RANKED: World’s top producing copper companies in 2022
Copper is a highly conductive metal used in wiring in transport, construction and manufacturing — and it is also vital to the green energy transition as a component in electric…
Articles by Amanda Stutt
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…
Teck, Agnico close San Nicolás copper JV in Mexico
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) have closed their previously announced joint venture to advance the San Nicolás copper-zinc project in Mexico….
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium mines
Lithium is a crucial component in the batteries that power the electric vehicles the world needs to accelerate the green energy transition. While lithium prices were white hot late last…
First Quantum to take majority stake in Rio Tinto’s Granja copper project in Peru
First Quantum Minerals (TSE: FM) has agreed to partner with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to develop the La Granja project in Peru, forming a joint venture that will…
Pure Energy Minerals stock soars on key permits for Nevada lithium project
Pure Energy Minerals’ (TSXV: PE) stock exploded Tuesday after it announced it has received all permits needed for the construction and operation of the direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame issues call for 2024 nominations
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has issued its 2024 call for Nominations. Each year, the CMHF reaches out through its network in search of outstanding individuals for consideration by…
BHP inks new contracts with First Nations communities at Jansen potash project
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) announced Friday that as construction progresses at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, it has awarded three new contracts in partnership with local…
Alamos Gold gets federal approval for Lynn Lake project in Manitoba
Alamos Gold‘s (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) Lynn Lake gold project in Manitoba has been approved by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada. The province has also issued Environment…
RANKED: World’s top ten biggest gold projects – 2023
Gold mining companies have been grabbing headlines this year with a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities. The biggest deals in the gold sector include the world’s largest gold…
Solutions for mining permits ‘a priority’, says B.C. premier
British Columbia is a major feature of Canada’s mining landscape, as demonstrated by the record-setting $740.4 million (US$552.8 million) spent there by mineral explorers in 2022, Premier David Eby told…
Yamana Gold, Pan American Silver shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) shareholders have approved the company’s acquisition by Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM)….