February 6, 2025

Seven bidders battle for Chile’s lithium mining contracts

The government will unveil the successful bidders for projects targeting six salt flats by the end of March.

February 5, 2025

Video: Supreme Court should overturn mining ban, says Panama’s Mining Chamber

Director of the Mining Chamber of Panama says unemployment has risen across the country after the Cobre Panama mine closure.

February 5, 2025

Mining Indaba: Industry demands sweeping overhaul to revive South African mining

Miners are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure.

February 5, 2025

AME JV video: Industry backers give ‘stamp of approval’ to Westhaven Gold in BC

Company is preparing to release an updated PEA at the end of this month for its main Shovelnose project on the Spences Bridge gold belt.

February 5, 2025

UK’s largest lithium extraction facility gets go-ahead

Once scaled to commercial production, the facility in Durham will have a production target of at least 10,000 tonnes a year.

February 5, 2025

AME JV video: Empress Royalty looks to expand portfolio

Empress has about $20 million available to deploy into new opportunities, CEO says.

February 5, 2025

Ascot faces cash shortage as it delays Premier milling restart

The company is now projecting ore milling to begin in July 2025.

February 4, 2025

VIDEO: Canadian miners eye global markets amid US tariff threats

Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, addresses immediate concerns and strategies for market diversification.

February 4, 2025

NGOs ask EU to cancel mineral pact with Rwanda over Congo war

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising concerns of a regional war.

February 4, 2025

Wealth Minerals, Indigenous community form partnership on Kuska lithium project

Kuska covers 105 sq. km. of the Ollagüe Salar, which represents one of the first six locations earmarked by the Chilean government for lithium development.