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South Africa's mining sector 'gearing for growth' as reforms yield results

2024-10-28

Amid electricity and logistical constraints, as well as an increase in crime and corruption, the mining sector contributed only 6.3% to South Africa’s GDP in 2023, down from 7.3% in 2022, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane noted in a presentation at the Africa Down Under conference, in Perth, Australia, on September 4.


Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining

2024-10-21

Argentina will sign an agreement with the US to draw more investment and trade in critical-minerals mining, a State Department official said, part of an ongoing US effort to boost supply chains for the metals that don’t involve China.


SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices

2024-10-15

Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-biggest lithium producer, reported a sharp 63.2% decline in quarterly profit on the back of slumping prices of the key metal used in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high tech devices.


Drilling to start imminently at Aterian’s Agdz project in Morocco

2024-10-08

Aterian’s maiden scout drilling programme is set to begin imminently at the company's 100%-owned Agdz copper/silver project, which covers 34.5 km2 in the eastern Anti-Atlas mountains of Morocco.


Canada invests over $11 million in critical minerals research in Saskatchewan

2024-09-29

Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson announced on Wednesday over C$16 million ($11.6m) in new funding to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon.


Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, says Glencore

2024-09-23

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, “no question”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company outlined a growth pipeline that has the capacity to double the company's annual production to two-million tonnes of copper a year.


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