January 5, 2024 Zimbabwe gold mine collapse leaves 11 miners trapped Workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe's Redwing Mine.
January 4, 2024 Researchers find a way to use coal in advanced electronic devices US-based scientists say coal can play a vital role in next-generation electronic devices.
January 4, 2024 Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.
January 4, 2024 Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.
January 3, 2024 New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK A rare earths hub has been set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango in Tyseley, England.
January 3, 2024 Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing It said delays are a direct consequence of not obtaining Canadian government approval to acquire the Montagne d'Or gold project.
January 3, 2024 Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate arrived at the Angolan port in eight days.
January 2, 2024 Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project Tama Atacama is one of the largest lithium brine projects in South America, covering about 1,200km2 across three Chilean salt flats.
January 2, 2024 Gold Fields delays start of $1bn Chilean project until April First gold production from the Salares Norte project in Chile is now expected in the second quarter of the year.
January 2, 2024 Ionic Rare Earths granted mining licence in Uganda The license clears the way for mining at the Makuutu project and marks the first large-scale mining license to be awarded in the country.
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip The impact of China’s latest move is still unclear, but existing export controls have already lengthened the time required to procure rare earth magnets. January 09, 2026 | 03:16 pm