TSX Venture index falls nearly 4% during Apr. 17-21 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 23.68 points or 3.7% over the Apr. 17-21 trading period to close at 614.2. Sigma Lithium fell the most by value, dropping $5.37 apiece…
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Argentina says new projects will boost lithium production fivefold by 2025
Argentina, the world’s fourth largest global lithium supplier, says it’s on track to reach 200,000 tonnes annual production by 2025. That’s thanks to the development of six new projects in…
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry
The long-awaited policy sets ups a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.
Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining confirmed on Thursday its support for Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) planned spinoff into two companies in the face of an alternative proposal from Glencore…
Chile drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) said on Wednesday its copper output fell in the March quarter from the previous three months due to water shortages in the home country, which has…
Glencore opens door to better bid in letter to Teck Class B shareholders
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) raised on Wednesday the prospect of improving its US$23.1 billion takeover bid for Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), provided that shareholders reject the Canadian miner’s plan to…
Lumina’s Cangrejos ranks as 26th-largest global gold asset, according to new PFS
A new prefeasibility study on Lumina Gold’s (TSXV: LUM, US-OTC: LMGDF) Cangrejos gold-copper project in El Oro province, southwest Ecuador, substantially improves the large but low-grade project’s economics. The study,…
Billionaire Robert Friedland urges Canada to protect Teck from ‘foreign predators’
He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore’s attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors.
Teck attracts bids from Vale, Anglo American and Freeport
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is said to have been approached by Vale (NYSE: VALE), Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) on potential deals for the…
How humanity’s conquest of space will depend on mining lunar water
With an eye to exploring Mars and beyond, space agencies worldwide are looking to mining to supply water, fuel and oxygen needed to send astronauts on longer missions. The target?…
Newmont makes ‘best and final’ bid for Newcrest
The world’s largest gold producer Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) has upped its bid for Australia’s Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) to US$21.2 billion from the original implied value…
Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with US$8.2B cash incentive
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is stepping up efforts to take over Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) by adding a US$8.2-billion cash component to its original US$23-billion bid for Canada’s largest…