February 23, 2024

Consultation starts in Guatemala over future of Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine

Operations were halted in 2017 when a claim brought by a human rights group alleged local Indigenous people’s right of consultation were violated in advance of granting the mining license.

February 23, 2024

AI to help determine best carbon capture material

US researchers using generative artificial intelligence to dream up previously unknown building block candidates.

February 23, 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 2,600 jobs in South Africa

The miner kicked off in October a restructuring process at its four loss-making mines that was expected to result in the loss of 4,095 jobs. 

February 23, 2024

Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest

Approved project will increase Julong mine's capacity to 350,000 tonnes per day by 2025, making it China's largest single copper mine.

February 22, 2024

Artemis says expanded Blackwater gold mine would generate $370m annual cash flow

Development of the first phase is nearing completion, with the project expected to pour its first gold bar in the second half of 2024.

February 22, 2024

Surge Battery declares highest-grade lithium clay resource in US

The inferred resource totals 4.7 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent grading 2,839 ppm.

February 22, 2024

Gold gives scientists clues to develop more resilient materials

Researchers with the US SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory explore the mechanisms that allow gold to become harder instead of falling apart like other materials when zapped with high-energy laser pulses.

February 22, 2024

Teck hits record copper production on Quebrada Blanca ramp-up

Production of the metal surged 58% to 103,000 tonnes in Q4 2023 as the mine was operating near design throughput capacity by year-end.

February 22, 2024

Newmont to sell six non-core assets in Canada, Australia

The world's largest gold miner will use proceeds to cut debt, which stood at $8 billion at the end of 2023.

February 21, 2024

British Columbia halts proposed Land Act amendments

Over 650 stakeholders, representing tens of thousands in the province, discussed the proposed amendments.