Illegal gold mining forces Ghana to close water treatment plant Surging gold prices have spurred an illicit rush in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal. Bloomberg | January 7, 2025 | 7:01 am
Zijin expects DRC lithium project to start production in first quarter of 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022. Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:57 am
LME activity up 18% in 2024, nickel volumes at pre-crisis level LME tin volumes jumped by 26% last year. Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:41 am
Vale, GreenIron to explore decarbonization projects in Brazil, Sweden The partnership includes studies on the feasibility of a direct reduction plant to be operated by GreenIron in Brazil. Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:38 am
Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 6, 2025 | 10:12 am
Cameco suspends uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan over bureaucratic holdup Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | January 2, 2025 | 8:56 am
CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load Frik Els | December 24, 2024 | 1:11 pm
