BHP and Cobre to jointly explore for copper in Botswana The potential earn-in JV covers Cobre's Kitlanya West and East copper projects in the Kalahari copper belt. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2024 | 9:47 am
Gold price climbs to new record, now up 27% on the year Bullion has advanced since the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point last week. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 9:31 am
Nevada King Gold’s high-grade hits cap off strong summer of drilling Highlight hole cut 53.8 metres grading 4.1 grams gold per tonne and 32.9 grams silver. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 23, 2024 | 9:31 am
Ivanhoe Electric unit secures $55 million Chinese investment for vanadium battery business In addition to forming a JV, Ivanhoe and VRB will also establish a separate US-based vanadium redox battery business, to be located in Arizona. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 8:45 am
At least 38 dead in Iran coal mine blast The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of a mine run by the Madanjoo company. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 7:54 am
Indonesia President inaugurates production of Freeport Indonesia’s copper smelter The new $3.7 billion smelter has annual input capacity of 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 7:14 am
Iron ore price hits over 1-year low on soft China demand prospects, firmer supply Stainless steel exports in China hit a record high in August. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:58 am
Aurubis sees earnings decline next year on lower metal prices Inflated start-up costs for strategic projects, especially for a new recycling plant in the US, have weighed on next year's outlook. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:53 am
Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centre The R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am