MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has pulled the plug on a billion-dollar deal that would have seen it acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by lithium giant…
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What happened to graphite’s ‘lithium moment’?
Graphite has failed to deliver on its lithium moment that some analysts (myself, included) believed would materialize in 2023. When I say, ‘lithium moment,’ I mean a repeat of the…
Westhaven Gold PEA gives Shovelnose 534,000-oz output over 9.5-year life
Westhaven Gold‘s (TSXV: WHN) Shovelnose gold project in south-central British Columbia could produce a total of 534,000 oz. gold and 2.7 million oz. silver over 9.5 years, according to a…
Site visit: Reality star Schnabel takes on new gold-focused role at Australia Creek
Metallic Minerals (TSXV: MMG) is tapping Gold Rush TV star Parker Schnabel to mine the unexploited Australia Creek in the heart of the Klondike 125 years after hordes descended on Canada’s…
New Found extends strike length at Keats West in latest drilling
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSEA: NFGC) has announced the results from seven diamond drill holes completed as part of a drill program designed to test the newly discovered Keats West…
First Majestic upbeat on drill results from Mexico mines, Jerritt Canyon in Nevada
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) has delivered positive drilling results from its San Dimas and Santa Elena mines in Mexico and the Jerritt Canyon project in Nevada. In…
Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has noted a likely cost estimate and schedule review for its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta Province, an emerging hub for…
Tata Group to build $6-billion gigafactory in the UK
Tata’s first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company’s its Jaguar Land Rover factories.
Heliostar stock rises after drilling 242 metres of 9 g/t gold at Ana Paula
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) shares jumped by 25% on Tuesday following the release of drill results from its Ana Paula project in Mexico. The latest results featured two drill holes…
Calibre shares pop on series of Panteon VTEM Corridor discoveries
Calibre Mining’s (TSX: CXB; OTCQX: CXBMF) Toronto-quoted stock rose to a fresh 12-month high Tuesday after reporting a series of discoveries in the Panteon VTEM Gold Corridor of the Limon…
Podcast: ‘International race to mine the seafloor’, ft MINING.com senior editor Cecilia Jamasmie
This week’s episode features MINING.com senior editor Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the latest developments in deep-sea mining. Jamasmie provides insights into how countries are taking…
Lucara underground Karowe diamond mine cost jumps 25% to US$683M
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has increased total preproduction costs for its Karowe underground diamond mine expansion to US$683 million, a 25% rise over its earlier estimate of US$547 million in…