Peru copper output edges down 1% in SeptemberThe monthly drop in production was mainly due to lower supply from the Andean country's two largest copper miners - Cerro Verde and Antamina.Reuters | November 19, 2024 | 9:57 am
Troilus Gold advances project financing with additional LOIs for $500mIn May, the company produced a feasibility study that demonstrated…Staff Writer | November 19, 2024 | 9:08 am
Sayona, Piedmont to create lithium giant in $623m mergerDeal creates North America’s largest hard rock lithium miner, which…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2024 | 3:40 am
Military Metals acquires antimony, tin projects in Slovakia The new acquisition follows Military Metals' recent acquisition of the past-producing West Gore antimony project in Nova Scotia. Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 9:44 am
US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, watchdog says Millions of people are displaced and fighting over minerals, particularly gold, has actually increased since the so-called conflict minerals law was passed in 2010. Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 8:28 am
Serbia’s parliament debates ban on lithium mining Environmental groups warned they would stage more protests if parliament blocked the opposition proposal. Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 8:14 am
Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature "It's risky but I just want to survive," said one of the men at the wildcat site in the Prestea-Huni Valley district in western Ghana. Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 1:33 am
World’s top uranium miner backs nuclear plant in referendum Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2024 | 1:01 pm
Burkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits, junta leader says Gold is the main export of the West African country. Reuters | October 5, 2024 | 12:43 pm
Ghanaians call on government to shut down all illegal gold mines Gold is a mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, accounting for nearly half of exports in 2023. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 4:11 pm
Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 10:06 am
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am