Underwater power play for metals in full swing
Despite its stranglehold on mining and processing, there’s one arena of critical minerals that China doesn’t control – underwater resources. No one does, as deep sea mining has yet to…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Explorer combs near ex-Rio copper mine in Pacific
A private Canadian junior is exploring on Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville Island that suffered a decade-long civil war and environmental damage linked to a former Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
JV Article: New legislation to ‘turbo-charge’ mining in New Zealand: Resource Minister
The election of a new Prime Minister late last year was a geopolitical shift in New Zealand. The new government introduced a fast-track approvals bill for infrastructure and mining projects…
Explorers need majors to fund innovation: report
Explorers depend almost exclusively on established miners for innovation even though larger companies restrain their pioneering research, according to a new study. Almost 90% of the industry says explorers don’t…
Greatland Gold may buy Havieron back from Newmont
Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) said Tuesday it is in a strong position to buy back a majority stake in the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia from Newmont (NYSE: NEM;…
First Quantum to shut Ravensthorpe nickel mine
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has decided to close its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia. The ceasing of operations at the mine this week will cut around…
Anglo American rejects BHP’s ‘undervalued’ US$39B bid
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has rejected a US$39 billion takeover proposal from BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) that requires Anglo to divest its platinum and iron ore businesses…
BHP offers to buy Anglo American for US$39B
BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has made a tentative all-share offer valued at £31.1 billion (US$38.8 billion) to take over Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and become the world’s…
TNM Drill Down: West African Resources posts second top assay in a month from Burkina Faso
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the April 12-19 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by data company Mining…
Update lifts mine life for Metals Acquisition’s CSA copper project to 11 years
A resource update for Metals Acquisition‘s (NYSE: MTAL; ASX: MAC) CSA copper mine in Australia raises the total contained red metal by 42% and the mine life to 11 years…
Rio Tinto, Eramet submit plans to develop lithium extraction tech in Chile
Miners Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) and Eramet, along with battery maker LG Energy, are among 30 companies from 12 countries that have presented plans to develop…
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project moves closer to final permitting
Ioneer’s (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada is a step closer to shovel-ready after the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on April 15 issued…