January 20, 2025 | 3:56 am Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years — Bristow The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.
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January 20, 2025 | 9:17 am Copper price gains in London after report of delayed US tariff rollout Copper rose as much as 1.2% in London ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
January 20, 2025 | 12:14 pm New York futures for gold, copper tumble on WSJ tariff report Premiums for gold traded on the US-based Comex over the London spot market halved following…
January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am At least seven killed by army at Ghana’s AngloGold Ashanti mine Earlier, about 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons reportedly breached the…
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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, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting…
January 20, 2025 | 10:33 am Former Shell, Anglo American leaders back new venture in resource conflict resolution A new venture called Resource Resolutions has been launched, aiming to reduce growing societal and geopolitical divisions around natural resources.
January 20, 2025 | 9:44 am Investigating magistrate appointed in Belgium in Congo conflict minerals case The DRC in December filed criminal complaints accusing Apple subsidiaries of using so-called conflict minerals in their supply chain.
South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:10 pm
Australia shuts its biggest iron ore port on cyclone threat Port Hedland handles vast volumes of iron ore from all major miners including BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, and Fortescue. Bloomberg News | January 18, 2025 | 11:03 am
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. Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm
Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a final court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 2:20 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. Staff Writer | January 17, 2025 | 2:11 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. Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 12:53 pm
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. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 11:28 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 backgrounds,” says its CEO in Brazil. Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am
CME precious metals stocks soar on Trump tariff threat Gold stocks in COMEX-approved warehouses have jumped by one-third in the past six weeks. Reuters | January 17, 2025 | 10:53 am