BofA, RBC top mining M&A adviser rankings
Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the metals and mining sector during the first half 2024, GlobalData says in…
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Video: Luca Mining targets low-risk growth in Mexico
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is set for a transformative year in Mexico as its Campo Morado polymetallic mine is set to double production by year-end, chief owner Javier…
‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE
The graphite junior that redomiciled to the United Arab Emirates to access funding amid Canada’s clampdown on Chinese investment in critical minerals says it’s the first junior to do so,…
Video: Paladin eyes ‘world-class’ Fission asset amid growing uranium demand
In June, Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX; PDN; US-OTC: PALAF) launched a $1.1-billion all-share bid for Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) and its “world-class” Patterson Lake South project in Saskatchewan. …
Video: West Red Lake Gold works to restart Madsen mine
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) aims to complete a prefeasibility study by the end of the year, setting the stage for a planned restart of the…
Elemental Altus to pay $4.5M for Far North tungsten royalties
The move comes after the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company’s focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
Vale Metals appoints mining veteran Shaun Usmar as CEO
Vale Base Metals, Vale‘s (NYSE: VALE) Canadian-based spinout of its metals business created last year, has appointed mining veteran Shaun Usmar as its new chief executive officer. Usmar brings over…
BHP’s Jansen potash mine passes halfway mark on way to 2026 production
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: ASX; ASX: BHP) says the first phase of its massive Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan has surpassed the halfway point of construction. The world’s biggest miner…
From moonscapes to Edens: What to do with your hole in the ground when the mining’s done
Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground…
Founders Metals hits new high on Antino results
Shares of Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) surged to a record intra-day high Monday after the company announced promising assay results from its 2024 drill program at its flagship Antino…
Karora shareholders back Westgold Merger
Shareholders of Canada’s Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF) have voted nearly unanimously in favour of a A$1.23 billion (US$817 million) acquisition by Australia’s Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX). The final…
USGS issues first earthquake risk study on commodities
Scientists with the United States Geographical Survey, a government research agency, have developed a new scientific assessment of how earthquakes threaten worldwide mineral commodity supplies. The methodology was developed…