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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ivanhoe plans partial restart for flooded Congo copper mine in late June
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ivanhoe Mines said on Monday it plans to restart a section of its Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo later this month that was closed due to underground seismic activities. The Canadian miner temporarily stopped operations at the Kakula mine, part of its giant Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex, after tremors that also damaged infrastructure and caused flooding underground. Ivanhoe plans to resume operations on the western side of the Kakula mine, which is dry and where pumping equipment is working, the company said. The eastern section of the mine will resume operations once the pumping of the water is completed, Ivanhoe said. Ivanhoe shares rose as much as 7.7% in Toronto. The company said it has now been able to stabilize water levels after installing temporary pumping equipment underground. Additional pumping equipment has been ordered to fully remove water from the mine, Ivanhoe said. The Vancouver-based miner initially suspended some mining activities on May 20 after the Kakula mine was hit by frequent underground tremors. Ivanhoe said mining at the adjacent Kamoa mine and processing of ore is not affected. The Congo mines produced about 437,000 metric tons of the metal last year. Ivanhoe last week suspended its output forecast for this year, which had initially been set at between 520,000 and 580,000 metric tons of copper. Effettua l'accesso per consultare il tuo portafoglio
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Your Best Life: The Deadly Bite
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Longer, hotter summers and shifting weather patterns — fueled by a warming planet — are bringing about more than just sunshine and higher temperatures. Mosquitoes are thriving earlier and later and are spreading to new areas as rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns create the perfect conditions for these pests to multiply. Mosquito-borne illnesses, such as West Nile Virus, affect thousands of Americans each year, with the CDC reporting over 2,000 cases or West Nile alone annually. They're small, bloodthirsty, and sometimes even deadly. And you might not know as much about mosquitoes as you think. First, how many different types are there? If you guessed 150, wrong! There are actually 3,700 types of mosquitoes! True or false: mosquitoes only spread disease in tropical climates? False! 'Now we're starting to see them in other places,' said Desiree LaBeaud, MD, MS, professor of pediatric infectious disease at Stanford University. According to the CDC, diseases like West Nile and dengue fever have been reported in almost every state. 'The ones that spread dengue and chikungunya and Zika and yellow fever, really like it hot. So as the climate warms, they just are better and better at spreading disease,' explained Dr. LaBeaud. And it doesn't take much for them to multiply. Just a single tablespoon of standing water can become a breeding ground. 'The dog dishes, the flowerpots, just that little bit of water can actually breed these mosquitoes and potentially make you sick,' Dr. LaBeaud told Ivanhoe. So, how can you protect your kids? Doctors say to drain outside standing water once a week, use EPA approved insect repellent containing 20-30% DEET, there will be an EPA registration number on the back of the bottle, and also, wear protective clothing. 'You can wear long sleeves, long pants. If you notice a lot of dead birds around your neighborhood, that's a signal that West Nile may be circulating, so contact your mosquito control board,' Dr. LaBeaud stated. If your child has a high fever, rash, or joint pain after a mosquito bite, see a doctor right away. Symptoms of mosquito-borne illnesses can range from mild fever to severe brain infections. Parents should also check the EPA website to ensure their child's insect repellent is safe and appropriate for their age. Contributors to this news report include: Marsha Lewis, Executive Producer; Joe Alexander, Videographer; and Bob Walko, Editor. Produced by Child Trends News Service in partnership with Ivanhoe Broadcast News and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). To receive a free weekly e-mail on positive parenting from Ivanhoe, sign up at: Sources: If this story or any other Ivanhoe story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Marjorie Bekaert Thomas at mthomas@ Sponsored by AGEWELL Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Mint
4 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Congo's Flooded Mine Is Latest Threat to World Copper Supply
