July 19, 2024 Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land.
July 19, 2024 Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.
July 19, 2024 Centrus gets waiver on uranium imports from Russia The DOE deferred a decision on a waiver for 2026 and 2027, Centrus said.
July 18, 2024 USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.
July 18, 2024 US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years.
July 18, 2024 Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.
July 17, 2024 Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future.
July 17, 2024 Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology.
July 17, 2024 Arizona Sonoran expands Cactus copper resource, new PEA pending The company plans to complete a definitive feasibility study for the expanded copper project by the end of 2025.
July 17, 2024 Fortescue cuts 700 jobs, slows down green hydrogen plans Fortescue is revising plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, citing high energy costs as the main reason for restructuring and layoffs.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
