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South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater announced that its board has approved advancing its Mt Lyell copper-gold project in Tasmania, Australia, and its Burnstone gold project in South Africa, as stronger metal prices have improved its financial position.The Johannesburg-based miner plans to invest $7.5 million in the Mt Lyell project in 2026 to restart the historic mine near Queenstown, with the $340 million project targeting first ore production in 2029. Once at full production, the mine is expected to produce up to 26,000 mt of copper, 16,000 oz of gold, and 116,000 oz of silver annually.

A copper-zinc mine in northeastern Saskatchewan is about to achieve commercial production, and the Canadian federal government has designated it as a project of national significance.At a project update held in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Canadian miner Eldorado Gold said its Mcllvenna Bay underground mine produced copper concentrates in June and zinc concentrates in July, and plans to commence commercial production by the end of Q3 this year.

Adamera Minerals has identified a strong induced polarization (IP) anomaly at its South Hedley copper-gold property in British Columbia. The anomaly is at least 2.8 kilometres wide and extends more than 325 metres downward, indicating the presence of a large sulphide system at depth.The scale and chargeability of the anomaly are comparable to nearby large copper-gold deposits, and rock samples show copper grades up to 2,000 ppm. After exploration was delayed by wildfires, IP surveying has now resumed. The company plans to continue surveying, analyse samples, and expedite drilling permit applications to further explore the target area.