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Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally

US Treasury Secretary will see government officials including Finance Minister Mario Marcel and central bank President Rosanna Costa.

Bloomberg News | March 1, 2024 | 9:11 am

Gold price hits two-month high as momentum builds for Fed rate cut

Gold is now about $60 off the record high set…

Staff Writer | March 1, 2024 | 8:50 am

BlackRock reduces stake in Polymetal International

The US investment firm has reduced its stake in the…

Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 7:38 am

Well-connected streams more effective at reducing presence of toxic metals from upstream mining – study

Streams with ample connections to shallow groundwater flow paths are…

Staff Writer | March 1, 2024 | 5:30 am

American Rare Earths raises $8.7m to advance Halleck Creek project in Wyoming

The miner this month provided an updated mineral resource estimate…

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Hecla Mining fined for hazardous waste management at silver mine in Alaska

The violation occurred at Hecla's Greens Creek Mine in Alaska, which is the largest silver mine in the United States.

Reuters | June 14, 2023 | 11:08 am

Gold price gains in run-up to Fed policy decision

Markets are expecting the US central bank to keep interest rates unchanged following signs of slowing inflation.

Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 8:46 am

Hudbay Minerals, Copper Mountain shareholders approve merger

Combined company will become Canada’s third largest copper miner, with an estimated 2023 production of 53,000 tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 6:08 am

Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potential

Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing that developing new sources for critical minerals was a very high priority.

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm

Bunge is said to near deal to buy Glencore’s Viterra

Deal could create a giant capable of competing with the world’s biggest agricultural players.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2023 | 12:57 pm

Arizona Metals probes copper-gold deposit expansion at decades dormant Kay Mine

The company says drill results show the potential to expand the historical deposit in Arizona, which hasn’t been mined in almost 70 years.

Colin McClelland | June 12, 2023 | 10:31 am

How much selenium, arsenic escapes ash from coal-fired power plants still TBD

The amount of toxic selenium and arsenic able to escape from coal ash depends largely on their nanoscale structures.

Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes

Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2023 | 11:27 am

Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm

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