July 18, 2023 Petra Diamonds misses production target for 2023 on lower grades It produced 2.67 million carats for the year to June 2023, down by 20% from fiscal 2022 and below its guidance of 2.75-2.85 million carats.
July 17, 2023 SolGold’s Cascabel copper project license renewed for 25 years A PFS shows the Ecuador asset has the potential to become one of the 20 largest copper-gold mines in South America.
July 17, 2023 Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack.
July 14, 2023 CEO of defunct Banks Island Gold guilty of environmental violations at British Columbia mine Court ruling found that former CEO Benjamin Mossman was "actively or passively involved" in the Yellow Giant mine exceeding permitted amounts of zinc.
July 14, 2023 Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine Lundin plans to take its 51% stake in Caserones to 70% in a year and is looking at underground expansion at its nearby Candelaria mine.
July 14, 2023 Copper could now be used for clearer MRIs A novel copper protein binding site has potential for use in MRI contrast agents.
July 14, 2023 Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.
July 13, 2023 US Gold granted key permit for CK gold project The CK gold-copper-silver in southeast Wyoming is slated to produce 108,500 ounces of gold equivalent annually over a ten-year mine life.
July 13, 2023 Fortescue Metals says founder’s split with wife won’t affect business Fortescue Metals was forced to make a statement on Thursday regarding the future of the company on news of the split between Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
July 12, 2023 Carbon credits and mining: Paving the way for net-zero goals and sustainable strategies As miners grapple with how they’ll meet their future net-zero commitments, carbon credits are likely to be part of the answer.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am
