May 26, 2024 More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, UN agency says The landslide hit a section of highway near the Porgera gold mine, operated by Barrick Gold.
May 23, 2024 Rio Tinto faces lawsuit over Panguna copper mine in Bougainville Villagers are seeking compensation for loss and damage that could reach billions of dollars.
May 22, 2024 BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland Kingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured exploration licences across the two Nordic nations.
May 15, 2024 Macron calls state of emergency over protests in New Caledonia The measure was taken after pro-independence protests left at least three dead and disrupted nickel production.
May 15, 2024 Lucapa to sell majority stake in Lesotho diamond mine The diamond miner is also discussing options for the 30% in the Mothae mine held by the government of Lesotho.
May 2, 2024 Explorers need majors to fund innovation – report There’s a deep disconnect between explorers and those deciding the future of exploration technology.
April 25, 2024 Mining stoppage adds to Eramet’s New Caledonia woes Mining at the SLN unit has now been suspended since mid-April.
April 23, 2024 Five Eyes countries working to fight critical minerals dumping, Canada minister says Alliance partners are working on putting forward a response to tackle the price manipulation of critical metals.
April 15, 2024 Gold Road seeks stake in Greenstone Gold Mines The Australian gold miner confirmed it is in talks to acquire Orion Resources' 40% stake in Canada’s Greenstone Gold Mines.
April 10, 2024 Eramet reaches agreement to continue SLN’s New Caledonia operations Its nickel subsidiary SLN is locked in a dispute with local authorities over financial guarantees.
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am
