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Codelco Faces Stricter Safety Demands to Reopen El Teniente Mine Following Deadly Accident 1 International Corporate News Mining safety 

Codelco Faces Stricter Safety Demands to Reopen El Teniente Mine Following Deadly Accident

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Chile’s Sernageomin Tightens Safety Rules for Codelco’s El Teniente Mine After Fatal Collapse Chile’s mining regulator, Sernageomin, has imposed stricter safety requirements on state-owned copper producer Codelco before it can fully reopen operations at its flagship El Teniente mine, following a deadly collapse that killed six workers on July 31. According to official directives, Codelco must now submit a detailed monitoring and follow-up plan to ensure the stability and safety of all underground operations at El Teniente that remain closed. The accident prompted Codelco to immediately suspend activity across the… Read More Here
Gold Discovery in Mfuwe Prompts Govt to Ensure Structured Mining 2 Gold Mining in Zambia 

Gold Discovery in Mfuwe Prompts Govt to Ensure Structured Mining

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Gold Found in Mfuwe, Zambia: Government Pledges Safe and Legal Mining Practices The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Chipoka Mulenga, has announced the discovery of gold in Mfuwe constituency, Lavushimanda District, Muchinga Province. The find has already begun attracting people to the area. Minister Mulenga explained that the New Dawn administration is committed to ensuring that mining activities in Mfuwe are carried out in a structured and inclusive manner. He emphasized that local communities will directly benefit from the discovery through fair participation, safe working conditions, and access to… Read More Here
US Expands Critical Minerals List to Include Copper, Potash, and Silicon 3 International Battery Metals Copper 

US Expands Critical Minerals List to Include Copper, Potash, and Silicon

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US Government Adds Copper, Potash, and Silicon to Critical Minerals List in Major 2025 Update The US government has proposed adding copper, potash, and silicon to its critical minerals list, marking the most significant revision since the list’s inception in 2018. The update, conducted every three years under the Energy Act of 2020, now includes 54 minerals. Six minerals—copper, silicon, potash, silver, lead, and rhenium—were proposed for addition, while two, tellurium and arsenic, were removed. Copper and silicon were added due to the severe economic risks posed by potential supply… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Announces Stage Two Dewatering of Kakula Mine to Commence Imminently 4 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News 

Ivanhoe Mines Announces Stage Two Dewatering of Kakula Mine to Commence Imminently

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Ivanhoe Mines’ Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and CEO Marna Cloete provided an update on dewatering and rehabilitation activities at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex following seismic activity at the Kakula Mine. The mine team implemented a three-stage plan to dewater affected areas. Stage One, stabilizing and maintaining water levels, has been completed, restoring access to all currently reachable sections. Stage Two, which involves installing high-capacity submersible pumps and permanent surface infrastructure on the eastern side of the mine, is underway. Two of the pumps are operational, with the remaining two expected… Read More Here
Panama’s Economy Poised for Recovery Following Cobre Panama Mine Closure 5 International Economy 

Panama’s Economy Poised for Recovery Following Cobre Panama Mine Closure

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IMF Projects 4.5% Growth for Panama in 2025 as Economy Rebounds from Copper Mine Shutdown Panama’s economy is expected to rebound in 2025 as the effects of the late-2023 closure of First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama copper mine fade and non-mining sectors continue to expand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday. The Cobre Panama mine, one of the world’s largest open-pit copper deposits, was shut down following local protests over tax contributions and environmental concerns. Its closure significantly affected both Panama’s economy and First Quantum’s financial outlook. The company… Read More Here
DRC Govt Acts Against Illegal Gold Mining at Muhila Ranch 6 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining 

DRC Govt Acts Against Illegal Gold Mining at Muhila Ranch

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DR Congo Minister Warns of Illegal Gold Mining at Muhila Ranch and Threats to Lubumbashi Livestock Concession In a report submitted to the Council on Friday, August 22, 2025, the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock raised alarms over illegal gold mining at the Ntoya site within the Muhila livestock ranch in Tanganyika province, as well as attempts to seize the concession of the Provincial Directorate of the National Livestock Development Service in Lubumbashi. According to the report, “An unidentified mining group has been conducting illicit exploration and gold exploitation in… Read More Here
FQM Shelves Plan to Sell Zambian Copper Stakes After $1B Gold-Streaming Deal 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

FQM Shelves Plan to Sell Zambian Copper Stakes After $1B Gold-Streaming Deal

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First Quantum Minerals Retains Zambian Copper Assets Following $1 Billion Gold-Streaming Transaction First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has abandoned plans to sell minority stakes in its Zambian copper mines after a $1 billion gold-streaming deal alleviated balance sheet pressures. Earlier this year, the company had considered divesting minority interests in its Kansanshi and Sentinel operations in Zambia, following the forced closure of its flagship Cobre Panama mine in late 2023. Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall said the recent agreement to sell part of Kansanshi’s gold output to Royal Gold Inc. has… Read More Here
Zambia’s Kagem Mine Yields 11,685-Carat Emerald, Gemfields Announces 8 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Gemstones 

Zambia’s Kagem Mine Yields 11,685-Carat Emerald, Gemfields Announces

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Gemfields Discovers Record-Breaking 11,685-Carat Imboo Emerald at Zambia’s Kagem Mine Gemfields has revealed its latest extraordinary find at Kagem Mining – an 11,685-carat emerald named Imboo, meaning “buffalo” in Bemba and Lamba. Weighing 2.337 kilograms, this exceptional gemstone is the largest of outstanding quality ever discovered at the world-renowned Kagem mine in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province. The emerald, recovered from the Chama pit on 3 August 2025, will be featured at Gemfields’ high-quality emerald auction, running until 11 September. All proceeds from the sale will be repatriated to Zambia. Kagem is… Read More Here
DRC Central Bank Governor Aims to Strengthen the Congolese Franc and Reduce Dollarization 9 Mining in DRC Economy 

DRC Central Bank Governor Aims to Strengthen the Congolese Franc and Reduce Dollarization

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DRC Central Bank Governor Unveils Strategy to Restore Confidence in the Congolese Franc The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new central bank governor, Andre Wameso, has laid out an ambitious plan to restore public confidence in the Congolese franc and reduce the country’s overwhelming reliance on the US dollar. Nearly 90% of transactions in the DRC are conducted in dollars, leaving the local currency marginalized and unstable. The Congolese economy is among the most dollarized in Africa. From major commodity exports like copper, cobalt, oil, and gold, to everyday expenses such… Read More Here
Arcadia Minerals Advances Namibian Portfolio While Preparing Swanson Tantalum Mine 10 International Corporate News 

Arcadia Minerals Advances Namibian Portfolio While Preparing Swanson Tantalum Mine

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Arcadia Minerals Strengthens Namibian Assets and Near-Shovel-Ready Swanson Tantalum Project Arcadia Minerals has maintained strong momentum across its Namibian portfolio during a lean quarter, renewing licences, advancing multi-commodity targeting at the Tantalite Valley Complex, and continuing offtake and financing discussions for the near-shovel-ready Swanson tantalum mine, according to its June-quarter report filed on 31 July 2025. In the far south, Arcadia confirmed renewal of key exploration licences at the Tantalite Valley Complex through mid-2027 and completed a 97-sample stream-sediment program across the broader intrusive system. The survey returned widespread anomalism… Read More Here

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