Sibanye pays Appian $215M to settle dispute
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW, NYSE: SBSW) has agreed to pay $215 million to settle its dispute with Appian Capital Advisory over its cancelled purchase of two of the firm’s Brazilian assets….
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A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet two-thirds of 836 facilities are…
Solaris values Ecuador copper mine at $4.6B
Swiss mine developer Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) says a prefeasibility study shows its Warintza copper-gold project in southeastern Ecuador would generate an after-tax net present value of $4.6 billion (C$6.4…
Lundin Mining lifts copper outlook, cuts costs
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has raised its forecast for full-year copper output and cut its costs outlook after stronger-than-expected performance at its Caserones mine in Chile. Lundin, which generated…
Nutrien weighs phosphate unit sale
Canada’s Nutrien (TSX, NYSE: NTR), the world’s top potash producer, is reviewing its phosphate business as part of a strategy to simplify operations and boost long-term value. The review could…
Codelco grows copper output despite mine collapse
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco, the world’s largest producer of the metal, expects 2025 and 2026 production to slightly surpass last year’s output, signalling resilience in the face of a…
Teck’s QB upturn bodes well for $53B Anglo merger
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) said on Monday its Quebrada Blanca (QB) mine in Chile is showing signs of recovery, following months of underperformance that raised questions about…
Gold Fields pays $50M for 12% of Founders Metals
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) agreed to pay about $50 million (US$36 million) to become the biggest shareholder in Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF), which is developing the Antino…
Fortescue’s Forrest doesn’t get critical minerals hype
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) founder and executive chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday he’s advancing critical minerals projects despite not understanding the “fuss” surrounding the strategic metals. Speaking at Fortescue’s annual…
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China agreed to suspend a planned expansion of export controls on rare earth elements (REE) for a year after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a broad trade deal with his…
Aldebaran’s Altar copper project may generate $11B
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) says a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Altar copper-gold project in Argentina establishes “robust” economics and sets the stage for new studies in…
JV article: Tiger Gold developing Colombia’s next mine
As Tiger Gold prepares to list on the TSXV later this year, the company published a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) this month for the Quinchía gold project in Colombia that…