World HEADLINES

Cerro de Oro in Zacatecas, Mexico Cerro de Oro in Zacatecas, Mexico
PRECIOUS METALS

Minera Alamos to upsize Cerro de Oro

2025 potentially a growth year

24 January 2025
Vale's Thompson nickel operations in Manitoba, Canada
BASE METALS

Vale considers sale of Thompson nickel assets

The miner launched a strategic review to explore alternatives

24 January 2025
US President Donald Trump signing executive orders
REGULATION

Trump threatens 10% tariff on China from February

Follows remarks on levies for Canada and Mexico on Monday

22 January 2025
The Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile.
BASE METALS

Teck grows 2024 copper output by 50% on QB ramp-up

The miner plans to grow copper production to 800,000tpa by 2030

22 January 2025
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Arizona.
REGULATION

Trump signs orders to prioritise drilling and mining

On his first day in office, the new US president signed a heap of orders on climate and energy

21 January 2025
Vale's Thompson nickel operations in Manitoba, Canada
BASE METALS

Vale considers sale of Thompson nickel assets

The miner launched a strategic review to explore alternatives

24 January 2025
US President Donald Trump signing executive orders
REGULATION

Trump threatens 10% tariff on China from February

Follows remarks on levies for Canada and Mexico on Monday

22 January 2025
BASE METALS

Teck grows 2024 copper output by 50% on QB ramp-up

22 January 2025
REGULATION

Trump signs orders to prioritise drilling and mining

21 January 2025
The aftermath of the incident.
MINERS

BHP train wreck down to 'spider bites and sleepless nights'

BHP not to blame for rail collision, ATSB finds

19 December 2024
AUSTRALIA

Shadow resources minister lambasts "valley of death of approvals" for miners

“Future Made in Australia is a fantasy made in Australia under this government”: Senator McDonald

11 December 2024
MINERS

Ellison resigns as chairman of Delta Lithium

Move to ensure "focus and attention is on MinRes"

25 November 2024
PRECIOUS METALS

Osisko to buy Dalgaranga royalties for US$50M

Near-term mine restart

30 September 2024
MINERS

Coal giant boss warns of the rise of union power in Australia

Fears of a return to an age of lockouts and strikes

25 September 2024
Cerro de Oro in Zacatecas, Mexico
PRECIOUS METALS

Minera Alamos to upsize Cerro de Oro

2025 potentially a growth year

24 January 2025
BASE METALS

Vale considers sale of Thompson nickel assets

The miner launched a strategic review to explore alternatives

24 January 2025
REGULATION

Trump threatens 10% tariff on China from February

Follows remarks on levies for Canada and Mexico on Monday

22 January 2025
BASE METALS

Teck grows 2024 copper output by 50% on QB ramp-up

The miner plans to grow copper production to 800,000tpa by 2030

22 January 2025
REGULATION

Trump signs orders to prioritise drilling and mining

On his first day in office, the new US president signed a heap of orders on climate and energy

21 January 2025
Altilium signs MoU with HELM.
EUROPE

Altilium signs MoU with LevertonHELM

UK companies collaborate to strengthen lithium supply chain

14 January 2025
M&A

Lundin offloads European assets in $1.5B deal

Boliden acquires Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan mines

09 December 2024
EUROPE

Czech lithium plant to grow green shoots from coal

"Poetic" Cinovec project will process its lithium on land that once housed a coal power plant.

04 December 2024
MINERS

Investor calls for Rio Tinto to end UK-Aussie dual listing

Palliser calls for ASX as primary listing for miner

04 December 2024
ENERGY MINERALS

UK technology companies gain traction in race to net zero

Watercycle Technologies, DEScycle, Ionic Rare Earths and Altilium all share positive results

19 November 2024
Zijin in talks over controlling stake in Zangge Mining
M&A

Zijin in talks over controlling stake in Zangge Mining

The deal is pending board approval and the signing of a formal agreement

10 January 2025
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Tungsten in geopolitical crosshairs

Sangdong production to start in 2025

07 January 2025
ASIA

China mineral export ban on horizon

Critical mineral policies to shift as China protects its tech and US welcomes new leadership

03 January 2025
REGULATION

China bans gallium, germanium, antimony exports to the US

China announced an immediate halt in exports

03 December 2024
DATA

China germanium and gallium ban could lead to $3.4B hole

USGS study analyses impact of complete Chinese ban on critical minerals

20 November 2024

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Journal Intelligence team.

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Mining Journal Intelligence World Risk Report 2024 (feat. MineHutte ratings)

A detailed analysis of mining investment risks across 117 jurisdictions globally, assessed across six risk categories and an industrywide survey.

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ESG Mining Company Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

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Mining Journal Intelligence Project Pipeline Handbook 2024

View our 50 top mining projects, handpicked using a unique, objective selection process from a database of 450+ global assets.

Nutrien's Patience Lake potash operation. Credit: Nutrien
PROJECT FINANCE

Nutrien halts Brazilian fertiliser blending facilities

The fertiliser producer has been hit by the unstable market

29 May 2024
BULKS

Vale positive in iron ore, while base metals slip

Iron positive, despite lower volumes but copper slips

18 October 2023
OTHER

Brazil Potash Autazes consultation completed

Consultation approval challenged

03 October 2023
ESG

Vale responds to allegations of corrupted Brumadinho inspection

Vale responded to reports alleging it complicated monitoring of the dam

22 September 2023
PRECIOUS METALS

Brazilian police tackles US$1.2B illegal gold mining operations

Brazilian Federal Police launched three operations on Wednesday

21 September 2023
Lithium Argentina's Caucharí-Olaroz mine
REGULATION

Lithium Argentina shareholders approve move to Switzerland

Change effective from this week, subject to approvals

20 January 2025
BASE METALS

Cochilco cuts copper outlook for Chile to 5.54Mt in 2034

Estimation is down from 6.43Mt after a change in methodology

16 January 2025
REGULATION

Search for Peruvian miners after alleged attack on gold mine

At least 17 miners are missing after a clash between illegal miners

14 January 2025
BASE METALS

Codelco's copper output increased slightly in 2024

Meanwhile, the Chilean miner takes on more debt

09 January 2025
LATIN AMERICA

Chile rejects $2.5B Dominga iron, copper mine

A hat trick of rejections for the iron and copper mine

09 January 2025
PARTNER CONTENT

Mine tailings: Technology and Risk

WSP speaks with Mining Journal, Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly

PARTNER CONTENT

Transformational Tailings Solutions from Weir

Mining Journal, Mining Magazine and Australia’s Mining Monthly speaks with Weir.

PARTNER CONTENT

Weir's transformational tailings flowsheets

Weir has developed a range of transformational flowsheets for tailings management

RESOURCE STOCKS

VHM's near-term critical minerals project poised with consummate timing

Globally-significant deposit aiming for production in 2025

South Africa's Police Service led the operation against zama zamas.
AFRICA

Trapped, starving, and surrounded by death: the plight of the zama zamas

Stranded illegal South African miners remain cut off and amid corpses

14 January 2025
AFRICA

Barrick issues ultimatum to Mali government

Canadian miner to suspend Mali operations “within the coming week” if gold export block persists

06 January 2025
PROJECT FINANCE

AI mineral explorer KoBold raises $537M

Part of the funding for Mingomba project in Zambia

03 January 2025
PRECIOUS METALS

Franco-Nevada signs $500M streaming deal with Sibanye

Gold and platinum supply from operations at Bushveld complex

20 December 2024
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Kazera Global eyes mineral sands expansion in South Africa

With Walviskop nearing revenue generation, it wants to add the adjacent Perdevlei concession

20 December 2024