Turkey, China sign MOU to team up for rare earth mining
Turkey and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the nations’ cooperation in all areas of mining, with a particular focus on critical minerals such as rare…
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BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) was forced to halt operations at its Olympic Dam copper-gold mine on Friday after severe electrical storms damaged critical transmission infrastructure in northern…
US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more
The United States has a long mining and exploration history and is rich in base and precious metals as well as new energy metals and uranium. Here are seven companies…
Equinox Gold stock drops on lower production guidance for Greenstone mine
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) shares fell on Thursday after it reported output would be almost 37% lower this year amid the ramp-up towards commercial production at its new…
Economic growth the main driver of long-term gold price, WGC research suggests
While it has long been established that gold’s safe-haven status can help to manage portfolio risk, explaining its contribution to actual portfolio returns remains a complex exercise. According to a…
Uranium Energy shares rise on US approval for Wyoming plant boost
The company received approval to raise the licensed production capacity at its Irigaray plant to 4 million lbs of U3O8 per year.
Wesdome Gold on course for record production year
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) reaffirmed on Thursday that the company remains on track for a record year of production following the release of its third-quarter operational results….
Vision Blue grants Cornish Metals £7 million backing
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) has received a £7-million (around US$9 million) credit facility from shareholder Vision Blue Resources, to help it reopen the South Crofty tin mine in…
Adriatic Metals appoints Laura Tyler as CEO
Europe-focused Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT ) has officially announced the appointment of Laura Tyler as its managing director and chief executive officer. Tyler, who has been with Adriatic…
Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president of exploration, Peter Shabestari, skillfully navigates steep turns around sheer rock faces at the company’s Black Pine Mountain gold project…
Lithium Americas revamps Thacker Pass deal with GM in new US$625M JV
Shares in Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) jumped by 20.2% on Wednesday after it announced a new, US$625-million joint venture agreement with General Motors for its Thacker Pass project…
Mercedes tops Amnesty International’s human rights ranking of EV makers
A new human rights ranking conducted by Amnesty International reveals how the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers score on addressing human rights risks in their mineral supply chains. These…