Appian ready to deploy US$2B in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO
About a decade ago, private equity (PE) funds began to take an interest in the mining sector. At the time, financing was hard to come by, and the growth of…
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Video: How the U.S. orchestrates a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to critical minerals production
A recent industry event in Quebec heard how the United States government is using a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to establish a critical minerals supply chain that cuts out dominant player China….
Nevada juniors collaborate on mine reclamation research
Two research projects aimed at offsetting carbon emissions and implementing sustainable mine reclamation are in development in the Tonopah Silver District, Nevada. The collaboration between Tonopah-focused Century Lithium, American Lithium,…
How much can you make as a mining company CEO? Survey shows highs and lows
A whopping US$35 million. That’s what the highest paid mining company CEO earned in 2021, according to data collected by Costmine Intelligence, part of The Northern Miner Group. The survey…
Site visit: West Vault Mining likens its Hasbrouck project to ‘gold in a secure vault’
West Vault Mining’s (TSXV: WVM; US-OTC: WVMDF) Hasbrouck gold project in Tonopah, Nev., stands out among the wave of gold, silver and lithium explorers sinking exploration dollars into the Tonopah…
Stellantis inks rare earths offtake accord with NioCorp
In its latest deal to lock down raw materials supplies, automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) has signed a preliminary agreement with NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; NASDAQ: NB) for access to…
Is it time to buy deflated gold stocks?
It’s been a tough few weeks for the gold bulls. It was only two months ago they were screaming from the roof calling for a gold ‘break-out’ into all new…
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
As the push for green energy gathers more momentum, demand for the metals that go into zero-emission technologies is rising while uranium spot prices have seen a steady climb since January. Here’s a…
TSX rises 3.8% over June 26-30 trading week
Over the June 26-30 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 737.06 points or 3.8% to 20,155.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 2.01 points or 1.93% to 106.16 and…
Glencore offers to buy rest of PolyMet for US$71M
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has offered PolyMet Mining (TSX: POM; NYSE: PLM) to buy the company’s shares it does not already own for US$2.11 in cash each,…
Site visit: Tonopah primed for mining renaissance as precious metals attract prospectors
In the dimly lit Jack Dempsey dinner hall of the 1906 Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nev., a group of miners, financiers, analysts and the media recently convened to explore the…
Canada’s Top Ten precious metals juniors
The following companies are the Top Ten Canadian-headquartered precious metal juniors that are developing projects, ranked according to market capitalization as of June 1 and compiled by Mining Intelligence. Royalty…