Nickel projects win big in WA exploration grants
Mining News Pro - The Western Australian Government has announced the latest recipients of its Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program, with $6.35 million awarded to 51 WA exploration projects.
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Metals exploration spend jumps 35 per cent in 2021
Mining News Pro - The global metals industry is bouncing back hard from the COVID-19 pandemic, enjoying major exploration budget increases in 2021.
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Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration
Mining News Pro - Chile will open a tender for the exploration and production of 400,000 tonnes of lithium in an effort to reclaim market share and meet growing demand for the metal used in electric vehicles and high-tech devices.
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South Africa needs to ramp up critical minerals exploration as world decarbonises
Mining News Pro - The South African mining sector can remain internationally competitive and support socioeconomic development only if it drives decarbonisation and adapts to the global shift in commodity demand towards minerals used in green sectors such as renewable electricity and electric vehicles (EVs), a new study shows.
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BHP aligns with KoBold for billionaire-backed exploration tech
Mining News Pro - BHP has partnered with exploration technology company KoBold Metals in the hunt for Western Australian metals and critical minerals to be used in clean energy technology.
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BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed KoBold Metals
Mining News Pro - BHP has struck a deal to use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, to look for critical materials used in electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy technologies.
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Tasmanian Budget backs exploration and diversity
Mining News Pro - The Tasmanian Government has boosted mining in its Budget for 2021-22 with further investment in the Exploration Drilling Grant initiative and the Geoscience initiative.
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Exploration booming across the board
Mining News Pro - Gold, iron ore, copper and minerals have all seen increased exploration expenditure in 2021, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) which affirmed a positive outlook for the Australian mining industry.
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Australia to assist India mineral exploration
Australia has taken another step towards becoming a major supplier of critical minerals to India with the release of Austrade’s report, Unlocking Australia-India Critical Minerals Partnership Potential.
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Bulletin raises nearly A$4m for exploration
Mining News Pro - Junior Bulletin Resources will raise A$3.63-million in a non-renounceable rights issue and share placement to fund exploration work in Western Australia.
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Australian exploration shrugs off COVID-19
Mining News Pro - Gold and silver have attracted almost half of Australia’s exploration expenditure in the June quarter of 2021, according to a report from Austex.
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WA bolsters exploration funding
Mining News Pro - The Western Australian Government has increased its contribution to the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) by $2.5 million, just days after it opened for applications.
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WA government funding to boost exploration drilling
Mining News Pro - Exploration companies can apply for Western Australian Government assistance with round 24 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program and series 2 of the co-funded Energy Analysis Project (EAP) program now open.
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Further funding cuts lead times for QLD exploration
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has awarded 16 companies with a share in over $2.5 million for the fifth round of its Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI).
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Barrick Gold signs four exploration deals in Egypt
Mining News Pro - Barrick Gold has inked four gold exploration deals in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, the country’s ministry of petroleum and mineral resources said on Tuesday.
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NT Government boosts brownfield exploration funding
Mining News Pro - The Northern Territory Government is expanding new exploration opportunities with 18 projects from 15 companies awarded grants under the latest Geophysics and Drilling Collaboration program.
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Curtin research finds rutile exploration value
Mining News Pro - Researchers at Curtin University’s John de Laeter Centre have developed techniques using the mineral rutile to point the way to hidden ore deposits.
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Appea calls for more exploration acreage
Mining News Pro - The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) has called for the release of more gas acreage to combat Australia’s high wholesale gas prices.
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Agnico reports positive mid-year results from biggest-ever exploration initiative
Mining News Pro - Precious metals miner Agnico Eagle’s most ambitious exploration programme in its 64-year history is delivering positive results, CEO Sean Boyd reported on Thursday.
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Mako raises funds for Ivorian exploration
Mining News Pro - Mako Gold will raise A$10-million through a share placement to fund exploration work at its Napie gold project, in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Tasmania puts exploration funding to the test
Mining News Pro - The Tasmanian Government has started to develop new geological maps as part of the Tasmanian Geoscience Initiative.
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IGO increases exploration foothold in Fraser Range
Mining News Pro - IGO has boosted its interest in the Fraser Range nickel-copper joint venture (JV) with Carawine Resources in Western Australia to 70 per cent after spending $5 million on exploration.
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Queensland Budget backs exploration sector to support jobs
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has provided almost $5 million in investment to strengthen the state’s exploration sector as part of this year’s Budget.
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B2Gold begins arbitration over Mali exploration permit
Mining News Pro - Canadian miner B2Gold has formally started international arbitration proceedings over the Menankoto exploration permit, which Mali has refused to extend for another year.
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BHP looks to double base metals exploration budget, executive says
Mining News Pro - BHP Group plans to almost double exploration spending for base metals within five years, its Chief Technical Officer Laura Tyler said on Wednesday, after shifting its exploration headquarters to Canada.
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