Mining

Teague Egan outlines how EnergyX’s new LiTAS plants are ready to disrupt the lithium extraction status quo.

Golden Rim Resources Ltd has executed an option and joint venture agreement with Teck Resources Chile Limitada on its 100%-owned Loreto Copper Project.

Metso Outotec and Panafrican Equipment Group have signed a distribution agreement for Metso Outotec’s stationary and mobile crushing and screening equipment.

CleanTech Lithium has signed an MOU with KMX Technologies to optimise the sustainability of its lithium processing projects in Chile.

Kinross Gold Corp has entered into a sale agreement with Asante Gold Corp to sell its 90% interest in the Chirano mine in Ghana.

The President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, is confirmed to attend the 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba.

Atalaya Mining Plc has announced the publication of its inaugural Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Anglo American plc has released a statement commenting on the latest developments in the environmental assessment process for its Los Bronces Integrated Project.

Bear Creek Mining Corp. has completed its acquisition of the Mercedes gold-silver mine, located in Sonora, Mexico, from Equinox Gold Corp.

The Government of Canada has announced Budget 2022, ‘A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable’, that includes its first critical minerals strategy.

De Beers Group has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Government of Angola for licence areas in the north-east of the country.

Marimaca Copper Corp. has provided an update on the company’s district exploration program following a review of the 2021 campaign.

African Star Minerals has entered into a contract mining and diamond recovery agreement with Oryx Mining at the Oena Diamond Mine in South Africa.

Aura Minerals has entered into a binding SID with Big River Gold, as part of the process through which a subsidiary of Aura will acquire 100% of the shares in the capital of Big River.

GCM Mining Corp. produced a total of 16 293 oz of gold in March 2022 at its Segovia Operations, bringing the total to 49 951 oz for 1Q22.