Zambia closes border with Congo, blocking key copper trade routeThe move follows protests in Congo that flared after the government of that country banned certain beverage imports from Zambia.Bloomberg News | August 11, 2024 | 12:59 pm
Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium project faces fresh protestsThe troubles highlight the challenges to building new mines in…Bloomberg News | August 10, 2024 | 6:25 pm
Russia asks Niger to help as geologists taken hostageTwo employees of an unidentified Russian company came under attack…Bloomberg News | August 9, 2024 | 2:25 pm
US chemicals company develops portfolio of catalysts to solve materials challenge in hydrogen Mattiq leveraged AI technology in the "world’s most comprehensive study of iridium alternatives". Amanda Stutt | October 6, 2023 | 11:49 am
Pan American Silver suspends operations at La Colorada following armed robbery There were no physical injuries to personnel in connection with the incident. Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 9:57 am
Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise Agreement ends a four-month-long strike at Mexico’s largest gold mine, which cost Newmont millions of dollars a day. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 3:50 am
Séguéla drives Fortuna to record gold production in Q3 The Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso also saw a 25% increase in production. Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 9:46 am
Using kaolinite to discover gold, critical mineral deposits The adsorbing properties of kaolinite might hold clues for companies on the hunt for valuable deposits. Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Lucapa Diamonds names Selby CEO and MD Nick Selby, who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in August this year after former boss Stephen Wetherall stepped down. Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 5:47 am
Buenaventura suspends Peru mine on permitting delays Peru’s top publicly traded precious-metals producer has halted Colquijirca's Tajo Norte mine for up to three years due to permitting delays. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2023 | 3:45 am
Stakeholder collaboration key to successful transition toward non-mining economies The best way to deal with mine closures is by combining early planning, local-based solutions, and targeted investments, new research has found. Staff Writer | October 4, 2023 | 5:15 am
Barrick to invest $2 billion in Zambia copper mine expansion Barrick's plan is to increase Lumwana’s annual production to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper per annum process plant. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2023 | 3:51 am