Will gold’s tailwinds be enough to overcome September curse? Bullion has dropped every September since 2017. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2024 | 9:59 am
ERG Africa’s Frontier SA gifts 30 solar boreholes to local communities in the DRC Through DOT-Frontier, 10 community development projects are underway for 2024, focusing on health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors. Staff Writer | August 31, 2024 | 8:28 am
Latest permit for Hudbay project in Arizona paves way for major US copper boost The company has in hand the second-last permit it needs to start construction at its 85,000-tonne-per year Copper World project. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 30, 2024 | 2:06 pm
Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining Hall’s efforts resulted in legal settlements that provided back pay to women who had been denied jobs and secured future hiring commitments from mining companies. Salima Virani - Canadian Mining Journal | August 30, 2024 | 1:52 pm
Robex Resources reports loss as it pivots from Mali to Guinea The gold miner announced in June it would sell its sole operating mine Nampala, in Mali, to focus on its Kiniero project in Guinea. Staff Writer | August 30, 2024 | 1:33 pm
Mexico’s Tizapa mine offline due to strike, Penoles says The union, which represents the mining, metallurgical, and steel industries, is citing violations of a collective labor agreement signed in April. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 1:24 pm
CEO of Korea’s No. 2 zinc producer arrested after fatal accident The District Court of Daegu approved the arrest of CEO Park Young-min, and Bae Sang-yoon, the head of the Seokpo smelter. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 12:36 pm
YPF eyes sale of lithium unit as focus narrows on shale ramp-up Under new management, YPF is instead entirely focused on ramping up production in the Vaca Muerta. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 11:59 am
Biden administration considering price support to backstop critical minerals projects The new policy would involve setting a price floor for certain projects, according to POLITICO. Staff Writer | August 30, 2024 | 9:41 am
