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NEW $20M+ MINERAL RES DEAL FOR CAZALY’S WA IRON ORE PROJ

Cazaly Res has accept a new superior $20M+ offer for its Parker Range Iron Ore Project from neighbouring producer Mineral Res. By Mark Mentiplay

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Prophecy Devel is setting up to spin off its Bolivian silver and Mongolian assets as its US Vanadium operation closes on 1st production in 2022

$679M IVANHOE DEAL DONE TO BRING ON 3 AFRICAN PROJECTS

Ivanhoe has secured $679M in development cash from 2 major Chinese companies to secure development of the 1st of its 3 advanced southern Africa projects

CADIA RECORDS DELIVER STRONG YEAR FOR NEWCREST AHEAD OF RED CHRIS ACQUISITION

All operations move into positive cash-flow as higher production and lower costs deliver increased profits and improved balance sheet for Australian miner Newcrest Mining.

MALAYSIA GOES WITH THE SCIENCE FOR CONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF LYNAS OPERATING LICENCE

Lynas Corporation is confident the renewal of the operating licence for its advanced materials plant will end the politicisation of its rare earths processing operations in Malaysia.

BARRICK IVORY COAST/SENEGAL ASSETS SALE OPTIONS OPEN

Barrick Gold remains open to selling its Ivory Coast/Senegal gold operations, as sale process for its 50% of the Kalgoorlie Superpit begins

BARRICK GOLD’S MASSIVE EXPANSION LIFTS Q2 19 PROFIT UP TO $194M

Barrick Gold’s global expansion has resulted in a Q2 19 net profit up to $194M and well set for a bright future

HUDBAY Q2 19 LOSS BLOW OUT TO $54.1M

$40M+ of deferred tax/write downs, along with lower copper/silver production, have pushed Hudbay’s Q2 19 loss out to $54.1M

VALE SEES 2-3 YEARS TO RESTORE FULL PRODUCTION AFTER POST-DISASTER SHUTDOWNS

Six months after the Brumadinho dam rupture that killed at least 248 people, with another 22 still missing, Brazilian mining giant Vale has restored nearly a third of the 93Mt capacity lost due to safety-driven mine closures.

ORVANA PLUNGES TO Q2 19 LOSS WITH PRODN DOWN, COSTS UP

Orvana has slumped from profit to a Q2 19 loss with prodn down and costs well up, but holding to FY19 guidance

ARGONAUT LIFTS FY 19 COSTS AFTER H1 19 PROFIT PLUNGE

Argonaut lifts FY 19 costs in the wake of a 25% H1 19 profit fall, despite increased gold equivalent production from its 3 Mexican mines

AMERIGO Q2 19 LOSS BLOW OUT AS Cu PRODN MISSES EXPECTATIONS

A bad start to the phase-2 expansion of its Chile copper project has seen Amerigo Resources’ Q2 19 loss grow to $6.6M on lower than expected production

GLENCORE TO SHUTTER DRC COPPER-COBALT MINE AFTER ‘CHALLENGING’ FIRST HALF

Glencore has announced plans to suspend its Mutanda Mining copper-cobalt operation in DRC as part of a comprehensive program including management changes and operational reviews to tackle issues that led to a 92% fall in attributable net income for the June half-year.

IAMGOLD CUTS FY19 GUIDANCE FOLLOWING H1 19 $55.7M LOSS

IAMGOLD has had a bad H1 19 resulting in a $55.7M loss now followed by the cutting of its FY19 production expectations and higher costs

ANGLOGOLD PLEDGES TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE ON COSTS AND CASH-FLOW AMID RISING GOLD PRICES

International miner AngloGold Ashanti says its return to positive cash-flow driven by improving gold prices in the June quarter won’t change its focus on strict capital discipline.

AVESORO WOES CONTINUE WITH NEW LIBERTY CLOSED, 38% H1 19 PRODN FALL

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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SEES GREENER GRASSROOT OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA

With two of Australia’s biggest gold producers in its portfolio and both still growing, South African-based international miner AngloGold Ashanti confirms its strong focus on grassroots exploration in the West Australian and northern Queensland goldfields. Ross Louthean assesses AngloGold executive Andrea Maxey’s presentation to the Diggers & Dealers in Kalgoorlie.

NEW NEOMETALS NICKEL FIND LINKS TO THE EXCITING DAYS OF AUSTRALIAN BOOM

The discovery of healthy drill intercepts near the old Mt Edwards nickel mine in Western Australia’s Kambalda region creates new links back to the great nickel boom. Ross Louthean, co-author of the authoritative account of the sector, Australia’s Nickel Adventure, reports from the Diggers & Dealers forum in Kalgoorlie.

CENTAURUS DEAL FOR ADVANCED VALE NICKEL PROJ IN BRAZIL

Centaurus has completed an innovative $7M cash and copper-gold project swap option agreement to acquire Vale’s advanced Jaguar Nickel Project in Brazil. By Mark Mentiplay
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ARAFURA RESOURCES: COST CONCERNS DELAY NOLANS DFS

 

Alice Springs, Dec 5

Concerns over preliminary estimates for operating and capital expenditure have prompted rare earths developer Arafura Resources to defer the DFS for its 100%-owned neodymium-praseodymium project 135km NW of Alice Springs in Australia’s NT.
Arafura says external data sources indicates costs will be materially higher than its own internal targets and previous announcements.
More investigations on reagent pricing, pilot processing results and analysis of the trade-offs between capital and operating expenditures will put back the DFS completion from this month to early Feb.

Arafura Resources Limited

Exchange Code: 
ASX: ARU
Website: 
http://www.arultd.com

Perth-based company focused on development of the Nolans rare earth project in the Northern Territory, Australia

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