Japanese copper smelters are engaged in challenging mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs).

MLG Oz has been awarded a new $10m contract to provide crushing and screening services at New Murchison Gold’s Crown Prince gold deposit.

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved 36 lease renewals for Doe Run Resources, a privately held natural resources company.

First Quantum Minerals is considering a gold pre-payment agreement from its mines in Zambia as a new funding strategy.

Teck Resources has received approval to construct a life extension project at its Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia.

US has initiate steps to recover critical minerals from mine waste, vital for the country's national defence, and energy future.