June 12, 2024

Gold rush to endure through 2024, though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

Spot gold is trading around $2,300 per ounce after hitting a record $2,449.89 on May 20.

June 11, 2024

Deep contango in LME base metals signals weak nearby buying interest

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved to sharply deeper discounts to the three-month contract this week.

June 11, 2024

Group Eleven shares leap on high-grade zinc-lead hits at Ballywire in Ireland

One hole returned 29.6 metres grading 4% zinc, 6.6% lead, 78 grams silver per tonne and 0.15% copper from 283.4 metres depth.

June 11, 2024

AI helps quickly develop rare earth-free permanent magnet

MagNex is a new rare earth-free permanent magnet that can be produced at 20% of the material cost of existing REEs magnets.

June 11, 2024

Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair

Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.

June 10, 2024

Critical Metals to acquire controlling stake in world’s biggest rare earth project

The Tanbreez project in Greenland has a 28.2 million tonne TREO resource.

June 10, 2024

Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries

A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.

June 10, 2024

Botswana in talks to raise stake in De Beers

President Mokgweetsi Masisi also said the government will play a central role in selecting a new investor to replace Anglo at De Beers.

June 9, 2024

Existing fossil fuel projects enough to meet energy demands while world transitions to net zero – study

Researchers recommend that governments legislate to ban new fossil fuel projects.

June 7, 2024

Rare Earths Norway says its REE discovery is Europe’s largest

After three years of targeted exploration, REN delivered this week a Maiden Mineral Resource estimate for the Fen carbonatite complex in the country's southeast.