Новости за 02.11.2022

UK-headquartered leadership organisation the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has appointed Iván Arriagada chairperson, succeeding Richard Adkerson. Arriagada is also CEO of Chilean copper mining group Antofagasta.

London-listed Gem Diamonds achieved an average price exceeding $2 000/ct for diamonds sold on tender from its Letšeng diamond mine, in Lesotho, during the third quarter, despite the current downturn in the global economy. The company reports in a trading update for the quarter ended September 30 that it generated $56-million of revenue at an average price of $2 028/ct, compared with an average price of $1 589/ct achieved in the third quarter of last year.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. are considering bids for a minority stake in Vale’s nickel and copper operations, people with knowledge of the matter said. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Mubadala Investment Co. and Qatar Investment Authority are also weighing offers for a stake in the base metal unit, according to the people. Vale is seeking to raise more than $2-billion from the deal, the people said... Читать дальше...

Joint venture (JV) partners B2Gold and AngloGold Ashanti will put up for sale its Gramalote project, in Colombia. The JV has completed a comprehensive review of the alternatives relating to the gold project and has decided it will be in the best interest of all stakeholders to find a buyer, Vancouver-based B2Gold said on Tuesday.

Dual-listed NorZinc has received final approvals for all management plans from Parks Canada, as regulator of Nahanni National Park Reserve, pertaining to the permit and licence to construct the Pioneer Winter Road (PWR), which represents Phase 1 of the all-season access road at the Prairie Creek project. This approval, combined with the territorial approvals received in September, completes the permitting process for the construction of Phase 1 of the ASR, which represents the first land access to the project in more 40 years.

The push by companies and governments to take advantage of the mining boom and global minerals demand could lead to more harm to the environment and communities, an international conference heard on Wednesday. The comments were made at an international mining conference in Sydney, where more than 7 500 top mining and energy executives, including representatives from global giants like BHP and Shell are gathered for the first in-person event in about three years

Australia’s critical mineral resource could be a lynchpin for global net zero ambitions. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King said this week that in order to reach net zero emissions, the world would need to increase mining activities, not reduce it.

Diversified miner BHP expected the lag effect of inflationary pressures to remain a persistent challenge through the 2023 financial year. Speaking at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, BHP group procurement officer James Agar said that there was also no sign that the tight labour market would be easing soon.

The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems. The Kimberley Process unites administrations, civil societies, and industry in reducing the flow of conflict diamonds - "rough diamonds used to finance wars against governments" - around the world.

ASX-listed Aguia Resources has been granted a construction licence for its Tres Estradas phosphate project in Rio Grade do Sul, in Brazil. The construction licence is a critical milestone in the environmental permitting of the mine as it provides the necessary authorisation to initiate construction and start developing the mine site, the company told shareholders.

Mining major Rio Tinto has struck an agreement with Turquoise Hill securityholders Pentwater Capital Management and SailingStone Capital Partners, with the takeover target postponing the special meeting until November 8. Under the agreements, the securityholders have agreed to withhold their votes at Turquoise Hill’s special meeting on November 8, and exercise their dissent rights in respect of Rio’s proposed C$43 a share acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in Turquoise Hill.