Giyani secures US$16M for Botswana manganese project
Giyani Metals (TSXV: EMM) has secured a US$16 million financing from the Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa (IDC) to fund the development of its K.Hill manganese project in Botswana….
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Ivanhoe Electric JV kicks off Saudi exploration campaign
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM) has kicked off one of the biggest mineral exploration programs ever in oil-rich Saudi Arabia with its 50/50 joint venture partner, state-owned mining company Ma’aden….
Caprock’s Ackley hosts same type of mineralization as EU’s largest hard rock lithium project
Caprock Mining (CSE: CAPR) has confirmed the Ackley property in southeast Newfoundland contains zinnwaldite, the same type of lithium-bearing mineral as the Cinovec lithium project in the Czech Republic. Several…
Euro Manganese shares jump on US$100M financing with Orion
Euro Manganese (TSXV: EMN; ASX: EMN) has signed a US$100-million financing agreement with private equity firm Orion Resource Partners to advance its Chvaletice project in the Czech Republic. The news…
Aussie miner IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its decision to appoint Ivan Vella as its chief executive officer, after investigating the circumstances that led Rio Tinto (NYSE:…
LithiumBank DLE test shows >98% recovery in Alberta
LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) says tests show more than 98% recovery from direct lithium extraction (DLE) at its Boardwalk brine project in Alberta. The DLE process by G2L Greenview…
Video: Battery metal boom navigates new tech
How the blossoming markets for lithium, nickel and uranium are coping with new technology, politics and societal concerns led the debate at a panel discussion in Zurich this month. The…
VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners
Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector. At the recent Precious Metals Summit Zurich + Energy…
Codelco to spend US$720M on Chuquicamata copper mine overhaul
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, plans to invest an additional US$720 million ($985.6 million) revamping its century-old Chuquicamata copper mine, in an effort to stop the company’s overall…
Canada uncorks $1.5B critical minerals fund
The Canadian government is looking for critical mineral projects to back with a $1.5 billion fund. The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund is organized to support clean energy and electrification projects…
Vale’s Indonesia equity sale paves the way for billions in investment
A Canadian unit of Vale Base Metals, Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) copper and nickel spinoff, has agreed to sell a 14% stake in Vale Indonesia (PT Vale) to align with Indonesian…
China’s controls on graphite exports ‘a loud wakeup call’ for the US, says Graphex CEO
China announced last month it will require export permits for some graphite products in another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance. Graphex Technologies – among…