Amarillo submits final permit application for Mara Rosa project The miner expects to start construction in early 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2019 | 6:20 am
American Battery Metals lobbies in Washington for domestic supply of critical minerals Company executives spent a week talking to key stakeholders in Washington. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2019 | 6:15 am
How rare earth shocks lifted an upstart Australian mining company The US-China trade war has been a lucrative one for Lynas Corp, owner of the Mount Weld mine, in Western Australia. Reuters | December 17, 2019 | 5:15 am
Petra Diamonds finds founder Pouroulis’ successor Adonis Pouroulis, who founded Petra in 1997 and has been its chairman ever since, will leave the company on March 31. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2019 | 4:03 am
Northern Star to acquire Newmont’s stake in Super Pit for $800 million Earlier this year, Northern Star was rumored to be the frontrunner for Barrick Gold’s 50% stake in the Super Pit mine. Jackson Chen | December 16, 2019 | 3:45 pm
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 2:39 pm
Lynas fails to get Malaysian approval for higher processing limit, shares slide The miner's total neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production for calendar year 2019 will be similar to that of 2018. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 2:20 pm
Nevada Copper begins production at Pumpkin Hollow The company becomes the first new copper producer in the US over the last decade. Jackson Chen | December 16, 2019 | 11:01 am
Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 9:44 am