April. Under a prepayment agreement, Yahua has also agreed to purchase an additional 15,000 tonnes of concentrate, produced from ore...
