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First Quantum Minerals to Appoint Tristan Pascall as Next CEO 1 Mining Personality Mining in Zambia 

First Quantum Minerals to Appoint Tristan Pascall as Next CEO

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First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX:FM) today announced that the Board of Directors will appoint Tristan Pascall, currently the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment will take effect at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in early May 2022, at which time Philip Pascall, the Company’s current Chairman and CEO, will retire from the CEO role and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Company will nominate Tristan Pascall for election as a… Read More Here
Cyrille Mutombo: "the demolition of anarchic constructions within Kibali carried out in accordance with the standards" 2 Mining in DRC Gold 

Cyrille Mutombo: “the demolition of anarchic constructions within Kibali carried out in accordance with the standards”

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Contrary to what some call illegal and brutal, the anarchic building demolition in the Kibali no-go zone took place in the nomes. These are the words of the Country Director of Kibali Gold Mines who was the guest, this Friday, November 5, 2021, on Top Congo FM. He thus wanted to dispel any misunderstanding and enlighten public opinion on what really took place during this whole process which dates back several years. According to Cyrille Mutombo, all the people concerned by this demolition, before being dislodged, have been informed for more… Read More Here
Tesla To Buy 45 GWh Of LFP Batteries From CATL 3 Battery Metals International Mining technology 

Tesla To Buy 45 GWh Of LFP Batteries From CATL

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Citing a post by 36kr, Chinese website CnEVPost says Tesla has agreed to buy 45 GWh of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries from CATL to meet its expected demand for the Model 3 and Model Y in 2022. The Model 3 and Model Y are currently available with LFP batteries in their standard range versions, with the former having a 55 kWh battery and the latter a 60 kWh battery. The purchase will be enough to power about 800,000 vehicles. The company sold 627,350 cars in the first 9 months of this year. Tesla’s Nevada battery factory will soon… Read More Here
DRC to end Glencore export of raw cobalt 4 Cobalt Governance Mining in DRC 

DRC to end Glencore export of raw cobalt

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The Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has told Swiss delegates at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that her country will no longer accept the export of its raw materials, notably cobalt, by commodities giant Glencore. “The raw materials belong to us,” said Eve Bazaiba, who is also the DRC’s environment minister, in an interview with news platform Geneva. “They will now have to be processed locally.” Bazaiba said the DRC wanted a more equal trade partnership in raw materials with Switzerland. She transmitted this message… Read More Here
Gold pauses after six-day rally as yields regain upper hand 5 Gold International 

Gold pauses after six-day rally as yields regain upper hand

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Gold slipped on Friday as some investors locked in profits from a six-session long streak of gains, and an uptick in US bond yields cooled safe-haven inflows into bullion driven by inflation worries. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1 849.36 per ounce by 11:57 GMT, after hitting a five-month peak on Wednesday. US gold futures dropped 0.7% to $1 851.00. “Gold prices had gained due to a combination of factors. But if yields do continue to rise, the metal is probably not going to go much higher,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK,… Read More Here
Didier Budimbu promises to support oil companies ready to invest in this sector- DRC 6 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

Didier Budimbu promises to support oil companies ready to invest in this sector- DRC

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The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Me Didier Budimbu, took part from November 10 to 11, 2021 in the 27th edition of Africa Oil Week held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The day before the end of this meeting which brought together oil operators in particular, Didier Budimbu presented to Madinat Jumeirah (part of this meeting) the investment opportunities offered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the oil sector. . Didier Budimbu took this opportunity to announce to oil and gas investors that he is ready to support… Read More Here
Newmont Mining forms net-zero partnership with Caterpillar 7 Equipment & Technology International Mining technology 

Newmont Mining forms net-zero partnership with Caterpillar

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US-based gold producer Newmont Mining has collaborated with mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar to deliver a zero-emissions mining system to improve safety and productivity in the industry. The collaboration will contribute to Newmont’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Newmont previously pledged to reduce more than 30% of its GHG emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero carbon operations by 2050. The partnership will enable the two firms to validate equipment, infrastructure, technologies and processes that would help transform surface and underground mining operations. As part of the strategic alliance, Newmont will initially invest… Read More Here
Gold nears 5-month peak as inflation worries boost appeal 8 Gold International 

Gold nears 5-month peak as inflation worries boost appeal

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Gold prices neared a five-month high touched in the previous session, after strong U.S. consumer price data prompted a rush into the precious metal seen as a hedge against inflation. Spot gold was up 0.6% at $1,861.39 per ounce. U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled 0.8% higher at $1,863.90 per ounce. “The market is spooked with yesterday’s CPI data coming in as high as it was. Traders are looking at gold as being a safety asset, as a hedge against this inflation risk,” said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist… Read More Here
JOHNSON MATTHEY EXITS BATTERY MATERIALS BUSINESS IN BLOW TO EUROPE 9 Battery Metals International 

JOHNSON MATTHEY EXITS BATTERY MATERIALS BUSINESS IN BLOW TO EUROPE

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Johnson Matthey’s shares plunged as much as 20% on Thursday after the British chemicals company said it would exit its battery materials business due to crushing competition and that CEO Robert MacLeod would step down next year. The London-listed company said potential returns from the battery materials unit could not justify investments anymore as it struggles to compete with more established large scale and low cost producers. It was looking at a sale of all or part of the unit, with the “ultimate intention of exiting”. “This decision will allow us to… Read More Here
EMERGENCY RESPONSE FIELD MEDIC OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 10 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE FIELD MEDIC OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

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Category: Occupational Health and Safety | Requisition number: 093200| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Emergency Response Supervisor Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year… Read More Here

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