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NEW TALISMAN MINES PREPARES TO REACH THE LIGHT AT THE END OF ITS TUNNEL

New Talisman Goldmines holds meetings with a range of industry specialists as it moves into detailed preparations for its strategic plan to produce gold from its NZ mine in 2023.

HIGH FIELD ASSAYS AT ADINA PROJECT BUOY WINSOME’S CANADIAN QUEST

High-grade assays from field exploration at Winsome Resources' Adina project in Quebec, Canada underline the potential for its co-development alongside its flagship Cancet project.

HIGH GRADE DRILLING RESULTS ENHANCE SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD’S SUNDAY CREEK

Australian explorer Southern Cross Gold says intersections of extremely high grades of gold at its Sunday Creek project in Victoria bodes well for better grades continuing at depth.

FINANCING AND MINING AGREEMENTS BRING THUNDERBIRD CLOSER TO THE START LINE

JV partners Sheffield Resources and Yansteel near a final investment decision on the Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia with the completion of project funding and mining contract agreements. John Feary reports

MARMOTA SEEKING FURTHER BONANZA GOLD LEADS AT AURORA TANK DISCOVERY

South Australian explorer Marmota is launching a quick follow-up drilling campaign after assaying delivered bonanza gold grades at its Aurora Tank discovery in the Gawler Craton.

MT HOPE HIGH-GRADE COPPER ASSAYS BROADEN CARNABY’S MT ISA PICTURE

Australian explorer Carnaby Resources declares it's "only at the start" of unlocking the potential of a new mining province in the Mount Isa region of Queensland following more high-grade drill results at its Mt Hope copper prospect.

METALS X-YUNNAN JV ENHANCES RENISON'S NEAR-MINE DRILLING POTENTIAL

Australian tin producer Metals X has reinforced its strategy of increased near-mine exploration at its 50%-owned Renison operation in Tasmania, intersecting a significantly mineralised zone in recent surface exploration drilling.

MOHO RESOURCES DEMONSTRATES RARE EARTHS POTENTIAL FOR BURRACOPPIN PROJECT

West Australian explorer Moho Resources has elevated the potential of its Burracoppin tenements in the Wheatbelt region after identifying several areas of anomalous rare earth elements.

KING RIVER ESTABLISHES BLUEPRINT FOR LONG-LIFE OPENPIT MINE AT SPEEWAH VANADIUM

The Speewah project in Western Australia's north Kimberley region is shaping up for a potentially long mine life for 100%-owner King River Resources based on its largest vanadium-in-magnetite deposit.

OZ MINERALS MULLS A PARTNERSHIP IN ITS DEVELOPMENT DECISION FOR MUSGRAVE PROJECT

Australian miner OZ Minerals has delivered a final investment decision on the $A1.7B development of its West Musgrave copper-nickel project in WA with expectations of it being one of the world’s largest, lowest-cost and lowest-emissions operations of its kind.

POLYMETAL SEEKS AN OUT AS ANTI-RUSSIAN SANCTIONS HIT HY PERFORMANCE

Major Russian gold and silver producer Polymetal International continues to explore asset realignments to reduce its exposure to the impacts of global sanctions due to the Ukraine invasion.

PEGMATITE FINDS BUOY ZENITH MINERALS' SWITCH TO LITHIUM SEARCH AT SPLIT ROCKS

West Australian explorer Zenith Minerals has achieved significant results following its switch of focus from gold to lithium exploration at the Split Rocks project near Southern Cross in Western Australia.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI BUILDS ITS POSITION AS KEY LANDHOLDER IN NEVADA'S BEATTY DISTRICT

South African global gold miner AngloGold Ashanti is targeting annual production of 300,000oz gold by the end of the decade from its enlarged Beatty portfolio package in Nevada, USA.

CRITICAL MINERALS INTERSECTION SHARPENS RIMFIRE'S SCANDIUM-COBALT FOCUS

Australian explorer Rimfire Pacific Mining has underlined the rapid emergence of a significant critical minerals opportunity at its Avondale project in central NSW.

