January 25, 2021 Sumitomo to book additional 30bn yen impairment on Madagascar nickel project The Japanese trading house, which owns a 54.17% stake in the project, posted an impairment loss of 55 billion yen for the April-June quarter.
January 25, 2021 Altus to kick off gold exploration in Egypt The British junior said the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority had granted the permits to its subsidiary, Akh Gold.
January 25, 2021 Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.
January 25, 2021 Moneta Porcupine updates mineral resource for Golden Highway project The update expanded the indicated resource base to 2.1m ounces of gold and inferred resources to 3.3m ounces at the Ontario project.
January 25, 2021 Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption.
January 25, 2021 Ten China gold miners confirmed dead after others rescued; one still missing Sunday's dramatic extraction of 11 survivors found nine bodies, taking the death toll to 10.
January 25, 2021 Mountain Province’s first diamond sale of 2021 shows 8% price rise Company‘s latest sales figures show the sparkle may be starting to return to the diamond sector.
January 24, 2021 Argentina’s mining output fell by 70% in 2020 The Argentine Chamber of Mining Entrepreneurs said the covid-19 pandemic deeply impacted production.
January 24, 2021 Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground Ten miners are still unaccounted for.
January 24, 2021 Peru rescinds Canadian company’s exploration rights Tesoro Minerals’ rights near the Peruvian border with Ecuador have been rescinded via Supreme Decree 001-2021-EM.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
