December 4, 2024 Biden unveils $600 million in new financing for African railway While in Lobito, Biden toured the port and met with companies investing in the project.
December 4, 2024 Orano says Niger has taken control of uranium mine Authorities in Niger have taken control of the Somair uranium mine.
December 4, 2024 Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha mine in Peru reaches full production The underground copper-gold-silver mine now processes 3,600 tonnes of ore per day, a 30% increase from December 2023.
December 3, 2024 The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks The environmental damage has triggered a wave of protest in the capital Accra demanding a ban on all small-scale mining operations in places like Tarkwa.
December 3, 2024 Rio Tinto holds tender with legacy inventory from Argyle and Diavik mines Bids came in from 12 regions across Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Singapore and North America, Rio said.
December 3, 2024 Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs “Imposing tariffs on Canadian mineral and metal exports to the US would run counter to the shared goals of secure and reliable supply chains,” the MAC said.
December 3, 2024 Biden to announce millions in African Lobito corridor funding Biden is expected to announce an additional $600 million in financing during his trip to Angola.
December 3, 2024 First Mining Gold’s Springpole project reaches regulatory milestone Springpole represents one of Canada's largest undeveloped gold projects.
December 3, 2024 Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025 The international tender for lithium prospecting will target six areas in the north and center of the country.
December 3, 2024 Foran advances McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc mine toward 2025 production McIlvenna Bay is the largest undeveloped volcanogenic-hosted massive sulphide deposit in the region.
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