Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from Quebec operations
The gallium was recovered from material produced at Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
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Barrick CEO says he does not know where Mali is keeping its confiscated gold
CEO Mark Bristow said the company is spending $15 million a month to keep its Mali mine running.
Mining convoy attacked in Mali on road to Allied Gold’s Sadiola mine
Eight people present were unharmed in the attack, Reuters reports.
Column: After Ukraine deal, US turns its critical minerals gaze to Africa
The United States has pursued a potentially even more significant critical metals deal in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
BYD and Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants
Both companies had been selected in 2023 as strategic investors to develop value-added lithium products in Chile.
Trump’s copper tariff probe is expected soon, industry group says
Trump has threatened to impose a duty of as much as a 25% on all copper imports, a move that could roil the metal's global market.
Barrick drops ‘Gold’ from name as prices for the metal fuel profit
Shift comes as it reported a first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, thanks to record-high gold prices.
Niger security forces search Orano offices and seize phones
Reuters sources said Orano's local director Ibrahim Courmo had been arrested.
Biotech startup, researchers revive old tech to make low-carbon protein from coal
Cvictus recently received a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to scale its technology.
