South32 locks 45% stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine
Deal marks the Australian miner’s entry into the world’s largest copper-producing country ahead of an expected demand boom for the metal.
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Dozens remain trapped in Russian mine after fire
Forty-five miners were trapped in a coal mine after a fire in the Kemerovo region of Russia's Siberia.
Defense Metals shares positive PEA for Wicheeda REE project in British Columbia
The project has an after-tax net present value with an 8% discount of C$512 million, and an internal rate of return of 16%.
Cobalt-rich Congo tries to push into battery manufacturing
Congo mines around two-thirds of the world's cobalt, an ingredient in lithium-ion batteries.
BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid talks with Wyloo
Norton shareholders now have until December 14 to accept or reject BHP's takeover offer, while talks with Wyloo progress.
Soldering on: Tin price surges past $40,000 after Jakarta jolt
Indonesia wants to ban all tin exports by 2024, lighting a new fire underneath an already red hot market.
Gold rush draws hundreds of dredging rafts to Amazon tributary
Dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon.
Peru says miners can request extension of operations
"Mining companies can request extensions and modifications to their permits to explore and exploit in strict adherence to current regulations," the government said in a tweet.
Standard Lithium gets $100 million investment boost from Koch
Standard Lithium is also exploring opportunities to work with several Koch Industries subsidiaries in key areas of alignment with the its project development needs.