PACGOLD BONANZA DRILL SUCCESS EXTENDS HIGH-GRADE GOLD TARGET AT ALICE RIVER

Australian explorer Pacgold is eyeing the potential for high-grade zones extending over a significant vertical depth after posting a bonanza gold intersection close to a recent visible gold return at its Alice River project in Far North Queensland.

MAJORS TECK AND AGNICO EAGLE LINK UP IN 50-50 JV FOR WORLD-CLASS MEXICAN PROJECT

Canadian majors Tech Resources and Agnico Eagle have agreed to combine their complimentary talents in a 50-50 joint venture partnership to develop the $1B-plus San Nicolás copper-zinc project in Mexico.

HISTORIC AND MODERN DRILLING RESULTS POINT TO ‘BIG PIT’ POTENTIAL AT TORQUE METALS PROJECT

West Australian explorer Torque Metals has identified the potential to establish a new “big pit” combining two historic mining areas 1.5km apart in the WA Goldfields.

RHODIUM FACTOR STRENGTHENS PGE DISCOVERY FOR CASPIN RESOURCES

Western Australian explorer Caspin Resources is planning an aggressive summer drill campaign at its Yarawindah Brook project after the re-assay of platinum group element mineralisation unveiled an exceptional high-grade rhodium intersection.

SUMMIT MINERALS AIMS TO FOCUS ON STALLION PROJECT RARE EARTHS POTENTIAL

The presence of rare earth elements offers some hope for future development approvals for Summit Minerals’ Stallion uranium project despite the anti-uranium mining policies of the Western Australian government.

RIO TINTO MOVES TO NEW PILBARA IRON ORE PHASE WITH $2B WESTERN RANGE JOINT VENTURE

Rio Tinto has begun the next significant phase of investment in its Pilbara iron ore business in Western Australia with the launch of the $US2B Western Range mine development in a JV with long-time partner China Baowu.

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Breaks - BOSS ENERGY: STATE KEY STEP FOR HONEYMOON URANIUM PROJECT

Published: 6 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Australian uranium hopeful Boss Energy has achieved the key regulatory step for restarting its Honeymoon project in SA with state approval of its program for environmental protection and rehabilitation.
Its revised PEPR raises maximum production capacity to 3.3Mlbpa U3O8 and its expanded mining footprint allows an extension to the 11-year mine life.
MD Duncan Craib says Boss is making rapid progress on site and fully funded to production at a time...

Breaks - WHITE ROCK MINERALS: MORNING STAR DELIVERS AT HIGH GRADE

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Australian miner White Rock has achieved an impressive 10.7g/t feed grade from the first weekly processing campaign on ore after it restarted of production from its Morning Star underground gold mine in NE Victoria.
The grade, which places Morning Star in the top 5 of Australian gold mines, resulted in production of about 113oz gold from the treatment of 445t ore from new mining extensions at McNally's Reef.
White Rock says the...

Breaks - CENTAURUS METALS: FURTHER TESTS EXTEND JAGUAR PFS DEADLINE

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

The decision to conduct additional work on pressure oxidation and downstream solution purification has resulted in explorer Centaurus Metals extending the completion date to mid-2023 for the DFS on nickel sulphate production at its 100%-owned Jaguar project in NE Brazil.
The company previously targeted completion of the DFS in Nov 2022.
The Australian-based company will also use the extra time to continue offtake discussions for...

Breaks - NICO RESOURCES: WINGELLINA DFS DUE BY END 2022

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Australian explorer Nico Resources aims to complete the PFS by end-2022 on the Wingellina nickel-cobalt project, part of its 100%-owned Central Musgrave project at the Surveyor General's Corner spanning the WA-SA-NT borders.
The study is assessing a potential contained metal producer of 40,000tpa Ni and 3,500tpa Co for over 40 years.
With most capital and operating cost projections received, Nico says it's expected to confirm...

Breaks - PANORAMIC RESOURCES: Q1 GROWTH KEEPS SAVANNAH ON RAMP TRACK

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Australian miner Panoramic Resources remains on track for its FY23 guidance as its ramp-up of the revived Savannah nickel-copper-cobalt mine in WA's Kimberley region built Sept qtr (Q1) lifted concentrate production to 18,010t (Q4FY22: 14.079t).
Q1 contained metal production was 1.331t Ni, 817t Cu and 87t Co, compared to 1,009t Ni, 547t Cu and 71t Co in the previous period.
Two concentrate shipments were completed in Q1, with the...

