September 23, 2024

Nouveau Monde gears up for Matawinie construction phase 2 

The project is expected to generate 97% pure flake graphite for at least 25 years.

September 23, 2024

Canada to invest $42 million in Yukon, Northern British Columbia mining infrastructure

The C$60 million in funding will be divided between two key infrastructure projects for critical minerals mining,

September 23, 2024

SSR targets October restart at Seabee gold mine in Saskatchewan after forest fire

Last year, Seabee produced 90,777 oz. of gold, and is forecast to produce 75,000-85,000 oz. in 2024.

September 23, 2024

BHP and Cobre to jointly explore for copper in Botswana

The potential earn-in JV covers Cobre's Kitlanya West and East copper projects in the Kalahari copper belt.

September 23, 2024

Ivanhoe Electric unit secures $55 million Chinese investment for vanadium battery business

In addition to forming a JV, Ivanhoe and VRB will also establish a separate US-based vanadium redox battery business, to be located in Arizona.

September 23, 2024

At least 38 dead in Iran coal mine blast

The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of a mine run by the Madanjoo company.

September 23, 2024

Indonesia President inaugurates production of Freeport Indonesia’s copper smelter

The new $3.7 billion smelter has annual input capacity of 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate.

September 23, 2024

First Quantum suspends operations at Zambia mine after fatal accident

The company said the worker died following an incident involving a tracked dozer and a light vehicle.

September 23, 2024

Uranium Energy to buy Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets for $175m 

Deal includes the fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and would allow Uranium Energy to add 175 million pounds of historic resources.

September 23, 2024

Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mine yields 212-carat stone

It is the 13th diamond over 100-carat unearthed this year at the Lesotho mine.