B2Gold begins phased closure of Namibia mine It will gradually reduce Otjikoto's open pit production until 2031, when it will cease operations completely. MINING.COM Editor | April 18, 2023 | 5:06 am
Billionaire Robert Friedland comes out in defence of Teck He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore's attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2023 | 3:45 am
Is the US hostage to China for the critical materials needed for EVs? At this time, yes. Jack Lifton - Executive Chairman of the Critical Minerals Institute | April 17, 2023 | 5:02 pm
Anglo American’s Los Bronces project granted environmental permit Environmental permit approved for $3 billion extension of Anglo's Los Bronces copper project. Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 4:44 pm
Theft of $1 million in gold suspends Argentina mine project Thieves broke into the gold room at Patagonia's Cap-Oeste project in the province of Santa Cruz in the early hours of April 17. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 4:18 pm
Namibia-focused Osino cuts best gold hit yet The latest results yield a weighted average grade of 1.57 grams gold per tonne over an average width of 44.2 metres. Henry Lazenby | April 17, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Suncor’s Fort Hills expansion to be reconsidered by regulator The Alberta Wilderness Association had asked the regulator to revoke the permission after finding deficiencies in Suncor’s plan. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 2:35 pm
Peru copper exports plummet 20% even as production rises The world’s No. 2 copper producer is recovering from its worst social unrest in decades. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 1:34 pm
Sayona boosts Moblan M+I resource to 50 million tonnes at 1.15% Li2O Sayona aims to further enhance the size and grade of this resource through additional drilling, with 60,000 metres planned at Moblan. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 12:18 pm