Liontown Resources snubs another Albemarle bid
Three times isn’t a charm for top lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) as Australia’s Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) has rejected its latest offer valuing the lithium developer at A$5.5 billion…
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Video: Why mining is about to hit the decarbonization ‘tipping point’
Canadian Mining Journal Editor-in-Chief Tamer Elbokl talked to Mark Fellows, director and cofounder of Skarn Associates, about the mining sector’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions during the PDAC convention in…
TNM Drill Down: Rupert Resources’ Ikkari project in Finland tops gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Video: Patricia Mohr outlines Canada’s key advantages in the critical minerals space
Canadian Mining Journal Editor-in-Chief Tamer Elbokl spoke with economist, founder of the publication Critical Metals for a Sustainable World, and former vice-president with Scotiabank, Patricia Mohr at PDAC 2023 in…
Sibanye-Stillwater to hand US$20M to New Century
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) said Thursday that it will provide up to $A30 million (about US$20 million) to its takeover target Australia’s New Century Resources (ASX:…
Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, may be preparing a sweetened takeover offer for Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM), which rejected the miner’s unsolicited…
Global Gold Exploration Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking the yellow metal
Gold is a mainstay of exploration, and the price of the yellow metal has been creeping up — recently surpassing US$2,000 per oz. — amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Here…
Peninsula Energy delays Wyoming uranium project restart, shares plunge
Peninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) has delayed the restart of commercial production at its Lance project in Wyoming, from the first quarter of this year until mid-2023. According to the Australia-based…
Australia’s VHM nears investment decision on Goschen rare earths project
After listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in January, VHM (ASX: VHM) said it will make a final investment decision in the second half of this year on its flagship,…
Australian Burgundy buys Canada’s largest diamond operation, Arctic Canadian
Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX: BDM) is buying debt-burdened Arctic Canadian, owner of Canada’s largest gem workings, the Ekati mine, to become one of the world’s biggest diamond operations. The purchase…
TNM Drill Down: Great Boulder leads week’s top gold assays with Side Well in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Drilling extends Global Lithium’s Manna deposit in Australia
Assays from Global Lithium Resources’ (ASX: GL1) Manna lithium project in Western Australia show a large-scale pegmatite system that could extend the proposed mine’s decade-long life, analysts say. A new…