January 15, 2021 Trevali to restart Caribou mine The company expects to return to mining in early February 2021, with first payable zinc production expected by the end of March.
January 15, 2021 Aura Minerals sees up to 42% production growth in 2021 Company expects production to reach between 250,000 and 290,000 GEOs for the year.
January 15, 2021 South Africa’s mining industry to support covid-19 vaccine rollout With around 233 covid-19 deaths in the mining industry, unions have called on miners to help pay for vaccines.
January 15, 2021 China sacks officials after mine blast left 22 missing The fate of the workers at Hushan gold mine remains unclear.
January 15, 2021 Mandalay Resources reports record production in 2020 The Toronto-based miner met its full-year production guidance and registered the highest quarterly saleable gold production in three years.
January 15, 2021 Troubadour gets drill permit for Texas gold project The Texas property is located in British Columbia, Canada, and is close to the past-producing Beaverdell mine.
January 15, 2021 Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.
January 15, 2021 Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project The US Forest Service published a final environmental impact statement for the project that critics say will destroy sites deemed sacred by Native Americans.
January 15, 2021 Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find The unbroken white diamond, recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.
January 14, 2021 Defense Metals to investigate Wicheeda REE mineralization upgrade The miner wants to use XRT sorting to increase head-grade, flotation concentrate and hydrometallurgical feed streams.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies. December 21, 2025 | 04:00 am
