New Caledonia’s Prony Resources faces cash crunch on nickel slump
Companies in other high-cost nickel-producing regions have announced restructurings and writedowns as prices have dropped.
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Freeport-McMoRan’s profit beats estimates on strong copper production
On an adjusted basis, the company earned 27 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31.
More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali
The incident in Mali occurred on Friday on a site in the Kangaba Cercle in the south-western Koulikoro Region.
India fights coal war despite energy transition pledges – study
The expansion of fossil fuel and low-carbon energy infrastructures is predicated upon direct state-sanctioned violence to facilitate land acquisition in India, new research found.
McClean Lake uranium mine in Canada to resume production
Mining is planned to restart at the McClean North deposit in 2025, with a target production of 800,000 pounds of uranium that year.
Ghana takes stake in Atlantic Lithium with $5m investment
MIIF, the state-owned investment fund, is investing a total of $32.9 million to help develop Ghana's first lithium mine.
Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada’s Northwest, six dead
Four passengers and two crew members died after a small Jetstream aircraft on its way to the company's Diavik mine crashed shortly after take-off.
Codelco places $2bn in bonds as miner aims to boost copper output
Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years due to operational problems and delays in its expansion projects.
Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards
So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.
