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 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 this year.
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 16, 2025 | 6:00 am Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices? Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.
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.
South32 to pay clean-up costs to close South African coal unit sale South32 Ltd will provide up to $250 million in funds to smooth the sale of its South African energy coal business to mining group Seriti Resources. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:42 am
Australian court orders Tianqi Lithium to pay $29m to court fund Company had refused to pay Perth-based MSP Engineering for building a lithium hydroxide plant, saying the project ran over budget. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:37 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am
How the US top coal-producing state is moving to net-zero emissions With 16 active mines, Wyoming accounts for almost 40% of US coal production. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 1, 2021 | 6:11 am
Avalon, Fort William First Nation to jointly develop lithium refinery in Ontario The facility will be designed to accept lithium mineral concentrates and produce lithium hydroxide and other lithium battery materials. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 1, 2021 | 6:08 am
Canada’s oil sands firms face pressure to spend on transition While oil sands companies are being cautious with cash, Alberta has asked Ottawa to fund a C$30-billion, 10-year program to develop carbon capture. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 5:06 am
Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 3:50 am
Stars are aligning for uranium price rally Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up. Frik Els | March 31, 2021 | 4:44 pm
Nuclear energy could drive decarbonisation in Canada’s heavy industries – report Research shows small modular reactors' potential to decarbonize heat and power in high-emitting industrial sectors. MINING.com Editor | March 31, 2021 | 3:34 pm