SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices The world's second-biggest lithium producer expects the downward trend in the metal's prices to continue for the rest of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 5:23 am
Regis Resources takes $130m writedown as gov’t call makes project unviable Regis also withdrew the feasibility study and the 1.89 million ounce ore reserve attached to the proposed McPhillamys mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 3:55 am
Meteoric Resources to supply rare earths oxide to Ucore The Perth-headquartered firm said it also expects to obtain a construction permit by the fourth quarter of 2025. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 6:29 pm
Dominican Republic creates state miner to explore for rare earths The Caribbean nation is home to Barrick Gold's Pueblo Viejo, the largest gold mine in Latin America. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 3:43 pm
Peru’s copper output this year likely to fall short of 3mt goal The Andean country's slide in copper output has factored into a recent economic slowdown. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 1:40 pm
Column: China’s coal output rises as share of electricity slips Coal output rose 2.8% in July from the same month a year earlier, hitting 390.37 million metric tons. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 1:05 pm
Weir Group awarded £53 million flowsheet contract for Reko Diq project Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper-gold development projects in the world. Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 11:46 am
Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources Since 2011, the southern African country has allowed large scale and mechanical alluvial mining which has resulted in water pollution. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2024 | 10:44 am
Oroco boosts economics at Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico to lead peers The new PEA makes the project one of the world’s most capital-efficient by hiking its value 23% while trimming construction costs. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 20, 2024 | 10:33 am