Peru approves Buenaventura silver mine with $144 million investment The Yumpag project was approved to mine 1,000 tonnes per day, allowing it to produce an estimated 6.5-7.2 million oz. of silver by 2024. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 8:55 am
CleanTech Lithium’s pilot plant in Chile starts operations The first production of eluate was completed in the past week, and it will be shipped to North America. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 7:53 am
China coal industry group expects output growth to slow in 2024 The projection comes on the back of record output in 2023. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 7:40 am
Shanghai nickel, tin prices fall as Indonesia ramps up mining quota approval process A senior Indonesian mining ministry official said the country was working to accelerate the approval process. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 7:20 am
Perseus gets key OreCorp shareholders on side with sweetened offer Perseus seeks to beat out Canadian rival Silvercorp Metals in acquiring the Africa-focused gold explorer. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 7:09 am
Vale expects nickel market deficit by 2028, executive says "We are very strong on nickel fundamentals," chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Emily Olson told the CERAWeek energy conference. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:53 am
Rescuers battle rubble and water in race to save 13 trapped Russian miners The miners were trapped on Monday by a rock fall at the Pioneer gold mine, one of Russia's largest. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am
Gold nanoclusters help remove toxic chemicals from wastewater A scientific team at Flinders University has discovered a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals, including azo dyes, from wastewater. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am
Sibanye halts production at Rustenburg shaft after damage The shaft was forecast to produce an average of 54,000 platinum group metal ounces in 2024. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 5:50 am
