May 11, 2018 Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment…
May 10, 2018 Canada / U.S. big players announce world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting process Alcoa and Rio Tinto announced the launching of Elysis, a joint venture company whose goal is to push towards commercial production a newly discovered, carbon-free aluminum smelting process.
May 10, 2018 Canadian junior to acquire gold-silver project in Mexico Megastar Development wants to buy the Rama de Oro project located in the state of Oaxaca.
May 10, 2018 Dalradian up on resource update for Curraghinalt gold deposit Document shows a 46% increase in gold ounces at the Northern Ireland project.
May 10, 2018 Erdene soars as Altan Nar project in Mongolia proves larger than predicted Indicated and inferred gold equivalent resources increased by whooping 208% and 172% respectively, when compared to the project’s maiden mineral resource estimate of 2015.
May 9, 2018 Expansion of Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine delayed Construction of a new open pit at the mine has been delayed until further notice.
May 9, 2018 Kinross reels as two more African nations seek mining payoffs The Canadian miner is the latest company to be hit by changing policies in Africa as governments seem increasingly willing to upend historic deals with foreign companies in their quest…
May 9, 2018 Mexico greenlights First Majestic’s $320 million-acquisition of Primero The approval was the final government agency’s permission the parties required to close the deal.
May 9, 2018 Optimism returns to B.C.’s mining sector as revenues rise by over a third in the last year Prices for most metals and minerals produced in the province continue to steadily recover from multi-year lows.
May 9, 2018 Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
