June 24, 2019 Rio Tinto breaks ground at Madison copper-gold project in Montana The move follows an earn-in agreement between the two companies, under which Kennecott Exploration can acquire a 55% stake in the property.
June 24, 2019 Chinese rare earth magnet producer to expand as EV demand booms The importance of rare earths, has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks as China mulls whether to use its position as the world’s dominant supplier as a counter…
June 24, 2019 Fosun mulls takeover of $1bn Russian miner GV Gold The talks with GV Gold would be Fosun’s second attempt to acquire a stake in a Russian gold miner.
June 24, 2019 Orestone to start exploring copper-gold project in Chile The Vancouver-based miner said that a geophysical contractor has been mobilized to the Resguardo project.
June 24, 2019 Nexus to acquire two gold projects in Newfoundland The Vancouver-based miner says the acquisition fits its long-term goals.
June 23, 2019 China’s Chengtun starts construction of 60,000-tonnes lithium project The project is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of lithium, 20,000 tonnes of battery-level lithium hydroxide and 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
June 23, 2019 Australia’s Ausdrill wins $554.6m contract in Botswana Ausdrill said its Barminco unit will start providing mining services in December this year at Khoemacau's Zone 5 mine.
June 23, 2019 Workers at Chile’s Chuquicamata copper mine vote to continue strike The unions went on strike eight days earlier after initial negotiations over a new collective labor contract failed.
June 21, 2019 South Korea’s POSCO drops plans for Chilean battery material plant POSCO's decision is the latest in a string of setbacks for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its lithium policies, boost output and develop a domestic battery industry.
June 21, 2019 Adani begins construction at Carmichael coal complex Company already has around 60 workers onsite, surveying and clearing for access to project's location.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am
