November 29, 2024 Colombia to set up reserve zones amid miners’ concerns Designating certain areas as temporary reserve zones will effectively restrict extraction and exploration in those areas, companies warn.
November 28, 2024 Platinum Group partners with Saudi firm for smelter amid South African export hurdles The partnership with Ajlan & Bros includes a $4 million feasibility study split 50/50.
November 28, 2024 Lumina Gold secures improved Ecuador terms with Cangrejos mining permit, analyst says The contract includes $25 million in advance royalty payments to the government split into four stages.
November 28, 2024 Codelco reaches contract agreement with project unit employees The new 36-month agreement with the workers from company's projects unit affects some 620 employees.
November 28, 2024 McEwen Copper seeks $2.5bn for Los Azules project in Argentina Los Azules is due to receive a key environmental permit in four to six weeks, the company said.
November 28, 2024 White Gold to explore for critical minerals in Yukon The company said the underlying geology of its Yukon land package is prospective for several critical minerals, including copper, molybdenum, tungsten, antimony and bismuth.
November 28, 2024 India, Mongolia in talks for preliminary mining pact The pact will focus on transit of minerals such as coal and copper, Reuters sources say.
November 28, 2024 Blue Moon acquires two brownfield copper projects in Norway for $67m Blue Moon's CEO said the transactions would "create a new copper-zinc development company located in Tier 1 jurisdictions."
November 28, 2024 Antofagasta mines first to re-earn ‘Copper Mark’ certification Its Centinela and Zaldívar copper mines became the world's first to be granted the endorsement under updated criteria.
November 27, 2024 RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending Value of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained in EV batteries is up 38% from the lows struck in January.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
