Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday the US Bureau of Land Management has approved the company’s plan of operations for its Goldrush underground mine at the Cortez…
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Global mining stars due at third annual Saudi green metals conference
Saudi Arabia seeks to funnel more petro-dollars to battery metal projects with an all-star lineup at its third annual Future Minerals Forum in January. Leaders of the world’s largest…
First Quantum appeals for access to Cobre Panama to safeguard environment
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) has requested the Panama government help restore its access to the Cobre Panamá copper mine, which it was forced to shut earlier this month, in…
Kefi Gold and Copper’s Tulu Kapi build to put Ethiopia on global mining map
After three tumultuous years of civil war in Ethiopia, the founder of Kefi Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) pinches himself over the East African country’s emergence as a mining investment destination. Harry…
Price decline woes likely over, says Petra Diamonds
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) said on Friday a decline in diamond prices experienced this year has likely bottomed as the company is already seeing improved market conditions. The South African…
Anglo American shares drop on South Africa challenges, production cut
Shares hit their lowest point since March 2020 after the miner unveiled plans to drastically cut the amount of commodities it mines.
Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers
Chile, the world’s top copper producer, unveiled this week an ambitious plan to become one of the three largest cobalt producing nations as it simultaneously boosts its lagging copper output….
ATHA ups financing to $22.8M on interest in three-way uranium junior merger
ATHA Energy (CSE: SASK; US-OTC: SASKF) has sealed two separate all-stock deals to acquire Latitude Uranium (CSE: LUR) and 92 Energy (ASX: 92E) to create what it says will be…
Global gold snapshot: Eight companies exploring the world for the yellow metal
As gold prices reach historic highs of US$2,019 per oz., exploration companies are pursuing the yellow metal from up and down the Americas to Down Under. Here’s an overview of…
Green Tech eyes Ontario’s first lithium mine at Seymour as metal price drops
Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) is considering its multi-stage $1.8 billion Seymour lithium project to start output in 2026 as Ontario’s first mine for the battery metal. The project including…
Ivanhoe Mines quadruples exploration spend in search of more DRC copper
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has increased its exploration budget to US$90 million for 2024, quadrupling the previous amount. The primary focus of exploration activities will be the Western Foreland project…
Lifezone Metals resource update raises tonnages for Kabanga nickel project
Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE: LZM), 17% owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), announced on Thursday a resource update for its Kabanga Nickel project in northwest Tanzania. The company…