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Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5

The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 3:39 am

Water, vortex device used to create gold nanoparticles

Researchers have produced different types of gold nanoparticles using a…

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 6:06 am

Endeavour Mining begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine

First gold pour from the mine in Côte d’Ivoire is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2024 | 3:43 am

Gem Diamonds finds sixth 100+ carat stone in 2024

The 212.9 carat Type II white stone was found at Letšeng…

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 5:19 am

BHP walks away from proposed $49bn takeover of Anglo American

Less than an hour before the 5 p.m. UK cut…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2024 | 4:05 am

TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control

Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2023 | 2:58 am

Sigma Lithium on track to produce 270,000 tonnes Li2O by end of Q3

The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching its designed recovery rates.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2023 | 8:52 am

Hochschild Mining sees 300,000 oz/y potential in Chile gold project

The miner kicked off a reassessment of Volcan's viability and economic potential last year, after having it dormant for a decade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2023 | 6:15 am

Peru launches ‘mega-operations’ to destroy illegal mining camps in biodiversity hotspot

Peruvian authorities were able to locate and destroy illegal mining camps in the Madre de Dios region.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 13, 2023 | 11:27 am

Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater

Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating that has demonstrated "remarkable, even surprising" ability to recover rare earth elements.

Staff Writer | August 13, 2023 | 7:48 am

Peruvian Ministry of Mines presents new permitting mechanisms to mining companies’ reps

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines presented new mechanisms aimed at reducing the time it takes to get permits and authorizations.

Staff Writer | August 13, 2023 | 6:29 am

New Gold resumes mining at New Afton as tailings deemed safe

Inspection certified that the New Afton gold-copper operation in B.C. inspection certifying the structural integrity of its tailings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2023 | 8:23 am

Chaarat Gold mulls sale of Kapan, its only operating mine

The announcement comes as the Armenian gold mine's production fell 11.7% in the first six months of the year.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2023 | 5:23 am

Chile’s President blocks push for private lithium concessions

President Boric's strategy only grants lithium licences to public-private partnerships under government control.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2023 | 3:54 am

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