Rio’s US$6.7B Arcadium bid is its largest since 2007
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) plans to acquire Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) in an all-cash deal valued at US$6.7 billion, the Anglo-Australian giant confirmed on…
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JV Video: OceanaGold aims to grow production by 30% in two years, CEO says
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) aims to increase gold output by 30%, reaching between 620,000-680,000 oz. by 2026, according to president and CEO Gerard Bond. The company’s Haile mine in…
Marimaca Copper expands footprint in Chile with US$12M option deal
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) has signed an option agreement to expand its holdings in Chile. The company which is advancing its Marimaca copper project in the country has optioned the…
Video: Barrick sharpens focus on capital discipline and copper growth, CEO says – Part 1
With gold’s record climb expected to boost third-quarter results, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) CEO Mark Bristow, aims to build on the financial discipline that drove a 68% surge…
Orion, Allianz among US$15T in funds seeking to boost mining investments for tripling output
A global group of institutional investors including Allianz, Legal & General and Orion Resource Partners wants to attract more funds to the mining industry by polishing its image and educating…
JV Video: First Majestic’s new mint takes silver from mine to money, executive says
First Majestic Silver’s (TSX: AG; NYSE: AG) new mint in Las Vegas began production last month, completing the company’s vertical integration, vice-president for corporate development Mani Alkhafaji said in an…
Video: WGC on analysts’ US$3,000 per oz gold call as investors flood in
Gold could reach US$3,000 per oz. in weeks after rate cuts lowered the opportunity cost of holding it, driving speculative and institutional inflows, World Gold Council senior market strategist Joseph…
Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout chatter
Shares in a handful of lithium players gained Friday after speculation in the daily publication The Australian that Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) might bid to buy…
Gold majors vow not to repeat decadent spending of a decade ago
As gold prices hit record highs, industry executives are hoping they can convince investors – who haven’t yet piled into gold mining stocks – that they’ll put their cash to…
Rio2 gets lift on permits for Fenix gold mine in Chile
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO; US-OTC: RIOFF) shares traded as much as 11¢ or 17.7% higher today after it said it’s received the final permits needed to begin construction at its Fenix…
Video: Why one contrarian mining investor prefers Australia over North America
Australia offers true discovery potential whereas “every rock seems to be turned three times” in North America, Commodity Discovery Fund founder Willem Middelkoop said in an interview. The Netherlands-based investor…
Video: New commodity supercycle to lift gold, copper and uranium stocks, fund manager says
Global investment in infrastructure and inflationary pressures are driving a new commodity boom, fund manager Wasif Latif said in an interview. Latif, the chief investment officer at Texas-based Sarmaya Partners,…