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Ranking the world’s top lithium producers

Acquiring Arcadium makes Rio Tinto one of the world's largest lithium producers.

Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 7:22 am

Sumitomo Metal forecasts widening global nickel supply surplus in 2025

According to the company, a larger surplus next year will…

Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 7:12 am

Rio pays premium multiple for Arcadium in biggest deal since 2007

“We feel quite comfortable that we have not bought a…

Frik Els and Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2024 | 3:51 am

Festive hopes fade for India’s gold industry after price surge

A rebound in gold prices to a record peak has…

Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 3:03 am

Rio Tinto buys Arcadium for $6.7 billion cash

Rio's offer is at the high end of expectations representing…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2024 | 11:21 pm

Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks

Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2024 | 3:54 am

Tectonic Metals gets funding for gold exploration in Alaska

The company's Flat gold project is located 40 km north of the giant Donlin gold project.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 3:01 pm

Top uranium producer Kazakhstan hikes tax

The world’s largest producer of uranium is increasing its mining tax on the nuclear fuel by at least 50% next year.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | July 15, 2024 | 2:06 pm

Alamos boosts exposure to rising gold prices by clearing most of Argonaut’s hedge book

Alamos has entered into a gold sale prepayment agreement, securing $116 million in exchange for delivering 49,384 oz. of gold in 2025.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 11:02 am

Foran Mining taps investors for McIlvenna Bay initial phase funding

McIlvenna Bay is currently host to the largest undeveloped VMS deposit in the Flin Flon region in Saskatchewan.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 8:38 am

Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus hopes

A highly anticipated third plenum that started from Monday will outline efforts to promote advanced manufacturing.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:04 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

Humanity would have to mine more copper in the next 20 years than in human history to meet surging global demand on the back of the energy transition.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 12, 2024 | 4:50 pm

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