Anglo American posts record profit, more than triples payout
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) joined a growing list of miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of US$20.6 billion and a US$2.1-billion final dividend, on…
2022
Artemis secures US$360M project financing for Blackwater
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has secured project debt financing that will fund a significant part of its Blackwater project in central British Columbia. This has been done through a credit-approved…
Electra partners with Glencore, Talon and Ontario government on battery materials park study
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; US-OTC: ELBMF) is partnering with Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) and the Government of Ontario to assess the potential of creating a battery…
Aldebaran CEO hopes Altar copper project in Argentina can be the next Haquira
What started off as a discussion over a “beer night” in Santiago, Chile, half a decade ago, has turned out to be John Black’s next big sales target. The CEO…
Kinross says its Russian gold mines unaffected by sanctions
Canadian senior miner Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says its operations in Russia are operating to plan and currently remain unaffected by Western and US sanctions announced on…
The View from England: Time for iMINE
The mining industry could learn something from the late Steve Jobs, and introduce iMINE. No, not a chemical compound containing a carbon-nitrogen bond, nor a cryptocurrency miner, rather a computer…
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
Bluestone completes feasibility study for Cerro Blanco in Guatemala
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC; BBSRF) has released a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco Gold project in Guatemala, located 160 km southeast of Guatemala City. The study forecasts an…
In charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025
Bank of America (BofA) Global Research analysts expect the copper market to flip back to a deficit from 2025 onwards following the completion of the current wave of project buildouts,…
St Barbara’s Canadian subsidiary in Nova Scotia fined $250,000
Atlantic Mining NS, a subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (ASX: SBM), has been fined $250,000 for violating the Fisheries Act and Nova Scotia’s Environment Act, according to Environment and Climate…
Newmont declares industry-leading dividend
The board of the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), has declared a fourth-quarter dividend of US55c per common share, maintaining its position as the highest dividend…
South32 completes Sierra Gorda stake buy
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) has completed the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile from Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo…