Chile’s State-run miner Codelco plans to select a partner for a future lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, in the first quarter next year, Chairman Maximo Pacheco said...
Mining giant Vale has exceeded its target of reaching 100% renewable energy consumption in its Brazilian, accomplishing this milestone two years ahead of schedule. The announcement, highlighted in Vale’s recently released 2023...
Chinese gold mining major Zhaojin has upped its unsolicited takeover bid of Tietto Minerals to the tune of $733 million. Australian-based Tietto, of which Zhaojin is a key shareholder, today urged its shareholders to “take no...
Gold Road Resources has responded to recent speculation it will soon acquire Canada’s Greenstone Gold Mines. The company confirmed it is in the midst of a sale process conducted by US mining investment company Orion Resource Partners for...
China’s Zhaojin Mining said it is raising its offer to buy the shares it does not already own in Tietto Minerals to up to A$733-million, sending the Australian gold explorer’s shares to a one-year high. Last October, Zhaojin...
Aluminum and nickel surged on the London Metal Exchange as traders responded to new US and UK sanctions that banned deliveries of any Russian supplies produced after midnight on Friday. The new restrictions, aimed at curbing...
Thiess has locked in a six-year contract extension with BHP for the Mount Arthur South coal operations in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. Worth $1.9 billion, this contract will see Thiess continue to provide mining services...
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has reached milestones at its Mount Marion lithium operation and Onslow Iron project, both located in Western Australia. The company announced it has begun preliminary development works to support future...
Australia’s mining, equipment, technology, and services (METS) sector will soon have the opportunity to help develop space exploration alongside NASA. Leading METS industry association Austmine and Australian Remote Operations for Space...
Gold touched a fresh record as Israel prepared for a strike by Iran or its proxies, and traders mulled the latest US economic data. Bullion climbed as much as 1% to $2 395.48 in early Asia hours. Israel is preparing for an assault in the...
Alaska sued the US Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday seeking to overturn an agency decision that it said effectively blocked development of one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits. The complaint filed in an...
Copper production in Chile rose 9.8% on an annual basis to 417 000 t in February even as state-run Codelco’s output dipped, the country’s copper commission Cochilco said on Thursday. Despite the overall rise,...
Rio Tinto and its partners have locked in $US15 billion ($22.94 billion) in funding for the Simandou iron ore project in West Africa. The Simandou mountain range covers more than 100km in the south-east of the Republic of Guinea. The...
Perseus Mining has confirmed the off-market takeover bid it made for all the current and soon-to-be issued ordinary shares in OreCorp is unconditional and best and final. Silvercorp Metals’ proposed takeover bid for...
Koba Resources has entered into a four-year option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Harrier uranium project, in eastern Canada. Amid strong uranium prices, the transaction follows the company’s acquisition of...
The world’s coal-fired power capacity grew 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere, according to research published on Thursday. Despite record...
The copper industry is about to get a new leader as BHP Group overtakes Codelco in the global producer rankings, according to Bloomberg Intelligence estimates. As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up...
Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has signed an exclusive option agreement with Caspin Resources, a Western Australian precious metals explorer. The agreement will allow ASM to enter into a joint venture agreement to earn up to 75 per...
The company expects to produce between 20,500 – 21,500 tonnes of uranium on a 100% basis and between 10,600 and 11,200 tonnes of uranium on an attributable basis.
Zinc Mark uses an assurance framework that aims to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
A team of palaeontologists found Australia’s first head and associated body of an elasmosaur, a long-necked plesiosaur that co-existed with dinosaurs in the early Cretaceous Period.
With the high demand for critical minerals for the energy transition, countries like Chile, Mexico and Brazil have sought to review regulations and permitting.
Nomination deadlines are May 1 to contact a member or associate member organization about nominating a candidate for induction and May 31 for nomination materials to be delivered.