SolGold’s Cascabel copper project license renewed for 25 years A PFS shows the Ecuador asset has the potential to become one of the 20 largest copper-gold mines in South America. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 8:53 am
Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 5:33 am
Rio Tinto grabs stake in graphite-focused Sovereign Metals Rio Tinto's move marks its first public step into the graphite sector, as it continues to boost its exposure to battery minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 3:53 am
Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine Lundin plans to take its 51% stake in Caserones to 70% in a year and is looking at underground expansion at its nearby Candelaria mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 7:02 am
Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 3:58 am
Fortescue Metals says founder’s split with wife won’t affect business Fortescue Metals was forced to make a statement on Thursday regarding the future of the company on news of the split between Andrew and Nicola Forrest. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2023 | 3:56 am
BHP and Vale square off in London court Vale is challenging BHP’s claim that the two miners should split any fines over the deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2023 | 5:51 am
Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2023 | 5:44 am