Integra agrees to at-market merger with Millennial Precious, welcomes Wheaton as investor The combined company would boast one of the largest gold-silver endowments in the Great Basin not controlled by a major mining company. Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 10:01 am
Lundin Gold grows Fruta del Norte reserves to 5moz, surpassing original estimate With this update, Lundin has effectively replaced all reserves mined (1.38 million ounces) from the beginning of operations in late 2019 while adding additional reserves (1.58 million ounces). Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 9:24 am
Iron ore price falls on production curbs in China Steel production hub Tangshan was required to shutter some capacity in response to heavy pollution. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 8:19 am
Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:55 am
A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:37 am
Russians probed over gold in Sudan as West vies for influence Dozens of Russians working for a mining company in Sudan are being probed by authorities on suspicion of gold-smuggling. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:26 am
Stellantis buys into Argentina copper in race for battery metals The automaker has its eye on one of the world’s bigger underdeveloped copper deposits in Argentina’s San Juan province. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:21 am
Lynas Rare Earths’ production disruption concerns persist Company will focus on getting its Kalgoorlie plant operational amid concerns its Malaysian facility will have to be partly wound down. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:13 am
Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:01 am