#Mining

Mubadala prepares for sale of Brazil’s Porto Sudeste, Mina Gerais iron-ore mines

Mubadala to sale Brazil’s Porto Sudeste, Mina Gerais iron-ore mines

The Abu Dhabi state investor and the trading company completed their acquisition of Porto Sudeste in early 2014

Saudi Manara in advanced talks for stake in Zambian Copper mine

Saudi Arabia’s Manara in advanced talks for stake in Zambian Copper mine

First Quantum owns the Kansanshi and Sentinel copper mines in Zambia, which have become key to future output after Cobre Panama’s shutdown

Saudi miner Ma’aden to acquire SABIC stake in Alba for $1bn

Saudi Ma’aden to buy nearly 21% stake in Bahrain’s Alba for $1bn

The deal is valued between $963.25m and $1.06bn (BHD363m and 398m), and the proceeds will help SABIC grow in the chemicals industry

Saudi Ma’aden plans to sell aluminium units to Bahrain’s Alba

Saudi Ma’aden plans to sell aluminium units to Bahrain’s Alba

The potential deal is set to reshape the aluminium market, positioning the merged entity as one of the largest aluminium producers worldwide

Saudi Ma’aden acquires 25.1% stake in Ma’aden JV for $1.1bn

Saudi Ma’aden acquires 25.1% stake in Ma’aden JV for $1.1bn

The deal, which is expected to be completed in Q1 2025, is subject to regulatory and corporate approvals

Saudi Arabia eyes lithium investment in Chile

Saudi Arabia sees lithium investment options in Chile

The kingdom is working to secure access to lithium and other minerals as part of its goal to turn itself into a hub for battery and EV manufacturing

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LME undertaking consultation around Saudi expansion: Report

London Metal Exchange will undertake consulting on the final rulemaking around the Jeddah expansion, but said it remains positive on that initiative

Dubai-based mining firm to enter Argentina lithium market

Chile says Saudi mining minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda

Chile is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium

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Saudi Ma’aden has extracted lithium from seawater, CEO says

The kingdom’s growing mining industry is a key pillar in Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Vision 2030 programme to diversify the economy away from oil dependency

Dubai-based mining firm to enter Argentina lithium market

Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year

The company is still determining which extraction method to use, but will likely begin with a mix of direct lithium extraction and evaporation pools

MITHRA METALS

MITHRA Metals expands global footprint with ambitious acquisition

The mining company’s strategic investment in ANS Exploration represents a proactive approach to identifying and collaborating with partners that exhibit promising growth prospects

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala invests in Australia’s largest urea plant

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala invests in Australia’s largest urea project

The transaction represents the largest investment ever made in the Australian fertiliser industry

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UAE-Kenya deals: ADQ to establish investment framework

In 2023, non-oil trade between the UAE and Kenya rose by 26.4 percent year-on-year to $3.1bn

UAE’s IRH eyes majority stake in Vedanta’s Zambian mines

UAE mining giant eyes majority stake in Vedanta’s Zambian mines

The mining firm’s offer for a controlling stake in Vedanta Resources is non-binding and talks are ongoing

Saudi Arabia's PIF and Maaden sign JV

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Ma’aden to set up JV

The joint-venture company aims to initially invest in iron ore, copper, nickel, and lithium as a non-operating partner taking minority equity positions

Saudi Arabia announces 5 mining exploration opportunities

Saudi Arabia announces five new mining exploration opportunities

The kingdom is looking to leverage an estimated $1.3tn worth of vastly underexplored metals and minerals to support its sustainable development goals and the clean energy transition

Saudi mining giant Ma’aden reports Q2 net profit increase of 265% to reach SAR4bn

Saudi mining giant Ma’aden reports H1 net profit increase of 232% to reach SAR6.2bn

The mining company reported that sales rose 95 per cent quarter-on-quarter to SAR11.9bn, bringing H1 2022 sales to SAR20.8bn, an 80 per cent improvement on H1 2021

Bitcoin mining giants eye Middle East, Europe for expansion

Bitcoin miners had been flocking to Texas for its low electricity prices and liberal regulations on crypto mining

UAE’s Mubadala and Canada’s Aris Gold announce partnership

The partnership involves the operation of the Soto Norte Gold Project in Colombia, one of the world’s largest feasibility-stage gold projects

Mubadala Matsa mining

UAE’s Mubadala and Trafigura complete sale of MATSA mining operation in Spain

The two entities completed completed the sale of 100 per cent stake of MATSA to Australian company Sandfire Resources

Mining big oil’s big data for big battery

Newer energy technologies, such as solar power and batteries, may not require tankers of fuel to work, but they do need minerals to build them

Sophos discovers new variants of Tor2Mine cryptominer

In a research, Sophos describes new variants of the miner that include a PowerShell script that attempts to disable malware protection

Chinese regulators are serious about banning crypto this time

Authorities said crypto transactions in China are banned and they will root out mining of digital assets

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Saudi launches new measures to support industrial and mining sectors

The measures include restructuring loans and postponing the payment of government fees

Glencore’s Bid For Qatar’s Xstrata Wavering

New ratio demand leaves the commodity giant at a loss as potential mining deal looks close to collapse.