Vale, Jinnan invest US$627M in iron ore plant in Oman
Facility in the port city of Sohar will process 18 million tonnes of iron ore from 2027.
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US recycles over billion dollars in gold from electronics
The United States led all nations in terms of gold recycled from discarded electronics, according a new study by London-based metals trader The Gold Bullion Company. Using waste data from…
Space rock miner lands first US permit
AstroForge, a Los Angeles-based startup with plans to mine asteroids, received on Monday the United States Federal Communications Commission’s first-ever commercial license to operate in deep space. The move sets…
Atlas Lithium soars on Neves permit in Brazil
Once operational, annual lithium production at Neves is projected to reach 300,000 tonnes.
Electra Battery lands US$5M for cobalt refinery early works
Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSXV: ELBM) has secured a US$5-million financing from its existing lenders that would allow it to start certain early works and winter preparations at its…
Agnico Eagle takes 13% stake in ATEX Resources
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has taken a 13% stake in copper-gold explorer ATEX Resources (TSXV: ATX) with an investment totalling $55 million, which the latter will use…
BHP, Vale reach US$30B Fundão dam settlement
The collapse of the dam at an iron ore mine owned by Samarco killed 19 people.
Kinross takes stake in Puma Exploration, sending stock up 50%
Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has expanded its exploration footprint in Canada by investing in New Brunswick-focused junior Puma Exploration (TSXV: PUMA) and its properties near the province’s Bathurst…
Talon Metals makes new copper-nickel discovery near Eagle mine in Michigan
The company reported 99.92 meters of copper and nickel mineralization from its maiden drill hole at the Boulderdash target.
NextSource ships first Madagascar graphite to global markets
Canada’s NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) has completed its first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from its Molo mine in southern Madagascar, destined for Germany and the United States…
BHP tops all miners in Forbes list of world’s best employers
Australian miner BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has earned a spot in Forbes list of the world’s best employers of 2024, placing best amongst all peers in the…
IsoEnergy and Purepoint Uranium partner up to explore Larocque trend in Saskatchewan
IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) and Purepoint Uranium (TSXV: PTU) have formed a 60%-40% joint venture to explore and develop uranium properties in Saskatchewan’s eastern Athabasca Basin, covering over 980 sq. km….