Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lowerAustralia's largest export iron ore has been particularly hard hit by the slowdown in the Chinese property sector.Reuters | September 29, 2024 | 9:46 am
Major copper discoveries scarce as industry shuns greenfield exploration — reportOnly 14 of the 239 major deposits since 1990 were…Staff Writer | September 29, 2024 | 9:08 am
Tanzania orders gold dealers to reserve 20% for purchase by central bankIn the 12 months to June, the central bank bought…Reuters | September 28, 2024 | 4:19 pm
Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia Designated a ‘project of national interest,’ the Alacran open pit is set to be Colombia’s largest copper mine. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 29, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Zambia plans state firm to own 30% of critical minerals mines The government also intends to make investors in the critical minerals sector allocate at least 35% of procurement costs to local suppliers. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2024 | 10:40 am
Botswana’s ODC seeks $300 million loans for diamond purchases ODC currently gets 25% of its production from Debswana, a joint venture between Botswana and De Beers. Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 9:36 am
Ghana to launch ‘monster mines’ to boost gold production The African nation will commission its first large-scale greenfield mine in more than a decade in November. Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 9:25 am
Almonty nears first production at its tungsten mine in South Korea The US has not commercially mined tungsten since 2015, according to USGS records. Staff Writer | August 29, 2024 | 9:19 am
Nippon Steel boosts M&A case with $1.3 billion spend at US mills The Japanese steelmaker plans to make the investments at the Mon Valley Works and Gary Works. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2024 | 2:51 pm
Gem Diamonds unearths 129-carat stone at Letšeng mine in Lesotho The diamond, recovered on August 23rd, is the 10th greater than 100 carat stone the company has recovered so far in 2024. Staff Writer | August 28, 2024 | 11:29 am
O3 Mining raises $15.6 million for gold projects in Quebec Overall, the company’s eight projects host 2.9 million oz. of measured and indicated gold resources at 1.18 g/t. Staff Writer | August 28, 2024 | 10:10 am
Borealis pours first gold as Nevada mine’s new owner The Borealis project consists of a fully permitted mine equipped for present operations and future expansions. Staff Writer | August 28, 2024 | 8:24 am