Newcrest options Cornerstone’s Miocene property
Miocene is in the Atacama and Antofagasta regions of Chile, where Cornerstone is targeting epithermal gold-silver and porphyry gold-copper deposits.
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Alacer tables resource for Ardich in Turkey
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The state miner is moving to increase its take from joint ventures with international miners such as Glencore and China Molybdenum, which it accuses of not bringing enough money to the country.
Tesla lithium supplier Kidman settles ownership row over Australian mine
The settlement unlocks payments by SQM that had been on ice during the dispute, and paves the way for development to get back on track
Capstone increases reserves and planned production at Mexican copper project
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Fortuna Silver exercises right to acquire majority stake in Mexican silver project
The Vancouver-based miner has to spend $8 million in qualifying expenditures and complete a preliminary economic assessment.
China’s copper, iron ore imports slump as economic growth slows
Often cited as a market indicator for economic health, the metal has been under pressure since the summer, threatening to unwind a three-year rally.
Importance of rare earth metals mining makes it into COP24
Experts agree that resources are the missing link in the climate debate.