What’s driving gold miners’ copper craze?
Gold miners have never been more bullish. But not on gold — on copper. The red metal is one of the driving forces behind Newmont’s takeover of copper-rich fellow gold…
2023
E3 Lithium nears first production at DLE field pilot plant
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL), developer of a large lithium resource in south-central Alberta, has started commissioning of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) field pilot plant. With all major pieces of…
Botswana Diamonds to begin production in South Africa
A test-run at Botswana Diamonds‘ (LSE: BOD) Marsfontein project in South Africa has positioned the company to begin commercial production at Thorny River later this year, it said on Thursday….
Site visit: Yukon gold duo McConnell and Christie helm Victoria, Banyan in surging Tombstone belt
John McConnell and Tara Christie are the Yukon mining power couple. The husband and wife are both presidents and CEOs of Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) and Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN;…
Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024
Canada’s The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMCWW) is ready to apply next year for a licence to start mining the seabed, with production expected to start as early as the fourth quarter of…
ASM inks deal to sell rare earths to US magnet maker
Australian Strategic Materials (ASX: ASM) has inked a five-year agreement to supply neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) alloy from its Korean Metals Plant (KMP) to magnet maker USA Rare Earth LLC….
How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) is making strides in the rare earths sector as its Phalaborwa project in South Africa underpins an aggressive international growth strategy. While pilot-scale production at…
Sayona books first revenue from NAL project as initial lithium shipment leaves port
Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; US-OTC: SYAXF) has made the first commercial shipment of lithium-bearing concentrate from the North American Lithium (NAL) project in Quebec. The project is operated by Sayona…
Almonty advances Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea
The summer is shaping up to be a busy time for Almonty Industries‘ (TSX: AII; US-OTC: ALMTF; ASX: AII) as development of its Sangdong Tungsten mine in South Korea ramps…
Midnight Sun looks to Zambian copper giants next door to solve Solwezi puzzle
Al Fabbro has been looking for answers for a decade now, ever since Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) acquired the Solwezi copper project in Zambia. The chief executive believes that Solwezi…
Hochschild granted key permit for Inmaculada mine in Peru
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) shares jumped 17% in London after the company announced the approval of a modified Environmental Impact Assessment for its flagship Inmaculada gold-silver mine in southern Peru….
Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects
Ecuador’s constitutional court has temporarily suspended President Guillermo Lasso’s decree allowing environmental consultations for mining and oil projects, which sought to speed up permitting before the end of his term…