April 10, 2024

CleanTech Lithium suspends CEO on shares-backed loan

It said that Aldo Boitano transferred his entire holding of 9,400,002 ordinary shares to a custodian account nominated by a bank. 

April 10, 2024

Trafigura is using late founder as scapegoat on bribes, son says

Trafigura last month admitted that Claude Dauphin had approved bribe payments in Brazil

April 10, 2024

Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through

Since it began operations in 2016, the mine has had to halt operations for more than 600 days.

April 10, 2024

Zimplats to cap job cuts at 1% of workforce, CEO says

Zimbabwe's biggest platinum producer announced in March it was offering voluntary job cuts.

April 9, 2024

Video: EY analyst warns of growing industry pushback against ESG scoring

The mining industry is re-evaluating ESG benchmarking due to its perceived burdensome nature and perceived misalignment, Theo Yameogo says.

April 9, 2024

Hecla’s silver output jumps 43% with Lucky Friday at full tilt

The Idaho silver mine, which is Hecla’s third-largest producer, yielded 1.1 million ounces in the first three months of the year.

April 9, 2024

Karelian says Finland asset likely to hold more coloured diamonds

The Irish explorer said the samples were taken in the Kuhmo region of Finland, where it found a green diamond in 2022.

April 9, 2024

Vietnam to invest $7.3bn to boost alumina, aluminum production

The investment will go to two bauxite exploration projects and five refining projects in the Central Highlands province.

April 8, 2024

Video: World Gold Council’s Cavatoni explains surging metal price

The price of gold has broken records this year.

April 8, 2024

Ascot begins milling at its Premier gold project in BC

Currently, mining has begun from the Silver Coin and Big Missouri deposits to feed a refurbished 2,500 t/d processing plant.