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COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS MOSTLY FAIL TO DETER SIERRA METALS

Sierra Metals has had a relatively good 9-months, despite its 3 Peru/Mexico operations being hit by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic

HOCHSCHILD TAKES Q2 20 COVID-19 BEATING

All 3 of Hochschild’s S American gold-silver operations have taken a hammering from COVID-19 shutdowns

PEA FLAGS 12-YEARS 980,560oz AuEq FOR ROCKHAVEN’S KLAZA MINE

Rockhaven Resources’ $358M capex Klaza precious/base metals project in Yukon given a $540M post-tax NPV5% thumbs up in report flagging 980,560oz AuEq in 1st 12-years

SOUTHERN EMPIRE BID FOR MAS GOLD’S 512,000oz+ GOLD POTENTIAL

Southern Empire launches mutually agreed all-share bid for MAS Gold and its 2 prime currently 512,600oz gold potential in Canada

ALTO REJECTS 3rd BID IN 15-MONTHS, LAUNCHES $5.1M FUNDING PUSH

Alto Mets has launched a $5.1M raising for its 331,000oz WA gold project after rejecting latest takeover offer

Gt PANTHER RIDES OUT MEXICAN CLOSURES TO LIFT Q2 20 PRODN

The Tucano mine in Brazil has countered big falls in Mexican production to lifted Q2 20 gold equiv output 11%

PALADIN FLAGS $81M RESTART FOR ITS NAMIBIAN URANIUM MINE

Paladin’s Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine restart plan flags 17-year LoM peaking at 5.9Mlb pa for 7-years.

UPDATED PFS POINTS TO FASTER START FOR CALIDUS AT WARRAWOONA GOLD PROJECT

Australian explorer Calidus Resources is accelerating plans to commence construction in six months for the development of its Warrawoona gold project in the East Pilbara of WA after an updated prefeasibility study pointing to a lower capital and lower risk route to near-term gold production. John Feary reports

GENESIS MINS $33M DEALS TO ESTABLISH NEW WA GOLD PROJ

Genesis has executive a 2-pronged expansion move to underpin the establishment of a new gold mine in Western Australia

RED 5 TARGETS MID-TIER GOLD PRODUCER STATUS WITH 2-HUB STRATEGY FOR WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES

Red 5 is looking beyond short-term issues that have affected June quarter production with a transitional strategy that will see it establish two independent long-life production hubs in Western Australia.

EXPANSION STUDY POINTS TO LONG-LIFE, LOW-COST DEVELOPMENT AT CARRAPATEENA

Australia’s OZ Minerals has outlined an opportunity to transform its Carrapateena underground copper-gold mine into a world-class project in scale, production, life of mine and costs by adopting a two-stage block cave development to follow its current sub-level cave operation.

NUSANTARA EYES HIGHER INITIAL PRODUCTION AND LONGER LIFE ON AWAK MAS RESERVES GROWTH

Significant growth in reserves have enabled Nusantara Resources to forecast higher initial production and extended mine life as it continues development funding discussions for its 100%-owned Awak Mas gold project in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

TMAC Q1 20 BREAK BACK, BUT WITH FULL COVID-19 YET TO HIT

Canadian gold miner TMAC Res has staged a $610m turnaround, cutting its Q1 20 loss to $18M

REX MINS’ $71M, 321,565oz GOLD STARTER AHEAD OF HOG RANCH

A new study has flagged a 420,000oz gold start up project to bring on its recently upgraded 1.4Moz Hog Ranch Project in Nevada

$166M AMARILLO GOLD PROJ FLAGS 811,000oz OVER 1st 10-YEARS

Amarillo Gold expects to begin construction of its $166M capex, 811,00oz Posse Gold Project in Brazil next year

PERSEUS EYES EXTENDED LIFE FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINE THROUGH AGREED EXORE TAKEOVER

West African-focused miner Perseus Mining reaches agreement on a $60M merger that will combine its existing producing and near-production assets with the extensive exploration potential of Exore Resources.

NEW BARRICK OFFER TO GET PORGERA BACK INTO GOLD PRODN

Barrick Gold has thrown another 15% stake in the giant Porgera gold mine in PNG into the negotiation pot to get the mine back into operation

FMG REFUSED APPEAL RIGHTS TO ABORIGINAL IRON ORE LAND

FMG has lost a 3-year battle to appeal Aboriginal rights to over 2,700sq km of iron-rich land in Western Australia’s Pilbara region

UNDERGROUND CONTRACT AWARD A MILESTONE FOR MINCOR'S KAMBALDA NICKEL REVIVAL

The combination of extensive local experience and the resources of a new national owner has proved crucial in Mincor Resources’ decision to award the underground mining contract for its Kambalda nickel project to Emeco unit Pit N Portal.

PEA OK FOR WESDOME’S $165M CAPEX KIENA RESTART

Study green light for restart of Wesdome’s 86,000oz pa, 102% after tax IRR, Kiena underground gold project. By MBM’s North American correspondent
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NICKEL SULPHATE DEMAND IN EV BATTERIES OFFERS SPRINGBOARD FOR AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS

By Ross Louthean*

(NICKEL)
The fundamental reshaping of the nickel supply chain due to developments in the battery sector primarily for electric vehicles offers the potential for Australia to become a front-runner in the global supply of nickel sulphate. ROSS LOUTHEAN reports on the changing scene and the opportunities brought to the fore at the Australian Nickel Conference in Perth.

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Western Areas Ltd

Exchange Code: 
ASX:WSA
Website: 
http://www.westernareas.com.au

Perth-based nickel producer with low-cost production from high-grade nickel orebodies at Forrestania in Western Australia plus exploration projects in WA, Canada and Finland

IGO Limited (Independence Group)

Exchange Code: 
ASX:IGO
Website: 
http://www.igo.com.au

Perth-based miner with nickel, copper-zinc-silver and gold operations in Western Australia.
Jan 2020: Name change from Independence Group NL

BHP Group

Exchange Code: 
ASX:BHP, NYSE:BHP, LSE:BHP, JSE:BIL
Website: 
http://www.bhp.com

BHP Group Limited (Australia) and BHP Group Plc (UK). World's largest  diversified natural resources company focused on coal, iron ore, copper, manganese ore and hydrocarbons. Structured in asset groups: Minerals Australia, Minerals Americas, Petroleum. 
Nov 2018: Name change from BHP Billiton

Mincor Resources NL

Exchange Code: 
ASX: MCR
Website: 
http://www.mincor.com.au

Perth-based company focused on gold and nickel projects at Kambalda in Western Australia

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