January 16, 2025 | 1:46 pm Rio Tinto and Glencore discuss potential merger A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before.
January 15, 2025 | 8:59 am TMC shares surge as support for deep sea mining grows ahead of Trump presidency Several nominees for positions in the president-elect’s administration have previously voiced support for ocean mining.
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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.
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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.
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 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 16, 2025 | 10:21 am Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas…
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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.
Huayou commissions $300 million Zimbabwe lithium plant The Arcadia plant took nine months to construct and started exporting concentrates in April. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 11:11 am
These are the world’s most valuable gold mines in development In a recent report, Metals Focus ranked the top most valuable gold development projects, using its proprietary five-year gold and silver price forecasts for NPV calculations. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 5, 2023 | 11:02 am
Codelco says 2023 copper production further hurt by heavy rains The total production for the year is set to be in the lower estimated range of 1.35-1.42 million metric tons. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 10:24 am
Barrick Gold rolls out new 10-year plan at Kibali mine The new business plan for the giant gold mine aims to secure its status as Tier One asset for the next decade. Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 10:13 am
Patriot Battery Metals shares rise on metallurgical test work ahead of first resource at Corvette The HLS tests resulted in spodumene concentrate grading more than 6% lithium oxide. Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 9:46 am
Victoria Gold’s H1 output increases by 47% over 2022 Victoria produced 45,568 oz. of gold during the second quarter. Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 9:10 am
International miners set to benefit as China curbs germanium exports China on Monday announced export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products, citing national security interests. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:44 am
Zimbabwe to meet with Bravura over delayed platinum project Bravura was awarded a 3,000-hectare concession in Selous, about 50 miles south of the capital, in 2019. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:38 am
McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:33 am