<p>Newcleo, Danieli to probe nuclear energy &#8211; Mining News The initiative leverages LFRs’ functionality to present electrical energy and high-temperature heat, supporting the manufacturing of inexperienced metal. Credit: Danieli. Nuclear energy innovator newcleo and iron and metal plants developer Danieli have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to discover the mixing of newcleo’s lead-cooled fast [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Brightstar Resources starts gold processing at &#8211; Mining News The first bucket of Brightstar ore being loaded into the crusher at the Laverton Mill. Credit: Brightstar Resources. Brightstar Resources has commenced its first gold processing parcel at Genesis’ Laverton Mill in Australia. The processing started with ore sourced from Brightstar’s high-grade Second Fortune underground mine [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Neo Energy advances Beisa projects acquisition &#8211; Mining News The projects boast SAMREC code-compliant sources of 90.24mlb of U₃O₈ and 4.17moz of gold. Credit: Ole.CNX/Shutterstock. Neo Energy, a low-cost uranium developer, has made important progress in buying the Beisa North and Beisa South uranium projects in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin. This consists of a money [&hellip;]</p>

<p>EIB, Orano sign €400m loan agreement for Georges &#8211; Mining News The Orano Uranium Enrichment Facility. Credit: Orano/European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Orano have signed a €400m ($433.5) loan agreement to finance the growth of the Georges Besse 2 uranium enrichment plant in Tricastin, France. The EIB loan helps an general [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Impact Minerals to acquire landholding near Broken &#8211; Mining News With 100% possession of tenements overlaying 1,770km² and more than 100km of strike, Impact is well-positioned for future exploration. Credit: Juergen_Wallstabe/Shutterstock. Impact Minerals has introduced the acquisition of a vital 675km² landholding adjoining to its current place near the Broken Hill silver-lead-zinc deposit in New [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Indonesia proposes increase in mining royalties on &#8211; Mining News The authorities is contemplating levying royalties between 14% and 19% for nickel ore, based mostly on benchmark price ranges. Credit: AfinaZahra/Shutterstock. Indonesia is considering an increase in the royalties paid by mining corporations for commodities resembling coal, nickel and copper. This proposal is an element [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pure Lithium secures funding from US DOE to &#8211; Mining News The company’s Brine to Battery technology integrates steel extraction and anode manufacturing, permitting entry to non-traditional lithium sources. Credit: IM Imagery/Shutterstock. Pure Lithium, a lithium steel battery technology company, has secured funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office. The funding [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Inspiring women in mining: Louise Porteus of Thor &#8211; Mining News Louise Porteus made the 2024 listing of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining, put collectively by advocacy group Women in Mining. Credit: Thor Explorations. Louise Porteus is an surroundings and social supervisor at Thor Explorations, which owns the Segilola gold mine in south-west Nigeria. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>BHP to invest $25m in Cobre&#8217;s Kitlanya Projects in &#8211; Mining News The settlement follows Cobre’s participation in the 2024 BHP Xplor programme, which funded a seismic survey at Kitlanya West. Credit: Reyhan Reynardot/Shutterstock. BHP has entered into an earn-in settlement with Cobre to invest up to $25m (A$39.6m) in exploring copper-silver deposits on the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>US open to exploring critical minerals &#8211; Mining News The DRC’s mineral provide chains are at present dominated by China, presenting a problem for US engagement. Credit: BJP7images/Shutterstock. The US State Department has expressed curiosity in critical minerals partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), recognising the DRC’s important share of the world’s critical [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mali to partially lift mining permit suspension &#8211; Mining News The partial suspension of the choice is predicted to be applied from 15 March. Credit: King Ropes Access/Shutterstock. Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits following important efforts to clean up the mining register, in accordance to the nation’s mines [&hellip;]</p>