US closer to greenlighting ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cleared on Thursday one of the final regulatory hurdles for ioneer’s (ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, a project that would…
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Atlantic Lithium within ‘touching distance’ of building Ghana’s first lithium mine
Atlantic Lithium (AIM: ALL; ASX: A11) reported a $12.4 million loss for the year ending June 2024, up slightly from the previous year’s loss of $11.5 million, as the company…
Winsome study pegs Adina lithium project cost at US$260M, using ex-diamond plant
Australia’s Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) said a scoping study reinforces the US$260-million Adina lithium project’s potential as a capital-efficient mine with a 17-year life in Quebec. Repurposing the dense media…
Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission buy
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has hit a roadblock in its proposed acquisition of Canada’s Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) after a Chinese investor in the takeover target opposed the tie-up. …
Aclara Resources to start rare earths production in Brazil in 2027
Rare earths developer aims to move forward the beginning of operations at its flagship Carina project to 2027 from 2029.
South Africa’s platinum output back to pre-Covid levels on job cuts
The World Platinum Investment Council says more than 10,000 Jobs have been lost in 2024 amid falling PGMs prices.
Gem Diamonds unearths 126.2-carat stone from Letšeng mine in southern Africa
Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has unearthed yet another large white diamond at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The 126.21 carat type II white diamond is the 12th greater…
AngloGold Ashanti to buy Centamin for US$2.5 billion
Deal hands AngloGold Egypt’s largest and first modern gold mine, and will make it the world’s no.4 producer of the precious metal.
SQM deal with Andrada taps into Namibian lithium
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, has entered into a three-stage earn-in agreement with South Africa-based Andrada Mining (LSE: ATM) to jointly develop the Lithium Ridge asset…
AngloGold, Regis to take Havana gold mine underground
Tropicana gold mine partners Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) are going ahead with the A$114-million (US$76 million) Havana underground project in Western Australia. The…
Perseus ups stake in Guinea-focused Predictive Discovery to 19.9%
Australian gold producer Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is increasing its stake in Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI), a BlackRock-backed company advancing the Bankan gold project in Guinea. The Perth-based…
Nexa Resources sells Peru copper asset for up to US$29.3M
Latin America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) has sold its Pukaqaqa copper project in Peru to Canada’s Olympic Precious Metals for an initial US$4.3 million. The price tag could reach up to US$29.3 million…