Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in Australia SQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest in five tenements held by Novo. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:20 am
Jaguar grows gold reserves at MTL in Brazil after Iamgold acquisition The expanded reserves will feed higher current production, which was 17,316 oz. in the third quarter. Colin McClelland | December 18, 2023 | 8:19 am
Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.1 billion The deal caps months of uncertainty over the future of the iconic American company. Bloomberg News | December 18, 2023 | 6:48 am
Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 6:05 am
EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:15 am
Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 5:05 am
Arizona Lithium hits 3-week high on premium financing for Canada project Funds will be used to advance the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan towards production, expected in the first quarter of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 3:23 am
Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024. Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 2:46 pm
Thousands of Cobre Panamá workers join First Quantum’s voluntary retirement scheme Close to 2,500 workers joined Minera Panamá’s special voluntary retirement scheme following the order received by parent company First Quantum Minerals to end mining operations at the Cobre Panamá copper mine. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm