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…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
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, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.
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…
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 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.
Indonesian copper miner Amman aims to raise $880 million in IPO The listing would be the biggest initial public offering in Southeast Asia this year. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 11:15 am
Site visit: Kodiak Copper drilling to expand mineral footprint at MPD project in British Columbia Kodiak’s most advanced asset is MPD – a multi-centered porphyry system that is slowly giving up its secrets. Henry Lazenby | May 31, 2023 | 10:37 am
Zijin urges Colombia to protect gold mine after attack One worker was shot Monday, and on Tuesday vehicles were incinerated, prompting an evacuation of the Buritica mine. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 10:19 am
Silver Lake revises offer for St Barbara’s Leonora assets The implied value of the proposal is A$718 million, comprising A$370 million in cash and the rest in shares. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:09 am
Zimbabwe presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally The southern African country said it could impose a tax on exports of lithium concentrate in future. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:01 am
Toyota pledges $2.1bn more for EV battery plant in North Carolina Toyota's latest investment in the battery plant brings the total to $5.9 billion. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:51 am
Codelco shuts Ventanas smelter in move towards sustainable mining Environmentalists have called Quintero and its surroundings a "sacrifice zone" for repeated pollution incidents. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:46 am
Zambia orders halt to work on copper mine in Lower Zambezi park Zambia's government said Mwembeshi Resources had violated a number of environmental conditions pertaining to the Kangaluwi copper mine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:44 am
Centerra to resume full operations at Öksüt after EIA approval In March 2022, Centerra temporarily suspended gold doré bar production at Öksüt after mercury was detected. Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 9:33 am