Northern Star nears final hurdle in De Grey takeover
Shareholders of De Grey Mining voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buy-out by Australia’s largest gold producer Northern Star Resources.
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BHP OK’d to run Mt Arthur to 2030, eyes hydro future
BHP will run the mine for four additional years and may convert it into a pumped hydro facility to support a post-coal future.
Kodal clears key permit hurdle for Mali lithium mine
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has successfully transferred the Foulaboula exploitation permit —a key mining licence for its Bougouni lithium project in Mali — to its subsidiary, Les Mines de Lithium…
MinRes board rocked as investigating directors resign
Shares in Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) dropped 9% on Wednesday after two board members, who also sat on the corporate governance committee set up to investigate the company’s founder,…
First Quantum buys into Prospect to spur Zambia copper
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is acquiring a 15% stake in Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), a battery and electrification metals developer based in Australia, as it deepens its presence…
Antofagasta to invest $200M in Cachorro copper project
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has earmarked $200 million over seven years for a new exploration stage at its Cachorro copper project in the country’s north. The move follows the…
Rio Tinto, Mitsui bid A$75M for Pilbara iron ore project
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO), Mitsui & Co. and Nippon Steel have made a A$75-million (C$65-million) bid for CZR Resources’ (ASX: CZR) undeveloped Robe Mesa iron ore project in…
Rio Tinto says Trump’s copper zeal might OK Resolution
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) is optimistic that United States President Donald Trump will approve the final permits for its long-delayed Resolution copper project in Arizona. Speaking at the…
Uranium supply could dry up by 2080s: OECD, UN
Global uranium reserves could be exhausted by the 2080s if demand for nuclear energy continues expanding at its current pace, the Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency and the UN’s International Atomic…
New Gold buys rest of New Afton mine for $300M
Canada’s New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-A: NGD) has agreed to acquire the remaining 19.9% free cash flow interest in the New Afton copper-gold mine from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for…
Wesdome to acquire Angus Gold in $28M deal
The transaction quadruples Wesdome’s land position at the Eagle River gold operation in Ontario.
Galan Lithium rejects $150M bid for Argentine projects
Australia’s Galan Lithium (ASX: GLN) has rejected a $150-million (C$215-million) offer from Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Renault Group to acquire its stake in the Hombre Muerto West (HMW) and Candelas…