January 11, 2024 Zijin Mining invests $97 million in Solaris Resources for a 15% stake Solaris intends to use the funds to advance its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador.
January 11, 2024 American Pacific shares surge on copper results from Palmer VMS project The copper-zinc project in Alaska is held under a joint venture partnership with Japan's Dowa Metals & Mining.
January 11, 2024 Hecla’s Lucky Friday silver mine resumes production The Idaho mine, Hecla's third-largest silver producer, was halted in September 2023 to complete repair work on areas damaged by wildfires.
January 10, 2024 Gold Mountain plunges as Elk mine contractors demand $4.2 million in payments The Elk gold project is located 57 kilometres from Merritt in south-central British Columbia.
January 10, 2024 Fortuna cuts down debt using cash generated from Séguéla mine The Canadian precious metals miner has paid down an additional $41 million in debt using cash on hand.
January 10, 2024 Saudi Arabia signs mining deals with four nations The country also announced a $182 million mineral exploration incentive program.
January 10, 2024 Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
January 10, 2024 Saudi Arabia earmarks $182 million for minerals exploration in mining push The Gulf state has revised upwards estimates for its untapped mineral resources to $2.5 trillion.
January 10, 2024 Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower depth than previously thought.
January 9, 2024 Saudi Arabia ups mineral resource estimates to $2.5 trillion About 10% of the increase in estimate comes from the addition of rare earths minerals.
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