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Northern Minerals has become the first heavy rare earth producer outside of China after starting up a pilot plant at its Browns Range project in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The official opening of the plant, attended by various Western Australia ministers, comes a year to the day since construction commenced. Browns Range’s[…]

PepinNini Lithium Ltd reports an initial lithium (Li) and potassium (K) resource statement for its Pular lithium brine project in the Salta province of Argentina. The maiden JORC 2012 resource statement, for the Pular project follows the announcement last month of the initial JORC resource for PepinNini’s Rincon lithium brine project – also in Argentina’s[…]

Almonty Industries reports that the ore sorting equipment has arrived at its Panasqueira mine in Portugal. The equipment was released by customs last week and now the entire installation has arrived at the mine. This installation is being assembled under an agreement with Cronimet of South Africa. It will allow additional reclamation of the coarse[…]

Newmont Mining Corp has come to agreements to acquire a 50% interest in the Galore Creek Partnership (GCP) from NOVAGOLD Resources, and to form a partnership with Teck Resources, who owns the remaining stake. Galore Creek, located in British Columbia, Canada, is one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold projects with resources previously reported by Teck[…]

Altura Mining has become the latest lithium-focused company to transition from developer to producer after declaring first concentrate from its Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. The achievement comes only 16 months after the company broke ground on the project and two months since crushing operations began. Altura joins the likes of Tawana Resources, Mineral Resources[…]

Rio2 Ltd and Atacama Pacific Gold Corp report that the business combination of the two has now been completed by way of a court approved plan of arrangement through which the companies amalgamated as a single entity. The combined company will continue to operate under the name Rio2 Ltd and will be managed by Rio2’s[…]

Anglo American’s Board has approved the development of the worldclass Quellaveco copper project in Peru. Ore Reserves total some 1,300 Mt at a Reserve grade of 0.58%TCu. Additional Mineral Resources are estimated at 1.500 Mt at a grade of 0.35%TCu. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, commented: “Quellaveco is one of the world’s largest[…]

Mincor Resources has poured first gold from its Widgiemooltha project in Western Australia and is on course to deliver 40,000 tonnes of ore per month to Westgold Resources’ nearby Higginsville plant. The first pour, from material sourced from the start-up upper benches of the Flinders and Bass pits, comes only 15 months after the company[…]

BHP has officially broke ground on the $3.6 billion South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, just over a month since it approved development of the project. Officials from BHP and its joint venture partners Mitsui and ITOCHU were joined by Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan for the ceremony (pictured). The[…]

Gascoyne Resources Ltd provides an update on the commissioning and performance test of the new 2.5 Mt/y processing plant and ramp up of operations at its 100% owned Dalgaranga gold project. Dalgaranga contains a Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 31.1 Mt @ 1.3 g/t Au, which is inclusive of Proved and Probable Ore Reserves[…]