Roadwork reveals ‘unmapped’ ancient tin mine in England Tin mining in Cornwall can be traced back to 2100 BC and companies are working on bringing some mines back to life amid rising demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2024 | 5:18 am
BHP warns AI boom would worsen copper shortage Growth of data centres and AI could boost copper demand by 3.4 million tonnes a year by 2050, CFO Vandita Pant said. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 7:17 am
Winsome Resources confirms Canadian lithium project’s potential Repurposing existing infrastructure at the past-producing Renard diamond mine seems the best option for the Adina lithium project in Quebec. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 3:29 am
Antofagasta to invest $3.5 billion in 2025 amid portfolio expansion The miner is actively looking for copper projects in Peru that can yield at least 50,000 tonnes of the red metal for 10 years or more. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2024 | 8:08 am
Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission Uranium buy CGN Mining Company, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power with a 11.26% stake in Fission Uranium, is obstructing the tie-up. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2024 | 3:49 am
Aclara Resources to start rare earths production in Brazil in 2027 Rare earths developer aims to move start of operations forward at its flagship Carina project to 2027 from 2029. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2024 | 3:53 am
Russia’s Uranium One to build Bolivia’s first DLE plant The $976 million direct lithium extraction plant will kick off operations in the second half of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2024 | 7:53 am