December 16, 2024

Barrick to halt Mali operations if shipments remain blocked

If Mali continues to impede shipments from Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest gold mine, Barrick will cease operations.

December 15, 2024

Weaker growth and mining slowdown pressuring Australia, Treasurer says

Earnings from iron ore, Australia’s major export, are forecast to decline on waning prices that have dropped about a quarter this year.

December 15, 2024

US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal

CFIUS has until Dec. 22 to make a decision on whether to approve, block or extend the timeline for the deal's review.

December 13, 2024

Fireweed secures US, Canadian gov’t fundings for tungsten project

The US Department of Defense invested about $15.8 million under the Defense Production Act.

December 13, 2024

Canada Nickel secures $14m investment from Taykwa Tagamou Nation

The project, on the Indigenous group’s traditional lands, holds one of the world’s largest reserves.

December 13, 2024

Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations

Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.

December 13, 2024

Court approves $74m borrowing to fund Yukon Eagle mine cleanup

A leach pad failure in June released 4 million tonnes of material with ore and cyanide-containing solution.

December 13, 2024

Copper output in Peru down 1.4% in October

During the first 10 months of the year, copper production totaled 2.23 million tons, down 0.7% from last year.

December 13, 2024

Biden moves to block mining in New Mexico

The Biden administration on Thursday moved to temporarily protect thousands of acres of public land along the Pecos River.

December 13, 2024

Bunker Hill delays restart of historic silver mine in Idaho after cost swells

The iconic Bunker Hill mine operated for over a century, from its discovery in 1885 until its closure in 1991.