Commodities that will rule the green, digital transition
A new report by Fitch Solutions forecasts that some ‘conventional’ commodities will receive an added boost in the next 20 years as they take a central stage in the green…
Articles by Alisha Hiyate
Cameco shares surge despite posting Q1 loss
Despite the near-term costs of its business strategy and unplanned disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) ended the first quarter of 2021 with over a billion…
Kyrgyzstan to temporarily take over Centerra’s Kumtor mine
Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan, home to major gold and copper mines, have passed a law allowing the state to temporarily seize Centerra Gold’s (TSX: CG) Kumtor mine, the largest gold operation in…
Magnet rare earth oxide market to increase fivefold by 2030 – report
A new report by Adamas Intelligence forecasts that the market for magnet rare earth oxides will increase fivefold by 2030 to US$15.65 billion from the current US$2.98 billion. Underpinning this…
Ganfeng Lithium chases Bacanora in US$265m deal
Shares in lithium explorer and developer Bacanora Minerals (LSE: BCN) jumped as much as 38% on May 6 after China’s Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world’s top lithium producers, offered the company…
Lucara secures US$220 million for Karowe expansion
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has secured up to US$220 million in credit-approved commitments for senior debt facilities, which will help it fund a five-year, US$514 million underground expansion of its Karowe mine…
Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package
A majority of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) shareholders oppose the exit package handed to former chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, ousted after the destruction of sacred rock shelters in…
Ivanhoe Mines promises zero emissions at Kamoa-Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) vowed today to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at its Kamoa-Kakula joint-venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the…
Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA
Soaring metals prices may be good for miners, but they risk the ongoing transition to clean energy as batteries, solar panels and wind turbines need considerable amounts of copper, nickel,…
CIM 2021: Anglo American CEO Cutifani urges miners to ‘create the future’ – not be a victim of it
Tasked with talking about the role of mining in society as part of the opening plenary at this year’s virtual CIM convention, Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief executive Mark Cutifani…
Artemis drilling raises confidence in high-grade starter pit at Blackwater gold project
Grade control drilling at Artemis Gold‘s (TSXV: ARTG) Blackwater project in central B.C. has confirmed that the starter pit outlined in a 2020 prefeasibility study contains wide, near-surface intervals of…
Upcoming Edumine Courses: ESG and sustainable mining
New Edumine course led by Sarah Gordon takes ESG from concept to concrete.