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BHP EYES COPPER AND NICKEL GROWTH TO FOLLOW OZ MINERALS TAKEOVER

Global miner’s focus turns to the integration of the OZ Minerals business to accelerate its copper and nickel operations after Q3 declines lower full year production guidance.

GENESIS MINERALS DECLARES ITSELF THE LEONORA LEADER UNDER $600M ST BARBARA DEAL

West Australian mining leader Raleigh Finlayson is close to realising the dream of consolidating ownership of the major assets in the world-class Leonora region with agreement by his Genesis Minerals to acquire the local assets of rival St Barbara. John Feary reports

GHANA CONSOLIDATION JV FORECAST TO CREATE AFRICA’S LARGEST GOLD MINE

International miners Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti are predicting significant operational synergies by optimising the mining and consolidating the infrastructure of their immediately adjacent Tarkwa and Iduapriem gold mines in Ghana.

FMG OUTLINES $200M INITIAL CAPITAL COST FOR BELINGA IRON ORE PROJECT

Fast-moving Fortescue Metals sets a H2 2023 target for first production from its international iron ore expansion, the Beninga project in NE Gabon.

DRILLING POINTS TO MORE NEAR-TERM GROWTH AT SANTANA’S LEADING KIWI PROJECT

Explorer Santana Resources has highlighted significant near-term potential for further resource growth at its 100%-owned Bendigo-Ophir project in New Zealand’s South Island after drilling assays consistently surpassed past average grades at its Rise and Shine deposit.

GLENCORE’S $1.1B SALE OF COBAR MINE HERALDS NEW AUSTRALIAN BASE METALS EMPIRE

Global miner/marketer Glencore has reached binding agreement on the $US1.1B-plus-royalty sale of long-lived Cobar underground copper mine in Australia to special purpose funder Metals Acquisition Corporation.

NEWCREST SEES MORE DECADES AHEAD WITH GO-AHEAD FOR NEW CADIA STAGE DEVELOPMENT

Newcrest Mining has given the go-ahead for the next stage development of its flagship Cadia gold and copper mine in NSW, Australia after completing a feasibility study on its panel cave PC1-2 development.

GASCOYNE RESOURCES’ DALGARANGA A VICTIM OF THE PRESSURES ON WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES

Battling West Australian miner Gascoyne Resources will turn its focus to a financial restructuring and progressing higher-grade exploration assets to support a long-term mining plan after the sudden shutdown of its flagship Dalgaranga mine.

FIREFINCH ABOUT-TURN ON RECAPITALISATION SPELLS DEATH FOR MALI’S ‘GORILLA’ GOLD MINE

Australian-based miner Firefinch has given up on its efforts to recapitalise its 80%-owned Morila gold mine in Mali, almost certainly sending the mine once known as “Morila the Gorilla” into insolvency.

GROWING LINDA PROJECT TARGET HIGHLIGHTS ZINC POTENTIAL AT FLINDERS RANGE

New laboratory assays have doubled the size of the zinc soil anomaly target at critical minerals explorer Stelar Metals’ Linda zinc project in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, with the scale and DSO grade indicating its potential for economic mineralisation at depth.

FALL OF GROUND AFTERMATH TRIGGERS ADMINISTRATION FOR RED RIVER’S THALANGA MINE

Australian miner Red River Resources has appointed administrators to its Thalanga zinc-copper-lead mine to tackle threats to its solvency due to continuing performance issues following a fall of ground incident nearly three months ago.

MALLEE RESOURCES REACTIVATES AVEBURY NICKEL MINE IN SIX MONTHS

Explorer Mallee Resources has joined the ranks of Australian nickel sulphide producers after making a successful start to the commissioning of the processing plant at its 100%-owned Avebury project in Tasmania.

MINERAL RESOURCES STILL PONDERING STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR LITHIUM BUSINESS

Australia mining and services company Mineral Resources is continuing to evaluate “strategic options” for its rapidly growing lithium hard rock operations in the Pilbara and Goldfields regions of WA.

CAVALIER LIFTS HOPES FOR LEONORA PROJECT AFTER FIRST DRILL CAMPAIGN

West Australian explorer Cavalier Resources reports encouraging results in recent drilling that targeted extensions to the existing resource area at its 100%-owned Crawford gold project at Leonora.

CANNON RESOURCES PUTS OUT THE JV SHINGLE FOR WA’S COLLURABBIE PROJECT

West Australian explorer Cannon Resources has identified 55 areas of interest including potential targets for shallow geochemistry following analysis of historical geophysical data at its Collurabbie nickel-copper-PGE and gold project.

