January 3, 2024

New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK

A rare earths hub has been set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango in Tyseley, England.

January 3, 2024

Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing

It said delays are a direct consequence of not obtaining Canadian government approval to acquire the Montagne d'Or gold project.

January 3, 2024

Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway

Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate arrived at the Angolan port in eight days.

January 2, 2024

Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project

Tama Atacama is one of the largest lithium brine projects in South America, covering about 1,200km2 across three Chilean salt flats.

January 2, 2024

Gold Fields delays start of $1bn Chilean project until April

First gold production from the Salares Norte project in Chile is now expected in the second quarter of the year.

January 2, 2024

Ionic Rare Earths granted mining licence in Uganda

The license clears the way for mining at the Makuutu project and marks the first large-scale mining license to be awarded in the country.

December 30, 2023

New Year’s resolutions for miners – 2024 

Timothy Foden, partner in international arbitration group at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner looks forward at legal challenges facing the mining industry.

December 28, 2023

Paramount Gold closes $15 million funding with Sprott to advance Grassy Mountain mine

The proposed mine has an initial eight-year life producing 47,000 oz. of gold and 55,000 oz. of silver annually.

December 28, 2023

Mexico finds first remains of coal miners lost in 2022 accident

Mexican authorities have located the remains of two of the 10 coal miners trapped and killed at the El Pinabete mine in August 2022.

December 27, 2023

Vietnam official held over sand mining as sinkholes spread

The head of the An Giang province was arrested by police for allegedly helping a company illegally mine sand.