Zimbabwe to start gold-tracing system in bid to curb smuggling
Zimbabwe loses about $1.5 billion annually to smuggling of the precious metal.
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Southern Copper eyes start of stalled Peru mine project as soon as this year
The company has had permits to build its Tia Maria project for years yet held back because of environmental opposition.
Metal waste can be turned into catalyst for hydrogen production
Swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, can anchor atoms of platinum or cobalt, leading to an efficient electrocatalyst.
Lumina Gold to complete Cangrejos feasibility study by mid-2025
Lumina says its Cangrejos gold-copper project in southwest Ecuador is among the world’s top 26 gold assets under development.
Past producing yellow diamonds mine in Australia set to reopen
Gibb River Diamonds is bringing the Ellendale mine, which yielded over 50% of the world’s fancy yellow diamonds a year, back to life.
Get real: Copper price record was 56 years ago
Jeff Currie: Add AI data centers and military demand to green capex and copper should soon test 1968 levels of $15,000 inflation adjusted.
Rio Tinto declares force majeure on Queensland alumina exports
Its alumina plants have been unable to run properly due to a regional shortage of gas.
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings
Lithium prices are coming out of a boom-to-bust period that left in its wake an array of stalled projects, scrapped deals and production cuts.
Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year
UMPC plans to begin producing battery-grade lithium next year, aiming to deliver 5,000 metric tons in 2027 and double that in 2028.
