Lucara names two largest diamonds found in 2024 The 2,488ct diamond is named Motswedi ("water spring") and the 1,094ct stone is called Seriti ("aura" or "presence"). Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 5:33 am
Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo in Europe and North America. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am
Vulcan Energy secures near $922m debt commitment for Lionheart project financing Lionheart is a major lithium and renewable energy initiative located in the Upper Rhine Valley brine field. Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm
BHP sees rising uncertainty for miners on trade as Trump returns Mining companies across the globe have been spooked by Trump’s plans to slap tariffs. Bloomberg News | December 17, 2024 | 3:41 pm
Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium. Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 3:18 pm
Oak Ridge National Laboratory tests new methods of turning coal into graphite A preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process could be less expensive than conventional methods of making graphite. Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 12:55 pm
VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies. Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 12:10 pm
Cartier Resources reports high-grade gold at East Cadillac project The latest results showed an extension of high-grade gold over the 10 km strike length. Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 11:38 am
Uranium spot prices to climb in ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 17, 2024 | 11:05 am
