January 16, 2025 | 5:54 am Zijin to buy 25% stake in Chinese lithium miner for $1.87 billion The deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining, which operates in the mineral-rich western region of Qinghai.
January 15, 2025 | 8:59 am TMC shares surge as support for deep sea mining grows ahead of Trump presidency
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…
January 15, 2025 | 11:25 am Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion…
January 15, 2025 | 5:26 pm US bans imports from 37 Chinese firms over forced labor charge The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to…
January 15, 2025 | 1:37 pm Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressed Doctor Copper has started 2025 with a spring in his step after a year when…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
January 15, 2025 | 12:44 pm Canada wants G-7 talks on metals pricing to counter China’s sway Canada has been thinking about supporting investment through measures such as pricing floors to address alleged market manipulation.
January 14, 2025 | 3:35 am Barrick halts operations in Mali after $245m in gold seized The temporary suspension comes after the military-led government seized gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto complex…
January 15, 2025 | 11:05 am Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown The Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison after they were arrested in…
January 15, 2025 | 9:26 am Chile to lift copper output 6% in next decade, with peak in 2027 The world's No. 1 copper producer said it will boost its output of the red…
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 | 7:39 am Maaden considers bond sale to fund expansion Miner is considering an international bond sale this year to help fund a more than $12 billion investment program.
January 16, 2025 | 7:27 am South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Since Monday, rescuers have used a cylindrical metal cage to pull up 78 bodies and 246 survivors.
Glencore’s carbon emissions jumped 8.8% in 2023, reveals new climate plan Increase was a consequence of expanding coal production and restarting an oil refinery in South Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2024 | 3:48 am
BC court dismisses former CEO’s appeal over environmental violations at Yellow Giant mine Benjamin Mossman appealed the decision that found him guilty of 13 environmental violations, including discharging mine waste, failing to report environmental spills and dumping, Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 pm
Peru copper production dips 1.2% in January The new figures come after a 17% drop in output from MMG's Las Bambas mine and a 13.4% fall from Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde mine. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:11 pm
Aurion shares bounce on B2Gold JV discovery in Lapland The discovery in the emerging Sore area returned significant intercepts such as 26.45 grams gold per tonne over 2.5 metres. Henry Lazenby | March 19, 2024 | 4:03 pm
South32 withdraws Australian manganese output forecast as cyclone shuts major mine A cyclone disrupted operations at its Groote Eylandt Mining unit. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 3:56 pm
Sigma Lithium receives letter of arbitration from LG Energy Solution LG Energy alleges that Sigma is in breach of certain provisions in connection to a lithium supply agreement entered in 2021. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 3:50 pm
Rio Tinto to invest $350 million in Argentina lithium project Rio is working to begin production by the end of the year at Rincon. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 1:16 pm
US explored adding more cobalt to defence stockpiles Any increase in cobalt holdings would be aimed at reducing reliance on China, which dominates the processing of the material. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 12:11 pm
Global Atomic stock plunges as Niger’s junta expels US troops The military coup in July led the U.S. to suspend government funding for Dasa, but the company raised C$15 million in January. Colin McClelland | March 19, 2024 | 11:58 am