Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado
Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones.
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Russia seeks to lift ban on ‘blood diamonds’ from African ally
The Central African Republic should be granted a “road map” outlining the steps it needs to take to get the ban on diamond sales lifted, says Moscow.
Monarch completes sale of Simkar project to O3 Mining
The property is located in Quebec’s Val-d’Or.
Iamgold increases Westwood’s guidance
The gold mine in Quebec is expected to produce 100,000 to 125,000 ounces per annum.
Canada’s Equinox Gold buys smaller rival Leagold in $578 million deal
Deal adds Leagold's four mines in Mexico and Brazil to Equinox’s two mines in California, US, and one in Brazil.
Endeavour, Centamin to explore potential merger
A business combination would create a mid-tier gold miner with a market value of almost $4 billion and an annual production of more than 1.2 million ounces.
Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine
The accident took place on Saturday afternoon.
Crisis is rocking Latin America. Peru is an island of uneasy calm
Farmers in the Rio Tambo area feel betrayed by Peru’s president after his government gave final approval to Southern Copper Corp.’s Tia Maria project.
Australia taking baby steps towards nuclear energy
A parliamentary report suggests the island nation should consider the prospect of nuclear technology as part of its future energy mix.
