China germanium, gallium ban could cost US$3.4B
According to the USGS, gallium prices could increase by more than 150% and germanium prices by 26% in the event of a total ban.
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Akobo Minerals’ Segele gold mine opens in Ethiopia
Scandinavian junior Akobo Minerals (US-OTC: AKOBF; FRA: 643) officially opened on Wednesday its Segele gold mine about 700 km southwest of Addis Ababa, marking a milestone in Ethiopia’s developing mining…
Marvel Gold’s sale of Mali assets falls through
Australia’s Marvel Gold (ASX: MVL) announced on Wednesday that the planned sale of its gold projects in Mali will not proceed as intended due to recent developments affecting miners operating…
Podcast: How computer vision and ‘digital twins’ are changing the mining industry, ft Immersal’s Sam Poole
This week’s episode features Sam Poole, Chief Revenue Officer of Immersal, a global leader in spatial mapping and visual positioning systems. Poole delves into the innovative use of absolute positioning…
Graphjet opens 3,000-tonne-a-year green graphite plant in Malaysia
The new facility has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 metric tons of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000 metric tons of graphite per year.
BHP to spend up to US$14B in Chilean copper expansion
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has outlined its ambitious plans to boost copper production in Chile, aiming to increase output by 430,000 to 540,000 tonnes per year based…
Sayona, Piedmont to create lithium giant in US$623M merger
Australia’s Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) is buying U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) in an all-stock deal that will consolidate their Canadian operations and boost the merged firm’s exposure to the…
Join us in London for TNM’s International Metals Symposium
On Dec. 1-2, we’ll welcome delegates from around the world to The Northern Miner‘s International Metals Symposium in London. We are thrilled to gather some of the mining industry’s most…
Gold looks good on Trump tariffs, tax cuts
Donald Trump’s presidential win is likely to be gold positive in the medium term, according to John Reade, chief market strategist for the World Gold Council. The potential for higher…
NexGen Energy nears Rook I approval after final federal review
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) has successfully completed the final federal technical review for its Rook I uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Shares rose. The Canadian…
B.C. creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity
British Columbia Premier David Eby on Monday split the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation into two: Mining and Critical Minerals and Energy and Climate Solutions, to fast-track…
Permitting delays impact BC projects valued at $38B, AME says
British Columbia’s exploration sector has over 60 critical mineral projects waiting for permits. It’s a $38-billion pileup of economic opportunities, some waiting indefinitely, Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) president and…