How to attract Silicon Valley and Gen Zs
Silicon Valley could help the mining industry solve problems from funding to smelting but tech wizards shouldn’t necessarily run a mine, panellists told a conference on financing trends in New…
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US Gold plans Q3 prefeasibility update for CK as permitting advances
U.S. Gold (NASDAQ: USAU) has hit the next permitting milestone to develop its CK project in Wyoming, which is expected to produce 108,500 oz. of gold equivalent annually over an…
De Beers plans return to marketing roots as split from Anglo American looms
De Beers, which created the global market for diamond engagement rings through its “A Diamond is Forever” campaign, is shifting back to its marketing roots as its parent company Anglo…
Considering M&A? Here’s what to ask
A large copper miner in Chile only found it had been overpaying a royalty by a significant amount after three ownership deals and 20 years of operation, lawyer Greg McNab…
EnCore starts uranium production at second plant in US
The company has become the only uranium producer in the US with multiple production facilities in operation.
Ivanhoe Electric refutes Ma’aden share sale claims
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-AM, TSX: IE) addressed on Thursday what it said are misleading media headlines claiming that its joint venture partner, Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden, planned to sell its shares…
Green bonds grow as financing option
Green bonds are a rising source of funding as project developers widen their search for financing beyond stock markets, according to a panel at a New York mining conference. There…
Zeus resource update IDs higher-grade core at Noram’s lithium clay project
Noram Lithium (TSXV: NRM: US-OTC: NRVTF) gained 27% Thursday after a new resource estimate defined a high-grade core zone at the Zeus project in Nevada’s Clayton Valley. The clay project,…
Nevada Copper files for bankruptcy, names new boss
Cash-strapped miner Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, kicking off a restructuring process that will halt its Pumpkin Hollow mine. President and chief executive,…
Investors should heed growing supply after uranium’s recent runup
Uranium prices surged from just over US$50 per lb. in April 2023 to more than US$100 per lb. by January 2024. Since then, there has been a moderate pull-back; uranium…
Energy Fuels begins commercial production of separated rare earths at White Mesa
Energy Fuels stated this is the first US commercial production of on-spec separated REEs from monazite in decades.
Hudbay, unions reach deal for Arizona copper project
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has reached a labour agreement with union leaders to construct the Copper World mine in Arizona. The agreement marks a key step in the…