January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.
January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's…
January 17, 2025 | 3:49 am Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery…
January 17, 2025 | 4:04 am Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy Rio Tinto Lithium would control the miner’s $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina but not…
January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and…
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January 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.
January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons…
January 18, 2025 | 12:10 pm Amarc stock nearly doubles on gold-copper discovery at JOY project in British Columbia Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the…
January 17, 2025 | 2:20 pm Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a…
January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 17, 2025 | 12:53 pm O3 Mining investor knocks Agnico offer Agnico, the second-largest gold miner by stock market value, agreed to acquire O3 last month for about C$204 million.
January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.
Argonaut Gold’s sale of Ana Paula project falls through Meanwhile, Argonaut also reported a 43% increase in mineral reserves and a 26% increase in M+I resources. Northern Miner Staff | April 2, 2021 | 9:52 am
Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly on all hand-dug cobalt in the central African country. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 8:23 am
In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny. Bloomberg Opinion | April 1, 2021 | 1:24 pm
Inuit women working in mining report high levels of sexual harassment Of those surveyed by the organization, 55% reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 1, 2021 | 1:00 pm
Pure Gold ramps up mill, fine tunes underground ops In the first three months of 2021, Pure Gold processed 47,182 tonnes grading 2.8 g/t gold and generated 4,011 gold oz. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 1, 2021 | 11:39 am
BMW signs $335m lithium supply deal US-based Livent will supply the lithium directly to BMW’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 1, 2021 | 10:13 am
Petra finds 39-carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine The Type IIb gem is said to be of “exceptional quality” due to both its colour and clarity. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 9:43 am
Rio Tinto’s next chair must navigate between China and Australia Whoever replaces Simon Thompson as chairperson of Rio Tinto Group will face a raft of complex and problematic global issues. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 8:14 am
Home: China’s aluminum imports underpin physical premium surge Even the world’s largest producer - China - seems to be running short of aluminum. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 8:00 am