Saudi Arabia ups mineral resource estimates to $2.5 trillion
About 10% of the increase in estimate comes from the addition of rare earths minerals.
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India’s plans to double coal production ignore climate threat
India's coal production is expected to reach 1.5 billion tons by 2030.
High-grade results ‘bode well’ for Graphite One feasibility this year
The results from about 8,730 metres across 52 drill holes were part of Graphite One’s largest exploration program in the company’s history at the Graphite Creek project.
Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean
The bill, voted 80-20 by lawmakers on Tuesday, allows commercial mineral exploration, but mining licences won't be issued just yet.
Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals
Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.
Calibre posts record annual gold production, exceeding 2023 guidance
Looking ahead, the company is expecting its gold production to fall between 275,000 and 300,000 oz. in 2024.
New material efficiently extracts uranium from seawater
Using electrochemical extraction, a new material attracts hard-to-get uranium ions from seawater more efficiently than existing methods.
Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa
La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.
Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown
It will begin curtailment of the Western Australia refinery in the second quarter, and cease all output of alumina by the third.