October 17, 2024 Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines Manara, a JV between Ma'aden and its $925 billion public investment fund, wants between 15% and 20% of the Zambian assets.
October 16, 2024 Eramet shares plunge after 2024 output cuts The company cut its production targets for its manganese mine in Gabon and nickel mine in Indonesia.
October 16, 2024 GoviEx logs strong uranium recoveries for Muntanga as it preps for feasibility study The main deposits, Muntanga and Dibbwi East, which account for 80% of the measured and indicated resources, achieved recoveries of 90% or better.
October 16, 2024 Barrick reports lower-than-expected preliminary gold output in third quarter It said an expansion at Carlin mine, completed during a shutdown in the third quarter, would support higher throughput and recoveries in the last quarter of the year.
October 16, 2024 Barrick fights to dismiss Tanzanian abuse allegations from Canadian court Barrick, the second-biggest gold miner by market value, could face a civil trial seeking unspecified damages for 32 Tanzanians living near North Mara.
October 16, 2024 De Beers, Signet launch campaign to attract youth to mined diamonds amid lab-grown rise It targets Zillennials, the microgeneration born between 1993 and 1998, believed to be behind the rise of lab-grown gems.
October 15, 2024 Video: Pension funds need to be bigger players in the sector, EY mining and metals lead says Raising capital to supply metals needed for the energy transition has become front and center for mining executives, according to EY report.
October 15, 2024 Rio Tinto Q3 iron ore shipments rise, sees first Simandou output in 2025 Rio has reaffirmed its 2024 Pilbara iron ore shipments forecast of between 323 Mt and 338 Mt.
October 15, 2024 Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makers The companies were assessed against criteria based on internationally recognized frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
October 15, 2024 Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks The Moanda mine in Gabon and the Weda Bay mine in Indonesia are each the world's biggest for their respective minerals.
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