Mining executives argued for a sharper industry focus on economic solvency, environmental accountability and public perception at a London event this month.
ASM employs some 45 million workers across more than 80 largely undeveloped countries.
Blackwater, located 160 km southwest of Prince George, is expected to become the province’s first new gold mine since the Brucejack in 2017.
Most of Earth's gold is locked up in the mantle, the thick, middle layer of the planet located between the crust and the outer core.
Marimaca reported results from the maiden scout drilling program at the Pias target, located northwest of Pampa Medina within the broader Sierra de Medina property block.
Osisko is progressing its Gaspé copper project in Quebec with new financing and a board now featuring industry heavyweight John Burzynski.
Toronto-based Mandalay has used revenue from its Bjorkdal gold mine in Sweden and Costerfield gold and antimony mine in Australia to accumulate $55 million in cash.
By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.
The Australian miner said the claim, witness statements and independent expert reports have all been filed at the International Tribunal in London.
Renforth is updating the resource with 28,000 metres of new drilling.
Eramet becomes the first European company to produce lithium carbonate at an industrial scale.
The Alacran project is pegged as the Colombia's next major copper-gold mine.
The miner said that groups "took advantage" of political unrest to attempt to invade its site.
The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $510 compared to a peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.
The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.
As metal prices soar, mining expands into new frontiers, more communities and Indigenous peoples will be impacted as they are attracted to ASM as a vital lifeline in times of economic turmoil.
Global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46m tonnes in 2025, outpacing supply growth.
The biggest change over three decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output has more than tripled.
Despite its pivotal role, the mining industry faces significant challenges that could hinder its ability to meet global demand.
BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output.
"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."
The lithium mine operated by Australia's Green Technology Metals could become the province's first lithium producer.
The company holds seven Canadian silver assets.
The 5,000-tonne-per-day underground project holds 2 million oz. in reserves and 3.3 million oz. in resources.
America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical materials and manufacturing processes.
Spodumene ore produced at the Barreiro mine will feed its Greentech lithium beneficiation plant.
Solar panels contain twice as much silver today than they did five years ago.
Chilean conglomerate CAP, which has invested $80 million in the company's Penco project, will become a new shareholder.
The Halleck Creek project was named last year as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.
The project is 6 miles from Africa’s largest copper mining complex, the Kansanshi mine held by First Quantum Minerals.
Environmental permit application includes ending the use of domestic land-based water at the mine in 2035.
The new policy will not affect those qualified as "advanced coal projects" such as the controversial Grassy Mountain mine.
Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.
With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.
Once in production, the Bougouni project will become the first lithium mine in Mali.
The funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric transmission line, an on-site substation and electrical vehicle charging infrastructure.
It has found its first gold system with the help of AI, making mineral exploration faster, more accurate, and cheaper.
Sales revenue for the third tender fell 7% to $71 million, bringing year-to-date revenue to $146 million, down from $188 million last year.
The Vancouver-based gold miner said it expects gold production at Bibiani to exceed 15,000 oz. per month by mid-year.
Once restarted, the Reliquias project would deliver approximately 2.2 million oz. of silver-equivalent production annually over a nine-year life.
Peninsula is anticipating 600,000 lb. of U3O8 production at Lance during the 2025 ramp-up year.
The company is now operating the plant at its South West Arkansas project.
MABC CEO Michael Goehring called the study’s methodology unsound and its conclusions deceiving.
The lithium brine project in Catamarca province is expected to start production in the second half of 2025.
The Koné gold mine will be in production for 16 years and is anticipated to deliver first output by the second quarter of 2027.
Palliser Capital claims Rio Tinto's current dual-listed structure has deprived investors of $50 billion in value.
New forecasts showed several officials penciled in fewer rate cuts for next year than estimated.
The new NPV (at a 5% discount) stands at $735 million, and the IRR is 41%.
Torex's 2024 production forecast remains intact, with the company tracking towards the lower end of the 450,000-470,000 oz. guidance range.
The miner said it could suspend operations if gold shipments remain blocked.
The 2,488ct diamond is named Motswedi ("water spring") and the 1,094ct stone is called Seriti ("aura" or "presence").
Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo in Europe and North America.
A preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process could be less expensive than conventional methods of making graphite.
Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.
The latest results showed an extension of high-grade gold over the 10 km strike length.
Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050.
The Turmalina mine was deemed an "unfeasible work environment" by labor auditors.
The scoping study is part of the company's portfolio asset review of its assets in Western Australia.
Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.
Project could help reduce emissions by up to 80% if renewables and green hydrogen are used, the companies said.
The province has committed hundreds of millions in funding for mining projects through agencies like Investissement Québec, Soquem and Sidex.
Hummingbird has flagged continued challenges around operational performance at its two African mines.
Over the next 12 months, Skeena is expected to continue advancing Eskay Creek through BC's environmental assessment process.
XXIX Metal controls two of the largest copper projects in Eastern Canada.
Skaland mine is the world's highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine and the fourth-largest graphite mine outside China.
Bullion is coming off a 2.6% decline in the previous two sessions on the back of mixed US data.
The offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which is a 10% premium over Sierra Metals' closing price of C$0.77 on the TSX last Friday.
If Mali continues to impede shipments from Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest gold mine, Barrick will cease operations.
The CEFC was established in 2012 by the Australian government to help achieve its national goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year bring more wild swings?
The US Department of Defense invested about $15.8 million under the Defense Production Act.
The project, on the Indigenous group’s traditional lands, holds one of the world’s largest reserves.
Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.
A leach pad failure in June released 4 million tonnes of material with ore and cyanide-containing solution.