June 21, 2024

Tata Steel workers in UK call first strike in 40 years

Around 1,500 workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Wales, will begin an all-out indefinite strike next month.

June 20, 2024

Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August — official

Mirador has reserves estimated in 3.2 million tonnes of copper and it is one of the country's only two mines in operations.

June 19, 2024

Azimut cuts high-grade lithium near Winsome’s Adina

Only a tiny part of the Galinée property has been explored for lithium to date, according to Azimut.

June 19, 2024

Taseko restarts Gibraltar mine in British Columbia

The company announced earlier this week that it had reached an agreement with the union representing workers at the copper mine.

June 19, 2024

K92 Mining enters new loan, offtake deal with Trafigura

The company said the loan is "an important financial de-risking milestone" for delivering the Stage 3 and 4 expansions of the Kainantu gold mine.

June 19, 2024

Trafigura-led group orders 275 wagons for US-backed Lobito rail

The Lobito corridor is seen as a key export route from mines in Congo and Zambia for copper and cobalt.

June 19, 2024

Gemfields fetches almost $69 million at ruby auction

The auction marked the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ first sale of rubies from the Montepuez mine in Mozambique.

June 19, 2024

Mineral Resources to shut Yilgarn iron ore hub

The decision was partly triggered by the limited remaining life of the five operating mines that make up the hub.

June 18, 2024

Another report calls out red tape in Canada’s resource sector

C.D. Howe Institute warns that long timelines for major project approvals of up to 10 years scare away investors and delay projects.

June 18, 2024

Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator says

Tianqi, which holds about 22% of SQM shares, has repeatedly called for a vote by all shareholders.