August 26, 2015 Imminent verdict in case that blames Acacia of partner’s mine permit loss An arbitration tribunal is set to decide in October whether Acacia Mining has to pay a $115 million compensation claim to a former partner in Tanzania.
August 26, 2015 US company to begin recovering rare earths from old electronics U.S. Rare Earths Inc. will apply a new method that assists in the recycling, recovery and extraction process of the coveted elemenst, used as ingredients in magnets, batteries, catalytic converters…
August 26, 2015 EPA under fire for failing to comply with mine spill probe The Congress-led investigation aims to determine the agency’s role in triggering a 3-million-gallon toxic spill into Colorado’s Animas River on Aug. 5.
August 26, 2015 Molycorp shuts down Mountain Pass rare earth plant The former superstar of rare earths mining said it has decided to put the California facility on "care and maintenance" mode by Oct. 20 due to weak prices.
August 25, 2015 Canada, Australia, US, Chile and Mexico, the top destinations for mining investors Despite current adverse conditions, advisory firm Behre Dolbear is recommending mining stakeholders to focus on markets that have been able to ride the wave relatively well so far.
August 25, 2015 Gold Fields offers $10k for new algorithm to classify gold ore The goal is to develop an image algorithm that can classify material in a gold mine as high, medium or low grade ore, or waste.
August 25, 2015 Anglo American ok to extend debated coal mine in Australia New South Wales planning authorities say a scaled-back plan to extend the life of Anglo’s Drayton South open-cut mine in the Hunter Valley can be approved, but with certain conditions.
August 25, 2015 BHP Billiton posts worst profit in over 10 years As prices for the company's four key "pillar" commodities —iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and oil and gas — have all dropped to multi-year lows in the past 12 months.
August 25, 2015 EU probing ‘anticompetitive behavior in precious metals spot trading’ The European Union’s competition watchdog is investigating alleged “anticompetitive behavior in precious metals spot trading,” a spokesman said.
August 24, 2015 Criminal investigation of a Finnish conservation group requested by Vancouver-based Mawson Resources The Vancouver-based miner claims the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation’s (FANC) Lapland chapter is willfully misleading the courts in its appeal of an exploration permit decision — a criminal act…
Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials The new plant adds to Britain's strategy to increase critical minerals supply, aiming to meet 10% of domestic demand from local mining and 20% from recycling by 2035. January 15, 2026 | 08:55 am
