South Africa president deploys army to tackle illegal mining
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities.
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Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto announces IPO despite UK sanctions on owner
Company will offer up to 5% of capital in new shares in an initial public offering on the Moscow Exchange.
Breakthrough in wildcat strike sees some Congo copper drivers resume work
About 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 tons of copper had been stuck in Kolwezi after drivers went on a wildcat strike.
Li-Metal produces first batch of lithium metal ingots from scrap
Li-Metal’s reprocessing and casting technology reconfigures scrap lithium from sources such as lithium foil producers into ingots that may be used for anode production.
Neo Energy Metals stock falls in London debut despite strong uranium market
The uranium explorer and developer began trading on the London Stock Exchange at a time of record-high prices for the commodity.
Canada announces $4 million funding to support international governance in mining
Canada’s investment will serve as core funding to the operations of the IGF Secretariat.
Generation Mining gets key approvals for Marathon palladium-copper project in Ontario
Over the LOM, the Marathon project is anticipated to produce 2.1 million ounces of palladium, 517 million lbs of copper, 485,000 ounces of platinum, 158,000 ounces of gold and 3,156,000 ounces of silver.
Portugal activists urge suspension of lithium projects after PM quits
With more than 60,000 metric tons of known lithium reserves, Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer.
Rio Tinto appoints new chief operating officer at Diavik diamond mine
Matthew Breen succeeds Angela Bigg, who will be taking a period of leave before returning to Rio in a different leadership role.
