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How China is locking up critical resources in the US’s own backyard

China’s global resource grab, and the ramifications for the rest of the world, are on my radar screen. Are they on yours? If not, maybe they should be.

rickmills | January 12, 2018 | 12:16 pm

First Majestic expands Mexico footprint with $320M Primero Mining acquisition

With the friendly takeover First Majestic gains Primero’s flagship asset, the San Dimas silver-gold mine, located in the state of Durango.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2018 | 3:46 am

Mali mine takes B2Gold 2017 output to record high

This is the ninth consecutive year the Canadian miner achieves record annual gold production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2018 | 9:37 am

Rio Tinto pulls offer for stake in world’s largest lithium miner

Decision doesn’t mean the miner has abandoned plans to capitalize on the electric-car boom, sources familiar with the matter say.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2018 | 6:58 am

Lundin Gold to start building Ecuador’s largest underground mine

Fruta del Norte is expected to produce 340koz of gold per year over 13 years.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2018 | 5:45 pm

Bacanora seeks expansion of German lithium project with newly acquired exploration licence

The Falkenhain deposit, in the German state of Saxony, is located about 5 km from another Bacanora asset in Germany — the 50%-owned Zinnwald lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 6:50 am