- 1. China finds greener way to make lithium batteries
- (Latest)
- ... in lithium micas. Peng Guiyong, chair of Haohai, said the company plans to invest 1 billion yuan (156 million U.S. dollars) to build a production line with an annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes of lithiu ...
- Created on 14 June 2018
- 2. Rio Tinto and Minmetals formalise joint venture
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- ... Agreement. Future collaboration will expand to exploration of global resources. The registered capital of the joint venture will be RMB200M (US$31.3 million) with initial contributions of RMB35M (US$5.5 ...
- Created on 14 June 2018
- 3. Lion One secures US$40 million for construction of the Tuvatu Gold Project
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- Lion One Metals has secured a US$40 million debt facility with Chinese companies Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering and Baiyin International Investment. The term sheet incorporates an EPC and gold ...
- Created on 08 June 2018
- 4. Osaka Gas to provide consulting services on construction of receiving terminals in Taiwan
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- ... a three million tons per annum (mtpa) LNG receiving capacity in the first phase of a six mtpa LNG terminal project planned to commence operation in 2023. With this agreement following the previous one ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 5. Galaxy to sell northern tenement package at Sal de Vida for US$280 million
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- ... million. Map highlighting indicative tenements subject to the transaction (blue area) and tenements to be retained (red area) Galaxy will retain 100% of the tenements in the ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 6. BMA looks to sell Gregory Crinum Mine for A$100 million
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- ... A$100 million. Image source: BHP In addition to the sale of the mine to Sojitz, BMA will be providing appropriate funding for the rehabilitation of existing areas of disturbance ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 7. X-rays mark the spot
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- ... making across the minerals value chain,” Dr Cutmore said. “The result is a technology export opportunity for Australia worth $1 billion in gold mining alone, and a competitive edge for Australia’s minin ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 8. Youth and mining – survey results released
- (Latest)
- ... competitive advantage. “Despite mining and METS providing jobs for 1.1 million Australians - or one in every 10 jobs - and great future prospects for our industry, it's clear that we must do much mo ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 9. MYL gives formal notice to exercise Bawdwin option
- (Latest)
- ... of US$20 million represents reimbursement of past project expenditure incurred by Concession Holder WMM and will be payable by 18 June 2018. The Company will finance its share of the option payment – amounting ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 10. Bluebrid Merchant Ventures strike gold at Kochang
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- ... at Kochang Bluebird is currently investing a total of US$1 million in the advancement of the historic Gubong and Kochang Gold Mines and earn 50% project equity principally by defining a development ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 11. Rio Tinto looks to making a deal on Grasberg
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- Rio Tinto has confirmed that PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) is interested in purchasing Rio Tinto’s entire interest in the Grasberg mine in Indonesia for $3.5 billion. Discussions between Rio ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 12. Perth’s Middle Island moves closer to sale of West African gold project
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- ... Reo project. Tajiri has the right to acquire that royalty from Middle Island for US$5 million. If the Option is not exercised by Tajiri, Middle Island will retain all consideration already paid to Middle ...
- Created on 18 May 2018
- 13. MCA supports early implementation of TPP-11
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- ... billion, in real GDP for Australia. The MCA’s submission also debunked anti-trade scare campaigns claiming that the TPP-11’s temporary entry of business persons and labour market testing provisions will ...
- Created on 18 May 2018
- 14. Cokal gets a $67m funding package for development of BBM coking coal project
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- The Australian company Cokal announced that it has signed a term sheet for a financing package of no less than A$67 million with Asian minerals development company, Domain International Holdings, to develop ...
- Created on 18 May 2018
- 15. On the Move - Q2 2018
- (Mergers & Acquisitions)
- ... studies, financing and development of mines. Derek will take over the Chief Financial Officer role from Craig Smyth who will transition back to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Lion Selection Group ...
- Created on 17 May 2018
- 16. Toxic waste leaks into central Vietnam river
- (Around the Region)
- ... Besra, which divested its Vietnamese interests in April 2017 for assumption of existing trade creditor, tax and remediation liabilities totalling over US$25million, was taken over by 6666 Mineral Industry ...
- Created on 15 May 2018
- 17. Newcrest ups Wafi-Golpu development cost
- (Around the Region)
- In an updated feasibility study released mid-March 2018, Newcrest Mining has added almost US$170 million to the forecasted costs to develop the Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), ...
- Created on 15 May 2018
- 18. Metro’s first ship sails for China
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- ... Provinces, with Metro having a four-year binding off-take agreement to supply Xinfa with one million tonnes in the first year followed by 2Mtpa for each of the next three years. Pricing under the Agreement ...
- Created on 10 May 2018
- 19. Kidman and SQM choose site for new lithium plant in Australia
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- ... the development of renewable energy technologies, and the $5.5 million in provisional funds will be made available to the MRIWA if it is successful in the bid to establish a New Energy Industry Cooperative ...
- Created on 10 May 2018
- 20. MYL and WMM secure major investor for the Bawdwin Project
- (Around the Region)
- ... on a pro rata basis. This reimbursement equates to approximately US$1.4 million, with EAP’s pro rata contribution to all future costs, including the Bawdwin option exercise fee of US$20 million. The ...
- Created on 09 May 2018