Rio Tinto takes over Ranger uranium mine site cleanup Ranger, a key producer of uranium oxide for 40 years, closed in 2021 with an initial goal of having the site rehabilitated by 2026. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2024 | 5:07 am
African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake The South African miner's move grants it access to an emerging critical metals district in British Columbia, Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2024 | 3:47 am
Paladin Energy kicks off commercial production at Namibia uranium mine The company will now focus on ramping up operations at its 75%-owned Langer Heinrich uranium mine as demand for the material picks up. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2024 | 5:37 am
Gold Fields begins gold production at new Chilean mine The almost $1.2bn Salares Norte mine faced some unique challenges, including relocating a handful of endangered rodents, rocketing costs and technical delays. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2024 | 3:54 am
NextSource applies to build graphite plant in Mauritius The facility will have capacity to produce 3,600 tonnes of battery-grade graphite a year, increasing to 14,400 tonnes after 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2024 | 3:47 am
Endeavour’s probe into former CEO finds $15m in “disguised” payments Internal investigation found two “deliberately disguised” payments to an unnamed third party, which had already received $5.9m. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2024 | 5:18 am
Hummingbird forced to delay commercial production at Guinea gold mine The company's main contractor, Corica Mining Services, halted work at the mine in mid-March and has not resumed activities since. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2024 | 3:37 am
Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga, will start in April and is expected to conclude in July. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2024 | 3:33 am
