Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals
Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to "tighten up" laws on mine rehabilitation.
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Canada to not permit sea floor mining without ‘rigorous’ regulations
Any decision on whether to allow seabed mining needed to be "informed by science" and protect ecosystems while also weighing economic and social effects, according to the joint statement.
Barrick’s gold reserves grow to 78 million oz. in 2022
Barrick’s profile as a copper producer is also growing.
Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant
The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada.
CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive
The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.
Cameco pivots into profit as Ukraine war knocks uranium supplies
The Saskatoon-based company reported a net profit of C$89 million last year versus a loss of C$103 million in 2021.
DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil
The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years.
Frontier Lithium stock jumps as new drill results confirm extended size of Spark deposit
The objective for the Phase XII drill program was focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark deposit to the indicated category.
Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud
The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.
