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NULLAGINE GUIDANCE SLASHED AS MILLENNIUM MINERALS TACKLES ISSUES SLOWING KEY UPGRADES

Major shareholder IMC Group offers a $20M working capital lifeline as WA miner Millennium Minerals works to remedy Nullagine production shortfall. John Feary reports

NEW NUMBERS FLAG 40% CODELCO COPPER MINE FALL OVER 2-YEARS

Codelco internal forecast sees 40% prodn fall from its huge Chuquicamata Copper Mine in Chile over the next 2-years as it moves underground

PFS OUTLINES A FAST PATH TO REVENUE FOR TALGA’S VITTANGI GRAPHITE PROJECT IN SWEDEN

The PFS for Talga Resources’ Vittangi graphite project in Sweden points to early revenue from a low-cost first stage development plus NPV of over $US1B for the full-scale operation.

$9.5M NICKEL MINE DEAL BOOSTS MINCOR’S KAMBALDA RESTART STRATEGY

Hard on the heels of a big resource increase and a new off-take agreement, Mincor Resources has signed $9.5M deal to buy the 32,000t nickel resource Long Nickel mine to accelerate its Kambalda nickel restart strategy. By Mark Mentiplay

BARRICK OFFERS $285M TO BUY ACACIA MINING OUT OF ITS PEACE TALKS WITH TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT

Barrick Gold acquiesces Tanzanian government demands to exclude management of Acacia Mining from negotiations to end their damaging stand-off with the regime of President John Magufuli, proposing a hostile share-swap takeover of its subsidiary.

GLOBAL MINER VEDANTA PLUNGES FROM PROFIT TO FY19 $237M LOSS

Lower commodity prices, a smelter shutdown and a major steel acquisition have helped push Vedanta Resources from a FY18 $239M profit to a FY19 $237M loss

GLOBAL LITHIUM MAJOR GANFENG INTO BACANORA FOR £22M

World lithium major Ganfeng is buying 30% of Bacanora Lithium and 22.5% of its advanced Mexican lithium project for £22M, with options for more

BIG PEA NUMBERS IN SOLGOLD’S $10B+ ECUADOR Cu-Au-Ag PROJECT

4 scenario development options have been laid out in SolGolds’ PEA for its majority- owned Cascabel copper-gold-silver project costing up to $10.5B and generating some impressive production numbers for up to 66-years. By Mark Mentiplay

WARNINGS RAISE DANGER OF THIRD MAJOR BRAZILIAN IRON ORE DAM COLLAPSE

Monitors detect material movement in a disused Vale iron ore mine that raises alarm over the potential risk of another collapse in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state.

PEA GREEN LIGHT FOR SILVERCREST’S $150M LAS CHISPAS PROJ

New study flags $100M pa net free cash flow over an initial 8.5-year LoM from SilverCrest Metals’ $150M capex Las Chispas silver-gold project in Mexico

ORVANA BACK IN BLACK, WITH PRODN UP, COSTS DOWN

Higher production and lower costs from its Spanish/Bolivian operations has seen Orvana Minerals post a loss-$3.3M profit turnaround

PEMBROKE SEES 80-YEAR LIFE WITH STATE OKAY FOR BOWEN BASIN COKING COAL PRODUCER

Pembroke Resources expects the strong demand from Asian steelmakers for high-quality coking coal to sustain an eight-decade mine life for its Olive Downs mine in Australia’s Bowen Basin.

