February 28, 2023

China lithium miners restart after government investigation

Some mines in one of China’s major lithium-production hubs have been allowed to restart.

February 28, 2023

Mali forecasts 3.5% decline in industrial gold output in 2023

The decline is mainly due to a drop in production expected at Barrick Gold's Somilo/Gounkoto mine and B2Gold's Fekola mine.

February 27, 2023

This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

February 27, 2023

RANKED: World’s top ten biggest gold projects – 2023

Seabridge Gold's KSM project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle takes top spot.

February 27, 2023

Trafigura’s non-existent nickel was bought by a US firm

Trafigura sold cargoes of nickel it now believes may not have contained any of the metal to buyers.

February 27, 2023

Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare

The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.

February 27, 2023

A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo

By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country.

February 27, 2023

Russians probed over gold in Sudan as West vies for influence

Dozens of Russians working for a mining company in Sudan are being probed by authorities on suspicion of gold-smuggling.

February 27, 2023

Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future

President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state.

February 27, 2023

China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supply

Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines.