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.
G Mining Ventures de-risks Tocantinzinho gold project with energy deal The open pit project in northern Para state Brazil is on track for commercial production in the second half of 2024. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 10:27 am
Namibia says will not grab stakes in existing resource firms The ministry, however, did not rule out the government taking minority stakes when granting licences. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 9:13 am
Lundin backs Filo del Sol project in Argentina by joining $75m placement The Lundin Family Trusts will subscribe for up to C$70 million of the shares, and the BHP Group will subscribe for up to C$30 million. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:55 am
Argonaut ramping up Magino mill for first gold pour by mid-June The initial 48-hour run of the mill was completed this week, and milling is scheduled to resume on June 4. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:52 am
Gold price trends higher as market grows cold on July rate hike Markets now see a 70% chance the Fed will keep rates unchanged next month. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:42 am
Newmont to invest $540 million in Cerro Negro mine in Argentina Last year, Cerro Negro generated more than $500 million in exports. Bloomberg News | June 1, 2023 | 8:12 am
Samarco reaches deal with certain creditors over debt restructuring framework Vale said Samarco should emerge from the recovery process with a "lean capital structure". Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 8:09 am
BHP owes underpaid Australian workers $280 million The company said it had incorrectly deducted leave on public holidays since 2010 for an average of six leave days in total per person. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:51 am
Eramet no longer sees LME as benchmark for ferronickel "The LME's problem is that it's pricing the pure ore. Meanwhile, nickel is less and less used as a pure metal," said Eramet's CEO Christel Bories. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:45 am