February 6, 2023 Mammoth gold miner in the making after Newmont’s $17bn bid for Newcrest The deal would be one of the biggest in Australian history, though initial feedback suggests that Newmont will have to improve its bid to succeed.
February 6, 2023 Savannah Resources aims to cut Portugal lithium mine’s direct emissions to zero The Barroso project's indirect emissions could be lowered by 54% from the original estimate, thanks to a reduction in power needs.
February 6, 2023 First Quantum suspends loading operations at Cobre Panamá port The miner said that it might become necessary to shut down Cobre Panama if concentrate is not shipped by mid-February.
February 6, 2023 Sibanye-Stillwater gets key permit for Keliber lithium project With Keliber, Sibanye-Stillwater seeks a foothold in the European battery metals market.
February 4, 2023 Colombian president reiterates negative to allowing gold mining in the Andes mountains During a meeting with páramo communities, Gustavo Petro reiterated his opposition to Minesa’s Soto Norte project.
February 3, 2023 Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.
February 3, 2023 Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.
February 3, 2023 Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential acquisition of the Japanese's 12.5% stake in the copper mine.
February 2, 2023 Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import premiums falling.
February 2, 2023 Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs in January as markets rallied from early November.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
