Miners down tools at two Chilean copper mines, as majors struggle to maintain production levels
The copper market continues to be challenged by supply issues, with two large mines in Chile hit by strikes.
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Gold price tops $2,500 on outlook for lower rates
Spot bullion climbed as much as 1.8% on Friday, exceeding the previous record set last month.
Canada’s Yukon aims to reopen mine seized from Victoria Gold
The Canadian company suspended operations at Eagle Mine in June following a failure at its heap leach facility.
Lithium Argentina shares rise as Ganfeng takes project stake
The Pastos Grandes project is a lithium brine development located in the same basin as Ganfeng Lithium’s Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project.
Whitehaven Coal to cut 192 jobs at mines purchased from BHP
Whitehaven had announced plans in October to buy out BHP's Blackwater and Daunia mines in a $4.1 billion deal.
Alberta backs E3 Lithium with $3.6m for expanded demo plant
The project aims to help E3 Lithium achieve its goal of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from Alberta’s brine resources.
Gold miners’ Q2 2024 fundamentals
Record gold prices combined with lower mining costs catapulted unit earnings to dazzling new records.
Fortescue, Fabrum commission Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant on mine site
The plant can produce approximately 350 kg of liquid hydrogen per day and has about 600 kg of storage.
Westgold gets reserve boost from South Junction mine
The mine serves as the primary ore source for the Bluebird processing hub and is expected to enter production this month.
