April 7, 2024 Peruvian gold mine’s power infrastructure attacked for the 14th time in two years Illegal miners used dynamite to knock down two high-voltage towers at the Poderosa gold mine in Peru.
April 7, 2024 First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.
April 7, 2024 Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia is more sensitive than previously thought to environmental change and human activities such as mining.
April 5, 2024 Video: British Columbia arms miners with new ESG digital credentials system New digital credentials offered to BC mining operators will increase their competitiveness in sustainability-focused markets, says director of ESG & Digital Trust.
April 5, 2024 Zimbabwe launches “gold-backed” currency to replace dollar The new currency, ZiG, will be supported by a combination of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.
April 5, 2024 Stanmore Resources secures full control of Eagle Downs Stanmore had acquired the first 50% of Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project from South32 in early February.
April 4, 2024 Video: Ecora Resources capitalizes on chronic exploration underinvestment Ecora offers non-dilutive, flexible financing and long-term partnership opportunities that represent a stable capital source for miners, CEO says.
April 4, 2024 Helicopter rescues Taiwan miners, stranded hotel guests confirmed safe The government said ten people were confirmed killed by the temblor.
April 4, 2024 New technology uses sand to store renewable energy Particle thermal energy storage doesn’t rely on rare earth metals or materials that have complex and unsustainable supply chains.
April 3, 2024 OP-Ed: How to create a secure and resilient national supply chain for rare earth elements Dr. Luisa Moreno addresses the need to delegate further resources and efforts towards increasing mining capacity as well as processing capacity domestically.
ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
