Rio Tinto’s Simandou mine may come with costly refinery twist
Guinea, the second largest bauxite producer, has already cancelled deals with miners due to slow alumina refinery construction.
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i-80 Gold kicks off underground development at Archimedes
The Archimedes project has an initial mine life of approximately 10 years, with an average annual gold output of approximately 100,000 oz.
Europe’s fledgling lithium dreams face pivotal test in Portugal
The European Union designated Barroso a strategic project earlier this year.
Silver Top 20: Hycroft Mining leads results this year
Hycroft’s site cut 21.2 metres grading 2,359 grams per tonne from 306.6 metres depth.
Column: Tin market still beholden to the fortunes of Myanmar mine
It's been two years since the Man Maw mine, one of the world's largest, was closed for a resource audit.
Ancient rocks in Australia reveal one of world’s most promising new niobium deposits – report
The discovery has big implications for clean energy tech, Curtin University said.
Koryx Copper’s Haib tops southern Africa by value, metal
Its PEA shows a post-tax net present value of $1.35 billion and an internal rate of return of 20%.
Construction at Helium Evolution’s Saskatchewan processing plant nearly complete
The Soda Lake facility is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2025.
China’s giant iron ore trader expands clout selling Vale cargoes
China Mineral Resources Group is currently offering Vale’s iron ore on the spot market, and has been selling the miner’s product from at least mid-August.
