Fortescue to buy Red Hawk Mining to tap Western Australia ore The offer price of as much as A$1.20 cash per share implies a fully diluted equity value for Red Hawk of A$254 million ($160 million). Bloomberg News | January 27, 2025 | 3:38 pm
Nucor posts lower fourth-quarter results; sees steel market improving Nucor's CEO said steel demand softened throughout 2024 but noted that market conditions were starting to improve. Reuters | January 27, 2025 | 3:33 pm
Winsome Resources begins permitting for Adina lithium project in Quebec The project is subject to Quebec’s provincial environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) processes. Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 2:47 pm
Earth AI raises $20m for mineral exploration The new funding will drive AI and drilling technology development and accelerate discoveries, the company said. Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 2:31 pm
GRAPH: What global copper mining’s top tier could look like The Rio Tinto-Glencore merger appears stalled and a BHP-Anglo American tie-up is indefinitely postponed, but copper mining is already top heavy. Frik Els | January 27, 2025 | 11:35 am
Tin miner Alphamin slumps after rebels take Congolese city Rwanda-backed rebels overran the eastern Congolese city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province where the company’s tin mines are located. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2025 | 11:30 am
Barrick, Mali to start new negotiations on Tuesday Barrick has temporarily suspended its mining operations in Mali. Reuters | January 27, 2025 | 10:41 am
Ghana plans gold board to increase earnings and curb smuggling Ghana plans to launch a Gold Board to streamline gold purchases from small-scale miners, increase earnings and reduce smuggling. Reuters | January 27, 2025 | 10:31 am
Nornickel sees up to 3% nickel output increase in 2025 The company sees its nickel output at 204,000-211,000 metric tons in 2025. Reuters | January 27, 2025 | 10:17 am