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Orion Minerals Ltd
ASX:ORN
Orion Minerals Ltd (ASX:ORN, JSE:ORN) is a globally diversified metal explorer and developer.
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Orion Minerals on track to unlock potential of Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine in South Africa
The company is well-positioned to deliver critical metals for the global energy transformation with copper prices close to record highs and demand set to outstrip production for the foreseeable future.
Orion Minerals welcomes South Africa’s IDC as shareholder of Okiep copper mining company
With the acquisition completed, IDC will advance ZAR35 million to the South African mining company for its pre-development costs.
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Orion Minerals secures pivotal $22 million funding for early works at Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine in South Africa
“This is a huge milestone for all our stakeholders, particularly for the shareholders who have supported us and the local communities that stand to benefit as this very significant new mining project for the Northern Cape region comes to li
Orion Minerals launches electrolysis water treatment trial at Prieska Mine to generate agri-nutrients
“We look forward to trialling the Rotowinner Technology to treat our Prieska Mine water while simultaneously recovering ‘clean and green’ agricultural nutrients and delivering treated water which would be available for community agriculture
Orion Minerals shakes hands with South Africa’s IDC on Okiep development deal
Once it becomes a stakeholder, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will provide ZAR34.579 million to support Okiep’s ZAR79.037 million pre-development budget.
Orion Minerals secures mining rights for Flat Mines Area of Okiep Copper Project
The grant of the mining right by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy marks a major milestone in the development of the South African copper project.
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Orion Minerals raises $1.35 million from SPP to help fund South African base metal assets
The SPP is part of a broader capital raising to advance the company’s South African base metal projects, notably its Early Production Strategy at the flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project.
Orion Minerals hits up to 7.46 metres at 9.24% copper supporting early production plan at Prieska Copper-Zinc Project
"These results provide strong support for that [Early Production] Strategy, with the higher-than-expected grades also opening up the possibility that we may be able to undertake shallow underground mining in the early phases of the developm
Orion Minerals to boost capital raising via $3 million SPP to help develop South African base metals assets
The share purchase plan (SPP) forms part of a capital raising that includes a three-tranche placement to raise $20 million.
Orion Minerals looks to raise $20 million to progress early battery metals production strategy
The company is looking to raise funds to facilitate development of its advanced South African battery metals projects.
Orion Minerals drafts US$87 million funding package with Triple Flag to advance Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine
The funding package is expected to underpin an early production scenario at Prieska, which includes a plan to bring forward production from the open pit while dewatering the underground mine in preparation for long-term operations.
Orion Minerals in exclusive agreement for development of specialist battery material refining facility in South Africa
“We are thrilled to have secured exclusive access to what we believe could be game-changing refining technology for the production of battery metal salts and fine carbonyl powders, both of which are experiencing surging demand within the bu
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Orion Minerals records strong results from its maiden drill campaign at the Okiep Copper Project in South Africa
“The results we’ve received to date have exceeded our expectations, demonstrating the presence of widespread near surface copper mineralisation across the project and reinforcing what we have always thought – that Okiep represents an except
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Orion Minerals Ltd extends deadline to consolidate ownership of Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Metal Project in South Africa
The Jacomynspan Project presents a compelling exploration opportunity and the company hopes to conclude the deal and streamline ownership of the project by a new set date in April.
Orion Minerals fields shallow, high-grade copper hits from maiden drilling at Okiep in South Africa
Three holes were drilled at Okiep to confirm historical mineralisation, fielding high-grade hits like 10.36 metres at 1.84% copper, 5.71 metres at 1.93% and 4.69 metres at 2.05%.
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Orion Minerals begins talks to include Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in a large-scale renewable energy hub
The Prieska Power Reserve is a large-scale renewable energy hub currently being planned for the Prieska district in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Orion Minerals hits Prieska regional targets with high-impact exploration drilling
The company believes there is strong potential to grow planned production and extend mine life, both within and surrounding tenements at Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in South Africa.
