Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2022 | 3:51 am
Fate of Barrick’s $7bn project in Pakistan to be decided next week If Reko Diq copper-gold project gets the Supreme Court's blessing, Barrick could start operations in 2027-2028. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2022 | 6:57 am
Petra Diamonds to keep Williamson mine idled until mid-2023 The Tanzanian diamond mine has been shut since early November, following a breach in the wall of a tailings dam. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2022 | 4:03 am
Fortescue keeps women on the top job with Fiona Hick’s appointment Hick replaces CEO Elizabeth Gaines, who stepped down in December 2021 and who will remain on Fortescue's board as a non-executive director. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2022 | 3:53 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 7:13 am
BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine The union at Escondida copper mine in Chile said BHP’s latest offer contains concrete and verifiable measures to improve workers' conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 3:23 am
Mexico to start producing lithium batteries in late 2023 After nationalizing lithium resources in April, Mexico has secured investments to jump into the battery-making sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2022 | 9:07 am
Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for December 9 Turquoise Hill's shareholders vote has been repeatedly delayed because of the opposition of key minority investors and regulators' scrutiny. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2022 | 3:51 am
World’s biggest copper mine moves closer to strike More than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready to walk off the job on Nov. 28 and 30 if BHP does not meet their demands. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2022 | 10:15 am
Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032 While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2022 | 6:59 am
