Taseko inks US$50M royalty deal to speed up Florence copper mine construction
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) has inked a deal with Taurus Mining Royalty Fund that would allow it to speed up construction of its Florence copper mine…
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Pilbara Minerals expands offtake deal with Ganfeng
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has increased its sales contract with Ganfeng over the next three years and has the option to further boost the spodumene concentrate tonnage…
First Quantum to halt Ravensthorpe nickel mine for two years
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM), which is reeling from the forced closure of its giant copper mine in Panama, will halt mining at its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in…
Uranium jumps to over US$100 per lb as top miner flags shortfall
Uranium prices jumped on Friday to a 16-year high after the world’s largest producer, Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), warned it’s likely to fall short of its output targets over the…
Posco, Lithium South to jointly develop Hombre Muerto project
South Korea’s Posco and Canada’s Lithium South Development (TSXV: LIS) — a junior with a $39-million market cap — have signed an agreement for the joint development of the Hombre…
Hecla’s Lucky Friday silver mine resumes production
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has begun to resume activities at its Lucky Friday silver mine in Idaho, after operations were halted last September to repair areas damaged by wildfires in August. …
Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024
Africa-focused miners Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) and Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) have recovered big, high-quality Type IIa diamonds at their respective operations. Gem Diamonds said on Thursday it had unearthed…
Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market
Rubies are becoming the favourite coloured stones among Chinese consumers, with about 61% of the population considering them a “desirable” item and about 55% buying rubies in the past year,…
De Beers to spend US$1B on Botswana mine expansion
De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, said on Wednesday it’s going ahead with a planned US$1 billion investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine…
Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway’s parliament approved on Tuesday commercial plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move would risk the…
Avino gets community OK to develop La Preciosa silver mine
Canada’s Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSX: ASM; NYSE; ASM) has signed a long-term land-use agreement with a local community surrounding La Preciosa mine in Durango, western Mexico. La Preciosa…
Alcoa to halt production at Kwinana refinery
Aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to stop production at its loss-making Kwinana refinery in Western Australia after more than 60 years of operation. The refinery will cease…