May 26, 2014 Junior in ‘exclusive negotiations’ with major mining company Unnamed major has a market capitalization in excess of US$10 billion.
May 25, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced? The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.
May 24, 2014 Wild cat rips apart plans for giant Arizona copper mine Vancouver firm's timeline to build 3rd largest US copper mine in doubt after sighting of endangered ocelot restarts permit consultations amid bitter takeover fight.
May 23, 2014 Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.
May 23, 2014 EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.
May 22, 2014 Canadian firms sue Barrick over divisive Pascua-Lama project The lawsuit alleges Barrick knew or should have known that it would have to overcome significant obstacles with its $8.5bn Pascua-Lamas gold-silver project.
May 22, 2014 Komatsu, Finning CAT and FLSmidth are Chile’s top mining suppliers In its third annual edition, the ranking of best mining suppliers in Chile also reveals that 62% of respondents believe they can find a better supplier than the one they…
May 21, 2014 Copper miner Antofagasta optimistic despite challenging short-term market conditions After a difficult 2013, the group says it's now in a period of consolidation, but warns it will continue to focus on reducing costs.
May 20, 2014 Ivanhoe raising C$150m in equity for Congo mines Robert Friedland, executive chairman of the Vancouver-based company is pitching in himself.
May 20, 2014 Komatsu dealer sells hydraulic shovel, haul trucks to True Gold Later the fleet will be augmented with a second primary excavator and eight additional trucks.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies. December 21, 2025 | 04:00 am
