An Indian government source said the country’s federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir will auction its estimated 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves over the next few weeks, reported Reuters. Read full story here.
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The Philippine government plans to increase support for the mining industry next year by conducting exploration activities to discover additional sources of critical minerals such as nickel and chromium, according to Reuters. Full story.
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the country will develop a policy to ban exports of rare earth raw materials to avoid exploitation and loss of resources, reported Reuters. Full story.
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Thiess has been awarded a mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral – its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market this year. Full story.
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MMG confirmed it has appointed Xu Jiqing as chairman of the company. He replaces former chairman, Jerry Jiao, who resigned his seat in March 2023 to take up the role of president for Sinochem Holdings. “I thank the board of directors of MMG sincerely for their confidence in nominating me to chair,” Xu said. “I undertake, on behalf of all…
Read MoreAt least 36 people are feared dead after being swept into a lake by a landslide at an undisclosed jade mine in northern Myanmar, reported Reuters. Eight people were injured and taken to the hospital. Full story.
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Sagittarius Mines (SMI) said it has obtained its 2023 business permit for its biggest mining project, the Tampakan copper-gold property in Mindanao, Philippines, after a legal battle involving tax assessments. Read the full story here.
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Nickel Industries said it has completed the acquisition of 10% equity interests in two producing assets from Shanghai Decent: the Huayue Nickel Cobalt and Oracle Nickel projects in Indonesia. The transaction increases the miner’s stake in Oracle Nickel to 80%. Read the full story here.
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The Chinese government said the first domestically-produced mine truck was recently delivered to the Haerwusu open-pit coal mine in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Read the full story here.
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Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP. Read the full story here.
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