January 20, 2020 Equinox-Leagold merger gets proxy firm backings Shareholders will meet separately on January 28 to consider the merger.
January 20, 2020 Lithium Americas moves closer to Nevada mine approval The step comes as US politicians have been pushing for increased domestic mining of specialized minerals.
January 20, 2020 Orocobre signs lithium supply deals with Chinese firms Two contracts were signed for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from its flagship Olaroz project.
January 19, 2020 No need to dig deep to find gold – study A researcher has figured out what makes porphyry deposits rich in gold or in copper.
January 18, 2020 NorZinc hits permitting milestone on road to Prairie Creek The project has 8.1 million tonnes in proven and probable mineral reserves grading 8.64% zinc, 8.1% lead and 124.22 grams silver per tonne
January 17, 2020 Lucara strikes a deal to cut and polish with Louis Vuitton Under the deal, Louis Vuitton and HB Company will cut and polish the 1,758-carat Sewelo diamond.
January 17, 2020 American Battery Metals signs LOI for Elk gold project, stock up 16% The Elk project has a resource estimate comprising 442,600 ounces of gold in the measured and indicated categories.
January 17, 2020 Lynas’ rare earth licence renewal in Malaysia challenged in court The lawsuit challenges the Malaysian government's decision to renew the company’s operating licence last year.
January 17, 2020 B2Gold achieves record production for 11th year in a row The company's 2019 figures exceeded the upper end of production guidance.
January 17, 2020 Rio Tinto readies to close world’s biggest diamond mine The miner expects to see production of rough diamonds drop from 17 million carats last year to 12-14 million in 2020 as a result.
US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects. December 18, 2025 | 12:30 pm
