Kodal begins lithium exports from Mali
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has dispatched the first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate from its Bougouni mine in southern Mali to the port of San Pedro in Côte d’Ivoire, marking…
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Cleveland-Cliffs eyes US rare earths production
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) announced plans to enter the rare earth mining business after discovering two potential deposits in Michigan and Minnesota, which would allow the Ohio-based company to expand beyond iron…
Friedland says global economy faces copper crisis
Global demand for copper is accelerating toward levels that could outstrip supply within two decades, creating what industry veteran Robert Friedland calls a once-in-history challenge for the world economy. Over the next…
Anglo American, Arc Minerals end Zambia venture
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and junior partner Arc Minerals (LSE: ARCMA) have ended their copper and cobalt exploration joint venture in Zambia by mutual agreement, marking the close of Anglo’s…
Amaroq begins selling traceable gold from Greenland
Amaroq Minerals (LSE, TSXV: AMRQ) has kicked off sales of fully traceable gold from its Nalunaq mine in Greenland through the Single Mine Origin (SMO) platform, marking a milestone in…
Illegal miners kill two cops at Gemfields ruby mine
Two police officers were killed earlier this week during an attack at Gemfields’ (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) Montepuez ruby mine in northern Mozambique. About 40 illegal miners marched on the…
Endeavour Silver jumps on Terronera production start
Canada’s Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) began commercial production at its Terronera silver-gold mine in Mexico, a milestone that analysts say should pave the way for output and cash…
Taseko fires up Arizona Florence copper mine
Canada’s Taseko Mines (NYSE: TGB; TSX: TKO) has begun wellfield operations at its Florence copper project in Arizona, marking the start of commercial production at one of the few new…
BHP eyes revival of long-closed copper mines in Arizona
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP), the world’s largest miner, is considering the reopening of four long-closed copper mines in Arizona, the centre of the copper industry in the United States….
Capstone sells Chile projects stake to Orion for $360M
Canada’s Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) has struck a deal valued at up to to $360 million (C$506 million) with Orion Resource Partners, granting the private equity firm a…
Antofagasta ignites Centinela mine expansion
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has launched the next stage of its copper growth strategy with the first blast at the Encuentro Sulphides pit at its Centinela mine in the…
Anglo draws Botswana into $5B De Beers sale talks
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Duncan Wanblad said Botswana’s government will join negotiations with one or two shortlisted bidders for De Beers, as the mining giant moves to sell its…