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.

January 15, 2024

Pilbara Minerals expands offtake deal with Ganfeng

The miner will supply 310,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per annum over a period of three years to the end of 2026.

January 15, 2024

First Quantum to halt Ravensthorpe nickel mine

The miner will sell nickel from the stockpiles for the next 18 months to two years, but would have to cut 30% of the workforce.

January 14, 2024

International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists

Five men arrested last year played a central role in the events that led the Salvadoran government to pass the first-ever national prohibition on metals mining in 2017.

January 13, 2024

China coal mine accident kills at least 10, prompts safety checks

At least 10 people have died and six are missing after a coal mine accident in the city of Pingdingshan, in central China.

January 12, 2024

China coal mine accident kills at least 8, rescue ops underway

Preliminary investigation showed the accident occurred due to a coal and gas outburst at the mine.

January 12, 2024

Platinum-palladium catalyst helps produce environmentally friendlier chemical feedstock

A new platinum-palladium-based catalyst allows for the manufacturing of propylene oxide without the toxic chemicals normally required for its production.

January 11, 2024

Serra Verde enters commercial production in Brazil

Pela Ema is the first mine outside Asia to produce four critical magnetic rare earths.

January 11, 2024

Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024

Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, while Lucara recovered a 166-carat rough at Letšeng in Botswana.

January 10, 2024

Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market

The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.