Rio Tinto, Saga Metals team up to hunt for lithium in northern QuebecUnder the option agreement, Rio Tinto Exploration Canada can acquire an initial 51% interest in Legacy over a period of four years.Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 10:23 am
Antofagasta outlines progress on $4.4bn Centinela expansionThe second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes of copper a year…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2024 | 8:18 am
Codelco sees copper output ticking up in second half of yearCodelco's output continued to decline year-on-year in the first half…Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 7:57 am
Asante Gold to bid for Newmont’s Akyem mine Asante’s plan follows calls from Ghana’s government for local ownership of Akyem. Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 7:22 am
Sibanye may seek $500m via metals prepayment deals to boost cash The precious metals producer saw profits tumble $2 billion last year due to lower metal prices and a reported $2.6 billion of impairments. Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 5:31 am
Amplats says it has received no credible offers for South African assets Parent company Anglo American prompted the speculation in February when CEO Duncan Wanblad said "nothing is off the table". Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 5:25 am
BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year. Bloomberg News | April 9, 2024 | 10:50 am
Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project secures $15 billion financing The project is expected to add around 5% to the global seaborne supply when it comes online. Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 9:52 am
Equinox targets May first gold at Greenstone The project is a 60/40 partnership with New York-based Orion Mine Finance. Colin McClelland | April 9, 2024 | 7:26 am
Fortescue partners with OCP Group for green energy development in Morocco The equal partnership with the Moroccan fertilizer producer includes the development of manufacturing facilities and an R&D hub. Reuters | April 8, 2024 | 10:39 am
Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2024 | 5:39 am
Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2024 | 3:39 am