December 3, 2020 US metals and mining industry M&A deals total $1.59bn in Q3 2020 The valuation is a decrease of 13% from the previous quarter, and also marks a drop of 10.9% in comparison to the last four-quarter average of $1.79 billion.
December 3, 2020 Chinese rare earth metals surge in price November saw the prices of all major Chinese-sourced rare earths spike, but especially those used in magnets.
December 3, 2020 Northern Dynasty to appeal US Army Corps’ Pebble decision The company's application for permits under the Clean Water Act and other federal statutes was denied last week.
December 3, 2020 Defiance Silver aims to triple land position in Zacatecas silver district Defiance Silver plans to enlarge its land holdings by acquiring Pan American Silver’s Lucita property.
December 3, 2020 Botswana Diamonds discovers kimberlite pipe at Thorny River project A recent, six-hole drilling program revealed a kimberlite blow.
December 2, 2020 New Cat 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper for low-cost earthmoving With a 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS, the new unit is able to move more material per unit of fuel.
December 2, 2020 Newmont’s Musselwhite mine ramping up to full operations Commercial production has been restored at the mine's conveyor system.
December 2, 2020 Vale reduces 2020 iron ore output forecast Company expects to produce 300-305 million tonnes this year, missing a previously lowered 2020 target of at least 310 million tonnes.
December 2, 2020 Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19.
December 2, 2020 Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm