Pensana starts building UK’s first rare earths refinery
Rare earths junior Pensana (LSE: PRE) has broken ground at its Saltend rare earth processing hub in northern England, set to be the country’s first major facility of its kind…
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De Beers hikes 2022 guidance, citing ‘robust’ US demand
The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.
Golden Arrow walks away from Argentina silver-gold project
Golden Arrow Resources (TSX-V: GRG) has terminated its option to acquire a 75% stake in the Libanesa silver-gold project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province. The company said it would focus instead…
Kenorland Minerals options Alaska copper project to Antofagasta
Junior Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD) has inked an earn-in agreement with Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) that gives the Chilean miner an option to acquire a 70% interest in the Tanacross copper-gold…
Drought, operational issues bring down Antofagasta guidance
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has lowered its full-year output target to 640,000-660,000 tonnes, after production was hindered from water shortages and a leak in an underground pipeline that transports concentrate…
Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Mozambique ruby mine
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Wednesday that insurgents attacks are edging closer to its ruby mine in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province but said operations had not been…
Barrick, Pakistan set funding structure for Reko Diq copper-gold project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and the Pakistan government have agreed on the structure governing the funding and profit-sharing of the US$7 billion Reko Diq copper-gold deposit. The agreement in…
BHP to speed up US$5.7B Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is seeking to accelerate construction at its US$5.7-billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan as high gas prices and sanctions on key exporters continue…
Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on US$7B copper project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday it’s close to a final framework agreement with the Pakistan government to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit, close to the…
Gold Fields unlikely to further sweeten Yamana deal: CEO
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) trusts that Yamana Gold’s (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) shareholders will back its planned US$6.7-billion takeover of the Canadian gold miner. The…
Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) flagged on Friday a cost increase of $300 million for the ongoing expansion of its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia….
Panasonic to build US$4B battery plant in US to supply Tesla
Japan’s Panasonic is deepening its ties with electric vehicles (EVs) maker Tesla by planning a battery plant in Kansas, which will cost US$4 billion. The facility is expected to supply…