How to finance early-stage mining projects
Early-stage mining projects should keep financing simple to avoid later entanglements, experts told a conference in New York this month. Raising capital through share issues is the easiest path…
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Metallic Minerals nets $6.3M investment from Newcrest for La Plata
Australia’s Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) has invested $6.3 million in Metallic Minerals (TSXV: MMG) for a 9.5% equity stake in the company. The proceeds will help advance Metallic Minerals’…
Discovery-geared Collective pries more porphyry secrets from Guayabales
Since going public in May 2021, Colombia-focused Collective Mining (TSXV: CNL) has made four notable discoveries, including the Apollo high-grade porphyry system last June. Its share price has reflected its…
TNM Drill Down: Delta Resources’ namesake project in Ontario tops gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (May 5-12). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Newcrest Mining agrees to reunite with gold giant Newmont
Newmont (NYSE: NGT; TSX: NEM) and Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) are getting back together after being separated for more than 30 years. Newcrest, which started as an Australian…
Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) is forming a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden to explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in…
Lucara loses lustre as diamond production, sales disappoint
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC; BSE: LUC) has reported lower production and sales figures during the March quarter as mine sequencing and persisting soft market conditions weighed on the bottom line,…
How to invest in lithium explorers: pitfalls and pointers
Exploring for lithium, a key component in electric vehicle batteries, is all the rage as companies seek to plug the gap between low supplies and surging demand to fuel the…
Silver price surge set to continue on lower mine supplies, growing green demand
Global mined silver production has fallen 10% below the record highs of the past decade and underpins the recent price rally and potential further gains, new Bank of America analysis…
AngloGold to move primary listing, head office out of South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG; ASX: AGG) is transferring its primary listing to New York from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), further cutting its ties to South Africa, the…
Ivanhoe Electric buys private land by copper project in Arizona
Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE: IE) said on Thursday it will buy 6,205 acres of private land for US$120.5 million by its Santa Cruz copper project near Casa…
Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand
Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes as the electric vehicle (EV) sector shifts into overdrive, says a new Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report….