Новости за 03.12.2020

Law firm Hogan Lovells’ latest 'Future of Mining' report finds that two-thirds of mining companies have developed community impact programmes as part of their sustainability policies. These programmes are typically focused on jobs, transport and clean water.

Although lockdowns across the world have had a significantly negative impact on diamond sales, demand is beginning to gain traction again as the industry nears the popular Christmas selling season and certain regions emerge from months-long strict lockdowns, says De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver. Speaking during the De Beers Diamond Impact Week keynote session, which also featured Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Cleaver said the levels of demand experienced in the second quarter of the year were unique and probably the lowest on record.

In a pre-close update provided on December 3, JSE-listed diversified miner Exxaro Resources said the easing of Covid-19 lockdowns around the world in the latter part of the year had helped to increase coal offtake volumes in both the domestic and international markets. FD Riaan Koppeschaar explained that, although there was still a good demand for sized products, the domestic market was still destocking excess product that accumulated over the last six months owing to lower demand during higher levels of lockdown.

Canadian firm Northern Dynasty on Thursday announced that its US-based subsidiary, Pebble Limited Partnership, would appeal the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE's) issuance last week of a negative record of decision (RoD) for the proposed Pebble mine in south-west Alaska. The RoD issued by the lead federal regulator for Alaska’s Pebble project on November 25, denied the project a ‘dredge and fill’ permit under the Clean Water Act on the grounds that its ‘compensatory mitigation plan’ is non-compliant... Читать дальше...

Copper production must double in the next 30 years to meet demand driven by global trends towards decarbonisation and electrification, a senior BHP executive said on Thursday. Copper, widely used in power and construction, is well placed to benefit from the decarbonisation targets of some the world's biggest economies including top carbon emitter and top metals consumer China. "Decarbonisation and electrification are the main drivers for the future of metals commodities, delivering on the commitment... Читать дальше...

China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country, according to a person familiar with the matter, despite a ban on such imports remaining in place as tensions between Beijing and Canberra escalate. A cargo of 135 000 tons of Australian thermal coal on the vessel Alpha Era, which has been waiting almost six months to unload at the southern Chinese port of Fangchenggang, is expected to clear customs and is bound for a local user, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Читать дальше...

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that underground development at the Kamoa-Kakula copper project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced a combined 250 000 t of ore, grading 4.85% copper, in November. This tonnage from the Kakula and Kansoko mines was 29% higher than the volumes achieved in October, while the grade also increased month-on-month from 4.01% to 4.85%.

Juniors Serengeti Resources has announced that it will acquire fellow TSX-V-listed Sun Metals, consolidating the contiguous copper/gold exploration assets of Kwanika and Stardust, both of which will benefit from operational synergies as the projects advance, along with a portfolio of British Columbia copper/gold assets. Serengeti will acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Sun Metals on the basis of 0.43 common shares for each share of Sun Metals. Upon completion of the transaction, shareholders... Читать дальше...

Nickel miner Western Areas’ Odysseus mine is on track for first nickel-in-concentrate production at its Odysseus mine, in Western Australia, as shaft hoisting equipment arrived for the project from South Africa. Western Areas on Thursday said that all refurbished headframe and winder equipment had arrived on November 27, with customs clearance expected this week.

Despite limited drilling activity owing to Covid-19-related restrictions, Canadian miner Yamana Gold says its generative exploration programme has made significant progress, strengthening the company’s conviction that it will meet its objective of discovering a standalone project with inferred mineral resources of at least 1.5-million ounces of gold-equivalent in three years. The generative portfolio comprises 11 projects, with two new so-called tier-three projects – Cambista and Cambiazo – added. Читать дальше...

China's iron-ore benchmark scaled a record high on Thursday after miner Vale SA unveiled output targets that lagged forecasts, adding to concerns about weak seaborne supply. Iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade up 1.7% at 937 yuan ($142.86) a tonne, near its peak of 941.50 yuan. It now has gained more than 80% this year, making it the hottest major commodity of 2020. The steelmaking ingredient climbed 1.1% to $132.50 a tonne on the Singapore Exchange by 07:17 GMT, advancing for the eighth consecutive session.

Chile's State miner Codelco, the world's top copper producer, increased output in October while privately-owned multinationals saw a decrease, Chilean copper commission Cochilco said on Wednesday. Codelco saw production rise 3.5% year-on-year in October to 159 900 t and 2.9% in the first ten months of 2020, while BHP´s Escondida, the world’s largest mine, saw a drop in output of 7.6% to 99 900 t, an accumulated increase of 1.3%. Collahuasi, a joint-venture between Anglo American and Glencore, saw... Читать дальше...

Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday unveiled iron-ore production targets that lagged previous forecasts while underlining its efforts to pay reparations related to a dam disaster and lower carbon emissions in the coming years. Vale's new forecast output of 300-million to 305-million tonnes of iron-ore this year, disclosed as part of its investor day presentation, falls short of a previous 2020 target of at least 310-million. Some analysts said they were also disappointed with forecast production... Читать дальше...

Junior Blackstone Minerals will start share trading on the US-based OTCQB Market under the code BLSTF. The base metals developer said on Thursday that the US trading platform would enhance the company’s visibility and the accessibility by North American investors, and followed after significant interest was shown from North American investors in a recent capital raising.