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 19, 2025 | 11:23 am Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's…
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 | 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 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.
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…
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…
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 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.
January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.
Australian tech to produce hydrogen at point of consumption gets $6.5m grant Australian researchers have been tasked with building a demonstration unit to efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers. Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 6:06 am
Silver One becomes sole owner of past-producing Candelaria mine To secure a 100% stake in Candelaria, Silver One issued to SSR Mining $3.1 million in common shares over three years from 2017 to 2020. Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 5:45 am
Petra Diamonds sells half its stake in Williamson mine Buyer is Tanzania-based technical services contractor Taifa Mining, which will pay $15 million to become Williamson's co-owner. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2023 | 3:39 am
North Carolina seeks more info for Piedmont Lithium mine permit review State officials gave the company 180 days to provide additional details on 10 areas. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 5:10 pm
British Columbia’s ‘dirty dozen’ mines named in new report Teck tops the list of nearly a dozen mining projects called out for their risky operations or environmental records. Stafan Labbé - Business in Vancouver | May 30, 2023 | 3:59 pm
Glencore said to prepare sweetened Teck bid as deadlock drags on The situation remains fluid, and Glencore’s plans could still change, Bloomberg sources said. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2023 | 3:49 pm
Is gold going higher? Here’s what the indicators are saying The price of gold dropped to a low of $1,940 per ounce last week after hitting a year-to-date high of $2,056 early in May. Brian Donovan - The Globe & Mail | May 30, 2023 | 1:17 pm
Chile wants to start lithium negotiations with Albemarle soon Chile's government launched a plan in April to gain a majority stake in new lithium projects considered strategic, as well as in the current operations in the Atacama. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 1:00 pm
Peru seen losing title of no. 2 copper producer soon to Congo While Peru has 18 mining projects in its pipeline, only one of those may be developed in the short term. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2023 | 12:47 pm