December 26, 2023

Will 2024 be the year for precious metals?

Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle.

December 26, 2023

Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted

Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace on Sulawesi Island owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel.

December 22, 2023

Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant

The technology is aimed at separating heavy and light REEs to extract samples of praseodymium and neodymium.

December 22, 2023

At least 7 Peru gold mine workers die in believed accident

Initial evidence pointed to a collapse in a mine located in the town of La Rinconada.

December 21, 2023

Northern Dynasty closes $17 million in financings to support Pebble project

The proposed mine, if built, would represent the largest in North America.

December 21, 2023

Hummingbird Resources unveils plan to raise up to $32.7 million

Proceeds will be used to fund its growth strategy, exploration, advance its Dugbe gold project in Liberia, and boost its balance sheet.

December 21, 2023

Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint

It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the battery metals-rich James Bay region of Quebec.

December 20, 2023

Platinum miners’ underground protest in South Africa goes on

Impala Platinum has stated that an underground protest at the Bafokeng Rasimone mine remains unresolved, with more than 2,000 workers still below the surface.

December 20, 2023

Screen-printed, paper-based electrodes key to detecting heavy metals in humans, the environment

Miniaturized electrochemical sensors prove effective in detecting toxic heavy metals in humans and natural environments.

December 20, 2023

Antofagasta goes ahead with $4.4 billion Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 170,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent a year to the miner's overall production.