Vista Gold taps Wheaton for royalty to advance Mt. Todd project in AustraliaThe advanced-stage project, one of the country’s largest undeveloped gold ventures, already has environmental and operating permits.Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 9:17 am
Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in IndonesiaPT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of…Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 7:29 am
Ivanhoe Mines arranges $370 million private placementThe proposed financing will see Ivanhoe offer approximately 41.66 million…Staff Writer | December 13, 2023 | 12:08 pm
Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am
Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:59 am
Newmont postpones Peru mine investment decision by two more years The company will defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project. Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:16 am
Agnico update for Malartic gold complex extends life to 2042, notes resource growth Construction of the new mine is largely on track, with C$429 million spent from 2021 to June 2023. Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 7:56 am
Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 9:16 am
Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant The Banbury facility will open in 2024. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:39 am
Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 5:34 am
Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 3:32 am
World’s No. 2 gold miner is trying to get bigger in copper For a company with “gold” in its name, Barrick Gold Corp. has become noticeably fixated on copper. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2023 | 12:12 pm