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.
September 22, 2024 Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court Among the arguments, CBC reported, was the lack of consultation on the project’s economic feasibility.
September 20, 2024 Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours.
September 20, 2024 Short-seller blasts New Found Gold for lack of resource after drilling Iceberg Research alleges the company is trying to hide the project’s lack of consistent gold mineralization.
September 20, 2024 Zambian miners resist state taking bigger stake in resources The Zambia Chamber of Mines met with the mining ministry on Friday to “reach an amicable settlement” on the contested clause.
September 20, 2024 South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.
September 20, 2024 Nippon Steel to sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen in assets including real estate and inventories.
September 20, 2024 Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine The McPhee Creek project, about 100km north of Rinehart's Roy Hill mine, was originally slated to begin ore production in 2023.
September 19, 2024 Rock Tech scoping lithium converter in Ontario with $1.7bn NPV The company is building a fully permitted lithium converter in Germany.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
