Burkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits, junta leader says
Gold is the main export of the West African country.
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Silver miners struggle to keep up with demand
Silver demand has outstripped supply for three straight years and the Silver Institute projects another market deficit in 2024.
Ghanaians call on government to shut down all illegal gold mines
Gold is a mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, accounting for nearly half of exports in 2023.
Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium
The deal would vault Rio into one of the world's largest suppliers of the battery metal, behind only Albemarle and SQM.
Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumour
The acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing its Jadar lithium project in Serbia.
Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court
The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek.
Global Atomic shares rise on progress update for Dasa uranium mine in Niger
An unnamed US development bank is pledging to approve a $295 million loan covering 60% of Dasa’s costs.
Gold selloff risk high
Massive recent buying not only catapulted gold deep into extremely-overbought territory, it exhausted gold-futures speculators’ likely capital firepower for buying.
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds
Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts.
