Gold’s rise to all-time highs above $2 400 an ounce this year has captivated global markets. China, the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the precious metal, is front and center of the extraordinary ascent. Worsening geopolitical tensions, including war in the...
Mining giant Nornickel will close its copper plant that seeks to cut sulphur dioxide emissions in the Russian Arctic and build a new one in China, CEO Vladimir Potanin said, after Western technology partners refused to supply parts. Nornickel, the...
A new Queensland funding program to help extract critical minerals and reprocessing opportunities in mine waste is now open. The Queensland Government’s Collaborative Development Program offers up to $5 million in funding for companies seeking to assess and find...
Whitehaven Coal closed out the March 2024 quarter with two new Queensland coal mines under its belt, while remaining on track to deliver its 2023–24 financial year (FY24) guidance. The coal miner produced 4.4 million tonnes (Mt) of run-of-mine coal (ROM) production...
TSX-V-listed Reunion Gold has signed a mineral agreement with the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission that provides the company, and its 100%-owned Guyanese subsidiary, with stable fiscal and operating conditions during the life...
Chile’s State-run copper miner Codelco must focus on boosting its production, but it has a global prestige that would not be tarnished if it cedes its role as Chile’s top producer to rival BHP, Mining Minister Aurora Williams said on Thursday. Codelco, the...
