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Canadian junior to acquire five lithium projects

Azincourt says the 6,000-hectare land package included in its agreement with New Age Metals represents the largest mineral claim holdings of projects for the lithium group or type of minerals in the Bird River Greenstone Belt.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 11, 2017 | 4:51 pm

Bacanora tanks as president resigns

President and director Martin Vidal has left the post effective November 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2017 | 11:13 am

Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman

After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2017 | 3:18 am

PotashCorp CEO confirms Chinese interested in lithium producer SQM

Chinese firms have shown “broad interest” in buying PotashCorp’s stake in the Chilean lithium producer SQM, according to chief executive Jochen Tilk, who declined to name interested parties or the number of bids the company has received.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 9:15 am

Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources

The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 8:01 am

Legacy sites rise again with renewable energy

Three reasons why every mining firm with legacy sites should take a look at the renewable energy opportunity.

Rocky Mountain Institute | November 27, 2017 | 12:37 pm

Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman

Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2017 | 9:16 am

Another megatrend accelerating demand for rare earths: aging population

Here's how it will have a dramatic effect on the global supply of rare earths and Zirconium (Zr), Hafnium (Hf) and Niobium (Nb).

Alister MacDonald — General Manager - Marketing, Alkane Resources | November 24, 2017 | 9:00 am

Canada’s Wealth Minerals, Chinese firm to bid for world’s largest lithium miner

The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM).

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2017 | 3:21 am

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