G Mining receives interim environmental permit for Oko West project in Guyana The permit allows the company to begin early works construction activities ahead of schedule. Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 8:19 am
Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good? LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices. Northern Miner Staff | January 7, 2025 | 8:02 am
Chile’s year-end copper windfall signals mines are recovering Chile’s copper export revenue jumped in December, despite lower prices for the metal. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 7:04 am
Illegal gold mining forces Ghana to close water treatment plant Surging gold prices have spurred an illicit rush in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 7:01 am
Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 6:57 am
Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba described Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel as "perplexing". Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:53 am
LME activity up 18% in 2024, nickel volumes at pre-crisis level LME tin volumes jumped by 26% last year. Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:41 am
Vale, GreenIron to explore decarbonization projects in Brazil, Sweden The partnership includes studies on the feasibility of a direct reduction plant to be operated by GreenIron in Brazil. Reuters | January 7, 2025 | 6:38 am
Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2025 | 5:08 am