December 10, 2023

Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people

A landslide buried the Paraiba de San José de Wadamapa mine in Venezuela's Bolívar state.

December 10, 2023

Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine

Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at the Lomas Bayas copper mine in northern Chile.

December 8, 2023

Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely over

Petra's 20% increase in like-for-like prices for its latest tender of financial year 2024 supports its view that diamond prices have bottomed.

December 8, 2023

Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers

The copper producing nation holds significant quantities of cobalt in its mining tailings, which could make it a global powerhouse.

December 7, 2023

Op-ed: Everyone loses as London’s High Court rules for LME in nickel case

What the Court has just confirmed is that anyone trading on the exchange is no longer standing on solid ground.

December 7, 2023

Roosen seeks partner for Cariboo gold project ‘beachhead’ in BC

Cariboo is expected to produce about 1.9 million oz. gold over a dozen-year mine life.

December 7, 2023

Offshore wind could supply up to 20% of the US Atlantic coast energy needs – study

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released some offshore wind modelling data.

December 6, 2023

Newmont pours 8,000th gold bar at Musselwhite mine

The Canadian operation, which started commercial production in 1997, churned out 173,000 ounces of gold last year.

December 6, 2023

Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped 38 miners

On Dec. 1 a landslide inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 38 people who were working there without a permit.

December 6, 2023

Gold Royalty invests $31 million in Aura Minerals project in Brazil

Financing is composed of a $21 million net smelter return royalty over the Borborema project, and a $10 million gold-linked loan.