Vale expects deal to bring Onca Puma nickel mine back online soon A court decision halted the mine at the beginning of April. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 1:11 pm
EnergyX to build lithium plant in US ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region Project Lonestar Lithium will have a target production of 5,000 tons/year in Phase 1, and 25,000 tons/year in Phase 2, the company said. Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 12:38 pm
South Star nears startup of the Americas’ first new graphite mine in over 25 years Santa Cruz will be the first new graphite production in the Americas since 1996. Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 10:11 am
Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner power Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 10:07 am
Orano says Niger has removed mining permit for its Imouraren unit The French miner said it remains willing to keep all channels of communication open with the Niger authorities on this subject. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 9:49 am
China turns to cast-off copper in battle to feed hungry smelters China has ramped up imports of copper scrap as smelters seek alternative raw materials to offset tight supplies of mined ore. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 9:14 am
Tsingshan’s $1 billion steel plant in Zimbabwe starts production Dinson Iron and Steel Company will produce 600,000 metric tons of carbon steel annually. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 8:55 am
Maple Gold Mines consolidates Quebec projects from Agnico The parties have agreed to mutually terminate their JV and transfer the legal title to the Douay and Joutel properties to Maple. Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 8:32 am
Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August — official Mirador has reserves estimated in 3.2 million tonnes of copper and it is one of the country's only two mines in operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 7:48 am
