Japan’s JOGMEC, Sojitz invest $9m in Lynas The miner plans to invest $335 million to expand capacity at its Mt Weld mine. Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:35 am
South Star Battery Metal secures construction permit for graphite mine in Brazil The company aims to start production at phase 1 of the Santa Cruz graphite project in Southern Bahia by the end of 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2022 | 6:34 am
Artemis Gold kicks off site works at Blackwater project in British Columbia Project construction was approved in the summer of 2021, nearly a year after Artemis acquired the asset from New Gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2022 | 5:57 am
Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors “This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.” Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 5:05 am
Swiss imports of Russian gold rise to most since April 2020 About 5.7 tons -- worth $324 million -- of Russian metal was imported by the refining hub in August. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 4:43 am
Bluestone Resources says Guatemala anti-mining referendum illegal It said outcome unlikely to be enforced and stressed the vote was not a reflection of the sentiment towards its Cerro Blanco project. Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 3:43 am
Fortescue to spend $6.2bn to rid iron ore ops of fossil fuels by 2030 The investment includes installing an additional 2-3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and battery storage. Reuters | September 19, 2022 | 4:50 pm
Gold miners look beyond Fed hikes to predict $1,800 comeback Not even the most hawkish Federal Reserve in decades can beat down the exuberance of gold enthusiasts at the industry’s biggest annual gathering. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2022 | 4:47 pm
Fitch: Copper price to regain March peaks in 2027 Research company slashes its 2023 copper price forecast and predicts a return to $10,000-plus levels only in 2027 as long term structural deficits emerge. Frik Els | September 19, 2022 | 2:33 pm