Spac started by ex-Rusal M&A wiz hunts for green metals giant
ACG Acquisition (LSE: ACG), a new company founded by a mining executive who helped create aluminum giant Rusal, says it plans to buy a critical minerals producer valued at several…
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Cameco reports Q3 uranium contracting gains, touts scooping Russian market share
Canadian uranium major Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has narrowed its September-quarter loss, citing building momentum in long-term contracting by power utilities amid concern about global energy security and the…
Visualization: Lithium producers in ‘generational challenge’ to meet 2050 demand, finds BMI report
The world will need to produce 11.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) by 2050, or 20 times 2021 output, to meet growing demand from automakers and energy storage…
Mining’s problems are now the world’s problems, as lithium scale-up issues show
Lithium prices continue to hold near historic highs, even in the face of an anticipated global recession. Spot prices for both lithium carbonate and hydroxide are now hovering around US$70,000…
De Beers names Equinor’s Cook as new CEO
De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer by value, has appointed oil and energy industry executive Al Cook as its new chief executive to replace Bruce Cleaver, who leaves the top job after six…
The View from England: Sending the right signals
The world’s first, and still largest, broadcaster is 100 years old. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was formed on Oct. 18, 1922, by a group of leading wireless manufacturers, including…
GMS: Sense of purpose a key solution to industry doldrums, says Hemingway
Educational data from the last several years reveals that young people in Canada are choosing careers other than mining. Forecasts from the industry show that demand for mining-related labour will…
Juniors chart cautious path through rough terrain of current markets
The Northern Miner attended the Precious Metals Summit held in Beaver Creek, Colo., from Sept. 13 to 16, where explorers, developers and emerging producers of gold, silver, copper, and platinum group…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week Sept 16-23
Our TNM Drill Down feature highlights the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining…
Glencore buys Newmont’s stake in Argentina copper-gold project
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is buying Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) minority stake in the Argentinean MARA copper-gold project, a joint venture created in 2020 between the…
No quick fix to reduce tailings, ICMM roadmap shows
The London-based International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) says mining companies should be able to use emerging technologies within 15 years to drastically reduce the tailings that continue to…
The View from England: Mining should measure its queue
We British are good at queuing, and most of us practice standing in line from an early age. This lifetime of training came to fruition during the four days leading…