Ucore gets additional $18.4M Pentagon funding for Louisiana rare earth plant Facility will be commissioned in stages, with production scaling up from 2,000 tonnes per annum initially. Staff Writer | May 15, 2025 | 6:22 am
Ferrexpo unit faces bankruptcy proceedings in Ukraine Ferrexpo has been battling legal disputes in Ukraine since 2022. Reuters | May 15, 2025 | 5:10 am
China’s output cap to underpin aluminum despite trade wars China's output is constrained by a government cap of 45 million tons per year, a limit introduced in 2017 to curb overcapacity. Reuters | May 15, 2025 | 5:07 am
Permit delays stall Kodal’s lithium exports in Mali Over 20,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from the Bougouni mine in Mali are ready for delivery, but export is stalled due to permit issues. MINING.COM Editor | May 15, 2025 | 5:03 am
Agnico Eagle raises Foran stake in $64M strategic deal Private placement, part of Foran’s C$350M financing, includes support from Canada Growth Fund and Fairfax Financial Holdings. Staff Writer | May 15, 2025 | 3:35 am
Palladium market seen moving to balance after years of deficit, says Johnson Matthey For palladium, robust growth in Chinese automotive recycling will boost secondary supply by 4%, it says. Reuters | May 14, 2025 | 5:33 pm
Morgan Stanley hires Goldman’s metals and mining head David Hammond will rejoin Morgan Stanley later this year as a managing director focused on metals, mining and basic materials. Bloomberg News | May 14, 2025 | 3:36 pm
Judge to hear Mali’s request to reopen Barrick mine under new management The order would represent a major escalation of a dispute between the country and the Canadian miner. Reuters | May 14, 2025 | 1:38 pm
Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC Total delineated contained copper in the area now stands at 9.37 million tonnes. Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | May 14, 2025 | 12:37 pm