December 6, 2023 enCore Energy to sell 30% of Alta Mesa project to Boss Energy The project has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million pounds of yellowcake.
December 6, 2023 Trafigura targeted by US and Swiss over corruption The company faces charges for allegedly bribing officials in Angola and has also revealed a US probe into "improper payments" in Brazil.
December 5, 2023 Piedmont Lithium gets another extension amid North Carolina mine permit review The proposed mine, if built, would become one of North America's largest sources of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
December 5, 2023 Trafigura staff tried to hide nickel ‘red flags,’ Gupta says The revelation is the latest twist in a case that has shocked the commodity trading world.
December 5, 2023 Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities from receiving any of the generous tax credits available for investing in the US EV supply chain.
December 5, 2023 i-80 Gold reports best drill hits yet at Ruby Hill in Nevada Hole iRH23-42A returned 116.3 metres grading 10.1% zinc and 0.3 gram gold per tonne.
December 5, 2023 Rio Tinto to move towards renewable diesel at Kennecott The miner plans to replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its operation in Utah from 2024.
December 4, 2023 Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production.
December 4, 2023 Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering.
December 4, 2023 Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001, is leading Alix Partners in advising Swiss company Solway on revamping governance at the Fenix complex.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
