June 19, 2024

Gemfields fetches almost $69 million at ruby auction

The auction marked the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ first sale of rubies from the Montepuez mine in Mozambique.

June 18, 2024

Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit

The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with the Saudi Arabia mining minister in Chile next month.

June 18, 2024

Italy moves to boost procurement, reuse of critical raw materials

Italy estimates it can domestically source 16 of the 34 raw materials considered critical by the European Union.

June 18, 2024

Fraud police probing ex-Glencore staff plan to press charges

British prosecutors investigating former Glencore Plc employees over bribery allegations said they plan to bring long-awaited criminal charges.

June 18, 2024

More central banks to increase gold reserves within 12 months, WGC survey finds

29% of central banks expect their own gold reserves to rise.

June 17, 2024

Western rare earths supply chain springs into gear

Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify away from China.

June 17, 2024

Cornish Metals to sell Nickel King asset

Cornish Metals will stay involved in the nickel-copper-cobalt property's potential success while concentrating on its South Crofty tin project.

June 16, 2024

Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine

The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028.

June 16, 2024

Orano at risk of losing Niger uranium mine sought by Russia

Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, with reserves estimated at 200,000 tons.

June 14, 2024

Royal Cornwall Museum reveals first Bronze Age tin mining tools discovered in Europe

Recent carbon dating research provides insight into the mining techniques of our ancestors.