Rio Tinto extracts gallium from its alumina refining process
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto and its new partner Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part
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North America
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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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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