Rio Tinto offers early termination to Diavik employees to save costs

The diamond mine is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 10:54 am

Tianqi to keep fighting for say in SQM lithium deal

Authorities in Chile have been pushing for the state to…

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 8:02 am

Top miners’ reclamation obligations could surpass industry’s total debt by 2033

Environmental reclamation and site restoration costs for 24 major mining…

Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 10:43 am

BHP and Cobre to jointly explore for copper in Botswana

The potential earn-in JV covers Cobre's Kitlanya West and East…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2024 | 9:47 am

Iron ore price hits over 1-year low on soft China demand prospects, firmer supply

Stainless steel exports in China hit a record high in…

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:58 am

Endeavour maintains gold production target amid Senegal strike

The company said in April it’s on track to achieve full-year guidance of between 1.13 million ounces and 1.27 million ounces.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2024 | 3:48 pm

Iamgold starts commercial production at its only mine in Ontario

The mine is forecast to produce 365,000 oz. gold over 18 years and cost C$1.9 billion to build.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | August 2, 2024 | 12:06 pm

Endeavour production target at risk as workers embark on strike

The work stoppage in Senegal risks having a serious impact on gold production in the second trimester of 2024.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 11:28 am

Chilean court rejects Tianqi’s request to pause SQM-Codelco deal

The Chinese miner last week asked an appeals court to suspend the regulator's resolution while analyzing the matter.

Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:08 am

No lithium mining without guarantees, says Serbian President

Serbian top court ruled last month that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio Tinto's permit for the Jadar project was unconstitutional.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 7:54 am

Glencore overshadowed in cobalt market as Chinese rival booms

China’s CMOC Group has strengthened its status as the world’s cobalt king.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 6:26 am

BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida

The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44 days, hurt BHP's production and drove global copper prices up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am

Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says

Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer for a new collective bargaining agreement, setting the stage for a potential strike.

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm

MP Materials loss steeper than expected on low rare earths prices

The company's largest shareholder, said he was "cautiously optimistic" that production should rebound in the third quarter.

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm

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