Mining

Lion Copper and Gold Corp has entered into an option to earn-in agreement with Rio Tinto to advance studies and exploration at its copper assets in Mason Valley, Nevada.

Barrick Gold and the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan have reached agreement on a framework that provides for the reconstitution of the Reko Diq copper-gold porphyry project.

Golden Mile Resources has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the rights to three exploration licences in the lithium rich East Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Glencore plc and Metals Acquisition Corp. have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia.

Rio Tinto has made an all-cash proposal to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill.

Global Lithium Resources Ltd has received firm commitments for a capital raising to underpin the acceleration of its exploration programmes, including investment from Mineral Resources Ltd.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Horizonte Minerals on the development of the Araguaia Nickel Project in Brazil.

Circulor has partnered with Rock Tech Lithium to provide supply chain provenance and emissions traceability for Europe’s first lithium refinery.

Trucks equipped with Cat’s Command have surpassed the 4 billion t mark with no loss-time injuries.

Bradda Head Lithium Ltd announces that it has received conditional permission to begin a drilling programme at its Eureka project in Nevada.

Endeavour Mining plc has closed the sale of its interest in its non-core Karma gold mine in Burkina Faso to Néré Mining.

Nokia has deployed an industrial-grade private wireless network with Antofagasta Minerals for Minera Centinela, to support secure and reliable operations at its copper mine in Chile.

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd continues to consolidate its property holdings at the Avispa copper-molybdenum project, located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Integra will collaborate with Minespider to trace the responsible provenance of gold from artisanal and small scale mining operations, starting with Paltarumi SAC in Peru.

Akobo Minerals AB has appointed SpareBank 1 Markets AS to advise on project financing for its boutique gold mining operation for the Segele deposit in Ethiopia.