First Quantum cuts working hours at Panama copper mine amid cost concerns and legal disputes
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is scaling back working hours at its suspended copper mine in Panama to manage the costs of site preservation following a...
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Power Minerals advances exploration at Lítio niobium project in Brazil following successful sampling and acquisition
Power Minerals has made significant strides with its Lítio Niobium Project in Brazil. After confirming the presence of a niobium-tantalum-rare earth elements (REEs) pegmatite intrusion...
Arcadium Lithium reviews operations in Australia amid price decline and rising costs
Arcadium Lithium announced that it is reevaluating its lithium operations in Australia, following a significant drop in battery raw material prices. The decision comes as...
Eramet seeks new nickel mining licenses in Sulawesi, Indonesia
French mining company Eramet SA is seeking to acquire additional nickel mining permits in Indonesia, according to the Jakarta Post, citing a senior company official....
Kyrgyzstan’s new gold bullion plant set to open in Kara-Balta, boosting local mining industry
Kyrgyzstan is set to inaugurate a gold bullion production facility in Kara-Balta, located in the Chuy region, by August, according to Narynbek Satybaldiev, Deputy Chairman...
Niger State Government allocates N50 million for victims of mine pit collapse, forms relief committee
The Niger State Government has established a 13-member relief committee to oversee the distribution of N50 million to the families affected by the recent mine...
Cobalt mining in the DRC: Unveiling the environmental and human costs
Electric vehicle batteries rely heavily on cobalt, but mining this crucial element can result in severe environmental and human costs. In a recent investigation for...
Copper 360 revives Rietberg mine, marking a historic return to South Africa’s oldest copper mining area
Johannesburg-listed Copper 360 has announced the restart of underground mining at the Rietberg mine in South Africa‘s Northern Cape province. This marks the first copper...
British High Commissioner to address Critical Minerals Africa Summit on South Africa’s role in energy transition
British High Commissioner Antony Phillipson will address the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit in Cape Town on November 6-7, 2024. He will emphasize South Africa’s...
Solvay aims to alleviate Europe’s rare earth supply issues amid China’s tightening control
Rare earth elements and semiconductors have become as crucial to national development as oil and petroleum products once were. Amid ongoing competition between the U.S....