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KIRKLAND LAKE BEATS COVID CHALLENGES WITH RECORD FY OUTPUT AND EARNINGS

Acquisition of the Detour Lake gold mine in Ontario has helped Canadian miner Kirkland Lake Gold to achieve record production, earnings and cash-flows amid the challenges of global pandemic.

FAST-ACTING RESERVES PROGRAM OPENS A DOOR TO RENEWED GROWTH FOR ANGLOGOLD

AngloGold Ashanti has established a ‘clear and credible path’ to extended, high-return growth with the identification of 6Moz in new ore reserves after the first 12 months of a multi-year investment program.

CHILEAN GIANT SQM GO-AHEAD ON INITIAL FUNDING FOR WA LITHIUM MINE-TO-REFINERY PROJECT

West Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers and Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera have given their deferred final investment approval for ambitious vertically integrated lithium hydroxide development.

MALARTIC PARTNERS APPROVE THE START OF A NEW ODYSSEY FOR ICONIC CANADIAN GOLD MINE

The decades-long history of the Canadian Malartic gold mine begins its transition to a new era of underground operations with the go-ahead by JV partners Yamana Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines for the start of construction of the Odyssey mine.

ORION SEES BASE METALS MINING HOUSE OPPORTUNITY IN $18M S AFRICAN OPTION

Orion Minerals has outlined ambitions to restore the historic glory days of South Africa’s Okiep Copper Complex after signing a $16M option agreement that will transform it into a significant base metals mining house.

HERITAGE LEGISLATION CHANGES TO POSE UNKNOWN CHALLENGES FOR RIO TINTO IRON ORE

The fallout of its destruction of priceless heritage assets in Western Australia continues for Rio Tinto as it waits to see the potential impact of yet-to-be-revealed new state legislation on its mining, development and community relations.

PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT TALKS RAISE HOPES OF REVIVING OCEANAGOLD’S SUSPENDED DIDIPIO MINE

International miner OceanaGold warns the timeline for a revival of its Didipio gold and copper mine in the Philippines remains uncertain despite a breakthrough in talks with government agencies on the renewal of its formal approval.

NEWCREST $146M EARLY WORKS APPROVAL EYES 3-YEAR PATH TO HAVIERON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION

Newcrest Mining is advance on a potential 3-year path to commercial production at its 60%-owned Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia’s highly prospective Paterson province after approving $A146M funding for early exploration works.

ALBEMARLE LEADS PUSH FOR US MINERALS SUPPLY SECURITY WITH $50M SILVER PEAK EXPANSION

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MALLEE BULL PROJECT DEAL LOCKS IN PEEL MINING’S COBAR BASIN CONSOLIDATION STRATEGY

Peel Mining expands the asset base supporting its hub & spoke strategy for the Cobar Basin in western NSW after gaining state government approval to restore 100% control of the high-grade Mallee Bull underground copper resource.

CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CONCERNS BOOST INTEREST IN LEPIDICO’S PHASE 1 PROJECT

Australian-based Lepidico sees heightened interest from potential offtake and financing partners in its vertically integrated lithium mining and processing project as expectations grow of supply constraints in 2021.

AUSTRALIAN GOVT FLAGS BIG FALLS IN JUNE 2021 YEAR COAL PRODUCTION/EXPORTS

A new Australian Govt report has warned of big falls in thermal/metallurgical coal revenue in the current June 2021 year, with China showing no signs of easing current unloading delays at its ports

ELEMENT 25 IDENTIFIES EARLY EXPANSION PLANS FOR BUTCHERBIRD MANGANESE PROJECT

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$490M DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ACQUISITION SET TO DOUBLE NICKEL MINES’ NPI PRODUCTION

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MAJOR PM’S GREENLAND DEAL TARGETS GROWING WORLD VEHICLE DEMAND FOR PALLADIUM

Canadian junior explorer Major Precious Metals takes 100% control of one of the largest palladium resources outside South Africa and Russia with its $13M acquisition of the Skaergaard project in Greenland from Platina Resources.

KINGSTON SEES BRIGHT NEW FUTURE FOR PNG’S REMOTE MISIMA ISLAND GOLD MINE

Kingston Resources plans to move on to a definitive feasibility study in the June 2021 quarter at its Misima gold project in PNG after its PFS confirmed its potential of a large-scale, long-life and low-cost operation delivering 130,000ozpa over 17 years at AISC of $A1,159/oz.

K92 MINING Q3 20 PROFIT HALVED TO $US 9.4M, ALL COMMODITIES DOWN

Lower production of all its commodities has seen PNG-focused K92 Mining’s Q3 20 profit plunge to $9.4M from $17M

ENDEAVOUR BID FOR TERANGA TO SECURE WEST AFRICAN GOLD DOMINANCE

Acquisitive Endeavour Mining has followed up its recent $691M takeover of SEMAFO with a friendly bid for Teranga Gold

NTM GOLD TAKEOVER PLAN TO DRIVE DACIAN REGIONAL CONSOLIDATION STRATEGY

West Australian gold miner Dacian Gold aims to extend the life of its Mt Morgans gold operations through the regional consolidation move to merge with explorer NTM Gold.

SEMAFO TAKEOVER FIRES ENDEAVOUR Q3 20 PROFIT JUMP

Gold production, profit up and heading higher as SEMAFO acquisition lifts Q3 20 profit to $59M from Q2 20’s $37M loss
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FIREFINCH: MALI MINE COMEBACK EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

 

Perth, Jan 8

Western Australia-based Firefinch has exceeded guidance with 4,228oz of gold produced in Dec 2020 from processing tailings at the Morila gold openpit mine in SW Mali, taking its total to 7,683oz since the company acquired 80% of the mothballed mine from Barrick Gold and AngloGold Ashanti for $US29M on Nov 11, 2020.
The previous prediction was 4,000oz-4,100oz. Firefinch has also reaffirmed a production target of 10,000oz-10,500oz for the Mar 2021 qtr (Q1 21).
The mine’s current resource estimate is 32Mt @ 1.26g/t for 1.3Moz gold, but Firefinch aims to update that in early 2021. The company finished Q4 20 with cash/gold of $A33M.

Firefinch Limited (Mali Lithium)

Exchange Code: 
ASX:FFX
Website: 
http://firefinchltd.com

Perth-based company focused on development of the Goulamina lithium project in Mali.
Nov 2020: Name change from Mali Lithium Limited.
Jun 2019: Name change from Birimian Limited to Mali Lithium.
Jul 2016: Name change from Birimian Gold Limited to Birimian Limited.

Barrick Gold Corporation

Exchange Code: 
NYSE:GOLD, TSX:ABX
Website: 
http://www.barrick.com

Toronto-based global major with gold and copper projects in the Americas, Africa, Saudi Arabia and Papua New Guinea.
Jan 2019: Takeover of Randgold Resources completed. NYSE symbol change from ABX to GOLD.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Exchange Code: 
NYSE:AU; JSE:ANG; ASX:AGG; LSE:AGD
Website: 
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com

Johannesburg-based global gold major with operations in South Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Tanzania in Continental Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia in South America and Australia.

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