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January 15, 2025 | 5:57 am Saudi Arabia to scale up lithium expansion as it diversifies from oil State oil giant Aramco and Saudi mining company Ma’aden have joined forces to explore and produce energy transition minerals.
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January 16, 2025 | 8:39 am SSR review of Çöpler mine incident points to third-party design flaw Experts found third-party test data overestimated the shear strength properties of the liner system at…
January 9, 2025 | 12:58 pm JV Video: Geopolitical tensions elevate mining’s strategic role, EY expert says Theo Yameogo, EY’s metals and mining leader for North America, notes how mineral security has…
January 16, 2025 | 1:49 pm China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.
January 16, 2025 | 12:11 pm Robex Resources extends life of Nampala gold mine in Mali by half year The Nampala mine now holds 121,000 oz. in gold reserves.
Chilean court rejects Tianqi’s request to pause SQM-Codelco deal The Chinese miner last week asked an appeals court to suspend the regulator's resolution while analyzing the matter. Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:08 am
No lithium mining without guarantees, says Serbian President Serbian top court ruled last month that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio Tinto's permit for the Jadar project was unconstitutional. Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 7:54 am
Glencore overshadowed in cobalt market as Chinese rival booms China’s CMOC Group has strengthened its status as the world’s cobalt king. Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 6:26 am
Westgold-Karora merger creates top five Australian gold miner Combined company has an annual output of over 400,000 ounces of gold per year and a market capitalization of about $1.63bn. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 5:48 am
BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44 days, hurt BHP's production and drove global copper prices up. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am
Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer for a new collective bargaining agreement, setting the stage for a potential strike. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm
First Nation group in Yukon calls for change in Victoria Gold management The mine, located in land belonging to First Nation groups of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun (FNNND), has been under the scanner since June. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 2:47 pm
MP Materials loss steeper than expected on low rare earths prices The company's largest shareholder, said he was "cautiously optimistic" that production should rebound in the third quarter. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm
Glencore’s billionaire ex-oil head charged with corruption Alex Beard was charged by the UK’s top fraud agency, alongside four other ex-employees from the commodities trader. Bloomberg News | August 1, 2024 | 11:52 am