January 10, 2018 Lundin Gold to start building Ecuador’s largest underground mine Fruta del Norte is expected to produce 340koz of gold per year over 13 years.
January 10, 2018 Pancontinental in the quest for “blue gold” The company is looking in Canada, the world's No. 3 cobalt producer.
January 10, 2018 Bacanora seeks expansion of German lithium project with newly acquired exploration licence The Falkenhain deposit, in the German state of Saxony, is located about 5 km from another Bacanora asset in Germany — the 50%-owned Zinnwald lithium project.
January 9, 2018 Osum Oil Sands to double capacity at Alberta site The company's CEO said they are moving closer to their goal of producing 20,000 barrels per day at Orion.
January 8, 2018 Cameco’s tractor-trailer with uranium concentrate involved in minor accident The truck was en route to the Blind River refinery in Ontario.
January 8, 2018 Equinox Gold to start full-scale construction at Brazilian mine The Canadian miner wants to increase production to 135,000 ounces of gold per year.
January 8, 2018 Wellgreen Platinum changes name to Nickel Creek Platinum "We are thrilled to complete our [] rebranding to Nickel Creek Platinum, a name which reflects our company's significant endowment of nickel and PGMs..."
January 8, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin virtually triple hydroelectric output to support the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project Fresh Kakula resource estimate being prepared based on drilling completed to the end of December 2017.
January 8, 2018 Canadian junior plunges ahead with three cobalt projects in B.C. Vancouver-based Cruz Cobalt is ready to kick off an airborne work program at its three B.C.-based properties amid high prices for the commodity
January 7, 2018 Coal mine to re-open in Canada, another closes in US Former Grand Cache Coal mine to re-start out of bankruptcy; 4 West Mine in Pennsylvania will be shuttered.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am