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Sibanye-Stillwater eyes cuts at US mines on weak palladium prices

It warned of further changes at its palladium mines in the US as prices for the main PGMs have fallen faster than it anticipated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2023 | 4:06 am

Taseko secures final permit for Florence copper project in Arizona

Florence has total proven and probable reserves of 290.2 million tonnes…

Staff Writer | November 1, 2023 | 10:40 am

First Quantum shares down 50% as Panama Congress committee OKs referendum

Bill has cleared the first hurdle to becoming a law…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2023 | 6:11 am

Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s third-largest diamond

The 208 carat, Type IIa diamond is also the second…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2023 | 3:48 am

New graphite-based material can be ‘everything all at once’

A new material can be tuned to exhibit three important…

Staff Writer | October 31, 2023 | 6:06 am

Monarch Mining feeds first ore to Beacon mill in Quebec

In an effort to restart the operation, the company has been mining ore at Beaufor over the past few months.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 10:26 am

Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries

Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 8:11 am

Newmont hands $70 million to Peñasquito mine workers

The uncapped profit-sharing bonus of up to 10% supports the continued operation of Peñasquito, Newmont said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2022 | 6:15 am

Earth’s mineral diversity 75% greater than previously thought

Two papers published in American Mineralogist and sponsored in part by NASA help reconstruct the history of life on earth and guide the search for new minerals and ore deposits.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 6:06 am