June 13, 2024

At least 22 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southern Mali

The accident follows the death of over 70 people in similar circumstances at an artisanal mine in southwest Mali in January.

June 13, 2024

New method allows efficient lithium extraction from seawater, groundwater

A new technique supports efficient lithium extraction from dilute—and widespread—sources of the metal, including seawater, groundwater, and ‘flowback water.’

June 12, 2024

Ero Copper’s Tucumã project set for production in early Q3

The Tucumã open-pit mine is expected to produce 7,000 to 25,000 tonnes of copper concentrate this year.

June 11, 2024

Anglo Asian nets $5 million prepayment from Trafigura for copper sale

Anglo's Azerbaijan-based subsidiary will receive $3 million immediately and a further $2 million upon resumption of flotation processing.

June 11, 2024

Lawsuit targets Adventus and Salazar’s Ecuador project permit

A group of locals has requested a provincial judge to scrap the environmental permit for the miners’ Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project.

June 11, 2024

Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair

Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.

June 10, 2024

Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list

The list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to the country’s economic or national security.

June 10, 2024

Buenaventura resumes ore treatment at El Brocal plant

Despite the suspension, the company said it still expects to achieve its budgeted production in the third quarter.

June 10, 2024

Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries

A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.

June 9, 2024

World Bank tribunal rules against Canadian miner in legal dispute with Colombia

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes found that the mining ban on the Santurbán moor does not violate the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.