Rio Tinto donates $875,000 to Missouri University to research critical minerals recovery from waste

Project will test new chemical dissolution strategies and purification techniques to produce pure gallium and germanium compounds from waste materials.

Staff Writer | April 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Anglo American bullish on copper outlook, cuts diamond targets

It produced 11% more copper in the first quarter, but…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2024 | 5:35 am

Kumba quarterly sales fall 10% as port challenges curb exports

The decline was mainly due to the unreliability of equipment…

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 5:31 am

Freeport-McMoRan beats on copper production, gold output surges

The mining giant said its quarterly production of copper rose…

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 5:13 am

Zijin cooperating with Congo probe after radiation detected in cobalt load

Congolese authorities suspended the operating licence of Zijin's COMMUS mine…

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 4:46 am

Ivanhoe records $108m third-quarter profit, shares up

The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex sold 96,509 tonnes of payable copper in Q3 2023.

Staff Writer | November 6, 2023 | 8:39 am

Barrick Gold boosts stake in Hercules amid takeovers craze

Barrick's $17 million investment in Hercules Silver grows its stake in the junior to about 12% from 2.7%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2023 | 7:03 am

Vedanta posts loss on higher tax outgo and weak zinc prices

The Indian unit of billionaire Anil Agarwal swung to a loss of $214 million in three months to September.

Bloomberg News | November 4, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Antofagasta’s Twin Metals appeals dismissed lawsuit over Minnesota copper-nickel project

Company said it has spent more than 13 years in northeast Minnesota conducting extensive environmental, engineering, exploration, hydrogeological and community engagement work.

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 12:30 pm

Argonaut Gold’s Magino is Canada’s newest producer despite soaring costs, delay

After it poured first gold at Magino on June 15, production was delayed by a month while a mill was repaired.

Blair McBride | November 3, 2023 | 10:44 am

First Quantum shares up as Panama Congress leaves contract intact

Cobre Panama has not stopped producing copper despite recent protests and blockades, though it has faced disruptions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2023 | 9:20 am

In diamond centre Antwerp, Russian gems are already shunned

Major Western jewellers, from Tiffany's to Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels have all been keen to distance themselves from Russia's lucrative diamond trade.

Reuters | November 3, 2023 | 6:27 am

Nornickel board recommends dividend, approves stock split

Nornickel this year failed to pay dividends on its 2022 results for the first time in 14 years.

Reuters | November 3, 2023 | 6:24 am

Panama Supreme Court to decide First Quantum’s contract fate

Modified law, however, will ban all future mining concessions, including exploration, extraction and transportation of minerals, as well as contract renewals in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2023 | 4:24 pm

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