Joc O’Rourke joins Rio Tinto board
O’Rourke will stand for election at the annual general meetings of the company in 2024.
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Victoria Gold drills 5.8 g/t over 31 metres at Raven in Dublin Gulch camp
Work on an updated Raven resource is now underway, said the company.
Wheaton invests $115 million plus silver stream in Mineral Park mine in Arizona
Wheaton has agreed to purchase 100% of the silver produced by the mine over the project life.
Greenstone mine build reaches 90%, Equinox prepares for first gold pour in 2024
Pre-commissioning has started in part of the crushing circuit.
Metso expands alliance with Avalon for lithium processing in Ontario
The agreement calls for Metso to provide testing and engineering equipment procurement and related services to develop and commercialize Avalon's lithium processing facility.
G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end of month
The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium.
Protests continue in Panama against First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama
Since Monday, protests against the contract have led to clashes between protesters and the police and the closure of major roads.
Namibia’s battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say
The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.
US will extend EU metals tariff exemption if needed
The US suspended import tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on EU aluminum for two years from January 2022.