TIGERS REALM LIFTS FY19 RUSSIAN COAL PRODN FOLLOWING FY18 $11M PROFIT

$11M FY18 profit underpins Tigers Realm’s increase in FY19 Russian coking coal prodn expectations to its 10Mtpa target

ACACIA HITS BACK AT BARRICK OVER TANZANIAN TAX ROW

Barrick has again raised the buyout option for majority-held Acacia after Acacia hit back at claims it’s an obstacle in resolving the long running tax dispute with the Tanzanian govt

ACACIA APRIL GOLD SURGE DUE TO DISPUTED N MARA MINE PRODN

The need for an urgent settlement of the Acacia Mining/Tanzanian govt N Mara dispute underpinned by the mine’s April 54% gold jump

SOUTH AFRICAN ASSETS MAY GO IN ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PORTFOLIO STREAMLINING

Less than a year after completing a major restructuring, AngloGold Ashanti has announced it is considering plans to divest its remaining South African assets as part of a continuing process to streamline its international gold mine portfolio.

$6.7M FX GAIN HELPS TASEKO CUT Q1 19 LOSS TO $8M

Bad weather, bad start to FY/CY19 despite FX gain-assisted Q1 19 net loss cut on revenue/cash flow plunges

PILE-UP OF PROBLEMS SLASH VALE Q1 PRODUCTION AFTER BRAZILIAN DAM DISASTER

A disastrous three month period that followed the Brumandinho tailings dam rupture in January has resulted in Vale sustaining significant reductions in output and sales of iron ore, coal, nickel and copper in the March quarter.

LEPIDICO’S DESERT LION DEAL TO SET UP INTEGRATED LITHIUM MINER-PROCESSOR

Lepidico share-swap merger deal with Desert Lion Energy sets the basis to create a global leader in the development of lithium chemicals.

KIRKLAND KICKS OFF FY/CY19 WITH RECORD Q1 19 $110.1M PROFIT

Q1 19 records in all the right places prompts Kirkland Lake Gold to lift FY/CY19 expectations to 950,000oz+, with costs down
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START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (May 19, 2019)

Conferences –
May 18-25: ALTA 2019 Conference, Perth (Australia)
May 21-23: Austmine 2019, Brisbane (Australia)
May 21-22: Mining Investment Botswana, Gaborone (Botswana) 

Companies –
May 20: Resolute Mining AGM, Perth (Australia)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (May 17, 2019)

LME ($US), May 17 –
Aluminium 1,805.00
Copper 6,025.00
Zinc 2,755.00
Nickel 12,025.00
Lead 1,809.00
Tin 19,625.00
Cobalt 34,750.00
Gold 1,276.00

COMEX ($US), May 17 –
Gold 1,277.40
Copper 2.7345
Silver 14.39

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, May 17 -
Iron ore 96.34

LBMA price data ($US), pm May 17 –
Platinum 823.00
Palladium 1,316.00

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (May 10, 2019)

LME ($US), May 10 –
Aluminium 1,765.00
Copper 6,135.50
Zinc 2,751.00
Nickel 11,865.00
Lead 1,823.00
Tin 19,650.00
Cobalt 34,750.00
Gold 1,286.50

COMEX ($US), May 10 –
Gold 1,286.80
Copper 2.777
Silver 14.775

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, May 10 -
Iron ore 95.08

LBMA price data ($US), pm May 10 –
Platinum 857.00
Palladium 1,312.00

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (May 12, 2019)

Conferences –
May 15-16: Latin America Downunder, Perth (Australia)
May 18-25: ALTA 2019 Conference, Perth (Australia)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (May 3, 2019)

LME ($US), May 3 –
Aluminium 1,783.50
Copper 6,180.00
Zinc 2,867.00
Nickel 12,170.00
Lead 1,880.00
Tin 19,375.00
Cobalt 34,750.00
Gold 1,280.30

COMEX ($US), May 3 –
Gold 1,280.20
Copper 2.822
Silver 14.95

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, May 3 -
Iron ore 93.81 

LBMA price data ($US), pm May 3 –
Platinum 855.00
Palladium 1,359.00

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (May 5, 2019)

Conferences –
May 6-9: Singapore Iron Ore Week (Singapore)
May 7-9: RIU Sydney Resources Round-up (Australia)

Companies –
May 7: Kirkland Lake Q1, Toronto (Canada)
May 9: Rio Tinto Ltd AGM, Perth (Australia)

