China’s Norinco sweetens bid for Congo copper mines as deal stalls Norinco already owns the Comica and Lamikal mines in Congo. Reuters | February 21, 2025 | 7:01 am
US, Ukraine ramp up talks on minerals deal during envoy trip Ukraine has rejected a first bid by the US to own 50% of the country’s rare earth minerals. Bloomberg News | February 21, 2025 | 6:55 am
Sibanye shares fall after smaller loss as US mines struggle The South African producer made a loss of $398 million in 2024. Bloomberg News | February 21, 2025 | 6:40 am
Putin says Russia should speed up lithium mining plans Supplies from Chile and Argentina have dried up since 2022, following sanctions imposed on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters | February 21, 2025 | 6:36 am
Yancoal earmarks $1.2 billion to fuel expansion plans Australia's second-largest coal miner is seeking to acquire new assets, potentially beyond the home country and even outside the coal sector. Staff Writer | February 21, 2025 | 4:03 am
MP Materials’ fourth-quarter loss beats Wall Street’s expectations The company produced 11,478 metric tons of that concentrate during the quarter, 24% higher than the year-ago period. Reuters | February 20, 2025 | 2:48 pm
Newmont beats fourth-quarter profit estimate on higher gold production, prices Newmont's quarterly gold production increased 9.2% over the year earlier. Reuters | February 20, 2025 | 2:45 pm
Trump says he will check amount of gold stored at Fort Knox The speculation centers around the notion that the US Treasury could re-peg its gold holdings at a higher level. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2025 | 12:28 pm
Barrick reaches agreement with Mali to resolve mining dispute – report Barrick will pay $438M to the government in exchange for the release of detained employees, the return of seized gold and the resumption of operations at Loulo-Gounkoto. Staff Writer | February 20, 2025 | 11:39 am