Oil and gas upstream M&A deal value hits highest Q1 levels since 2017Deals worth more than $55 billion have been announced in the first two months of 2024, according to analytics firm Enverus.Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 9:48 am
China’s Jan gold imports via HK gallop to 6-year highs on festive spiritNet imports into the world's top gold consumer stood at…Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 9:47 am
Chinese money still chasing Canadian critical mining deals despite Ottawa’s scrutinyThe inbound flow is raising hopes among some junior miners…Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 7:56 am
Lofty prices tarnish gold’s lustre in top Asian retail hubs Shoppers leaving empty-handed complaining of high prices are becoming a more common sight at gold stores in China and India. Reuters | May 4, 2023 | 9:54 am
Copper price rises as Fed signals a pause Gains, however, were subdued as investors worried about demand in China. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2023 | 9:32 am
St Barbara backs Genesis’ offer for Leonara assets over Silver Lake bid St Barbara will back a A$600 million offer for its Leonara assets from Genesis Minerals despite a higher proposal from Silver Lake Resources. Reuters | May 4, 2023 | 8:50 am
Nevada regains position as most attractive mining jurisdiction The Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies places Western Australia second, and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan third. Staff Writer | May 4, 2023 | 6:33 am
Rio Tinto wants lithium assets, but not at current prices Speaking after Rio’s annual general meeting, CEO Jakob Stausholm said he didn’t want to pay a high premium for lithium assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2023 | 4:43 am
Barrick CEO Bristow rails against Ottawa’s interference in Canadian mining industry Barrick CEO Mark Bristow is refusing to shut the door on accepting new investment from state-controlled Chinese companies, and questioned the move by Canada and the US to clamp down on such investment. Niall McGee – The Globe & Mail | May 3, 2023 | 5:49 pm
Vulcan Energy raises $72 million to develop German lithium plant Funds to go to develop its net zero carbon lithium project in Germany. Reuters | May 3, 2023 | 4:27 pm
Sprott’s ex-CEO snaps up its mining finance unit in buyout deal Peter Grosskopf has acquired the firm’s Canadian investment banking business in a bid to help mining companies make deals. Bloomberg News | May 3, 2023 | 1:45 pm
Lithium Royalty backs Brazil mine in first investment since going public Atlas Lithium is developing a hard-rock mine in southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, in a region known as Lithium Valley. Andrew Willis - The Globe and Mail | May 3, 2023 | 12:35 pm