Vital Metals starts commissioning at Saskatchewan rare earth extraction plantCanada's first rare earths producer is processing ore from its Nechalacho operation in the Northwest Territories, where mining commenced in mid-2021.Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 12:31 pm
BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon reaches permitting stageKZK is expected to produce an estimated annual average of…Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 10:48 am
BHP to shut Mount Arthur coal mine as buyers walkBHP is, hower, seeking approval to keep the mine running…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2022 | 3:46 am
Lundin Gold starts drilling at Barbasco First drill hole is now in progress on the Emperador concession, about 7km from Lundin's Fruta del Norte gold-silver mine in Ecuador. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 25, 2021 | 9:37 am
Wheaton acquires gold stream from Capstone’s Santo Domingo project Wheaton will pay Capstone a total upfront cash consideration of $290 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 25, 2021 | 9:16 am
Sundance refers iron ore dispute with Congo Republic to arbitration Congo's government revoked Sundance affiliate Congo Iron's permit in December and awarded it to a little known company backed by Chinese investment. Reuters | March 25, 2021 | 7:41 am
Petra Diamond’s mine guards face fresh human rights abuse claims Guards at the Williamson mine in Tanzania are said to have deliberately swapped rubber projectiles with metal shot against trespassers. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2021 | 7:27 am
Tungsten producers may have to look at new markets – report An analysis by Roskill states that tungsten prices and consumption in the automotive sector may never recover to 2017 levels. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 25, 2021 | 6:11 am
Illegal gold rush in the Amazon raises risk to indigenous people Illegal gold and diamond mining in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is threatening South America’s largest group of native people who still live in relative isolation. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2021 | 5:31 am
Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates US hedge fund’s lawsuit claims the miner concealed the true cause of the mine expansion delays, which Rio had largely blamed on the site's geology. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2021 | 3:55 am
China’s epic sandstorm lifts the price of coal that caused it Thermal coal prices could go higher still as China’s worst sandstorm in a decade tightens supply. Bloomberg News | March 24, 2021 | 2:07 pm
Companies keep too much of Peru’s metal wealth, top candidate says The front-runner in Peru’s presidential race said he’s ready to take a tougher stance against mining companies. Bloomberg News | March 24, 2021 | 1:52 pm