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UN Experts To Intervene In Zambia’s Lead Pollution Case

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Constance

– A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday 26.01.2023. The lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American was filed on behalf of women and children in Zambia’s central Kabwe District, who are the alleged victims of lead poisoning. The UN experts – whose mandates cover issues such as toxic pollution and human rights, business and human rights, and discrimination against women and girls –… Read More Here

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First 1,000 Tonnes Of Lithium To Be Produced At Marula’s Blesberg Mine.

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Constance

Marula Mining, an African mining and development company, has announced the start of mineral processing at the Blesberg Lithium and Tantalum Mine in South Africa. The initial delivery of 1,000 tonnes of high-grade lithium ore is set to begin. The processing operations, which began in November 2022, are focused on reprocessing existing stockpiles to produce a commercial grade lithium ore of between 4.00% and 5.50% Li2O, and to remove the stockpiles to allow for drilling and feasibility study work to potentially establish a long-term lithium mining operation. And The CEO… Read More Here

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Metals And Mining Industry Pessimistic About Global Growth

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Constance

More than half (52%) of CRU clients in the metals and mining industries expect global GDP to grow by no more than 1% in 2023, according to CRU’s annual macroeconomic survey of clients, which polled global clients from the metals and mining industries in December 2022. The outlook is bleaker than CRU’s forecast for global GDP growth in 2023, which sits at 1.6%. Inflation, energy prices and the Russia-Ukraine war continue to shape global markets and remain front of mind heading into 2023. In addition to the stark outlook for… Read More Here

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Critical Metals Reaches Significant Milestone In DRC

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Constance

Critical Metals has begun copper production at the Molulu project, a former copper cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The production launch comes after the completion of on-site preparation work and the arrival of necessary mining equipment. This is a significant development as the company aims to acquire additional assets. The mine will initially operate on a single-shift schedule, with an estimated output of 10,000 tonnes of copper oxide ore per month in steady-state production. The copper ore produced in January 2023 will be stored for sale in… Read More Here

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First Demonstration of EV Pilot Battery Passports Successful

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Constance

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and its partners in ReSource, a digital platform for the traceability of minerals powered by blockchain technology ensuring provenance and traceability of minerals from the mine to the EV battery, are proud to announce a successful demonstration of two of the first EV battery passports pilots. The pilots were developed and issued in collaboration with Albemarle, CMOC, ERG, Glencore, Kryha, LG Energy Solution, RCS Global, Tesla, Umicore, and the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), the world’s largest multi-stakeholder organisation to establish a sustainable battery value chain by… Read More Here

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TANTALEX LITHIUM CLOSES ON 3M USD WORKING CAPITAL FACILITY

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Constance

Tantalex Lithium Resources Corp. has announced that it has closed a working capital finance facility of $3 million for its TiTan tin and tantalum concentrate plant, which is scheduled to begin production at the end of March 2023. The funds will be made available for drawdown as of February 8th, 2023. The Facility shall be repaid in installments of $125,000 per month plus the interest payable at a rate of 10% per annum. Construction works have now resumed, and transportation of the plant modules from Manono to the plant location… Read More Here

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FQM Nickel Mine Production Not et Commenced

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Constance

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced that the official start date for production at its projected $800 million annual revenue nickel project in Kalumbila has not yet been set, as the miner is still in the stripping process. In an interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT), FQM Government Relations Manager Dr. Godwin Beene stated that there has not yet been an official date set as they have not yet completed the stripping process, as the team has not yet reached the ore bodies. Dr. Beene, who is also the… Read More Here

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Zambia to Start Construction of Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Plant in Three Months

January 24, 2023January 30, 2023 Constance

Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe has urged Zambians to be patient until 2026 to assess whether the government has succeeded in managing the mining sector, which is currently in a state of flux due to efforts to reorganize the extractive industry. Mr. Kabuswe also announced that construction of an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant will begin in the next three months, with feasibility studies and other regulatory processes currently underway in Ndola, where the plant will be located. Speaking today 24.01.2023 on Tuesday’s edition of the “Let the People Talk” program,… Read More Here

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Quantum Battery Metals further Gears Up for Copper Demand

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Constance

Quantum Battery Metals Corp., a battery metals mining company, has announced plans to review property acquisition for battery metal projects and expand its focus towards copper opportunities. A projected chronic gap between worldwide copper supply and demand, beginning in the middle of this decade, is expected to have severe consequences on the global economy and impact the timing of achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050. Copper is crucial for all energy transition plans, but the potential supply-demand gap is anticipated to be significant as the transition progresses. Quantum is actively engaging… Read More Here

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WAE Delivers First Haul Truck Battery to FMG

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 arnbethnic

Fortescue’s decarbonization journey has taken a major step forward. WAE Technologies recently delivered the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery-electric haul truck that Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is developing with Liebherr. The 1.4-megawatt-hour prototype power system will be integrated into a 240-ton haul truck. “WAE and Fortescue are working together to seek to decarbonize faster and more effectively than any other major industrial company in the world,” Fortescue Future Industries CEO Mark Hutchinson said. “The battery system, designed for our zero-emission battery… Read More Here