i-80, which spun out of Equinox Gold in 2021, currently has four projects in Nevada.

A string of mine closures has tightened concentrate availability with significant implications for the refined metal market.

A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.

The company has invested in modernization and expansion of Gibraltar, making it the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada.

The red metal has rallied about 15% in the last two months. 

The surge in demand, driven by AI boom, could exacerbate the copper supply-demand imbalance, according to Trafigura's chief economist.

The deal will propel the combined group to become a mid-tier gold miner producing around 400,000 ounces of gold a year.

For the year, bullion is up by double digits at 13%, despite headwinds from strong US economic data.