Vizsla boosts grade to 289 g/t silver, 88.2 million oz. contained silver for Panuco project in Mexico Resources in both the indicated and inferred categories have increased by 48.7%. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 10:35 am
Vista Gold evaluates staged development for Mt Todd gold in Australia The initial capex will be less than $350 million, assuming contract mining. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 10:33 am
Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said. Bloomberg News | January 8, 2024 | 9:33 am
Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:13 am
Lithium Chile awarded huge concession in Argentina’s Arizaro Salar An environmental impact study will be filed for an exploration program to be completed on Block IV during the year. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:11 am
Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 7:37 am
Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 5:05 am
Lithium junior Kali Metals soars on ASX debut The Western Australia-based junior entered the ASX on the right foot, having raised A$15 million ($10m) on a heavily oversubscribed IPO. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 3:47 am
Zimbabwe gold output declines 15% amid electricity, forex shortages Zimbabwe produced 30 metric tons of gold in 2023. Reuters | January 8, 2024 | 3:09 am