August 15, 2023 TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.
August 14, 2023 Sigma Lithium on track to produce 270,000 tonnes Li2O by end of Q3 The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching its designed recovery rates.
August 14, 2023 Hochschild Mining sees 300,000 oz/y potential in Chile gold project The miner kicked off a reassessment of Volcan's viability and economic potential last year, after having it dormant for a decade.
August 13, 2023 Peru launches ‘mega-operations’ to destroy illegal mining camps in biodiversity hotspot Peruvian authorities were able to locate and destroy illegal mining camps in the Madre de Dios region.
August 13, 2023 Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating that has demonstrated "remarkable, even surprising" ability to recover rare earth elements.
August 13, 2023 Peruvian Ministry of Mines presents new permitting mechanisms to mining companies’ reps Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines presented new mechanisms aimed at reducing the time it takes to get permits and authorizations.
August 11, 2023 New Gold resumes mining at New Afton as tailings deemed safe Inspection certified that the New Afton gold-copper operation in B.C. inspection certifying the structural integrity of its tailings.
August 11, 2023 Chaarat Gold mulls sale of Kapan, its only operating mine The announcement comes as the Armenian gold mine's production fell 11.7% in the first six months of the year.
August 11, 2023 Chile’s President blocks push for private lithium concessions President Boric's strategy only grants lithium licences to public-private partnerships under government control.
August 10, 2023 New Gold halts New Afton mine on tailings safety woes The company said “geotechnical variances” were noticed during a routine inspection, which require further review by an engineer.
Ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
