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Will 2024 be the year for precious metals?

Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 26, 2023 | 11:36 am

Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted

Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace…

Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:49 am

Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant

The technology is aimed at separating heavy and light REEs…

Blair McBride | December 22, 2023 | 1:53 pm

At least 7 Peru gold mine workers die in believed accident

Initial evidence pointed to a collapse in a mine located…

Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 12:46 pm

Northern Dynasty closes $17 million in financings to support Pebble project

The proposed mine, if built, would represent the largest in…

Staff Writer | December 21, 2023 | 10:08 am

Glencore bids for Teck Resources’ coal unit

The Swiss miner and commodities giant is willing to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business as alternative to a full merger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2023 | 3:49 am

Chile’s mining association asks Congress to reverse payment increase for mining claims

The payment increase for patented mining claims is contemplated in Bill N° 21420, which modifies certain aspects of the existing Mining Code.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2023 | 7:04 am

Canadian operations halted as miners grapple with record wildfires

Record-setting wildfires have been wreaking havoc across Canada since March, reaching peak intensity this month.

Henry Lazenby | June 9, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Altona Rare Earths shares start trading in London

Altona, which is advancing the Monte Muambe rare earths project in northwest Mozambique, raised $2.5 million.

Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Hummingbird Resources pours first gold at Kouroussa mine in Guinea

Kouroussa, Hummingbird’s second operating mine in Africa, will ramp up to commercial production during the second half of 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2023 | 3:53 am

Winsome Resources inks deal to expand Adina lithium project in Quebec

The agreement would allow Winsome to acquire the 29 claims in the bordering Jackpot property and expand its total tenure in the James Bay area to more than 871.5 sq. km.

Blair McBride | June 8, 2023 | 10:18 am

BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects

BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am

Franco-Nevada grows royalty on Marathon Gold’s Valentine project

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada and is scheduled to begin production by the first quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 3:49 am

Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August

It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am

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