Mali approves Leo Lithium’s stake sale to Ganfeng
Australia’s Leo Lithium (ASX: LLL) said the government of Mali had conditionally approved the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium to China’s Ganfeng Lithium for almost US$343…
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Sixth Fortescue executive quits in less than a year
Fortescue‘s (ASX: FMG) global growth director, Julie Shuttleworth, has become the sixth senior executive to leave the company in less than a year, after spending more than a decade at…
Ivanhoe Electric refutes Ma’aden share sale claims
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-AM, TSX: IE) addressed on Thursday what it said are misleading media headlines claiming that its joint venture partner, Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden, planned to sell its shares…
BHP, Spence mine workers reach initial wage deal
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has reached a preliminary wage agreement with workers at its Spence copper mine in Chile, which could avoid a planned strike at the…
Green Battery, Volt Carbon to jointly develop Quebec graphite project
Canadian explorer Green Battery Minerals (TSXV: GEM) and Volt Carbon Technologies (TSXV: VCT) have inked an agreement to co-develop the Berkwood graphite project, in northern Quebec. Volt Carbon has an option…
Lawsuit targets Adventus and Salazar’s Ecuador project permit
Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN) and Salazar Resources (TSXV: SRL) are facing headwinds in Ecuador as a group of locals has requested a provincial judge to cancel the environmental permit for…
Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair
Emeralds and rubies miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) has appointed former De Beers chief executive, Bruce Cleaver, as chair and independent non-executive director. Cleaver, who was at the helm…
Nevada Copper files for bankruptcy, names new boss
Cash-strapped miner Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, kicking off a restructuring process that will halt its Pumpkin Hollow mine. President and chief executive,…
World Bank tribunal rules against Canada’s Montauk in dispute with Colombia
A World Bank tribunal has ruled in favour of Colombia in a feud with Canada’s Montauk Metals (TSXV: MTK). A mining ban imposed by the Gustavo Petro administration on the…
Botswana in talks to raise stake in De Beers
Botswana confirmed on Monday market rumours that it plans to increase its shareholding in De Beers, as parent company Anglo American (LSE: AAL) prepares to spin off or sell the…
Firms track Congo gold with blockchain
Two companies are partnering to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo using a blockchain-based platform. Society Artisanal, a company that works with artisanal mining cooperatives, has joined with…
Codelco targets 2030 start at Maricunga lithium project
Chile’s Codelco has started assessing partnership candidates for a lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, with the goal of kicking off production in 2030. The…