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Core Lithium halts mining on “tough” market conditions

It also flagged a write-down on the value of its assets as the effect of weak prices for the battery material becomes evident among producers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2024 | 3:53 am

Analysis: Gold set for further record prices in 2024 and 2025

Gold prices have been setting annual records for the past…

Jeffrey M. Christian | December 28, 2023 | 8:29 am

Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint

It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East…

Staff Writer | December 21, 2023 | 3:46 am

Namibia greenlights Bannerman Energy’s Etango uranium project

Mining licence comes at a time when prices for the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2023 | 4:15 am

NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining…

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:50 am

Stelar Metals secures 90% stake in Trident lithium project

The asset hosted tin and tantalum mining for decades and is known to contain lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite formations.

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 8:33 am

K92 Mining reports two deaths at mine in Papua New Guinea

Two individuals have been fatally injured following an incident involving a vehicle at the Kainantu gold mine.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 2:12 pm

Lion One Metals reports progress on Fiji gold mine

Once complete, Lion One plans to operate the processing plant at an initial production capacity of 300 t/d for the first 18 months of operations.

Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 11:17 am

Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end

It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its Australian mines to bring it closer in grade to that of rivals Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2023 | 3:48 am

AngloGold to build one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects

The wind and solar power plant will halve gas consumption at its Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2023 | 9:01 am

Patriot Battery Metals rebuffs company sale report

Australian media reported on Sunday that Patriot had appointed Macquarie Capital with the intention of putting itself up for sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2023 | 3:57 am

Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operations after derailment

A driverless train carrying iron ore near the port of Dampier in Western Australia derailed over the weekend.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2023 | 3:26 am

Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit

Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 5:34 am

Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed

The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 3:32 am

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