Rio Tinto has more work to do to protect Indigenous cultural heritage at its mines around the world, according to an independent audit of its practices, the world’s biggest iron ore miner said on Monday. Rio Tinto commissioned the audit as part of a pledge to overhaul its practices after it destroyed culturally significant rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in...
Resouro Gold Inc. (TSXV: RAU) (“Resouro” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has initiated a work program at the Tiros Titanium-REE Project where Resouro recently acquired a 33% stake with a farm-in agreement for a 90% interest announced on February 15, 2023 (see Press Release). The Tiros Project represents 10 mineral concessions totalling 152 km2 located...
Russian diversified metals producer Nornickel announced on Tuesday it had successfully tested gypsum — a byproduct of its flagship environmental project, the Sulfur Programme — for its use in making construction materials. To conduct lab tests, the miner joined forces with Russian producer of mortars and drywall materials Volma. Now, only formal environmental impact assessment is required for Nornickel and...
In February, the Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry announced that they had discovered one of the largest lithium reserves in the world. The discovery was made in western Hamedan Province and is estimated to hold up to 8.5 million tons of the element. Iran’s industry officials suggest that the country could hold up to 10 percent of the world’s...
Castillo Copper Ltd (ASX:CCZ, LSE:CCZ) has fielded encouraging initial test results on a composite sample from the Fence Gossan Prospect at Broken Hill that confirm rare earth elements (REEs) can be readily separated from clay and potentially beneficiated to a higher-grade concentrate. Preliminary metallurgical test-work was carried out on a 20-metre composite sample from the prospect in East Zone discovery...
LKAB, a mining company based in Sweden, has identified significant deposits of rare earth elements in the Kiruna area, which are essential for the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines. The company reports mineral resources exceeding one million tonnes of rare earth oxides, making it the largest known deposit of its kind in Europe. Who LKAB, a mining company...
