Vision Blue grants Cornish Metals £7 million backing
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) has received a £7-million (around US$9 million) credit facility from shareholder Vision Blue Resources, to help it reopen the South Crofty tin mine in…
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SQM deal with Andrada taps into Namibian lithium
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, has entered into a three-stage earn-in agreement with South Africa-based Andrada Mining (LSE: ATM) to jointly develop the Lithium Ridge asset…
Qatar joins US in backing privately held critical minerals play TechMet
Since inception, TechMet has invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
Elemental Altus to pay $4.5M for Far North tungsten royalties
The move comes after the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company’s focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
Copper to retest US$10,000 a tonne: Citi, BMO
Copper prices may rise past the US$10,000-per-tonne mark again in the coming weeks due to a Chinese smelter supply shortage and anticipated grid investments by the Asian giant, according to…
Canada’s Cornish Metals to sell Nickel King asset
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) is selling its Nickel King property in the Northwest Territories to Northera Resources for up to US$6 million to focus on advancing its flagship…
Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals
Apple has said in the past that it does not directly buy, procure or source primary minerals, and it has been auditing its suppliers for several years.
Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over US$200M, new study says
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Cornish Metals‘ (LSE: CUSN; TSX-V: CUSN) South Crofty tin project in England gives it a post-tax net present value (NPV) of US$201 million at…
Cornish Metals on track to deliver South Crofty PEA this quarter as tin prices rise
Cornish Metals (AIM: CUSN; TSXV: CUSN) said on Tuesday that it’s on track to deliver a preliminary economic assessment for its flagship South Crofty tin project this quarter, as tin…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
Cornish Metals speeds up work to reopen UK tin mine
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) is speeding up work to reopen a past-producing tin mine at its South Crofty project in southwest England. The Canadian explorer and developer said today…
Alphamin’s DRC tin expansion to start production in April
Canadian tin producer Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM) produced a record 12,568 tonnes of the metal in 2023, up 1% from the previous year, it said on Friday. Production during the…