(Bloomberg) -- The status of one of the world's most important copper mines remains clouded in uncertainty, more than a week after seismic activity caused widespread flooding deep below ground. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.'s Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world's top sources of copper and was on course to become the third-biggest supplier of the key energy-transition metal this year. Yet its current condition is a mystery, with contrasting messages from its biggest shareholders. Some information has been disclosed: water levels have risen after pumping and electrical infrastructure in the Kakula underground mine was damaged. Ivanhoe's Chinese partners — Zijin Mining Group Co. and CITIC Metal — are helping to secure powerful pumps that can help remove that water. The impacted mine accounts for at least 70% of the complex's current production, according to a note from analyst at Citigroup Inc. The flooding could shut the Kakula underground operation until at least the fourth quarter, Citi said, while adding that output can be ramped up without significant cost once the water has been pumped out. Toronto-based Ivanhoe declined to comment, but said it plans to provide an update next week. Zijin didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Ivanhoe has said that there is damage to cables and pipework needed to pump water out of the mine, and that it was working with experts to evaluate the cause and effect of the seismic activity. One person who visited the site earlier this week said that a lot of water had entered the mine and workers were not being allowed to enter. The incident at Kamoa-Kakula and its fallout underline the vulnerability of the world's vital copper supplies. The metal — used in everything from electric cars and power grids to water pipes — is essential to efforts to decarbonize the global economy, yet many investors and mining executives expect future production will struggle to meet demand. In the past 18 months, there have been several supply shocks. Fellow Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd. was forced to shutter its biggest copper mine in Panama after widespread protests, while Anglo American Plc is among the major producers to scale back output amid operational problems. The new uncertainty comes in a period of tight copper supplies. Despite President Donald Trump's trade war fueling concerns about global growth, the metal is being buoyed by resilient demand from No. 1 consumer China. Kamoa-Kakula has been one of mining's great success stories in recent years. Discovered by billionaire Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe's chairman, and developed swiftly since Zijin invested in the project a decade ago, it taps into one of the world's richest copper seams and has helped make Congo the second-biggest producer of the metal. Now it faces its biggest challenge. Ivanhoe reported on May 20 that two days earlier it had temporarily suspended operations at Kakula underground following seismic activity. Its Chinese co-owner, Zijin, went further, saying there had been a roof collapse and full-year production was likely to be impacted. Ivanhoe quickly disputed this account, saying there was no evidence of collapsing stopes or structural pillars. It said the potential impact on output would only be determined once a full investigation was completed. But, within days, Ivanhoe withdrew its 2025 output guidance of 520,000 tons to 580,000 tons for Kamoa-Kakula. With only sparse information to go on, analysts have estimated that 84,000 to 275,000 tons of copper output could be lost this year. That would potentially wipe out a sizable chunk of the 289,000 ton global surplus forecast for this year by the International Copper Study Group. 'There is high uncertainty on the timing of a restart and the level of remediation or mine redesign which may be needed,' Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said in a note on Thursday. For now, Kakula's concentrator facilities can process sizable surface stockpiles, which means there hasn't been any immediate interruption to supplies. In a statement on Monday, Ivanhoe said it was pumping 1,000 liters (264 gallons) of water every second from the shallower western section of the underground mine, but its team was trying to increase that to above 3,000 liters to stabilize levels. Ivanhoe didn't mention the eastern section of the mine, where structural damage was flagged by Zijin. Ivanhoe has said the complex's Kamoa underground and processing operations continue to run normally, and Kakula's surface infrastructure is unaffected. Zijin and Ivanhoe both hold 39.6% of Kamoa-Kakula, while Congo's government has a 20% stake. Zijin also owns more than 10% of Ivanhoe and CITIC is the Canadian miner's biggest shareholder. --With assistance from Alfred Cang, Winnie Zhu, James Attwood and Annie Lee. (Updates with company response in fifth paragraph.) More stories like this are available on
The Herald Scotland
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
He is Scotland's greatest novelist but no-one reads him now. Why?
