Panama to discuss First Quantum copper mine restart
Panama may open talks early next year with First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) on the possible restart of its shuttered Cobre Panamá copper mine. Commerce Minister Julio Moltó told local…
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Burkina Faso seeks to ease investor concerns
Burkina Faso, Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer, is trying to reassure international miners that its request to acquire more of West African Resources’ (ASX: WAF) Kiaka gold mine is an option,…
Burkina Faso’s nationalization rattles West Africa’s gold sector
Burkina Faso is accelerating its drive to nationalize natural resources, requesting this week to buy another 35% of West African Resources’ (ASX: WAF) Kiaka gold mine — a move that…
Rio Tinto overhauls units, axes execs
Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) new CEO Simon Trott has launched a sweeping overhaul of the miner’s structure, consolidating operations into three core divisions while placing several non-core assets…
Richest lithium mystery solved
Australian researchers have upended decades of geological theory and could redefine how and where lithium is explored globally to feed demand for electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough, led by Curtin…
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set the course for the country’s…
US targets mine waste to boost critical minerals supply
The U.S. government is launching a new effort to extract valuable critical minerals – including rare earths, lithium, cobalt and uranium – from mine waste and abandoned sites in a…
Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take $117M in gold
Mali’s military government has seized over $117 million worth of gold from Barrick’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, days after junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta signed a law allowing…
Video: AtkinsRéalis taps AI to accelerate mining capital project cycles
AtkinsRéalis plans to layer AI tools into its engineering platforms that help detect schedule slips and cost overruns as they happen, executive Ed Humphries says in a new video interview….
Diamond mining industry cracks under pressure
The global diamond industry is rapidly collapsing, with plunging revenues, halted operations, and doubts about its relevance.
RANKED: World’s biggest copper mines
Copper is the metal most tied to the global economy because of its essential role in sectors from transportation to manufacturing and electrification. A growing emphasis on clean energy means…