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Sunresin’s Lithium Extraction Technology Opens a New Chapter in Southwest China

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 admin

On January 10, Sunresin and Tibet Mineral Development Co.,Ltd signed a 10,000-ton lithium hydroxide contract featuring the Jiezechaka Salt Lake. According to the contract, Sunresin will undertake the construction of the 10,000-ton/year lithium hydroxide production line from salt brine, and provide operation management services for a period of 15 years, contributing to a total of 150,000 tons of standard lithium hydroxide to the market. The contract also includes the intention for Sunresin to provide services for the construction and operation management of the second phase of 20,000 tons and the… Read More Here

Cobalt Copper Gold Mining in DRC

DRC: cobalt almost at 70,000 USD per ton on the international market

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 admin

While the general trend is downward for the main export minerals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cobalt continues to improve on the international market, according to projections by experts from the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, which is piloting Jean-Lucien Bussa. Cobalt is trending up this week and is trading at $69,921.00 from $69,688.00 this week, a positive gap of $233. The other mineral on the rise is tin. This ore is trading this week at 40,615 USD against 39,630 USD last week, a positive price… Read More Here

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Caledonia’s Blanket mine exceeds full-year production guidance

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

Gold miner Caledonia Mining achieved record production of 67 476 oz of gold from the Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, during 2021, exceeding its revised increased guidance. Output was also 17% higher year-on-year. For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, production was 18 604 oz – a 24% increase on the 15 012 oz produced in the corresponding period of the prior year. Gold production for 2022 is expected to be between 73 000 oz and 80 000 oz. Caledonia has achieved more than 2.4-million fatality-free shifts since 2018. “This has been an… Read More Here

Diamond

De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

De Beers has implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry consolidates its recovery from the first pandemic-induced shutdowns. The Anglo American unit hiked prices by about 8% at its first sale of the year, according to Bloomberg. The sharpest increases of up to 20% were for smaller, cheaper stones. The changes at the January sight, which runs from Monday to Friday this week, reflected buoyant polished sales during the recent US festive period, as well as a hot rough market. The company increased the price of… Read More Here

Gold International

Gold steady as investors weigh policy outlook, omicron concerns

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Gold was steady as investors weighed the outlook for tighter monetary policy and the threat of the omicron virus variant to the global economic recovery. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said the Federal Reserve is losing its battle against inflation and should raise its key interest rate by a bigger-than-expected 50 basis points in March to “restore its credibility.” Facing pressure from Congress and the public to tackle the hottest inflation since the 1980s, a chorus of officials this month floated raising rates in March and the potential need to hike as many… Read More Here

Gold International

Barrick Gold estimates set the price of an ounce of gold above 1700 USD in 2022

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

According to Mark Bristow, Gold should trade between 1750 US dollars and just over 1800 USD per ounce in 2022. A declaration made in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the first major mining conference in Saudi Arabia. The boss of Barrick Gold believes that the risks of falling gold prices in 2022 are lower. “I don’t think there’s a lot of downside risk,” he explained. Meanwhile, other analysts see gold falling considerably this year, in particular because of the increase in the key rate of the American Federal Reserve, which would… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Uranium

GoviEx encourages African uranium-producing countries to seize market opportunity

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

The mining company GoviEx Uranium, active in Niger, Zambia and Mali, considered that the recent social unrest in Kazakhstan represents an opportunity to be seized for African uranium-producing countries. Indeed, Kazakhstan is a key player in the uranium market with 40% of the world supply. But the country is sinking into a social crisis following the riots that broke out at the start of 2022, at the risk of creating disruptions in its uranium supply chain. This type of situation may, however, encourage buyers to diversify their sources of supply, with… Read More Here

Equipment & Technology Mining technology

Metso Outotec to start next phase in the development of its Metals business

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec will take the next structural development steps in its business portfolio, following the completed integration of its Minerals business and the successful turnaround of its Metals business. Metso is a process technology, equipment and services company serving the minerals, metals and aggregates industries. The company plans to change its business area structure and related reporting segments by transferring the Hydrometallurgy business from Metals to Minerals. The objective of the change is to accelerate Metso’s profitable growth in the minerals processing industry by more efficiently leveraging the opportunities and… Read More Here

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Hitachi to sell half its digger unit stake for $1.6 billion

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 admin

Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. will sell about half of its stake in its construction machinery unit to a group including Itochu Corp. for 182.5 billion yen ($1.6 billion). The company will sell a 26.1% holding in Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. for 3,300 yen a share in June, Tokyo-based Hitachi Ltd. said Friday in a statement. That’s a premium to its closing price of 2,976 yen. Hitachi will retain a 25.4% stake after the sale, which also includes Japan Industrial Partners Inc. as a buyer. For Hitachi, the sale is… Read More Here