Austral Resources has finalised its acquisition of Copper Resources Australia from Glencore. This has seen the company acquire the Rocklands project, which consists of three mining leases, one exploration permit, and a processing plant used to produce copper...
VRX Silica (VRX) has been given environmental approval for its 100-per-cent-owned Arrowsmith North silica sand project in Western Australia. Located 270km north of Perth and 25km northwest of Eneabba, the Arrowsmith North project is a globally significant silica sand...
Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract international miners as it targets raising the contribution of mining to the economy from less than 1% of GDP to as much as 6%, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi said on Thursday. In his first appearance at...
Patriot Battery Metals has reported further progress in securing approvals for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, saying the federal permitting process is now aligned with the provincial pathway already under way. The Impact Assessment Agency of...
Swelling US demand for electricity has the potential to boost coal consumption as much as 57%, according to mining giant Peabody Energy, in what would be a major shift for an industry that’s been waning for years. With the US seeking to meet skyrocketing demand and...