Bolivia ditches new gold rule within days to curb ‘speculation’By law, the institution must keep at least 22 tons of the metal.Bloomberg News | November 8, 2024 | 12:47 pm
China opens up copper blending business to private firmsChina has allowed more private firms to blend more polluting…Reuters | November 8, 2024 | 7:32 am
Osisko Development’s Cariboo gold project faces legal threat as Xatśūll demands consentThe project threatens community health, cultural sites and traditional practices…Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 7, 2024 | 3:55 pm
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
Washington mulls $456 million loan for American Rare Earths Wyoming project The project is ranked as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects measured in total rare earth oxides. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 24, 2024 | 8:06 am
Congo’s South Kivu governor clears miners to resume operations All mining activities in the restive region were suspended in July. Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 6:08 am
Summit Minerals grows Brazil niobium project with strategic buy Newly acquired tenement sits directly east and north of its Equador niobium and tantalum project in Brazil. Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 5:52 am
ArcelorMittal halts steel plant expansion in Brazil Increasing steel imports, especially from China, are affecting local demand says ArcelorMittal. Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 4:41 am
Petra Diamonds adjusts strategy amid 2024 market challenges The diamond miner dealt with headwinds in fiscal year 2024 with strategic cost reductions and operational adjustments. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2024 | 3:42 am
Metals producer backed by Canada province vows to compete with China in rare earths China controls 95% of the global production and supply of rare earth metals. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 1:40 pm