Gold, copper equities to rise, metals flat: analysts
Stocks in certain gold and copper producers are expected to gain this year even as a surge in the metals’ prices subsides, BMO Capital Markets says. Investors may seek attractive…
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Rio Tinto unveils $375M more for world’s first carbon-free aluminum in Quebec
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing $375 million more into the world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting headed for initial commercial production by December in Quebec. This…
Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Lafigué mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has poured its first gold at the new Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire only 21 months after it began construction, which is ahead of the…
YMP aims to bridge the mining talent gap with 45 scholarships
When Stephen Stewart first joined the mining world in the early 2000s, he stepped into an industry facing a yawning generational talent gap. Hoping to meet similar-aged peers, Stewart, who’s…
Analysis: Rate cuts may boost mining M&A
As summer holidays beckon, investors typically exchange their screens for a beach. However, with increased volatility in the market and more rate cuts expected this month by both the Bank…
Tracing global nickel production to its sources
Nickel is an essential component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, solar panels and alloys for the aerospace industry. Nickel demand for EVs is projected to grow about 40 times by…
One person injured in accident at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine
One person sustained non-serious injuries in the accident at Victoria Gold‘s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, which caused a landslide and potential cyanide leak, the second landslide this year,…
Arianne Phosphate’s US$1.7B Quebec project set to be major supplier
Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; OTCQX: DRRSF) says its US$1.7 billion Lac à Paul purified phosphoric acid (PPA) project could be the largest producer of the fertilizer and battery ingredient outside…
Dead Solaris deal has cash-strapped Canadian miners considering the door
Some of Canada’s leading mining law firms say their clients are considering leaving the country because the federal government’s clampdown on Chinese investment has closed off an important funding lifeline. …
Lithium price surge unlikely to return: Fitch
The lithium market has entered a “new normal” period of stability with sustained price surges a thing of the past, analysts at FitchSolutions BMI said in a webcast Thursday. Falling…
Victoria Gold must rapidly secure landslide site: expert
Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) must quickly stabilize its Eagle gold mine site to prevent another landslide and a spill to neighbouring property, a landslide expert says. The company suspended operations and…
E3 Lithium study pegs Alberta project cost at $2.5B
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) says its Clearwater project with Canada’s largest resource of the battery metal will cost US$2.5 billion to build in the same oilfields where Alberta’s petroleum…