Heavy Rare Earths to acquire uranium assets from HavilahIt has agreed to purchase an 80% interest in these three projects by investing A$3 million ($2m) over three years.Staff Writer | October 21, 2024 | 5:07 am
Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in LondonBHP faces a potential $47 billion payout in damages over…Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2024 | 3:26 am
Australia’s MinRes probes payments to tycoon founderChris Ellison, who has a large stake in the miner,…Bloomberg News | October 20, 2024 | 4:46 pm
Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 10:06 am
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am
Canagold’s New Polaris project moves into next phase of environmental assessment New Polaris is a past-producing, high-grade gold project for which the company is working towards environmental permitting and a feasibility study. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 8:43 am
Copper smelters warn of closures as crunch talks get underway A wave of new smelter investments in China and elsewhere has left plants in growing competition to find enough ore to feed their furnaces. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 8:02 am
Coeur Mining to buy Silvercrest in $1.7 billion deal The addition of Silvercrest's Las Chispas mine in Mexico positions Coeur among the world's top silver miners, with an output 21 million ounces a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2024 | 3:58 am
China files appeal to WTO on Canada’s tariffs on EVs, metal products Canada began imposing on Tuesday a 100% levy on EVs shipped from China, having also announced in late August a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum products. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 3:07 pm
Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine moves into commercial production underground The miner said last year it was going ahead with a $40 million expansion of Diavik, which will extend the operation’s life to at least early 2026. Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 3:04 pm
India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 1:03 pm
Central banks rein back on gold purchases in August — WGC The WGC notes that only four central banks added gold (of a tonne or more) to their reserves during the month of August. Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 11:46 am