Newmont suspends operations at Peñasquito mine in Mexico The operations were suspended in response to a labor strike notice. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 1:15 pm
US, UK discuss need to strengthen critical mineral supply chains Biden said a "key piece" of protecting technologies that are key to the national security interests of both countries. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 12:22 pm
Escondida copper mine conveyer belt faces pause after fire The company did not say whether the fire affected production. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 11:24 am
Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 10:53 am
Winsome Resources inks deal to expand Adina lithium project in Quebec The agreement would allow Winsome to acquire the 29 claims in the bordering Jackpot property and expand its total tenure in the James Bay area to more than 871.5 sq. km. Blair McBride | June 8, 2023 | 10:18 am
Lykos Metals finds new gold deposits at Bosnia project In February, Lykos Metals said it had found significant quantities of gold at the Otomalj location of its Sinjakovo project. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 9:46 am
CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines? Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years. Frik Els | June 8, 2023 | 9:43 am
Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 9:42 am
Gold price climbs as weak US jobs data boosts rate pause chances Latest data suggests that the US labour market was slowing amid mounting risks of a recession. Staff Writer | June 8, 2023 | 9:11 am