December 6, 2024 Wheaton strikes $175m streaming deal for Ethiopia’s first commercial gold mine The mine operator, Allied Gold, said the funds cover Kurmuk's first development phase, with production expected in mid-2026.
December 5, 2024 Battery-electric railcar retrofits deployed at Carmeuse’s calcium mine in Michigan Intramotev's aim is that initial applications of its technology will include captive routes between mines and processing facilities.
December 5, 2024 LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs.
December 5, 2024 Chile aims to invest $83bn in mining through 2033, newspaper says This does not include a recently announced $14 billion expansion plan by mining giant BHP, the report says.
December 5, 2024 Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends Rusal first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin had violated their shareholder agreement.
December 5, 2024 Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment They are located mostly in the Antofagasta region and the Tarapaca region, both in the country's north.
December 5, 2024 Niger seizes Orano’s Somair operation as juntas across Africa pressure Western miners Orano suspended Somair’s production in October after months of interference by the military government.
December 5, 2024 Ionic Rare Earths applies for UK gov’t grant for commercial plant The capital grant could provide the UK with sovereign magnet REO capability for the first time, the company says.
December 5, 2024 Botswana holds main interest rate as diamond slump saps economy Declining earnings from diamonds have limited government spending.
December 5, 2024 Panamanians divided over reopening First Quantum’s copper mine The results of the survey come at a time when the nation is grappling with the economic and social ramifications of Cobre Panama's closure.
Korean proxy fight threatens to derail Trump’s big zinc bet The case has the potential to disrupt the administration’s effort to spur domestic production of critical minerals. December 19, 2025 | 12:54 pm
