January 8, 2025

Canada Rare Earth signs deals to buy permitted refinery, co-develop mine project in Laos

The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.

January 8, 2025

Penguins and red tape: Chile says ‘no’ to $2.5bn Dominga mine again

Committee of Ministers said it unanimously rejected the $2.5 billion project in agreement with citizen concerns over biodiversity impacts and worries about potential spills.

January 8, 2025

Codelco taps debt market to fund record copper mine investments

The Chilean state miner plans to raise about $1.5 billion to help fund investments needed to retain its status as the world’s biggest copper producer.

January 8, 2025

Allied Gold gets Mali’s go-ahead for new project near Sadiola

Known as Korali-Sud, the new project will be managed under Mali’s new mining code.

January 8, 2025

K92 Mining shares soar on record-breaking gold production

For the year, K92 produced 149,515 ounces of gold, surpassing guidance.

January 8, 2025

USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant

The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.

January 8, 2025

Indian steel titan’s coal deal frozen amid Mozambique legal row

JSW Steel agreed in May to buy Minas de Revuboè, but the Mozambican government revoked the mine lease before a deal could be completed.

January 8, 2025

Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report

The flows started after the M23 movement seized the Rubaya area, which has one of the world's largest deposits of coltan.

January 8, 2025

India cuts November gold imports by record $5 billion

This represents the largest revision for any commodity in history, after errors in preliminary calculations inflated the figure to a record.

January 8, 2025

Denarius approved for mining at Zancudo gold project in Colombia

First gold-silver production from Zancudo is expected by the end of this quarter.