Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets
Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
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Uranium miners surge on $500 million US enrichment push
The Energy Department is requesting proposals from US companies to produce a type of fuel known as high-assay low-enriched uranium.
Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market
The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.
Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus
Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower depth than previously thought.
De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion
The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng open pit mine into an underground diamond operation.
Union members stage demonstration at First Quantum’s Panama mine
While the objectives of the demonstration were unclear, it’s the latest sign of the role played by resource nationalism in the shutdown of the Cobre Panama mine.
EMP Metals shares PEA for Viewfield lithium brine with post-tax NPV of $1bn
The project will produce lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) for the battery market over a 23-year period.
US seeks to jumpstart production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia
The US is seeking bids from contractors to help establish a domestic supply of a uranium fuel enriched to higher levels.
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.
