May 11, 2021

Zambia reinstates GoviEx’s Chirundu licence

The licence was cancelled in July 2020 and its reinstatement is subject to the completion of exploration and development milestones.

May 11, 2021

VIDEO: Deadly shootout in Brazil’s Amazon as illegal miners enter indigenous lands

At least three illegal gold miners have died inside the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil after clashes with locals.

May 11, 2021

Copper price hits new high on declining scrap supplies

Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.

May 11, 2021

Australia backs Iluka rare earths plant in critical minerals drive

The Australian government said the company's proposed rare earths refinery at Eneabba would be in line with the country's critical minerals policy.

May 11, 2021

Gerald Group resolves iron ore dispute with Sierra Leone

US commodity trader will pay $20 million and cede a 10% stake in an iron ore project as part of the resolution to a nearly two-year dispute.

May 11, 2021

Serabi Gold sacks senior officers in financial probe

The Brazil-focused gold miner has found unexplained cash withdrawals over the past six years totalling $200,000.

May 11, 2021

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.

May 11, 2021

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.

May 10, 2021

Wheaton CEO sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition

A recent report by McKinsey & Company found streaming and royalty deals still only made up a fraction of overall debt and equity financing in the mining industry.

May 10, 2021

China copper smelters to cut concentrate purchases in green push

The 15 largest smelters have agreed to trim purchases by 1.26 million tonnes.