January 2, 2024 Vedanta faces investor reckoning over $3.2 billion of bonds Bondholders have until Jan. 2 to give an early consent on a plan to push out due dates on $3.2 billion in bond repayments.
December 28, 2023 Saudi stage.mining.company Maaden finds new gold deposits The Saudi Arabian Mining Company said it had discovered multiple gold deposits south of its existing Mansourah Massarah gold mine.
December 28, 2023 Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development and production of lithium in the Atacama salt flat.
December 27, 2023 Codelco, SQM ink lithium partnership agreement The two companies agreed to form a new company in which Codelco will have a majority stake.
December 27, 2023 Surge Copper acquires 100% interest in Berg property from Centerra The Berg property comprises nearly 350 sq. km. of land and is adjacent to Surge's remaining mineral claims in BC.
December 26, 2023 Anglo American submits $1.1 billion tailings, water management plan for Los Bronces The project will pay special attention to the moving of mineral pulp or tailings from the Pérez Caldera dam to the Las Tórtolas tailings dam.
December 22, 2023 First Quantum says Panama hasn’t given legal basis to close mine The plan will include a temporary phase of "environmental preservation and safe management," the company said.
December 22, 2023 Impala Platinum workers end Bafokeng mine underground sit-in South African miners have been hit by a spate of underground sit-ins in recent months.
December 22, 2023 Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses.
December 22, 2023 Abu Dhabi’s IRH to invest $1.1 billion in Mopani copper mine Zambia had been seeking a new investor for Mopani since it took control of the assets from Glencore in 2021.
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