AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCritical Minerals Approvals: Australia’s Copi Mineral Sands Project near Broken Hill gets NSW green light, setting up a potential 2029 start for rutile/zircon supply. Iron Ore Expansion: Strategic Resources is close to full Québec approval for a 4-million-tonne pellet plant at Port Saguenay after submitting responses to the environment ministry. Lithium Market Signal: SQM lifted Q1 profit and raised lithium sales guidance, pointing to tight supply as battery storage demand stays firm. Rare Earths Drilling Push: American Rare Earths kicked off 2026 feasibility-level drilling at Halleck Creek in Wyoming to support a DFS for the US’s largest known rare earth deposit. Mining Tech & Safety: ABB and Point Laz are rolling out 3D scanning for safer mine hoist inspections via ABB’s digital hoisting platform. Coal Watch: Coal India says it has ~168 MT of coal buffer for peak summer demand. Policy Shock: Zimbabwe bans foreigners from small-scale gold mining, forcing exits or a shift to large-scale by Jan 2027. People & Recovery: Shanxi mine blast victims are receiving ongoing psychological counseling after the 82-death disaster.
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