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West Red Lake raises $53 million for Madsen mine restart

The company says the mine remains on track for production in 2025.

Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:39 am

Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil

Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego…

Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am

Turkey, China sign MOU to collaborate on rare earth mining

The agreement follows an earlier MOU focused on cooperation in…

Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 8:28 am

Hindustan Zinc to pursue demerger, CEO says

The government's proposal to sell a stake in the company…

Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 7:49 am

BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits

Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2024 | 3:49 am

Rio Tinto boosts efforts to win public support for Serbia lithium mine

With a production of 58,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year, Jadar could supply enough lithium to meet 90% of Europe’s current needs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2024 | 7:12 am

Karelian closer to finding green diamond source in Finland

Irish explorer has completed a detailed excavation program in the Kuhmo region, where it found a rare green diamond in 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2024 | 3:48 am

Anglo Asian releases resource estimate for Garadag copper project in Azerbaijan

Anglo Asian is aiming to become a multi-asset, mid-tier primarily copper producer.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 4:22 pm

Troilus Gold raising $16 million for exploration at historic Quebec mine

The company completed a feasibility study for a new open pit and mill in 2024.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 12:25 pm

Indonesia launches $941 million smelter-grade alumina refinery

The production capacity of the refinery is 1 million metric tons of alumina per year.

Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 11:16 am

Rio Tinto offers early termination to Diavik employees to save costs

The diamond mine is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 10:54 am

Denison deal shows slumping battery metals benefiting uranium sector

The deal and how Foremost is dropping lithium from its name show how poor prices for the light metal have quashed near-term development projects.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 24, 2024 | 10:46 am

Australia clears coal mine expansions in hit to green goals

The government has approved an extension of Whitehaven's Narrabri, MACH Energy Australia’s Mount Pleasant and Ashton’s Ravensworth coal mines.

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 10:03 am

Firebird fully permitted to operate manganese plant in China

Firebird previously indicated that it would make a final investment decision in the second half of 2024.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 8:27 am

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