BC does about-face on proposed Land Act changes
British Columbia announced on Wednesday it will not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act that observers say would have granted Indigenous groups more power over mining leases issued…
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Why uranium above US$100 per lb. is ‘sustainable’ — and likely headed higher
Mining analyst David Talbot began covering the uranium sector in June 2007 – the same month uranium prices reached their all-time high of US$136 per lb., then rapidly retreated. Prices…
Red Cloud’s Talbot shares his top uranium picks
With investors flocking into the uranium space over the past year as the spot price has doubled, we asked David Talbot, Red Cloud Securities managing director and head of equity…
First Quantum inks US$500M offtake amid Panama turmoil
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says it’s landed a US$500-million offtake agreement with its largest shareholder, China’s Jiangxi Copper, to help shore up finances shredded by its Cobre Panama mine…
Vizsla Silver to raise $30M for Panuco exploration, shares down
Vizsla Silver (TSXV: VZLA; NYSE: VZLA) is raising $30 million for exploration at its Panuco silver-gold project, located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company has budgeted over 65,000 metres of…
Rio Tinto OKs US$6.2B Simandou iron mine
“The board yesterday approved the largest mining project in the world,” CEO Stausholm told Financial Times.
Zinnwald lithium project in Germany now EU’s 2nd largest
Shares in Germany-focused Zinnwald Lithium (LSE: ZNWD) soared on Wednesday after it posted a 445% increase to resources at its the namesake project in the eastern state of Saxony. The update…
Sibanye-Stillwater posts $3.4B write-down
South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has flagged a 47.5 billion rand ($3.4 billion) impairment on last year’s results due to tumbling platinum, palladium and nickel prices. The company…
JV Article: Miners’ payloads and passengers reach new peaks with Flygreen’s private jets
Flygreen is an international jet charter service with access to over 7,000 aircraft globally suited to meet needs specific to the mining industry, whether it be private or commercial jet…
JV Article: FM Global: De-risking the mining industry’s onsite energy infrastructure transitions
The mining industry is in a race to meet decarbonization goals and facing investor pressure to improve ESG metrics and bring operations in line with green energy transition objectives. Achieving…
Sayona delivers positive Moblan feasibility as it cuts costs at NAL
Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; US-OTC: SYAXF) has released a positive feasibility study for its Moblan lithium project in Quebec, just one month after announcing cost cuts at its 75%-owned North…
Video: War threats will boost commodities, Wheaton Precious Metals says
The post-Cold War era is ending with a catharsis of global animosity that will benefit commodity producers before unifying us like World War II, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE:…