March 13, 2023

Nornickel board rejects Rusal proposal to replace chairman

Rusal had proposed replacing current chairman Andrei Bugrov with independent director.

March 11, 2023

Highland Gold owner weighs buying Polymetal assets

Mining magnate Vladislav Sviblov is weighing a purchase of some of the Russian assets of Polymetal.

March 11, 2023

Panama gives First Quantum go-ahead to operate port terminal

Panama's Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum's operations at the port of Punta Rincon.

March 10, 2023

BHP inks $188m contracts with First Nations at Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan

The three and a half year contracts will support more than 400 local jobs with over 50% planned to be Indigenous.

March 10, 2023

Panama minister expects contract with First Quantum will get green light

The contract meets "the best interests for the country," Minister Federico Alfaro told Reuters.

March 10, 2023

ArcWest shares jump on Freeport earn-in deal as majors eye British Columbia copper

Freeport will be able to earn up to 80% of ArcWest’s Todd Creek project.

March 10, 2023

Vale approves new board nominations

Among the new nominations are former Espirito Santo Governor Paulo Hartung and the new head of Banco do Brasil's Previ pension fund, Joao Luiz Fukunaga.

March 10, 2023

Fortescue Metals to cut ‘few hundred’ jobs

Miner started laying off more than 100 workers at its Iron Bridge project in the Pilbara region, according to local media.

March 9, 2023

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Three-quarters of Debswana's production, which was 24 million carats in 2022, is sold to De Beers.

March 9, 2023

Column: Tesla hits the brakes but rare earths juggernaut rolls on

EV motors represent around 12% of global magnet consumption with Tesla accounting for 15-20% of the sector's demand.