First Quantum suspends operations at Zambia mine after fatal accident The company said the worker died following an incident involving a tracked dozer and a light vehicle. Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:41 am
Uranium Energy to buy Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets for $175m Deal includes the fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and would allow Uranium Energy to add 175 million pounds of historic resources. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2024 | 5:00 am
Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mine yields 212-carat stone It is the 13th diamond over 100-carat unearthed this year at the Lesotho mine. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 3:55 am
Rio Tinto chairman warns mining deals won’t solve supply crisis Rio has been quiet in the dealmaking space, instead allocating hundreds of millions into exploration with a focus on copper and lithium. Bloomberg News | September 22, 2024 | 5:52 pm
Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court Among the arguments, CBC reported, was the lack of consultation on the project’s economic feasibility. Staff Writer | September 22, 2024 | 7:21 am
Incoming CEO of Vale to start Oct. 1 In August, Vale named Gustavo Pimenta, currently chief financial officer of the firm, to the post. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:58 pm
Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours. Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm
Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm
Gold price breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run Prices have climbed 27% in 2024, their biggest annual rise since 2010. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 12:41 pm