ELEVATE IDENTIFIES BIG URANIUM TARGET AT NAMIBIA’S KOPPIES PROJECT

Elevate Uranium has raised the potential to add significantly to its maiden 20.3Mlb U3O8 inferred mineral resource at its Koppies project in Namibia with the identification of a mineralised zone extending over 10km and up to 1,000m wide.

MID-2023 TARGET FOR APPROVAL OF HIGH-GRADE FEDERATION DEPOSIT UNDERGROUND MINE

Australian miner Aurelia Minerals has outlined the starting physical and economic picture for the development of an underground mine at its high-grade, low-cost Federation polymetallic deposit in the Cobar Basin of central-western New South Wales.

WA NICKEL EXPLORER ST GEORGE MINING JOINS THE TREND TO FOCUS ON LITHIUM

The first assays of visibly mineralised pegmatite rock samples have validated the potential for significant lithium mineralisation at St George Mining’s Mount Alexander project in the NE Goldfields of Western Australia.

KINGSLAND MINERALS DRILLING BREATHES LIFE BACK INTO CLEO URANIUM PROJECT

Australian explorer Kingsland Minerals has laid the foundation to grow the footprint of the Cleo uranium mineralisation based on initial assay results from its maiden drilling program in the historic Pine Creek mining region in the NT.

EXPLORATION SUCCESSES CARRY BELARAROX TO NEW PHASE IN NSW SEARCH

Australian explorer Belararox is considering the release of a mineral resource estimate next month as it progresses metallurgical testwork on targets at the historical Native Bee mine site, part of its 100%-owned Belara project in NSW.
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START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 24, 2023)

Holidays –
Apr 24: Observing Countries (Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Idul Fitri, Ramadan)
Apr 24: Armenia (Genocide Remembrance Day)
Apr 24: Moldova (Memorial Day/Parents’ Day)
Apr 24: Niger (Concord Day)
Apr 25: Belarus (Radonitsa)
Apr 25: Egypt (Sinai Liberation Day)
Apr 25: Australia, New Zealand (Anzac Day)
Apr 25: Portugal (Liberty Day)
Apr 25-26: Observing Countries (Eid al-Fitr Holiday)
Apr 26: Israel (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Apr 26: Tanzania (Union Day)
Apr 27: Netherlands (King’s Birthday)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 16, 2023)

LME ($US) 3-month closing prices, Apr 16 –
Copper 9,044.00
Aluminium 2,390.00
Zinc 2,846.00
Nickel 24,600.00
Lead 2,157.50
Tin 25,050.00

NASDAQ ($US) closing prices, Apr 13 –
Palladium 1,496.30
Platinum 1,054.00
Copper 4.1065
Silver 25.46
Gold 2,015.80

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, market close, Apr 14 –
Iron ore 119.11

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 17, 2023)

Holidays –
Apr 17: Observing Countries (Orthodox Easter Monday)
Apr 17: Egypt (Spring Festival)
Apr 17: Gabon (Women’s Rights Day)
Apr 17: Gambia, Guinea (Lailat al-Qadr)
Apr 17: Myanmar (Maha Thingyan/Water Festival)
Apr 17: Syria (Evacuation Day)
Apr 18: Niger (Lailat al-Qadr)
Apr 18: Zimbabwe (Independence Day)
Apr 19: Bangladesh (Shab-e-qadr)
Apr 19: Venezuela (Declaration of Independence)
Apr 20: Iceland (First Day of Summer)
Apr 21: Bangladesh (Jumatul Bidah)
Apr 21: Brazil (Tiradentes Day)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 9, 2023)

LME ($US) 3-month closing prices, Apr 9 –
Copper 8,861.50
Aluminium 2,340.00
Zinc 2,804.00
Nickel 23,075.00
Lead 2,119.00
Tin 24,308.00

NASDAQ ($US) closing prices, Apr 6 –
Palladium  1,462.40
Platinum 1,016.80
Copper 4.0155
Silver 25.093
Gold 2,026.40

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, market close, Apr 6 –
Iron ore 119.16

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 10, 2023)

Holidays –
Apr 10: Observing Countries (Easter Monday)
Apr 10: Philippines (Day of Valor)
Apr 10: South Africa (Family Day)
Apr 10-16: Myanmar (Maha Thingyan)
Apr 12: Iran (Martyrdom of Imam Ali)
Apr 12-14: Laos (New Year)
Apr 13-14: Sri Lanka (Sinhala and Tamil New Year)
Apr 13-14: Thailand (Songkran)
Apr 14: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal (New Year)
Apr 14: Liberia (Fast and Prayer Day)
Apr 14-16: Cambodia (New Year)
Apr 14-16: Observing Countries (Coptic/Orthodox Easter)
Apr 16: Ethiopia (Fasika)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 2, 2023)

