October 21, 2024

EU set to choose firm for critical minerals joint buying platform

The EU aims to sign a contract by the end of the year.

October 21, 2024

Ascot raises $29 million to get Premier gold project back on track

The company achieved first pour at Premier in April and had initially expected to declare commercial production at the historic mine during the third quarter of 2024.

October 21, 2024

Taseko’s Florence copper project almost 40% complete

The Florence copper project in Arizona is on track to deliver first production by the fourth quarter of 2025.

October 21, 2024

Zambia pursues deals with investors to develop mining permits

The nation has an ambitious plan to more than quadruple production by early next decade.

October 21, 2024

Heavy Rare Earths to acquire uranium assets from Havilah

It has agreed to purchase an 80% interest in these three projects by investing A$3 million ($2m) over three years.

October 21, 2024

Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London

BHP faces a potential $47 billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana dam disaster, as a 12-week trial kicks off.

October 20, 2024

World’s top ruby mine in Mozambique stormed after ‘fake’ notice

About 300 people invaded a pit at the Montepuez ruby mine in northeastern Mozambique on Sunday.

October 20, 2024

Australia’s MinRes probes payments to tycoon founder

Chris Ellison, who has a large stake in the miner, said that the company set up offshore entities more than 20 years ago that supplied Mineral Resources with mining equipment.

October 19, 2024

India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact

Earlier this month, India and US signed an initial pact to cooperate on strengthening supply chains for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals.

October 18, 2024

Left and right ‘unite’ against Rio lithium project in Serbia

The council of Loznica, population around 20,000 about 100 km west of Belgrade, is deciding whether to amend its official plan to allow the 250-hectare development.