Dundee Precious Metals sells Tsumeb smelter in Namibia for $49 million Dundee acquired the smelter in 2010 to secure a processing plant for the complex concentrate from the company’s Chelopech mine in Bulgaria. Staff Writer | March 7, 2024 | 10:00 am
AustralianSuper raises stake in Pilbara Minerals The country's largest pension fund now holds a voting power of 7.37% in Pilbara. Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 9:47 am
China splurges on gold for a 16th month as price hits record Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by about 390,000 troy ounces last month. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2024 | 9:28 am
Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach. Staff Writer | March 7, 2024 | 9:14 am
Australia and Vietnam upgrade relations, to begin talks on critical minerals The ties upgrade marks the latest success for Communist-ruled Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy". Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 9:05 am
Rio Tinto says checking impact of gas pipeline incident on Gladstone operations Rio's Gladstone operations include its Yarwun and Queensland alumina refineries and its Boyne aluminium smelter. Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 8:43 am
OceanaGold eyes fast-tracked permitting for New Zealand project under new gov’t Waihi North is a proposed underground mining project in New Zealand anchored by the Wharekirauponga development. Staff Writer | March 7, 2024 | 8:29 am
Polymetal shareholders approve sale of Russian assets Shareholders approved the sale of its Russian assets to a Siberian gold miner. Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 6:53 am
Severstal plant in Russia’s Cherepovets hit by drone strike, says official No injuries have occurred, and operations have remained uninterrupted. Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 6:50 am