March 24, 2021

Musk grabs Elon lithium project in Quebec

Musk Metals, known until early March as Gold Plus Mining, is adding the battery metal to its gold-focused portfolio.

March 24, 2021

Granada searches for gold, finds critical minerals

The British Columbia-based company discovered scandium, rubidium, and cesium at its Granada Gold Mine property in Quebec.

March 24, 2021

Cordoba restarts PFS work at San Matías project

Three drill rigs are operating under the protection of Colombian police and the military following an operation that apprehended several people extracting gold illegally at the site.

March 24, 2021

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

March 23, 2021

Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report

Higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals has triggered an exploration and expansion frenzy in the region.

March 23, 2021

Fundão dam disaster case judge’s impartiality under scrutiny

Prosecutors alleged 'repeated abusive conduct' practiced by the court of the 12th Federal Court of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

March 23, 2021

Agnico Eagle sells projects in Finland and Sweden

Company will sell its Oijärvi gold project in central Finland and the Solvik gold project, in southern Sweden for $10-million to Gold Line Resources.

March 23, 2021

Singapore probes nickel trading fraud, Envy Global director charged

Ng Yu Zhi, a director of Envy Global Trading Pte Ltd and Envy Asset Management Pte Ltd, was charged with two counts of cheating and two of fraudulent trading.

March 23, 2021

Indonesia eases mining export rules, nickel excluded

Indonesia will now grant miners export permit for unrefined mineral ores, even if construction of their refining facilities is delayed.

March 23, 2021

Rio Tinto steps up efforts to repair damaged Indigenous ties

The miner will form an Indigenous advisory group to help it better understand issues affecting Indigenous Australians, identify gaps in current protocols and re-establish trust over time.