Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says While open to M&A opportunities, Mark Bristow says he is currently more interested in buying assets rather than companies. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2023 | 3:58 am
Chamber of Mines of Argentinian province advocates against nationalization of lithium resources Salta’s Chamber of Mines wants Argentina to move away from proposals regarding the nationalization of its lithium resources. Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 12:53 pm
Venezuela deploys 5,000 soldiers in national parks to deal with illegal gold mining, drug trafficking The Venezuelan and Colombian armed forces say they are working together to combat illegal gold mining and drug trafficking in protected areas. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 7, 2023 | 11:50 am
Coal India profit drops after wage cost provisions jump 12-fold Coal India reported a 17% decline in profits following a 12-times surge in provisioning for higher staff wages. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2023 | 10:57 am
Malaysia gives Lynas extension to keep rare earths unit open Lynas has an additional six months to get its rare earth plant in line with environmental requirements. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2023 | 10:50 am
Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27 This is Peru's single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades. Reuters | May 7, 2023 | 10:36 am
Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices. Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 6:34 am
Oil crash sends speculators fleeing at fastest pace in six weeks Speculators are once again fleeing the oil market, setting the stage for more extreme price swings. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2023 | 1:03 pm
Vedanta Resources repays $800 million loans to StanChart Vedanta Resources said it has repaid $800 million worth of loans, another move that could assuage concerns about its liquidity. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2023 | 12:50 pm