Company - Voltaic Strategic Resources Limited

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Perth-based company focused on greenfields battery and precious metals exploration in Western Australia and Nevada, USA.
Oct 2022: Relisted on ASX following $A4.5M recompliance capital raise of 225M shares at 2cps

Breaks - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP: $40M CONTRACT WIN FOR LANDOWNER JV

Published: 5 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

The award of a 5-year term contract to provide engineered scaffold services for Fortescue Metals-Formosa Steel's new Iron Bridge magnetite mine in Western Australia is a further step forward for the Bugarrba joint venture between diversified industrial services company SRG Global and the Njamal community.
The maintenance and shutdown services, expected to commence early in 2023, is valued at about $A40M...

Breaks - WINSOME RES: ADINA BUILDS JAMES BAY CO-DEVELOPMENT HOPES

Published: 4 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

The continuing run of high-grade assays from field exploration at its 100%-owned Adina lithium project is underlining the potential for co-development alongside Winsome Resources' flagship Cancet project in the James Bay region of Quebec, Canada.
Winsome says results from 26 rock chip assays confirmed strong mineralisation at the recently discovered pegmatite outcrop at Adina, with the highest grade 4.89% lithium oxide and 10 other...

Bulletin - HIGH FIELD ASSAYS AT ADINA PROJECT BUOY WINSOME’S CANADIAN QUEST

Published: 4 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

Perth-based explorer Winsome Resources may be reviewing its exploration priorities in Canada following some high grade lithium assays from its Adina prospect.
The company announced a series of high-grade assays ahead of a drilling campaign at Adina, which is one of a package of exploration permits held in Quebec.
Winsome said high grades of lithium mineralisation were confirmed from laboratory assay results following the recent field exploration program. Results from 26 rock chip...

Breaks - VANADIUM RES: DFS BACKS WORLD-CLASS STEELPOORTDRIFT PROJECT

Published: 4 Oct, 2022, Relevance: 1

An independent definitive feasibility study for Vanadium Resources has confirmed its 73.95%-owned Steelportdrift project in South Africa's Limpopo province as one of the world’s lowest cost potential producers.
Exec chairman Jurie Wessels says the DFS illustrates its potential to outperform the competition in favourable markets and resilient under distressed conditions.
The Steelpoortdrift project involves openpit mining of 1.6Mtpa ore at 0.83% to...

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RISING ENERGY PRICES PUSH MINING PRODUCTION COSTS TO A RECORD HIGH IN JUNE QUARTER

(RESEARCH) The direct and indirect impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on mining costs has exacerbated the global gold sector's continuing decline in AISC margins of the last two years.

MINING'S SAFETY WAR ON WASTE TAKES A FURTHER STEP WITH ICMM TAILINGS ROADMAP

(SAFETY) South Africa's Jagersfontein tailings dam failure gives added force to the global mining sector's campaign to reduce safety risk by reducing and one day eliminating tailings waste from the mine life cycle.

AUSTRALIAN COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS IN BROKER'S REMINDER OF CHINESE RARE EARTH CONCERNS

(COMMENTARY) Australian-based American Rare Earths' Wyoming project stands out as US struggles with its vulnerability to Chinese dominance in specialty metals, and rare earths in particular.

LOCHINVAR EMERGING AS A BRITISH WHITE KNIGHT FOR METALLURGICAL COAL EXPLORER NEW AGE

(DEVELOPMENT) Australian-based explorer is taking advantage of the improving economic outlook for metallurgical coal to commission an updated scoping study on its Lochinvar project in the UK straddling the England-Scotland border.

CRITICAL MINERALS GRANT SUPPORTS AUSTRALIAN TUNGSTEN MINE REDEVELOPMENT

Tungsten producer welcomes confirmation of $50M government grants advancing Australian strategy to accelerate critical minerals production.

MORE MINING COMPANIES BACK THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE

Leading international premium zircon producer PYX Resources has joined more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business organisations committed to align their operations with human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption principles under the United Nations Global Compact.

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