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Mali threatens to let Barrick mine permit lapse over dispute

Barrick's Loulo mine permit is currently set to expire in 2026.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:37 am

Informal gold miners block Colombian highways in three provinces

Miners in Santander and Norte de Santander are protesting the…

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:01 am

Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge gains key permit, but legal and political risks loom

“Legal challenges are almost inevitable,” the Australian miner's CEO says.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 25, 2024 | 10:55 am

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine causes supply miscalculation

Western sanctions on Russia's zinc miner Ozernoye have left it…

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 10:10 am

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's…

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:55 am

First Phosphate selects Quebec site for 10,000-tonne iron phosphate plant

The plant will serve as part of First Phosphate’s vertically integrated operation.

Staff Writer | September 9, 2024 | 10:18 am

$1.4bn value tops strong economics at G Mining’s PEA for Oko West gold project in Guyana

The PEA outlines a net present value of $1.4 billion over a 12.7-year mine life.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 9, 2024 | 9:17 am

SQM taps into Namibia lithium riches through Andrada deal

The Chilean lithium stroke a three-stage earn-in deal with South Africa's Andrada Mining to jointly develop the Lithium Ridge asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2024 | 7:39 am

AngloGold, Regis to take Havana gold mine underground

Located beneath the active Havana open pit, the new mine will be the third underground asset at Western Australia's Tropicana gold complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2024 | 3:43 am

Earthquakes may have caused gold nuggets to form, study finds

The mechanism behind the formation of gold nuggets has remained an enigma to the scientific community.

Staff Writer | September 8, 2024 | 7:31 am

China’s central bank pauses gold purchases for a fourth month in August

China's gold holdings stood at 72.8 million fine troy ounces at the end of last month.

Reuters | September 7, 2024 | 6:36 pm

Ascot halts Premier gold mine operations in British Columbia just months after first pour

Insufficient ore feed from the Big Missouri and Premier Northern Lights deposits missed production targets and forced the halt.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 6, 2024 | 4:15 pm

Vale, BHP, Samarco could close $18bn deal over Brazil dam collapse

Sources expect a final agreement to be reached in October.

Reuters | September 6, 2024 | 12:10 pm

Canada Nickel may net $500m Ottawa loan for giant Crawford project

The project holds 2.5 billion tonnes grading 0.24% nickel for 13.3 billion lb. of contained metal.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 6, 2024 | 10:38 am

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