Trafigura-backed Finnish miner Terrafame to build EV battery plant
"Our goal is to complete the plant by the end of 2020, with commercial production commencing at the start of 2021," Joni Lukkaroinen, CEO of Terrafame
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Azimut, SOQUEM make major discovery at Munischiwan
Gold-copper-silver mineralization discovered at Azimut’s Munischiwan property in the James Bay region.
Barrick’s bet on African gold maestro faces first test in Congo
While Kibali has been a crowning achievement for Randgold, it’s set to challenge Mark Bristow's trouble-shooting skills even before he takes over as CEO of the enlarged company.
Mining tech firm Outotec warns on project problems, shares plunge
Malfunctioning furnaces tank Outotec's shares.
Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences
Rules threaten the diamond and uranium producer's ability to attract investment.
‘Blood gold’ controversy forces industry transparency push
The goal: to stop the metal’s use as a convenient financing tool for South American guerrillas, armed African rebels and drug traffickers.
Glencore posts rise in copper, cobalt output on Katanga restart
Glencore's copper production rose to 1,063,100 tonnes from the start of this year and cobalt output jumped 8,700 tonnes to 28,500 tonnes.
Leagold said restarting Santa Luz mine in Brazil requires $82 million
Santa Luz is a fully constructed open pit mine, which originally started production mid-2013 but was placed on care and maintenance in 2014.
Saskatchewan gives environmental approval to Star-Orion South project
The preliminary economic assessment of the mine estimates that 66 million carats of diamonds could be recovered over a 38-year project life.