News Top Stories

Mali threatens to let Barrick mine permit lapse over dispute

Barrick's Loulo mine permit is currently set to expire in 2026.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:37 am

Informal gold miners block Colombian highways in three provinces

Miners in Santander and Norte de Santander are protesting the…

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:01 am

Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge gains key permit, but legal and political risks loom

“Legal challenges are almost inevitable,” the Australian miner's CEO says.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 25, 2024 | 10:55 am

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine causes supply miscalculation

Western sanctions on Russia's zinc miner Ozernoye have left it…

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 10:10 am

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's…

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:55 am

Chakana Copper hands part of Soledad project in Peru back to Condor

The concessions would make up approximately 25% of Chakana's expanded Soledad copper-gold-silver project.

Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 8:49 am

Princeton University rekindles ties to fossil fuels

Faculty can now accept research funding from coal, gas, and oil companies for projects focused on reducing carbon emissions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 4:10 am

Japanese copper smelters’ H2 output seen rising 5.5% y/y

The Japan Copper and Brass Association projected a 5.9% increase in domestic demand for copper products in fiscal 2025.

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 2:34 am

Hudbay settles longstanding lawsuits related to Guatemala nickel mine

The lawsuits were filed more than a decade ago by members of a remote Indigenous Mayan community.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 2:52 pm

US GoldMining stock soars after it doubles Whistler resource

The Anchorage-based company reported an indicated resource of 294.5 million tonnes grading 0.4 gram gold, 2 grams silver per tonne and 0.16% copper.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 7, 2024 | 2:10 pm

Ten dead, five injured after Zambia mine collapses

Rescue efforts were underway to save miners believed to be trapped under the debris.

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 2:01 pm

Ivanhoe Mines lowers full-year copper, zinc production guidance

The revision comes despite a record 116,313 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced during the third quarter at Kamoa-Kakula.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 12:01 pm

Fortuna Mining says Burkina Faso will not withdraw existing mining permits

On Saturday, junta leader Ibrahim Traoré had said Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies.

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 11:57 am

NEO Battery Materials stock soars on partnership with global chemicals firm

Based on the successful completion of development objectives, both parties intend to commercialize the jointly enhanced silicon anodes for EV lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 10:38 am

First

Last