Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining
The Norwegian government outlined on Tuesday details of a plan to open its sea floor for commercial mineral exploration and extraction, targeting metals considered essential for the transition to a…
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Hudbay triples land holding in Manitoba with Rockcliff buy
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has inked a deal with Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF; US-OTC: RKCLF) to acquire all the shares it doesn’t already own in the copper-focused…
Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities
As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions. They say share prices are reasonable or low for…
TNM Drill Down: Musgrave Minerals serves week’s top gold hit as suitor makes takeout offer
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the week (June 9-16). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data…
TSXV edges higher during June 12-16 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 3.5 points or 0.6% over the June 12-16 trading session to end at 613.82. This week’s top value gainer was Los Andes Copper which…
NYSE rises June 12-16 after US Fed pauses interest rate hikes
Stocks in New York gained during the June 12-16 trading week after the United States Federal Reserve held off raising interest rates for the first time in more than a…
TSX closes higher during June 12-16 trading week
Over the June 12-16 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index inched 83.31 points or 0.42% higher, to 19,975.37. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.26 points or 2.1% to…
Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge
Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.
Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit
The miner scrapped the planned demerger of its Western Australian lithium assets in favour of a $21 million (A$30m) sale of the three projects to the US giant.
Deep-South stock soars as it gets Namibia copper licence reinstated
Deep-South Resources (TSXV: DSM) is one step away securing the long-awaited renewal for its copper prospecting licence in Namibia that was denied by the country’s mines and energy ministry two…
GMS Video: Mineral processing is key to ESG – so why does it still get short shrift?
Miners understand the importance of innovation in mineral processing in reducing their environmental footprints, addressing community concerns and running more efficient operations. But companies still prefer tried and true processing…
Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia, derailed on Saturday evening. The world’s…