Newmont plans sweeping job cuts in cost-cutting drive – report Newmont’s costs have surged more than 50% over the past five years due to higher energy, labor, and material prices. Staff Writer | August 27, 2025 | 11:41 am
US premiums for silver and palladium are underpriced, Citi says The metals are currently at just a 2-3% premium to ex-US pricing, analysts said. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2025 | 10:51 am
KoBold Metals granted lithium exploration rights in Congo The newly awarded permits are located in southeastern Congo near the Manono lithium project. Staff Writer | August 27, 2025 | 8:55 am
TechMet expands Mercuria partnership with launch of trading arm The new initiative brings Mercuria's total investment into the company this year to $68 million. Staff Writer | August 27, 2025 | 8:47 am
Hochschild Mining plunges after slashing Mara Rosa guidance The mine experienced a challenging first half of the year, with operations impacted by heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall. Staff Writer | August 27, 2025 | 8:30 am
Evolve Royalties to acquire Voyageur Explorers in $51M deal Evolve has over the last year built up a copper-focused royalty portfolio based in British Columbia. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | August 27, 2025 | 8:18 am
Ivanhoe maintains zinc guidance with early completion of debottlenecks The initiatives are expected to increase the concentrator's processing capacity by 20% from 800,000 to 960,000 tonnes per annum. Staff Writer | August 27, 2025 | 8:04 am
Vietnam lifts state monopoly on gold The country is the third-largest importer of gold in Asia, after China and India. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 27, 2025 | 7:53 am
Escondida mine union warns of self-driving truck accidents BHP announced in July it had fully implemented autonomous operations for 33 trucks and eight drills. Reuters | August 27, 2025 | 7:19 am