August 12, 2024 Gold Fields buys Osisko in $1.6 billion cash deal The takeover grants the South African gold miner full ownership of the Windfall project in Canada, diversifying its portfolio.
August 11, 2024 Chinese mining firm files judicial review against Ottawa The judicial review by Zijin could be a test case on how other Canadian companies approach their deal making with regards to Chinese investments.
August 9, 2024 Gold price on pace for worst week since early June The precious metal has risen about 18% this year, largely on expectations the US central bank would soon deliver rate cuts.
August 9, 2024 Graphic: Investment needed to meet battery demand by 2040 Investment in batteries is expected to surpass $1.6 trillion by 2040.
August 9, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project could take two years to approve, minister says Environmentalists are planning new protests over the project.
August 8, 2024 US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor Among them is Zijin Mining's subsidiary Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper.
August 7, 2024 Namibia says just 42% of approved mining projects are operating Namibia is the world’s third-largest uranium producer and is home to deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.
August 7, 2024 BHP seeking buyer for gold, copper mines in Brazil The group is planning to sell the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover of Oz Minerals.
August 7, 2024 Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
August 7, 2024 China’s PBOC keeps gold buying on hold as prices hit record Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China was unchanged at 72.8 million troy ounces at the end of last month.
Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations. December 08, 2025 | 10:14 am
