January 18, 2024

Gold-based sensor helps detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water

A new gold-based sensor is able to detect pollution from 'forever chemicals' in water through luminescence.

January 18, 2024

Uganda grants Ionic licence to mine rare earths

Permit for the Makuutu heavy rare earths project is the first large scale mining licence awarded in the East African nation.

January 17, 2024

Montage hikes Koné gold project economics in West Africa

The project 470 km northwest of coastal Abidjan, the West African country’s largest city, has a net present value of $1.1 billion at a 5% discount rate with a 31%…

January 17, 2024

McLeod Lake band takes stake in Defense Metals’ rare earth project in British Columbia

The agreement calls for Defense and the band to collaborate on the design of the Wicheeda project to assure the band’s interests and priorities are addressed.

January 17, 2024

Seabridge Gold applies to extend KSM environmental permit

The company has applied for a 'substantially started' status, which, if approved, would make KSM's environmental assessment certificate valid for the life of the project.

January 17, 2024

Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.

January 17, 2024

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by $95m a year by reducing expenses, cutting jobs and selling unwanted assets.

January 16, 2024

Train collision disrupts supplies to Africa’s biggest coal port

The disruption comes as Transnet struggles to improve its performance, particularly on the line that transports coal from mines in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

January 16, 2024

Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine

The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year.

January 16, 2024

Taseko inks $50m royalty deal for Florence copper mine construction

Funds will allow the Canadian miner to speed up construction of its Florence copper mine in Arizona, expected to begin production in 2025.