Australia grants further $257m for Iluka’s rare earths refinery amid cost blowout Iluka had first committed to building what will be Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery in 2022. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 2:18 pm
Iamgold cuts Westwood reserves by 17% amid mine plan overhaul The new reserve base totals 2.6 million tonnes grading 11.45 grams gold per tonne for to 1.2 million contained oz. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 5, 2024 | 1:33 pm
Battery-electric railcar retrofits deployed at Carmeuse’s calcium mine in Michigan Intramotev's aim is that initial applications of its technology will include captive routes between mines and processing facilities. Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 1:14 pm
CME to offer 1-oz gold futures to meet surging demand from retail traders There has been a larger trend among retail investors to seek smaller-sized gold products as a way to diversify their portfolios. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2024 | 12:00 pm
LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs. Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 10:10 am
Chile aims to invest $83bn in mining through 2033, newspaper says This does not include a recently announced $14 billion expansion plan by mining giant BHP, the report says. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 10:07 am
Gold ETFs register first outflow in seven months, says WGC Gold ETFs registered outflows of 28.6 metric tons, or $2.1 billion, in November. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 9:19 am
Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends Rusal first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin had violated their shareholder agreement. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 8:45 am
Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment They are located mostly in the Antofagasta region and the Tarapaca region, both in the country's north. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 8:31 am