LME ($US) 3-month closing prices, Apr 2 –
Copper 8,993.50
Aluminium 2,399.48
Zinc 2,907.50
Nickel 23,625.00
Lead 2,106.50
Tin 25,920.00

NASDAQ ($US) closing prices, Mar 31 –
Palladium 1,468.00
Platinum 1,003.10
Copper 4.0945
Silver 24.156
Gold 1,969.00

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, market close, Mar 31 –
Iron ore 125.6

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 3, 2023)

Holidays –
Apr 3: Guinea (Second Republic Day)
Apr 3: Taiwan (Public Holiday)
Apr 3-4: Angola (Peace Day Holiday)
Apr 4: India (Mahavir Jayanti)
Apr 4: Senegal (Independence Day)
Apr 4: Taiwan (Children’s Day)
Apr 5: China (Qing Ming Jie)
Apr 5: Hong Kong, Taiwan (Tomb Sweeping Day)
Apr 5: Sri Lanka (Bak Full Moon Poya Day)
Apr 6: Burundi (President Ntaryamira Day)
Apr 6: Thailand (Chakri Day)
Apr 6-9: Observing Countries (Passover)
Apr 6-9: Observing Countries (Easter)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (March 26, 2023)

LME ($US) 3-month closing prices, Mar 26 –
Copper 8,945.00
Aluminium 2,344.00
Zinc 2,893.50
Nickel 23,680.00
Lead 2,120.50
Tin 24,885.00

NASDAQ ($US) closing prices, Mar 24 –
Palladium 1,414.40
Platinum 990.30
Copper 4.075
Silver 23.339
Gold 1,983.80

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, market close, Mar 24 –
Iron ore 126.01

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (March 27, 2023)

Holidays –
Mar 27: Myanmar (Armed Forces Day)
Mar 29: Central African Republic (Commemoration of Boganda)
Mar 29: Madagascar (Martyrs Day)
Mar 30: India (Rama Navani)
Mar 30: Trinidad & Tobago (Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day)
Mar 31: Malta (Freedom Day)
Mar 31: Micronesia (Culture Day)
Apr 1: Cyprus (National Holiday)
Apr 1: Iran (Islamic Republic Day)
Apr 1-2: Taiwan (Public Holiday)
Apr 2: Argentina (Day of the Veterans)
Apr 2: Iran (Nature Day)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (March 19, 2023)

LME ($US) 3-month closing prices, Mar 19 –
Copper 8,612.00
Aluminium 2,276.35
Zinc 2,933.00
Nickel 23,580.00
Lead 2,089.00
Tin 22,700.00

NASDAQ ($US) closing prices, Mar 17 –
Palladium 1,386.10
Platinum 980.90
Copper 3.8925
Silver 22.462
Gold 1,990.20

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, market close, Mar 17 –
Iron ore 130.00

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Insights and analysis from leading industry commentators

AUSTRALIA’S PILBARA AND EYRE PENINSULA WELL PLACED FOR A ‘GREEN’ STEEL BOOST

(COMMENTARY) Mining of the long-neglected magnetite iron ore could be a major beneficiary of Australian ambitions to become a global leader in the drive to achieve net zero, under a solution that would see green hydrogen plants developed next to green steelworks to boost efficiency and kickstart both industries.

DESPITE POLITICAL DIATRIBES, LIDDELL CLOSURE POINTS TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE

(COMMENTARY) The closure this month of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power station, the 52-year-old Liddell facility in New South Wales, will end one era but simultaneously lead to another in which the nation could open up new energy opportunities.

NEWCREST OFFERS CONDITIONAL COURTING RIGHTS AFTER REBUFFING SUITOR NEWMONT

(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS) Australian gold major Newcrest Mining has kept itself in play for more possible mergers and acquisitions discussions after rebuffing a $US16.9B second feint from Newmont Corporation and posting solid advances in the December half-year.

US GOVERNMENT BACKS IONEER PROJECT AS KEY TO CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY SECURITY

(DEVELOPMENT) The US government has recognised the potential value of Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada to the national push for security of critical minerals supply with the offer of a $700M development loan.

SAUDI MINING GIANT SEEKS MORE GROWTH THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

(EXPLORATION) Saudi Arabia’s majority government-owned mining company Ma’aden has unveiled three new initiatives using partnerships with international miners and the nation’s massive investment capacity to advance a new phase of domestic and international growth.

GLOBAL COAL USE REACHING ALL-TIME HIGH ... BUT INDUSTRY TRENDS POINT TO RAPID DECLINE

(COMMENTARY) The global use of coal for electricity generation will hit record levels this year, but lack of new investment in export-driven coal projects supports the expectation that peak coal has been reached and will rapidly decline in the face of global pressure on fossil fuels.
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