Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines
Driverless trucks at the same iron ore operations already haul over a quarter of both ore and waste material.
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S.Africa gold miners to sign silicosis lawsuit settlement this week
Most claimants are black miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries such as Lesotho, whom critics say were not provided with adequate protection during and even after the Apartheid ended in 1994.
StrikePoint grabs historic Porter Idaho silver asset from Skeena
Skeena will receive Cdn$1.75 million in cash plus another Cdn$1.75 million in StrikePoint common shares at a value of Cdn$0.225, based upon the 20-day average price of the stock.
Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million
The proposed acquisition means Chaarat would own Kumtor and will have control over management and operations of the mine.
Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s
Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resources team up to explore in Zimbabwe
The two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.
Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction
The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska gets key environmental approval
Bringing the project to production is expected to take about four years, but Donlin gold project is still has a long way to go in the permitting process before construction and operations can begin.
Australia’s Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options
Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating “strategic options” for its project in Argentina, which remains in the feasibility stage.
World’s top uranium miner Cameco back in the black
But the Canadian company said the uranium market remained “quiet.”
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
