Mining

BHP has advised Encounter Resources of its intention to start negotiating a farm-in and joint venture agreement covering the Elliott Copper Project.

USA Rare Earth has fully funded its commitment and exercised its option to acquire an 80% interest in the Round Top Project in Hudspeth County, Texas.

Hummingbird Resources plc has been granted the mining licences for the Kouroussa Gold Project by the Government of Guinea.

BHP has achieved first ore at its South Flank mine in the central Pilbara, Western Australia.

Centerra Gold Inc has initiated proceedings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Tengiz Bolturuk, a former member of its Board of Directors.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd has agreed to sell an equity interest in the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation, Western Australia, to POSCO.

Anglo American releases rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2021.

Horizon Minerals has executed an agreement with Aurenne Group Holdings to acquire the Western Australian Bulong South, Glandore, and Cowarna gold projects.

CMOC, ERG and Glencore, in collaboration with Umicore, are piloting ReISource, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car.

Major Drilling has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Australia’s McKay Drilling.

Centerra Gold Inc. has issued a statement in response to the seizing of the Kumtor Mine by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Newmont Corp. has announced the completion of its acquisition of GT Gold Corp., which includes the Tatogga project.

Newcrest Mining Ltd has announced its new goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Western Copper and Gold Corp. has announced a strategic investment by Rio Tinto Canada in its copper-gold Casino Project.

Resolute Mining has commenced production blasting at the Syama mine in Mali using WebGen, a fully wireless initiating system developed by Orica.