With originality and verve, he illuminated the turbulent past, mainly of Scotland, but also England and France. Scott's phenomenal productivity was in part the result of finding himself almost bankrupt in 1825. Yet he had been drawn to stories of the great events that shaped Scotland since he was a boy. Despite the demands of his roles as Sheriff-Depute of Selkirkshire and Clerk of the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scott turned to fiction with such energy it was as if he were an uncorked bottle of champagne. Read more In the space of 18 years, 27 novels fizzed out of him in a seemingly unstoppable stream, intoxicating readers worldwide and changing forever the face of his homeland. The more vivid the period, the livelier his imagination: Waverley was about the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion; Woodstock about the Cavaliers and Roundheads; Ivanhoe took place in England after the Norman Conquest, while Old Mortality was about the Covenanters. The Heart of Midlothian is based on the Porteous Riots of 1736; Kenilworth was set in Elizabethan England, Quentin Durward in 15th-century France and The Talisman in Palestine during the Crusades. In tribute to his continuing influence, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction was founded 16 years ago by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, with the winners announced at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose in June. Previous winners include Hilary Mantel, Robert Harris, Robin Robertson and Tan Twan Eng, and this year's shortlist features novels set in Sicily in 412 BC, the 19th-century American frontier and England in the winter of 1962–3. As a genre, the historical novel appears to be thriving, its perennial success directly attributable to the Laird of Abbotsford. Scott's literary career had begun first as a collector of Border Ballads – Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border – and then with epic poems such as Marmion and The Lady of the Lake. Only in his forties did he turn to fiction. Learning of his change of direction, Jane Austen wrote: "Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. "It is not fair. "He has fame and profit enough as a poet, and should not be taking the bread out of other people's mouths. Sir Walter Scott's home in Abbotsford (Image: free) "I do not like him, and do not mean to like Waverley if I can help it – but I fear I must." Scott's fame crossed continents. Eager to see the locations he so vividly described, tourists flocked to Scotland to visit the scenes of his stories and explore his stately home, which was opened to the public in 1833, the year after his death. His evocation of bygone times turned a country once deemed primitive and inhospitable into the alluring backdrop for drama, intrigue and heroism. Thanks to the appeal of his swashbuckling plots and unforgettable characters, and to the romance surrounding the author himself, Scott put Scotland on the map. A natural storyteller, whose grasp of social and political history was profound and enlightened, Scott's impact on literature was transformational. Across Europe and America, writers took their cue from him, notably Balzac, Alessandro Manzoni, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Jules Verne, James Fennimore Cooper, Theodor Fontane, Pushkin, Tolstoy and Turgenev, all of whom acknowledged their debt. Not everyone, however, was a fan. Mark Twain believed his novels exerted a "malign" influence on "the character of the Southerner". By diverting Southerners' attention from the present and future to an idealised past, wrote a frothing Twain, he helped foment the American Civil War. Until the present era, familiarity with Scott's novels was essential for anyone who wished to be considered well-read. To admit never having broached The Heart of Midlothian or Ivanhoe (Tony Blair's desert island book) was to invite derision. Today, sadly, Scott is barely read in his home country. Whereas there have been recent translations of his work in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Catalonia, here he has become the Great Unread. Read more People wouldn't thank you for a set of his novels; I doubt if even charity shops would accept them. But although his stories are consigned to library bookshelves, where they gather dust, his legacy endures. The rocket-like Scott Monument in Princes Street is within earshot of the tannoy system at Waverley Station. What other city has named its main railway station after a novel? And all across the UK streets, houses and pubs are called after his books or characters: Marmion Road, Durward Avenue, Waverley Place, Ivanhoe Avenue, Woodstock Road, Peveril Street, Kenilworth Terrace... It is one of literature's great injustices that a writer whose purpose was to bring history alive for as wide an audience as possible is now deemed dry and dull. Neither accusation is fair. Scott has fallen from favour not because of changing taste, although