Silver miners struggle to keep up with demand Silver demand has outstripped supply for three straight years and the Silver Institute projects another market deficit in 2024. Mike Maharrey - Money Metals | October 4, 2024 | 4:27 pm
Ghanaians call on government to shut down all illegal gold mines Gold is a mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, accounting for nearly half of exports in 2023. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 4:11 pm
Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium The deal would vault Rio into one of the world's largest suppliers of the battery metal, behind only Albemarle and SQM. Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 3:52 pm
Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumour The acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing its Jadar lithium project in Serbia. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 4, 2024 | 1:56 pm
Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 10:06 am
Global Atomic shares rise on progress update for Dasa uranium mine in Niger An unnamed US development bank is pledging to approve a $295 million loan covering 60% of Dasa’s costs. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 4, 2024 | 9:36 am
Gold selloff risk high Massive recent buying not only catapulted gold deep into extremely-overbought territory, it exhausted gold-futures speculators’ likely capital firepower for buying. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | October 4, 2024 | 9:24 am
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am
Rusal plans to double Boguchansky smelter capacity by 2030 Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, launched the first production line at Boguchansky in 2019. Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 9:06 am
