August 4, 2022

More governments are warming to rare earths funding, Lynas says

nts in Western Europe, the US, and Japan are newly focused on creating more resilient supply chains, CEO Amanda Lacaze said

August 4, 2022

Petropavlovsk to sell Russian assets for $600m to UMMC

Petropavlovsk went into administration in July after sanctions on Gazprombank, its main lender and the sole buyer of its gold, left it unable to repay loans.

August 4, 2022

New ways to deal with arsenic in Chile’s copper mines

Chile is encountering a growing number of sulfur-based ore layers containing toxic arsenic in its copper mines.

August 4, 2022

Glencore profit more than doubles thanks to soaring coal price

The firm’s coal division generated earnings of $8.9 billion in the first six months of the year as prices for the fossil fuel have soared.

August 3, 2022

Codelco reports accident at mine where worker died last month

Although no one was hurt in Wednesday's "operational incident," Codelco said it had launched an investigation to determine the cause.

August 3, 2022

Nevada Gold Mines investing further in education partnerships and training programs, Barrick says

The company is working with the University of Nevada and the Great Basin College in Elko to develop mining-centred programs.

August 3, 2022

Albemarle’s lithium sales surge after supply contracts renegotiated

Second-quarter lithium sales nearly tripled due to rising prices of the electric vehicle battery metal.

August 3, 2022

BHP to boost nickel exploration spending amid EV boom

e miner said it has the second largest nickel sulphide resource base globally, based on its land holding in the Agnew-Wiluna belt in Western Australia.

August 3, 2022

Seabridge Gold PEA outlines standalone underground mine plan at KSM in British Columbia

The PEA outlines primarily an underground block cave mining operation supplemented with a small open pit, and is planned to operate for 39 years with a peak mill feed production…

August 2, 2022

Lynas to invest $345m in rare earths mine to tap demand

The Mt Weld mine has deposits of rare earths elements neodymium and praseodymium, which are in high demand for making magnets used in electric vehicles and wind energy generation.