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Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Published: 19 Dec 24

Advisers to incoming US President Donald Trump are recommending he waive environmental reviews for federally funded critical minerals projects to boost domestic production of materials used in electric vehicles, electronics and weapons, according to a document seen by Reuters. Implementation would reflect a major shift in how Washington reviews proposed mines on federal lands and aims to ensure that projects receiving loans, grants or other government support are able to help the UScut dependence on China, the world's largest miner and processor of lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals.

Australian graphite firms petition US on alleged China dumping

Published: 19 Dec 24

Australia's Novonix said on Thursday it had joined a petition urging US authorities to investigate China's alleged dumping of battery-grade graphite at unfair prices, potentially harming domestic producers. The battery metals and technology company has joined the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) in filing the petition.

Canada clears Paladin's $789m Fission Uranium takeover

Published: 19 Dec 24

Australia's Paladin Energy has received the final green light it needed from Canadian authorities to buy Fission Uranium in a C$1.14-billion ($789.1-million) deal that cements is position as a major global producer, it said on Thursday. Paladin got the clearance under the Investment Canada Act on Wednesday and said the deal under which it would acquire Fission's advanced PLS project in Saskatchewan was expected to be completed by early January 2025.

India re-examining record Nov gold imports, sources say

Published: 19 Dec 24

The Indian government is re-examining a surge in gold imports that widened the country's trade deficit to a record in November and pushed the rupee to an all-time low, two government sources aware of the matter told Reuters. Bloomberg News reported earlier that officials double-counted gold shipments in warehouses following a change in methodology in July, leading to a calculation error.

Nippon Steel, Sojitz to take 49% stake in Champion Iron's Canada project

Published: 19 Dec 24

Australia's Champion Iron said on Thursday Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the company's Kami project in Canada for A$245-million ($152-million). Nippon and Sojitz will hold a 30% and 19% stake respectively in the iron ore project in Canada's northeast and share development and construction costs based on their share in the mine, Champion said in a statement.

MTN Group announces leadership changes

Published: 18 Dec 24

Telecommunications group MTN Group has announced leadership changes as part of its succession plans and advancing its Ambition 2025 strategy. Mitwa Ng’ambi, CEO of MTN Cameroon, will move to the same position at MTN Côte d’Ivoire, effective March 1, when MTN Côte d’Ivoire CEO Djibril Ouattara takes early retirement.

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Network launched to support emerging markets to adopt sustainability reporting standards

Published: 18 Dec 24

A network has been established by 31 countries to support the adoption and use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards, or ISSB Standards. Adopting these standards helps countries align their sustainability-related disclosure requirements with the global baseline, thereby connecting them to global capital pools and investors seeking new investment opportunities, ISSB chairperson Emmanuel Faber said during a briefing on December 18.

NUM, Exxaro sign three-year wage deal for Matla Colliery employees

Published: 18 Dec 24

Trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has signed a three-year wage agreement with Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga (Matla Colliery), with the basic salaries of employees to increase by 6.5% with effect from July 1, this year. The basic salaries of employees will increase by 7% with effect from July 1, 2025, and by 7% with effect from July 1, 2026.

Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow.

Barrick seeks fair resolution in Mali through arbitration

Published: 18 Dec 24

New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold Corporation on Wednesday, December 18, confirmed that its operating entities in Mali, namely Société des Mines de Loulo SA and Société des Mines de Gounkoto SA, have submitted a request for arbitration to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, in accordance with the provisions of their respective Mining Conventions with the State of Mali, to address matters of disagreement regarding the Loulo-Gounkoto complex. This step reflects Barrick’s commitment to adhering to established processes for resolving disputes in a fair and transparent manner.

Bannerman reports good progress on Etango early works contracts

Published: 18 Dec 24

Early works construction activities at Australia- and Namibia-listed Bannerman Energy's Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are progressing well, with the 24-month bulk earthworks contract, awarded in August, proceeding on schedule. A critical enabler for uninterrupted delivery of the bulk earthworks activities is continuity of water supply on-site during the early works and full-scale construction phases.