Orano to start developing Uzbek mine with state-owned partner The mine is expected to produce for over a decade, with peak output forecast at 700 metric tons of uranium a year. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 9:58 am
Bolivia’s new state gold trader eyes $1 billion in purchases this year Epcoro was created a year ago in response to a crisis at the government-controlled central bank. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2025 | 9:48 am
Column: Bad news for American beer drinkers as aluminum tariffs kick in Some suppliers to the US could be looking to avoid Trump's tariff tantrums by re-directing sales to Europe, suggests Reuters columnist Andy Home. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 9:38 am
Nyrstar to cut output by 25% at Hobart zinc operations in Australia The zinc smelter in Hobart, which Nyrstar bills as one of the world's largest, has a capacity of about 260,000 tonnes a year. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 9:25 am
Barrick must pay dealmaker Hannam $2 million over Randgold merger, UK court rules Hannam & Partners said it was promised a minimum of $10 million from Barrick's 2018 acquisition of Randgold. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 9:12 am
Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the US, has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on goods worth C$29.8 billion in total. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 8:51 am
India to launch auction for mineral exploration licenses for 13 blocks The blocks include those of diamond and copper. Reuters | March 12, 2025 | 8:35 am
China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval Two major Chinese smelters plan to ship as much as 45,000 tons for March delivery into bonded warehouses and Asian depots in the LME’s network. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2025 | 8:16 am
Outcrop Silver books high-grade assays at Santa Ana in Colombia Highlight hole DH442 cut 2 metres grading 38 g/t silver and 1.94 g/t gold from 123.2 metres depth. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | March 12, 2025 | 8:09 am