Successful restructuring of US PGM operations did not bring financial results
Sibanye-Stillwater reports that the 2E PGM basket price for the US PGM operations has been substantially lower than AISC for
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North America
Canada pushes US critical mineral alliance to counter Trump’s threat
Canada wants to accelerate the critical mineral strategic alliance with the US, according to key officials, as the country works
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Athabasca Basin – home to the world’s largest, hi-grade uranium mine
Canada’s Athabasca basin has the highest grade uranium deposits in the world, with grades up to 100x higher than averages mined elsewhere
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Stibnite gold project in the US gets key permit
Perpetua Resources has announced that United States Forest Service has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement and is issuing a
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Rio Tinto Iron Ore celebrates 70 years in the Labrador Trough
SEPT-ÎLES, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is celebrating its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades as
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Gold Fields acquires Osisko Mining
Gold Fields has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Osisko Mining, to acquire all the issued
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Rio Tinto completes its solar power plant at Diavik Diamond Mine
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine has completed installation of its 3.5 megawatt capacity solar power plant in
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Barrick: Nevada Gold Mines strongly positioned for growth
Elko, Nevada – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has come a long way since 2019 when Barrick and Newmont pooled their
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Sibanye-Stillwater to reposition its US PGM operations for lower cost structure
Johannesburg: Sibanye-Stillwater advises that it will be implementing a restructuring of its US PGM operations to reduce the operating and
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Taseko gets $100M in additional funding for Florence Copper
Copper producer Taseko Mines has announced that the company received approvals for $100 million in additional funding for its Florence
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Regenx begins producing platinum and palladium at its plant in Tennessee
Regenx Tech, a technology company specializing in the recovery of precious metals from end of life materials, yesterday announced the
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NAL producesw 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate
North American lithium producer Sayona Mining has announced it achieved a new production milestone at its North American Lithium operation
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Rio Tinto invests to strengthen copper supply in US
SALT LAKE CITY – Rio Tinto is investing in its Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, to strengthen its
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Rio Tinto to expand its low-carbon aluminium smelter in Quebec
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion (CAN$1.4 billion) to expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter equipped with
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Torngat Metals and Metso to process rare earth deposit in Canada
Torngat Metals Ltd. and Metso have signed a contract for large-volume pilot scale processing of ore. The focus of the
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Novelis accelerates aluminum automotive part innovation
Novelis Inc has announced the start up of its new roll forming development line. The new development line will help Novelis
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Structural damage Stillwater West costs 20k oz
During March 2023, the US PGM Stillwater West mine suffered structural damage to the shaft which accesses the deeper levels
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Gold Fields partners with Osisko to develop Windfall gold project in Canada
Johannesburg – Gold Fields Limited has announced a partnership with Osisko Mining to develop and mine the world class underground
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Sibanye Stillwater production resumes at the Stillwater West mine
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater is pleased to advise that it recommissioned the vertical shaft at its Stillwater West mine on 16
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Northvolt selects Canada for its new lithium-ion battery gigafactory
Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt today announced that it will establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory near Montreal, Quebec.
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Patriot BM: Incredible demand coming down the pipeline for lithium
Patriot Battery Metals has been a darling of the resource space hitting a 52-week high of $17.69 in February. Patriot
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Albemarle invests $1.3B in new lithium hydroxide facility
Lithium producer Albemarle has announced plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina.
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Aurubis forges ahead with the first multimetal recycling plant
Bundling know-how, fully exploiting synergies, and entering a new market: Multimetal producer and copper recycler Aurubis AG and Düsseldorf-based plant
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Li-Cycle to get $375M loan from the US Department of Energy
Li-Cycle has announced that the company and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office, through its Advanced Technology
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First Quantum suspends ore processing operations at Cobre Panamá
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that its subsidiary, Minera Panamá S.A. (“MPSA”), has suspended ore processing operations at
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Electra unveils battery metals recycling demonstration plant
Electra Battery Materials has announced the launch of a demonstration plant designed to recover and recycle high-value elements found in
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Donlin could be the world’s largest gold mines
Alaska is the second largest gold-producing state in the U.S. noted Greg Lang, president and CEO of NOVAGOLD. He says
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Lithium Tonopah project increases indicated LCE resources 129%
American Lithium has announced an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) that significantly increases the contained lithium resources for the Tonopah
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Sayona’s Quebec Lithium operation progresses rapidly towards restart
Emerging lithium producer Sayona Mining has further progressed the restart of production at its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in
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Vale Canada to supply GM with battery grade nickel sulfate
A subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale S.A., Vale Canada, has announced it signed a term sheet with General Motors
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