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
Video: Tough markets leading some juniors to pad project potential, Doug Silver warns Founder of the Denver Gold Forum and expert on mineral economics warns that some companies still use deceptive tactics to exaggerate their project's potential. Northern Miner Staff | August 1, 2024 | 3:20 pm
First Nation group in Yukon calls for change in Victoria Gold management The mine, located in land belonging to First Nation groups of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun (FNNND), has been under the scanner since June. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 2:47 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
Glencore’s billionaire ex-oil head charged with corruption Alex Beard was charged by the UK’s top fraud agency, alongside four other ex-employees from the commodities trader. Bloomberg News | August 1, 2024 | 11:52 am
Global gold demand reaches Q2 record — report Total increased demand was supported by healthy OTC transactions, which were up a notable 53% year-on-year. Staff Writer | August 1, 2024 | 11:22 am
NexGen raises cost of Canadian uranium project to $1.6 billion NexGen is one of several firms racing to develop uranium projects in Saskatchewan’s uranium-rich Athabasca region. Bloomberg News | August 1, 2024 | 10:35 am
Standard Lithium names David Park as CEO Park has served as the president at a unit of Koch Industries, Standard Lithium's biggest shareholder. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 10:17 am
