Nigeria to grant mining licences only to companies that process locally This signals a shift from Nigeria's decades-old policy of exporting raw materials. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 6:27 am
Gold price heads for best month in over a year "Gold seems to be on standby after a three-day rally with investors on the sidelines ahead of key US data," one analyst says. Staff Writer | March 28, 2024 | 6:21 am
Grand Canyon groundwater systems’ high interconnectivity makes nearby uranium mining risky – study Researchers say uranium mining near the Grand Canyon's springs and groundwater sources requires better monitoring. Staff Writer | March 28, 2024 | 6:18 am
Chile’s copper output up 10% in February Production in February 2024 was 420,242 metric tons. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 6:04 am
Endeavour’s probe into former CEO finds $15m in “disguised” payments Internal investigation found two “deliberately disguised” payments to an unnamed third party, which had already received $5.9m. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2024 | 5:18 am
Former Teck CEO joins BHP board Don Lindsay will join the BHP board as a non-executive director on May 1. Staff Writer | March 28, 2024 | 4:20 am
Adani kicks off $1.2 billion Indian copper smelter The plant will be the world’s largest single-location custom smelter for the industrial metal. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 3:55 am
Australian lithium producer to sell online in transparency push Mineral Resources will use a digital trading platform to sell parcels of spodumene concentrate. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 3:48 am
India to send teams to Chile seeking lithium and copper assets India will send two delegations next month to Chile to scout for lithium and copper resources. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:41 am