September 20, 2023

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

September 20, 2023

Researchers reveal missing clue to finding pink diamonds

The discovery may help replace the now closed Argyle mine as a source of the world’s biggest and high-quality pink diamonds.

September 20, 2023

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project, in the Salar de Atacama salt flat, for $2.26 million.

September 20, 2023

Gold Fields to make decision on Ghana mine by early 2024

Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) said on Wednesday it planned to make a decision on whether to keep or sale its Asanko […]

September 19, 2023

Will AI replace geologists in mineral discovery?

As opposed to the oil and gas industry, which has made considerable advancements in exploration technology over the past 70 years, the mining industry largely relies on technologies used for…

September 19, 2023

US gov’t mulls 50-year mining ban in New Mexico

Proposal seeks to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico as part of a wider plan to protect Native American lands.

September 19, 2023

WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency

All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.

September 18, 2023

Environmental assessment completed for Cariboo gold project in British Columbia

Cariboo Gold underground mine was originally part of the Barkerville Gold district.

September 18, 2023

Adriatic Metals to begin production in Bosnia in November

Miner is ready to kick off production at its Vares silver project, Europe’s first new mine in over a decade.

September 18, 2023

B2Gold grabs AngloGold’s stake in Colombian project

The $60 million deal comes after the two partners tried, and failed, to find a third party to take over Gramalote earlier this year.