Barrick to halt Mali operations if output remains blocked
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest gold miner, has issued a stark warning: it will suspend operations in Mali if shipments of gold remain blocked and disputes…
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Australia’s $281B nuke plan to change uranium mining
Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has unveiled a A$311 billion ($281 billion) plan to introduce nuclear power into the country’s energy mix, a proposal that could radically alter the nation’s…
Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism
A growing wave of protectionism is sweeping across 72 nations, as governments scramble to secure access to critical minerals essential for strategic industries, new research by global risk intelligence firm…
Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government will review a controversial bill approved by the lower chamber of Congress in August that aims to ban open-pit mining. The proposed legislation…
South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid unrest
Australian miner South32 (ASX: S32) has withdrawn production guidance for its aluminum smelter in Mozambique amid widespread and deadly unrest following the country’s disputed presidential election. The protests erupted in…
Lundin Gold lifts gold guidance, costs for Fruta del Norte
Canadian precious metals miner Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has revised up its gold production guidance for the Fruta del Norte (FDN) underground mine in southeast Ecuador. The company now expects to…
Lundin sells European mines to Boliden for US$1.3B
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) is selling its Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden to Boliden (STO: BOL) for US$1.3 billion in upfront cash, with potential…
Wheaton strikes US$175M streaming deal for Ethiopia’s first commercial gold mine
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM) has reached a streaming deal with Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC) for the Kurmuk gold project in western Ethiopia. Under the agreement, the Canadian…
Panamanians split over reopening First Quantum’s mine
A recent nationwide survey in Panama has shed light on what locals think about the potential reopening of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) US$6.5 billion Cobre Panamá copper mine, which…
Paladin restarts Langer Heinrich plant after shutdown
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has resumed operations at its Langer Heinrich uranium mine (LHM) in Namibia, following a planned shutdown of the mine plant in November to implement operational upgrades. Among the…
Rio Tinto unveils initial resource at Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) has released its initial resource and ore reserve estimates for the Rincon lithium project in Argentina, marking a significant milestone in its…
Botswana Diamonds granted environmental nod for Thorny River
Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD) said on Friday that South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy had approved the environmental authorization for one of its two mining permit applications tied…