Mali junta frees Resolute CEO
Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG; LSE: RSG) CEO Terence Holohan and two colleagues have been released from detention by Malian authorities, the company said on Thursday. “All three employees are safe…
Financing
Troilus offered US$1B in European loan guarantees
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) has inked preliminary deals for US$1 billion in loan guarantees from Germany, Sweden and Finland to help restart a former copper and gold mine in Quebec. …
BHP to spend up to US$14B in Chilean copper expansion
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has outlined its ambitious plans to boost copper production in Chile, aiming to increase output by 430,000 to 540,000 tonnes per year based…
Sayona, Piedmont to create lithium giant in US$623M merger
Australia’s Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) is buying U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) in an all-stock deal that will consolidate their Canadian operations and boost the merged firm’s exposure to the…
Gold looks good on Trump tariffs, tax cuts
Donald Trump’s presidential win is likely to be gold positive in the medium term, according to John Reade, chief market strategist for the World Gold Council. The potential for higher…
Avalon gets $3.5M funding from Sibelco to advance non-JV projects
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) has received $3.5 million in a debt financing with Belgium’s SCR-Sibelco NV, which holds a 19.99% stake in the company. The funds will…
Forrest’s Wyloo Metals casts doubt over future of Aussie rare earths hopeful
A dispute is brewing between junior rare earth developer Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) and its funding partner, Andrew Forrest’s private investment vehicle Wyloo Metals. Hastings said it received a…
Troilus signs LOI for US$500M German loan guarantee for Quebec copper-gold project
The loan is contingent upon Troilus signing an off-take agreement with Aurubis.
Suitors circle American Eagle Gold as South32 takes 19.9% stake
South32 (ASX: S32) is shelling out $29.2 million for a 19.9% interest in American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE), which is in the third year of drilling at its NAK copper-gold discovery in…
Ascot seeks TSX exemption for $52M financing to revive Premier
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) said on Monday it’s applied to the Toronto Stock Exchange for a financial hardship exemption with respect to its recently proposed financing for its Premier…
Uranium Energy’s Roughrider project in Saskatchewan valued near $1B after $150M buy
Uranium Energy‘s (NYSE-A: UEC) Roughrider project in northern Saskatchewan aims to be a high-margin producer with one of the lowest capital spending profiles in Canada, according to an initial economic…
Federal watchdog snaps at climate, Indigenous gaps in Ottawa’s critical minerals strategy
Canada’s auditor general criticized the federal critical minerals strategy for not adequately probing the impact increased mining will have on the environment and Indigenous communities. The government program issued in…