January 13, 2025 Search underway in Peru for trapped workers at small gold mine The mine was allegedly attacked by suspected illegal miners, a local mayor said.
January 13, 2025 UK to sign critical minerals partnership with Saudi Arabia Britain needs a secure, long-term supply of critical minerals, such as copper, lithium and nickel.
January 13, 2025 PowerStone Metals, Libra Lithium merge to create Ontario critical minerals explorer Libra's Flanders South, Flanders North and SBC lithium projects are being explored under a $23m earn-in deal with KoBold Metals.
January 13, 2025 Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in It is Ukraine's only mine that produces coking coal needed for the country's once giant steelmaking industry.
January 13, 2025 Barrick Gold says it will be obliged to temporarily suspend operations at Mali mines The seizure of the gold meant it was no longer covered by Barrick's insurance, the company said.
January 13, 2025 Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in a broader strategy he calls “Fortress Am-Can.”
January 13, 2025 Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM Prime Minister Mute Egede has summoned the leaders of Greenland's political parties to a meeting to discuss a collective approach to the US interest.
January 13, 2025 South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.
January 13, 2025 Snow Lake Energy makes gallium discovery in Ontario Gallium is ranked by the United States as the #1 critical mineral by supply risk.
January 13, 2025 Cleveland-Cliffs teams up with Nucor in potential US Steel bid – report Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
