The View from England: It’s the economy, stupid
It is traditional at this time of the year to make resolutions and predictions. In our industry the latter invariably includes the forecasting of metal prices. I am both too…
Articles by Alisha Hiyate
Libero reports assays from Big Bulk project in B.C.
Assay results from a five-hole drill program at Libero Copper & Gold’s (TSXV: LBC) Big Bulk porphyry copper project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle have confirmed a strike length that’s greater than two km…
Omicron disrupts Agnico’s Nunavut operations
A spike in presumptive Covid-19 cases at its operations in Nunavut have prompted Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) to send home its Nunavut-based workforce and temporarily ramp down operations for the…
Mundoro partners with Vale to explore for copper in US
Mundoro Capital (TSXV: MUN; US-OTC: MUNMF) has inked a two-year generative alliance with Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Canadian subsidiary to explore for copper projects in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. The two companies also signed an agreement to explore an undisclosed copper…
Three-way merger of Chinese rare earth producers could affect prices, analysts say
The merger of three rare earth element producers in China — China Minmetals Rare Earth, Chinalco Rare Earth & Metals and China Southern Rare Earth Group — could affect global prices at a…
Vision Blue invests in Sinova Global to meet rising silica demand
With an aim to pursue more sources of minerals used to create batteries and clean energy equipment, Vision Blue Resources (VBR) is investing US$125 million for an undisclosed but ‘significant’ minority stake…
Generation Mining clinches $240M stream with Wheaton for Marathon construction
Two weeks after it announced it would be upping its interest in the Marathon palladium-copper project in northern Ontario to 100%, Generation Mining (TSX: GENM) has landed a $240 million streaming deal…
Last chance for Harte Gold bidders to come forward
Potential suitors for Harte Gold (TSX: HRT) and its Sugar Zone gold mine in Ontario have until Jan. 14 to submit bids for the distressed company. If no bids are received, Australia’s Silver Lake Resources…
Allkem releases feasibility study for James Bay lithium project in Quebec
Allkem (TSX: AKE; ASX: AKE) has released a feasibility study for its James Bay hard rock lithium project in Quebec, located 130 km east of James Bay and the Cree Nation of…
Argentina’s Chubut province repeals new open-pit mining law after protests
Argentina’s Chubut province has reversed a decision to allow open pit mining in certain zones of the province following protests against the law. On December 15, the province approved a…
Lundin Mining to acquire Josemaria Resources for $625 million
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) is acquiring Josemaria Resources (TSX: JOSE) for about $625 million for its namesake copper-gold project in San Juan, Argentina. The Canadian miner is acquiring the company for $1.60 a…
Newmont raises US$1B through mining industry’s first sustainability linked bond
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has closed the mining industry’s first sustainability-linked bond, raising net proceeds of US$992 million in a registered $1 billion public offering of senior notes issued…