February 20, 2025 American Rare Earths reaches metallurgical milestone at Halleck Creek Metallurgical tests show that 93.5% of non-rare earth material can be removed early, leaving only 6.5% of ore needing further refining.
February 20, 2025 Wyloo, Hastings form JV for Yangibana rare earths project Wyloo will hold a 60% participating interest in the JV with Hastings, serving as the project manager and operator.
February 20, 2025 Anglo American and Codelco strike $5B copper deal They will jointly develop their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina mines, in a bid to boost copper production without major investments.
February 19, 2025 Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing The miner and commodity trader is studying whether a move would boost its shares — with New York top of the list of potential destinations.
February 18, 2025 St Barbara disputes tax assessment on Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea The IRC assessment demanded nearly A$176 million in additional taxes and penalties.
February 18, 2025 Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch Moranda Metals The Vancouver, Canada-based private mining shell company seeks to tap into an estimated $15 billion in capital.
February 16, 2025 China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth The Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters.
February 16, 2025 Jubilee Metals begins processing high-grade copper feed to recoup production The milestone follows Jubilee's recent agreement to secure 200,000 tonnes of material with a copper content of around 1.6% for its Roan facility.
February 16, 2025 Over 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse The accident took place near the town of Kenieba in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.
February 15, 2025 Australia’s iron ore export hub to reopen after cyclone weakens Port Hedland avoided the destructive core of the storm.
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