January 23, 2024

Codelco secures first lithium asset with Australian firm buy

The A$385 million ($254 million) acquisition of Lithium Power International hands Codelco the Maricunga lithium project.

January 22, 2024

Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel plant runs reduced output after power incident

The production process at the company's Doniambo plant in New Caledonia was disrupted by the breaking of several furnace cathodes.

January 8, 2024

Lithium junior Kali Metals soars on ASX debut

The Western Australia-based junior entered the ASX on the right foot, having raised A$15 million ($10m) on a heavily oversubscribed IPO.

January 5, 2024

Core Lithium halts mining on “tough” market conditions

It also flagged a write-down on the value of its assets as the effect of weak prices for the battery material becomes evident among producers.

December 28, 2023

Analysis: Gold set for further record prices in 2024 and 2025

Gold prices have been setting annual records for the past three years.

December 21, 2023

Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint

It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the battery metals-rich James Bay region of Quebec.

December 15, 2023

Namibia greenlights Bannerman Energy’s Etango uranium project 

Mining licence comes at a time when prices for the radioactive material have rallied to hit almost 16-year highs.

December 14, 2023

NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.

December 13, 2023

Lion One drills 1,986 g/t gold at Tuvatu project in Fiji

Lion One has also seen assays of 886.25 g/t, 135.60 g/t, 115.86 g/t, and more.

December 11, 2023

Freeport Resources awarded licence renewal for Yandera copper project in PNG

The renewal would allow Freeport to begin work on a definitive feasibility study for what it calls one of the world's largest undeveloped copper resources.