The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a Native American group’s case to block a land swap for the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, reported Reuters. The government is now free to start a process that would give Rio Tinto and BHP access to the land. Full story.
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Canada’s newest mine officially opens
Artemis Gold officially opened its Blackwater mine, Canada’s newest gold-silver mine, in central British Columbia on May 30 with members of the federal, local and Indigenous governments, industry associations, and other stakeholders in attendance. Full story.
Read MoreNew MSHA Information Hub: Access to Key Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched the new MSHA Information Hub to help miners, operators, contractors and other stakeholders quickly find answers to their most frequently asked questions. Full story.
Read MoreIoneer quadruples Rhyolite Ridge ore reserve
Ioneer has announced a 308% upgrade to the ore reserve estimate for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in southern Nevada. It has more than quadrupled from 60 million tonnes (Mt) in 2020 to 247 Mt, delivering a mine life of 95 years. Full story.
Read MoreCritical mineral markets need diversification: IEA report
Emphasizing major energy and economic implications, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report identifies vulnerabilities over the next decade, notably for copper and other critical minerals. The 2025 edition of the IEA’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook finds that critical mineral markets have become more concentrated, not less, particularly when it comes to refining and processing. For copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt,…
Read MoreTalon Metals obtains site for processing facility
Talon Metals, through its wholly owned subsidiary Talon Nickel (USA), has secured a site currently owned by Westmoreland Mining as the future location of its Beulah Minerals Processing Facility in North Dakota. Full story.
Read MoreTasmanian government aids tungsten mine
The Tasmanian government has issued a $7.5 million loan to Group 6 Metals for its struggling Dolphin tungsten mine on King Island, reported ABC News. This dovetails the government recently acquiring 12% of the company’s shares after Group 6 couldn’t repay a previous loan. A government spokesperson said the new loan was approved because the mine is “critical” for regional…
Read MoreUlan expansion gets approval
Glencore Australia’s Ulan Coal Mine Complex – one of the country’s largest coal mines – has received approval to expand its underground operation, reported ABC News. The miner will be able to extract a further 18.8 million tonnes of coal at the New South Wales site. Additionally, the determination extends the life span of the mine by a further two…
Read MoreRio Tinto chief to step down
After four years at the helm, Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm will be stepping down later this year. The miner said “a rigorous selection process is already underway” to find his successor. Full story.
Read MoreIron Bridge full production delayed – again
In an update on the staged ramp up of its Iron Bridge magnetite operation in Western Australia, Fortescue said it is targeting fiscal year 2028 to achieve nameplate capacity of 22 million tonnes per annum. When the miner announced plans to build Iron Bridge in 2019, it pledged to have the project ramped up to full production rates by June…
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