Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to act on plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move…
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Liontown takes next step in Olympio’s Mulwarrie lithium project
Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) will complete a sampling program at Olympio Metals’ (ASX: OLY) Mulwarrie lithium project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia before deciding whether to earn a…
Ivanhoe Electric to acquire remaining interest in Peru-focused Kaizen Discovery
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has inked a definitive deal to acquire the remaining common shares of Peru-focused mineral explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD) that it does not already own, equivalent…
First Quantum to fast-track Zambia project after Panama blow
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has signed a deal with Zambia’s Mimosa Resources to fast-track development of their Fishtie copper project in the south-central African country, near the border with the…
Jack Lundin assumes the top job at Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) announced that former president Jack Lundin has officially assumed the role of CEO and will join the board of the Canadian miner on Jan. 1. The company announced in…
Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process
Patriot Battery Metals (TSX-V: PMET) has started the process of obtaining approvals for the development of the Corvette lithium property in the James Bay region of Quebec. The junior said…
First Quantum takes Panama to international court
It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
Endeavour triples indicated gold resource at Tanda-Iguela
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) has posted a resource update for its Tanda-Iguela gold property in Côte d’Ivoire that shows it’s among the most significant discoveries made in West…
Australia’s Sandfire ‘extremely sorry’ for damage to Aboriginal artefacts
Sandfire Resources (ASX: SFR) said on Thursday it had become aware it had destroyed Aboriginal artefacts at its Western Australia-based DeGrussa copper operations, which were placed on care and maintenance in…
Panama orders First Quantum’s copper mine closure
Panama has asked First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to halt its Cobre Panama copper mine following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the operation’s mining contract unconstitutional. President Laurentino Cortizo…
Rio Tinto raises Yukon copper project stake, cuts diamond plan interest
Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is reshuffling its interests in two Canadian projects as it seeks to focus on green energy metals such as copper. Rio Tinto is spending…
Sibanye-Stillwater cuts about 300 jobs in US to lower costs
Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW) said on Wednesday it will proceed with expected job cuts at its U.S. platinum-group metals (PGM) operations, as declines in metals prices make it…