that plays a part; nor because he is now as historic as his subjects, although that too is true. It is not because of his rich, occasionally antique language, or his love of dialect, or his leisurely digressions. The biggest enemy of Scott is time itself—not its passing but readers' lack of it. Modern bestsellers are written to catch the attention quickly and not overstay their welcome. It's a brave writer who produces a novel as long as Peveril of the Peak. But for some of us, the heft of Scott's stories is part of their appeal. In fact, right now I'm off to continue Rob Roy, which had me hooked from the opening page. I may be some time. The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction shortlist: The Heart in Winter, Kevin Barry; The Mare, Angharad Hampshire; The Book of Days, Francesca Kay; Glorious Exploits, Ferdia Lennon; The Land in Winter, Andrew Miller; The Safekeep, Yael van der Wouden. The winner will be announced on Thursday 12 May at 5pm. For details and tickets go to:
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Your Best Life: From Grass to Groceries
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 17 million Americans live in food deserts where it's difficult for families to find fresh, affordable produce. Experts warn it is only getting worse. Rising temperatures damaging crops, inflating prices, and pushing families deeper into food insecurity. But now, communities are getting their hands dirty to solve the problem. In the middle of the city, neighbors are turning lawns into urban micro farms. And they're doing it all with practically zero fossil fuels! Fleet farming is not only feeding families but growing resilience and hope. They plant, they ride. They weed; they ride. They harvest; and they ride. This is fleet farming. 'We could easily grow more than 500 pounds of produce in this bed,' explained fleet farming farm manager Bevin Rogers standing over a long bed of lettuce. It's a patchwork of 13 lawns turned into micro farms right in the middle of the city. 'That's a bike pedal powered urban food program where we farm places, especially food deserts and help to create a source of local produce,' biologist & IDEAS for US CEO Clayton Lewis Ferrara told Ivanhoe. Fleet farming is a flagship program of IDEAS for Us, an eco-action organization. In 10 years, it has converted over 176,000 square feet of lawns, harvested nearly 18,000 pounds of produce, educated 32,000 volunteers, and fed 9,000 locals. 'We're now able to give our food away to four schools who are in food desert areas,' said Rogers. But volunteers grow more than just greens — they're planting roots, connection, and resilience. 'In a study of more than 10,000 kids around the world, 60 percent of them are experiencing eco anxieties. But thankfully what we have found is children who are involved in community actions to address some of these environmental issues are less likely to have depression and anxiety,' stated Megan Ennes, PhD, assistant curator of museum education of the Florida Museum & director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute. From anxiety to agency — experts say when families work side by side, building solutions — they cultivate emotional resilience. 'So, families can work together within their communities and not just we hope the world is going to get better, but productive hope that we are working together to make our planet better,' Ennes told Ivanhoe. And that hope is taking root. 'It helps people to better believe in themselves and better understand their community and understand how to organize for action, which is really important skills,' said Ferrara. 'Groceries are kind of expensive, so it just felt like an opportunity to really help, but in a way that's really sustainable,' explained Kiana, a volunteer. 'It's great and honestly I feel like I'm doing it with purpose,' said Sharon Salazar, another volunteer. Through hands-on work, families are learning where food comes from — and where change starts. Fleet farming is just one local example of a global movement. As part of IDEAS for US, similar eco-action branches in more than 30 countries are helping communities identify their biggest environmental challenges — and then take hands-on steps to solve them. From food deserts to climate resilience, it's a model for change that starts right at home. Contributors to this news report include: Marsha Lewis, Executive Producer; Matt Goldschmidt, Videographer; and Bob Walko, Editor. Produced by Child Trends News Service in partnership with Ivanhoe Broadcast News and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). To receive a free weekly e-mail on positive parenting from Ivanhoe, sign up at: Sources: Environmental Solutions Incubator | IDEAS For Us | Sustainability Fleet Farming – Home Page If this story or any other Ivanhoe story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Marjorie Bekaert Thomas at mthomas@ Sponsored by AGEWELL Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
