First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine strugglesJiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s top shareholder, will receive 50,000 tonnes of copper anode per year from mines in Zambia.Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 3:47 am
CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits recordChina’s overseas investment in metals and mining as part of…Frik Els | February 20, 2024 | 9:57 am
Osino-Dundee deal falls through after third-party superior bidThe new bid values Osino at $213 million and includes…Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2024 | 3:25 am
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am
Gold price above $2,000 on softer US economic data "For gold to make that run back to record highs, you need the June rate hike completely off the table," analyst says. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 9:10 am
Canadian dealmakers expect low-carbon shift will drive mining M&A Mining deals with any Canadian involvement hit $29.5 billion in the first few weeks of the second quarter of this year. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:41 am
Essential Metals rejects Tianqi Lithium-IGO takeover bid The cash offer by the JV owned by Tianqi Lithium and IGO required approval from at least 75% of Essential shareholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 5:32 am
Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 3:44 am
Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000 With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure. Frik Els | April 19, 2023 | 10:47 am
Chinese households turn to jewellery and gold in flight to safety The appeal of jewellery and gold has risen after the biggest global banking crisis in more than a decade. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 9:57 am
Vital Metals’ plans for rare earth production stall The company determined that its plans to market an intermediate product from its Saskatoon processing facility aren’t economic. Alisha Hiyate | April 19, 2023 | 9:50 am
Gold price falls below $2,000 as market readjusts rate hike expectations Markets are now pricing in an 85% chance of a 25-basis-points rate hike at the Federal Reserve's next meeting. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 9:23 am