Video: Battery metal boom navigates new tech
How the blossoming markets for lithium, nickel and uranium are coping with new technology, politics and societal concerns led the debate at a panel discussion in Zurich this month. The…
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Uranium sector ‘scrambling’ to fill supply gap
The price of uranium will hit triple-digits for the first time since 2007 as nations weaning off oil and seeking energy security deplete nuclear fuel supplies, the world’s largest investment…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Wheaton Precious Metals beefs up streaming portfolio with US$530M spend
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) announced on Thursday agreements to acquire existing precious metals royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) Platreef project in South Africa…
Iamgold moves to buy rest of royalty company Euro Ressources
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) plans to pay about US$23 million for the shares it doesn’t already owns in French precious metals royalties company Euro Ressources. The draft offer, filed…
Glencore ready to spin off coal unit after sealing Teck buy
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is moving ahead with plans to spin off its profitable but polluting thermal coal business after clinching on Tuesday a US$8.9-billion deal for the coal division of Teck Resources…
De Beers’ diamond sales plunge on slow Asian demand, restricted supply
Tough economic conditions in China and India cut rough diamond sales by De Beers by 80% from a year ago as the company continued to keep stones off the market,…
JV Video: EY highlights access to capital as key concern for miners
Concern over access to capital against the urgent need for trillion-dollar investment to meet metal demands for the energy transition emerged as a critical industry concern in the latest findings…
JV Video: How Mundoro pulls well-heeled partners to find copper porphyries
Mundoro Capital (TSXV: MUN) has honed a strategy of attracting major mining partners to join its exploration efforts across its multinational portfolio of copper porphyry plays. The Mundoro team has…
JV Video: Group Eleven Resources drills for ESG-friendly zinc in Ireland
Strong drill results are convincing Group Eleven Resources’ (TSXV: ZNG) CEO Bart Jaworski that the company’s on its way to finding the Republic of Ireland’s next big zinc mine. As…
Embattled Scotgold Resources ready to go into administration
Struggling Scotgold Resources, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, is planning to appoint administrators over the coming days as financing talks announced last month failed to attract investment. The gold miner went into…
TNM Drill Down: Hod Maden in Turkey tops results
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Oct. 27 – Nov. 3). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as…