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TVI DEAL WITH RED 5 SEIZES NEW OPPORTUNITY IN A LESS HOSTILE PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT

Philippines miner TVI Resource Development is moving to take advantage of a perceived easing of the Duterte regime’s opposition to the mining sector with its $54M agreement to acquire the Siana gold mine shut down because of government intransigence over four years ago.

RIO TINTO COMMITS $2.4B TO JADAR PROJECT AS GLOBAL BATTERY MINERAL SUPPLIER

Seventeen years after its geologists made the first discovery of the unique mineral jadarite in western Serbia, Rio Tinto has committed to invest $2.4B on becoming a top 10 global supplier of lithium carbonate to the booming EV and energy storage industries.

RIO TINTO FORCE MAJEURE AS SECURITY BREACHES HALT SOUTH AFRICAN MINERAL SANDS MINE

South Africa’s largest mineral sands producer is halted for the second time in less than two years because of rising levels of violent opposition from local community groups.

$1.7B VALE EXPANSION PROJECT DELIVERS FIRST UNDERGROUND ORE AT GIANT VOISEY’S BAY MINE

Delivery of the first production ore from the Reid Brook mine marks a milestone in the transition of the Voisey’s Bay mine on the northern Labrador coast in Canada for global miner Vale from openpit to underground mining.

THIRD PRODUCTION SETBACK FOR ST BARBARA AS SIMBERI FATALITY INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE

Australian-based St Barbara has withdrawn full year production guidance at its Simberi mine in PNG as investigations into the death of an employee and an unrelated pipeline failure result in an indefinite suspension of mining.

CHAARAT WARNS CENTERRA DISPUTE FALLOUT MAY SLOW KYRGYZ PROJECT

Chaarat Gold Holdings delays first production forecast for its Tulkubash mine project may be delayed up to 12 months due to financial sector uncertainty stemming from the Kyrgyz Republic government seizure of control at Centerra Gold’s Kumtor mine.

ILUKA RESOURCES SETS SUSPENSION DEADLINE FOR STRUGGLING SIERRA RUTILE BUSINESS

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources faces a diminishing range of options to overcome acute business challenges and avert a premature shutdown of its Sierra Rutile operations in Sierra Leone

GROWING SKILLED LABOUR SHORTAGES PUSH ST BARBARA TO CUT GWALIA GUIDANCE

The hoped-for transition to new underground contractor Macmahon to rebuild operational performance at St Barbara’s Gwalia mine has made a slower than expected start due in part to difficulties in finding staff for critical roles and experienced operators amid a growing skill shortage in Western Australia.

RESOURCE UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS CALIBRE OF RIO TINTO-ANTIPA PATERSON PROJECT

The hugely prospective Paterson Province in Western Australia’s East Pilbara is building more excitement with a 62% increase in inferred resources to 2.7Moz gold equivalent at the Rio Tinto-Antipa Minerals Calibre project.

AUSTRALIAN MINER ORION WINS COURT ORDER AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAN VIOLENCE

South Africa’s Minerals Council has backed Australian-based developer Orion Minerals in its stand against violent illegal protests aimed at its flagship Prieska copper-zinc development project in the Northern Cape Province.

STANMORE LINKS WITH M RESOURCES TO RESTART MOTHBALLED PEABODY AUSTRALIAN COAL MINES

Australian miner Stanmore Coal seeks to take advantage of the many synergies and product blending opportunities with its existing operations after linking with M Resources to acquire the mothballed Millennium and Mavis Downs metallurgical coal mines in Australia’s Bowen Basin from Peabody Energy.

RIO TINTO AGREES FUNDING TERMS FOR OYU TOLGOI UNDERGROUND EXPANSION

Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources have reached a ‘constructive and equitable agreement’ to end their long dispute over the funding of the underground development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

SYAMA MINE LIFE UPDATE BOOSTS RESOLUTE GOLD PRODUCTION AND COSTS FORECASTS

Australian-based gold producer Resolute Mining has upgraded life of mine production and costs performance at its Syama mine in Mali based on the success of its continuing exploration and mine design optimisation.

PANORAMIC SEES POSITIVE LOWER-RISK FUTURE FOR RESTARTED SAVANNAH NICKEL SULPHIDE MINE

West Australian miner Panoramic Resources is confident its recapitalisation, move to contractor mining/processing and recent developments will reduce the operating and financing risks that have previously dogged its long-life, high-grade Savannah nickel operation.

VALE PROMISES STRONG FUTURE FOR NEW CALEDONIAN NICKEL GIANT UNDER NEW OWNERS

The new owners of the giant Vale Nouvelle-Caledonia openpit nickel mining and processing complex see a significant future in servicing the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries for the global electric vehicles industry after completing the acquisition of the business from former owner Vale.

1Moz GOLD RESERVES PUT BARDOC ON TRACK TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT MID-TIER PRODUCER

A positive definitive feasibility study puts the Bardoc project on track to pour first gold in the December 2022 quarter, enabling West Australian explorer Bardoc Gold to make the transition to mid-tier producer and significant new gold sector player in the North Kalgoorlie region.

WONMUNNA DRIVES MINERAL RESOURCES TOWARDS ITS NEXT STAGE OF IRON ORE GROWTH

It’s taken West Australian company Mineral Resources just five months from breaking first ground to producing iron ore at its 100%-owned Wonmunna project, achieving the next step in the growth of its Utah Point Hub operations in the Pilbara region.

VITAL METALS SET FOR MINING START ON CANADIAN FIRST RARE EARTHS PRODUCER

Strong support from existing and new institutional investors has raised $A43M to allow Vital Metals to begin production at its Nechalacho rare earths project in Canada’s Northwest Territories in the June quarter.

PERPETUAL RESOURCES TARGETS 2021 FUNDING GO-AHEAD FOR NEW WA SILICA SANDS PROJECT

Australian silica sands project developer Perpetual Resources has underlined the potential of its Beharra project in WA’s Mid West to become the pre-eminent regional supplier of high-quality, low-impurity products to the growing Asia Pacific market.

TURQUOISE HILL CEO QUITS UNDER PRESSURE FROM RIO TINTO OVER OYU TOLGOI FUNDING DISPUTE

Turquoise Hill names ‘independent’ to pursue Oyu Tolgoi expansion funding negotiations with parent company Rio Tinto after chief executive Ulf Quellmann succumbs to pressure and resigns.
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GLOBAL GRAPHITE LEADER SLASHES PRODUCTION, JOBS OVER SUDDEN RISE OF MARKET FEARS

By MBM Correspondent

A sudden fall in prices blamed on Chinese currency variations and emerging fears of over-supply have triggered drastic action by Syrah Resources to reduce production and workforce levels at its world-leading high-purity graphite operation, the Balama mine in Mozambique.

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Syrah Resources Limited

Exchange Code: 
ASX:SYR
Website: 
http://www.syrahresources.com.au/

Melbourne-based company focused on the Balama graphite project in Mozambique and development of a battery anode materials plant in Louisiana, USA

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