Zinc
-
Brazil · Lithium · Mining Operations Resume After Federal Court Decision
Sigma Lithium resumes mining and industrial operations in Brazil after a Federal Court of Appeals maintains the validity of its environmental licences. Also in today’s Daily: Northumberland closes in Nevada, Project Dynamo expands its rare earth separation scope, New Polaris produces antimony metal above 99% in test work, Lundberg increases its Indicated copper zinc resource…
-
South Africa/Europe: Phalaborwa Technology and Offtake MOU
Neo and Rainbow link Phalaborwa separation technology with proposed rare earth offtake. Also in today’s Daily: Nyrstar’s Budel review; South Africa’s proposed U.S. investment platform; Falcon’s anode materials financing; Dynacor’s Ecuador and Senegal progress; Waihi North infrastructure; and Imwelo’s processing tests.
-
Colombia Opens Consultation to Repeal Fifteen Mining District Delimitations
Colombia opened consultation on a draft resolution that would repeal 15 mining district delimitations covering 5.34 million hectares. The measures remain in force, while ownership rights, permitting, capital, construction and processing moved across the wider mineral system.
-
South32 Hermosa Completes Federal Permitting Under FAST 41
Signals 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09 and 10: South32 Hermosa completes federal permitting under FAST 41, while Greenland closes a rare earth acquisition, South Africa grants heavy mineral rights, Quebec begins underground development, India builds a mine service platform and Brazil advances pilot processing.
-
South America’s Strategic Minerals Agenda: Four Countries Seek Regional Coordination
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru opened a regional strategic minerals agenda, while U.S. licences widened controlled access to Venezuelan oil and minerals, state backed contracts reached rare earths and tungsten, and acquisitions connected mines with processing.
-
Boliden to Acquire Nexa Resources, Linking European Smelting With Latin American Zinc
Signals 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09 and 10: Boliden agrees to take control of Nexa Resources, while Argentina closes copper debt, Canada reaches nickel ore, Brazil maps rare earths processing, Antilles Gold restructures its sanctions pathway and Bougainville advances mining safety consultations.
-
U.S. Announces US$500 Million for Seven Critical Mineral and Battery Projects
Signals 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 and 10: The United States announces US$500 million for seven critical mineral and battery projects, alongside rare earth financing in Brazil, mining reform in South Africa, an illicit mining emergency in Colombia, NdPr processing in Canada and base metals execution in Australia.