January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.
January 17, 2025 | 3:49 am Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery…
January 17, 2025 | 7:58 am Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes Copper was poised for a second weekly advance after data showed China’s GDP in 2024…
January 17, 2025 | 4:04 am Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy Rio Tinto Lithium would control the miner’s $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina but not…
January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and…
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January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.
January 17, 2025 | 2:20 pm Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a…
January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 16, 2025 | 2:08 pm Column: Tin falls back to earth but supply problems haven’t gone away Investors lost faith in tin's bull narrative towards the end of 2024, slashing bets on…
January 16, 2025 | 6:00 am Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices? Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.
January 18, 2025 | 12:10 pm Amarc stock nearly doubles on gold-copper discovery at JOY project in British Columbia Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the JOY district with Freeport.
January 17, 2025 | 12:53 pm O3 Mining investor knocks Agnico offer Agnico, the second-largest gold miner by stock market value, agreed to acquire O3 last month for about C$204 million.
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Michigan awards key environmental permit for graphite processing plant While there is a need for 200,000 tonnes of graphite to meet demand, the current US supply capability is zero. Amanda Stutt | June 14, 2023 | 2:50 pm
Eldorado fully funded to complete Skouries build after EBRD investment The project is expected to produce a total of 140,000 oz of gold and 67 million lb of copper per annum over a 20-year mine life. Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 2:29 pm
Hecla Mining fined for hazardous waste management at silver mine in Alaska The violation occurred at Hecla's Greens Creek Mine in Alaska, which is the largest silver mine in the United States. Reuters | June 14, 2023 | 11:08 am
Filo private placement balloons 30% to $97.5 million Proceeds will be used for its Filo del Sol copper-gold project in the San Juan region of Argentina. Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 10:51 am
Mayfair reports 16% more gold, 8% better grade at Fenn-Gib Compared to the resource update of October 2022, the new numbers represent a 16% increase in contained gold and an 8% increase in the grade in the indicated material. Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 10:45 am
Gold price gains in run-up to Fed policy decision Markets are expecting the US central bank to keep interest rates unchanged following signs of slowing inflation. Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 8:46 am
Ghana plans to process its first lithium locally Australian miner Atlantic Lithium expects to start production at Ghana’s first lithium mine in the second half of 2024. Bloomberg News | June 14, 2023 | 8:40 am
Codelco CEO leaves as copper giant faces lithium role, output slump Codelco’s production has dropped more than 11% to a 25-year low in 2023, despite investing about $3.5bn a year to revamp its aging mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 8:23 am