Orion Minerals and IGO plan drilling near new nickel-copper discovery in Fraser Range
New phase of exploration planned over three key prospect areas 16 kilometres from Legend Mining’s recently confirmed Mawson nickel-copper discovery.
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Orion Minerals continues feasibility study work remotely for the Prieska Project
The company is reducing expenditure and has paused debt financing activities but will still conduct remote optimisation work for the feasibility study.
Orion Minerals gains environmental authorisation for mining Vardocube portion of Prieska project
The company is focused on progressing the South African copper-zinc project towards construction, pending financing.
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Orion Minerals moves to secure mills for processing plant improvements at Prieska Project
The pair of SAG and Ball malls are ideally suited to the Prieska ore and could realise a significant project capital cost saving.
Orion Minerals confirms encouraging intersects at Fraser Range nickel-copper prospects
Results from the drilling completed towards the end of last year provide further strong indications to discover a large magmatic nickel-copper sulphide system.
Orion Minerals begins partnering process for Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in South Africa
The decision to undertake a partnering process follows positive results from the ongoing value engineering and optimisation work being undertaken on the Prieska Project bankable feasibility study.
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Orion Minerals well placed for 2020 plans at copper-zinc project after $9.5 million capital raising
A strong take-up has resulted in $1.75 million being raised in a share purchase plan for eligible shareholders.
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Orion Minerals adding final pre-development touches ahead of optimised BFS
Orion is progressing post-BFS optimisation work on its flagship Prieska Zinc-Copper Project.
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Orion Minerals completes BEE restructure with share issue
The company’s flagship asset is its Prieska Zinc-Copper Project in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.
Orion Minerals gains new substantial shareholder in United Super
The investor has accumulated more than 156 million securities and now holds 5.61% of Orion.
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Orion increases capital raising by $1.3 million to $7.7 million
Funds will be used to complete BFS optimisation studies as well as early-stage works for the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project.
Orion Minerals makes positive progress with optimisation work for Prieska Copper-Zinc Project BFS
The company's mine-to-market optimisation studies are on track to deliver results by year-end.
Orion Minerals offers shareholders opportunity for SPP participation to raise up to $2 million
Funds will be used to complete BFS optimisation studies and early-stage works for the flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project.
Orion Minerals increases capital raising to $6.4 million following additional investor support
Funds will be used to complete BFS optimisation studies and early stage works for the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project.
Orion Minerals raises $5.5 million to advance Prieska Project development opportunity
Funds will be used to complete BFS optimisation studies and early stage works for the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project.
Orion Minerals in trading halt ahead of capital raising news
In Australia, the company maintains a tenement package in Fraser Range province as well as mineral rights across several tenements within the Walhalla project area in Victoria.
Orion Minerals director acquires more shares
The company’s flagship asset is its Prieska Zinc-Copper Project in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.
Orion Minerals takes another step at Prieska by completing BEE restructure share issue
Shares have been issued to existing BEE shareholders at the asset level and there has been a simultaneous transaction with new BEE partner Prieska Resources.
Orion Minerals and Byrnecut agree to collaborate on underground mining at Prieska Project
Byrnecut has an impressive reputation on the African continent both in terms of their operational proficiency and their approach to skills transfer.
Orion Minerals granted mining right for Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in South Africa
The Prieska Project is one of the few permitted mid-tier base metal assets well positioned to move into development and production.
Orion Minerals gets consent to increase control over regional exploration package
The 980 square kilometre exploration tenement package is 80 kilometres north of the Prieska Project in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.
Orion Minerals is an undervalued base metal miner: Vunani Securities
In South Africa, Orion owns 70% of the Prieska project, where the company recently completed a BFS that indicates robust returns.
Orion Minerals' partner begins drilling highly prospective Fraser Range targets
Orion has free-carried exposure to a first-class exploration program being undertaken by IGO in one of Australia’s most prospective new mineral frontiers.