DATADIGGING: THE MARCH 2019 QUARTERLIES

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START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (Apr 26, 2019)

LME ($US), Apr 26 –
Aluminium 1,832.00
Copper 6,393.00
Zinc 2,917.00
Nickel 12,270.00
Lead 1,924.00
Tin 19,975.00
Cobalt 34,750.00
Gold 1,286.70

COMEX ($US), Apr 26 –
Gold 1,288.40
Copper 2.892
Silver 15.12

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, Apr 26 -
Iron ore 93.16 

LBMA price data ($US), pm Apr 26 –
Platinum 889.00
Palladium 1,431.00

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (Apr 28, 2019)

Public holidays –
Apr 28: Victory Day (Afghanistan)
Apr 28-29: Easter (Orthodox/Coptic)
Apr 29: Day of Trees (Colombia)
Apr 29: Spring Festival (Egypt)
Apr 29: Shōwa Day (Japan)
Apr 29-30: Liberation Day/Reunification Day Holiday (Vietnam)
Apr 30: Coronation Day holiday (Japan)
Apr 30: Public Holiday (Romania)
Apr 30: Walpurgis Night (Sweden)
Apr 30: Education Day (DR Congo)
May 1: May Day/Labour Day/International Workers Day
May 1: Coronation Day (Japan)
May 1: Unity Day (Kazakhstan)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 18, 2019)

LME ($US), Apr 18 –
Aluminium 1,839.00
Copper 6,448.00
Zinc 2,854.00
Nickel 12,630.00
Lead 1,919.00
Tin 20,425.00
Cobalt 35,500.00
Gold 1,274.00

COMEX ($US), Apr 18 –
Gold 1,277.90
Copper 2.925
Silver 14.965

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, Apr 18 -
Iron ore 92.91

LBMA price data ($US), pm Apr 18 –
Platinum 890.00
Palladium 1,395.00

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TUG OF WAR LOOMS AS AUSTRALIAN MINE PROFESSIONALS TACKLE FRUGAL BOSSES

(EMPLOYMENT) A survey by global professional recruiting group Hays predicts a ‘tug of war’ over salaries as the Australian mining sector emerges from its prolonged employment slump with skill shortages start to emerge.

GEMFIELDS TACKLES ZAMBIAN ROYALTY HIKES AFTER POSTING RECORD EMERALD AUCTION PRICES

(SOVEREIGN RISK) The world’s leading supplier of emeralds, rubies and other coloured gemstones continues the mining sector’s attempts to tackle the Zambian government over its demands for a greater share of mineral resource profits.

ADANI COULD BE THE BIGGEST WINNER IN AUSTRALIA’S SHOCK FEDERAL POLL RESULT

(COMMENTARY) Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s long-stalled plans for a massive thermal coal development are likely to find a much more sympathetic official ear after Australian voters swung solidly behind the jobs and development rhetoric of incumbent PM Scott Morrison at the weekend.

LOUTHEAN LINE: NZ GREEN ALLIANCE HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL RISK FOR AUSTRALIAN MINERS

Does New Zealand offer some lessons for Australian voters as they prepare for Australia’s federal election this weekend? Veteran mining journalist and commentator ROSS LOUTHEAN has unmatched experience in covering the resources sector in both countries, and sees significant risks if Australia’s Greens win the level of influence on government as their Kiwi counterparts.

VALE COUNTS THE INITIAL FINANCIAL COSTS OF BRAZILIAN DAM BURST TRAGEDY

(FINANCIAL) Fifteen weeks after the collapse of a tailings dam wall at its Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine, Brazilian mining giant Vale has published the first comprehensive statement of the financial implications of the disaster in its March quarterly report.

BRITAIN’S 1ST COAL-FREE ELECTRICITY WEEK

Britain’s 1st coal-free electricity week sets the stage for complete alternate power generation by 2025
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