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Friedland Launches $2 Billion Platreef Mining Project in South Africa

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December 12, 2025

Billionaire Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines officially opened its Platreef platinum mine on October 29, 2023, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance. This ...

Unlocking Chile’s Potential: A New Era of Lithium Exploration Unlocking Chile’s Potential: A New Era of Lithium Exploration

By Ron Finklestien

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March 27, 2024

The Chilean government has announced plans to open 26 lithium salt flats to private companies, initiating a tender process in April that is slated ...