Jupiter Mines owns around half of the Tshipi mine and has flagged the potential to have a HPMSM (high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate) plant operating by 2027-2028 having produced the first 99.9% pure HPMSM in South Africa last year.
NT News
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has submitted a 2024-25 pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, calling for further investment in the mining industry.
Australian Mining
The 30th Investing in African Mining Indaba is taking place in South Africa's legislative capital under the theme Embracing the power of positive disruption: a bold new future for African mining.
Radarr Africa
As global investment in and uptake of EVs soars in line with national and international net-zero plans, mining for the minerals required for batteries and other components is expected to increase sixfold within the next 15 years.
Mining Technology
Many investors anticipate a return to normalcy, projecting up to 10% growth in pre-disruption production, driven by the delayed opening of a large Chilean mine and increased production in Peru and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mint
The Energy Information Administration, part of the US Department of Energy, has been granted funding for a six-month study into cryptocurrency energy use, which will involve collecting and analyzing grid utilization data from scores of mining operations.
The Register
The critical minerals industry has the potential to transform Indonesia into a top destination for sustainable investment and is a better alternative to deep-sea mining.
The Diplomat
Based on a nameplate capacity of eight-million tonnes a year, the Etango project is expected to have a mine life of 15 years, producing 52.6-million pounds of uranium oxide, averaging 3.5-million pounds a year.
Mining Weekly
Some Pacific nations, like Nauru, are all for deep-sea mining, seeing it as an opportunity to tap resources for their nations.
The Diplomat
The kicker for Pan American is silver production could roughly double to 42 million ounces almost overnight, if the government-shuttered Escobal mine in Guatemala is allowed to reopen.
Seeking Alpha
Top defence officials from Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed a memorandum of understanding in Istanbul establishing the Mine Countermeasures Naval Group in the Black Sea, which will oversee de-mining operations in the Black Sea to ensure safe waters after Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Guardian
The Dickson Lake Lithium Project covers 464 single-cell mining claims and approximately 9,780 hectares and is near a Brunswick Exploration Lithium Project, Imagine Lithium's Jackpot Deposit and Rock Tech's Georgia Lake Deposit.
Vital Battery Metals Inc
CNMC plans investments worth $1.3 billion in developing its existing mines to increase output.
The Indian Express
The transformation of two derelict mines into a world-class complex which, on a combined basis, produce gold at a Tier One level, shows what could be achieved when mining companies and their host governments partner to deliver real value to their stakeholders.
Barrick Gold Corporation
In November, the Australian gravity storage startup Green Gravity announced that it will be exploring opportunities to deploy its energy storage system in 17 mine shafts at four different mining operations in Romania.
CleanTechnica
ABB sees a win-win potential for using abandoned mine shafts to deploy gravity storage systems, because mine owners are thirsty for solutions, too.
CleanTechnica
Over the past decade, the global mining industry has become intensely focused on reducing risk to continue to qualify for financing and particularly to retain their social license to continue operation.
Resilience.org
Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly tackle drifting sea mines that have threatened Black Sea shipping since the start of the Ukraine war.
The Washington Post
Fellow automaker GM has invested in a lithium producer and plans to invest another $650 million with a Canada-based lithium mining specialist to develop a Nevada lithium mine.
Supply Chain Dive
None of Norway's 17 protected marine areas are included in the zones proposed for mining and its government has insisted that every commercial licence will have to be approved by parliament.
The Telegraph
Last month, Canada's Ivanhoe Mines announced a significant copper discovery in the DRC, signaling exploration opportunities for European mining companies.
Africa.com
Joining UNCLOS may become more relevant as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-affiliated body that regulates seabed extraction, is expected to progress this year on finalizing rules on deep seabed mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction, with rules anticipated in 2025.
JD Supra
Last updated: 09 February 2024
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