January 13, 2025

Mosaic to sell Brazilian phosphate mine in $125 million deal

The US fertilizer company is selling its non-core phosphate mine in Minas Gerais state to Fosfatados Centro.

January 13, 2025

Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says

Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto site has around four tonnes of gold stocked.

January 12, 2025

China’s December copper imports hit 13-month high

For the whole of 2024, unwrought copper imports totalled 5.68 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.27%.

January 12, 2025

Despite Nippon Steel, US and Japan say ties stronger than ever

Analysts say that while the blocked deal could have a chilling effect on Japanese investment into the US, any damage to their wider relationship will probably be limited.

January 11, 2025

Mali to get $1.2 billion from miners after talks

Mali’s military leadership has taken a harsh stance against international miners with an extensive overhaul of the sector in recent years.

January 10, 2025

Gatos Silver posts solid 2024, preps takeover by First Majestic

The deal will merge Gatos’ main Cerro Los Gatos mine with First Majestic’s San Dimas mine in Durango, and its Santa Elena operation in Sonora.

January 10, 2025

Ukraine’s steel output up but fighting threatens coking coal supply

Ukraine's steel output rose by 21.6% in 2024.

January 10, 2025

Toxic traces of lead mining in Missouri are hard to erase

The EPA has spent $127 million since 2020 on remediating mine waste and removing lead-contaminated soil in southeast Missouri’s Old Lead Belt.

January 10, 2025

Altius Minerals wins arbitration decision on Nevada gold royalty rights

Altius interprets the award as providing for significant expansion of its royalty rights on the Silicon project held by AngloGold.

January 10, 2025

US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China

President-elect Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island.