Mining

Critical Resources has agreements with Essential Metals Ltd and International Lithium Corp for the Mavis Lake lithium project located in Ontario, Canada.

MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® returned to Las Vegas in September and showcased the mining industry’s best. Mining professionals had the opportunity to get up close to cutting edge equipment, technologies and global solutions, and to talk to industry experts.

Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have agreed to partner and fund innovative, industry-first learning programmes as part of a continued commitment towards mining sector workplaces that are free from sexual harassment, bullying and racism.

CRC ORE and CSIRO have formed a Future Research Program to take CRC ORE’s most promising fields of research and boost the sustainability of the mining industry.

Torq Resources Inc has acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the Santa Cecilia gold-copper project, located east of the city of Copiapo in northern Chile.

The Junior Gold fund is changing its name to ‘IFSL SIM Junior Gold and Silver Miners Fund’, in order to reflect its breadth of gold and silver mining investments.

Andrew Lipman, Director, Subsea and Mining Operations, ABS (China) Ltd, reviews how ABS class has been assisting contractors and regulatory bodies to enable the extraction of deep ocean mineral resources on a commercial scale.

Vital Metals Ltd has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ucore Rare Metals Inc. for a supply of rare earth carbonate.

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Pueblo Viejo mine is continuing to advance a plant expansion and tailings storage facility project designed to extend its life to 2040 and beyond.

Anglo American plc has released its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021.

Axora has launched the world’s first digital transformation community for the energy and metals and mining sectors.

Gold price, lithium demand, and China’s appetite for copper dominated much of the discussion at Mines and Money Online Connect @ IMARC running from 19 – 21 October.

BHP Lonsdale Investments and Noront Resources have announced that BHP has agreed to increase its all-cash offer for Noront shares.

Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd has reached an agreement with Noront Resources to develop the Ring of Fire as a world-class future metals hub.

Anglo American announces the rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ eighth sales cycle of 2021.