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Riversgold enters deal to acquire Canadian lithium-prospective assets

Riversgold has signed an option deal to purchase a 100% interest in seven lithium-prospective projects (collectively called the Abigail lithium project) in Quebec, Canada, from Abigail Lake. Riversgold plans to acquire the project by paying C$75,000 ($55,343.6) in cash and...

Rio Tinto and First Quantum complete La Granja JV transaction

Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals have completed a transaction to form a joint venture (JV) that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja project in Peru, one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the...

Draslovka announces first global use of its gold leaching GlyCat process

Draslovka a.s. has executed a user license with Bayan Airag Exploration LLC in Mongolia for the world’s first application of its proprietary glycine gold leaching process, GlyCatTM, in a commercial heap leaching application. Application of the technology has commenced...

Thiess secures nickel contract in Central Halmahera

Thiess has been awarded an AUS$240 million nickel mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral, marking its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market in 2023. During this 3.5 year contract, Thiess will deliver full mining operations including mine...

Peru’s Minsur plans $2bn investment to boost copper and tin output

Peruvian mining company Minsur is planning to boost its copper and tin production in the country with an investment of at least $2bn (7.39bn sol) over the next five years, reported Reuters, citing an executive. As part of the plan,...

Vale starts load tests at iron ore briquette plant in Brazil

Vale has commenced load tests at the first iron ore briquette plant at the Tubarão Unit in Vitória, Brazil. The plant is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the steel industry. Vale said the tests form part of...

Leviathan Gold receives exploration licence in Victoria, Australia

Leviathan Gold’s wholly owned subsidiary, Leviathan Gold (Australia), has received a permit for a new exploration licence (EL), EL 7937, in Victoria, Australia. Covering a 19km² area, the licence has been awarded by the Victorian Government’s Department of Energy, Environment...

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