December 9, 2024

Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal

The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.

December 9, 2024

Perpetua Resources, Sunshine Silver to explore antimony processing in Idaho

Last week, China banned the export of antimony and other minerals such as germanium and gallium to the US.

December 9, 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater sells Beisa uranium project to Neo Energy

The deal gives Sibanye-Stillwater a 40% stake in Neo Energy, making it the largest shareholder and maintaining its uranium market exposure.

December 9, 2024

Lundin sells European mines to Boliden for up to $1.45 billion

Neves-Corvo in Portugal and Zinkgruvan in Sweden will nearly double Boliden’s zinc output and boost copper production by 43%.

December 7, 2024

China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus

China's gold holdings rose to 72.96 million fine troy ounces at the end of November.

December 6, 2024

VIDEO: Orla Mining to double annual gold output after buying Musselwhite mine from Newmont

Musselwhite will take Orla from a single-asset producer to a multi-asset miner, as it already operates at the Camino Rojo mine in Mexico.

December 6, 2024

Quebec appeals ruling that scuttles online mapping claims due to Indigenous rights

There is a recent trend in Canadian courts recognizing that the duty to consult is triggered at the claim registration stage.

December 6, 2024

The battle for New Zealand’s Reefton Goldfield

A fast-track approvals Bill to reduce permitting from two years to six months for mining projects has ushered in a new era of bustling exploration activity amid fierce competition.

December 6, 2024

Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.

December 6, 2024

Ukraine’s key coking coal mine still operating as Russians close in

The potential closure of the Pokrovsk mine could cause steel production to slump to 2-3 million metric tons next year.