South32 shocks market with Arizona cost blowout
South32 (ASX: S32) stunned investors on Thursday after raising costs and delaying development of the Taylor deposit at its Hermosa zinc-silver project in southern Arizona,…
Regulatory Issues
China tightens rare earths grip with strict enforcement
China has strengthened its control of rare earth production through new rules invoking penalties for quota violations, reinforcing Beijing’s grip on the supply of minerals…
Brazil’s largest bauxite producer nets licence to extend Glencore, Rio Tinto-backed project
Mineracao Rio do Norte (MRN), Brazil’s largest bauxite producer, has secured a key installation licence for its Novas Minas project, which seeks to extend operations…
RCMP charges gold explorer ex-CEO with alleged mini-Bre-X fraud concerning assays
The RCMP has charged the former CEO of RPX Gold (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) with fraud and forgery in connection with allegedly manipulated mining assay…
First Quantum loss widens on costs, copper output
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) reported a wider first-quarter loss as higher operating costs and weaker copper production weighed on results, despite raising its full-year…
Boroo eyes buying landslide-scarred former Eagle gold mine in Yukon
Private investment holding company Boroo could be preparing to buy the former Eagle Mine site in Yukon, almost two years after a landslide forced its…
Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across…
Chile bill targets mining boost, tax cuts, permit speed but revisions likely
Chile has introduced sweeping legislation to revive growth and unlock mining investment through tax cuts, labour incentives and faster permitting. The core of the National…
China, Ecuador sign $1.7B deal on gold project
Ecuador has signed a $1.7-billion (C$2.32-billion) mining contract with China’s CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos project, one of the country’s largest gold deposits, a…
Rare Earths Americas seeks $368M IPO valuation
Rare Earths Americas said on Tuesday it is targeting a valuation of up to $368 million in its initial public offering in the United States,…
Barrick names North America team ahead of IPO
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) announced on Tuesday the members of the new executive leadership team for its North American operations as the miner…
US Mint gold source tied to criminal networks in Colombia: New York Times
The United States is increasingly being drawn into the opaque supply chains of illicit mining after an investigation by The New York Times tied some…