January 4, 2024

Lithium price plummet due to continue

Australia, which mined about half the world’s lithium in 2022, forecasts the spot price of spodumene will fall to $2,200 per tonne in 2025.

January 4, 2024

Endeavour Mining says it fired CEO for ‘serious misconduct’

The removal of Sébastien de Montessus follows an investigation by the board into an irregular payment instruction of $5.9 million issued by him.

January 4, 2024

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.

January 4, 2024

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.

January 3, 2024

Uranium price hits new post-Fukushima high

Uranium hit $91 per lb. this week, another record since triple-digit prices in 2007.

January 3, 2024

Nutrien fined for workplace injury at Saskatchewan site

On September 20, 2021, a worker stepped into an uncovered floor opening at the company's facility near Rocanville.

January 3, 2024

Li-FT hits 1.45% lithium oxide over 26 metres at Big East pegmatite near Yellowknife

The company completed 34,238 metres of drilling at the Yellowknife project last year.

January 3, 2024

Barrick sounds out First Quantum holders on possible bid

Chief executive Mark Bristow approached some of First Quantum’s largest investors late last year, according to Bloomberg sources.

January 3, 2024

Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing

It said delays are a direct consequence of not obtaining Canadian government approval to acquire the Montagne d'Or gold project.

January 2, 2024

2024 belongs to an offbeat pairing — uranium and gold

Both gold and uranium are coming off strong performances in 2023.