Newmont nets $470M from Greatland, Discovery Silver
Newmont (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) says it has netted around $470 million from selling equity stakes in Greatland Resources (ASX: GGP) and Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV) as part of…
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Central banks expect more gold buying, de-dollarization
Central banks around the world continue to hold favourable expectations for gold, with most looking to add to their reserves over the coming months and even years, an annual survey…
No takers for Nova Scotia uranium blocks post-ban
Nova Scotia, having recently lifted its decades-long ban on uranium exploration, says it has not received any bids for the request for proposals (RFPs) covering three areas prospective of the…
Copper price must double to meet future mining needs — study
To meet the world’s future needs, copper prices must at least double their current levels in order to incentivize companies to build more mines, a study published in the latest…
Terra Metals, Metalex in $100M Zambia deal
U.S.-based critical minerals developer Terra Metals and resource investment firm Metalex Commodities have finalized talks on the creation of what they call a “new copper and cobalt production powerhouse” in…
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
US signs tin deal with Rwanda
The United States has established a new supply of tin, which it hasn’t mined in more than three decades, after Rwanda’s Trinity Metals agreed to export its mined products. Trinity…
Batteries enter high demand, low price phase: IEA
The global battery market is entering a new stage as demand continues to rise while prices of raw materials decline, the International Energy Agency says in a report on the…
B2Gold falls on Goose resource count cut
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) stock fell after the miner provided a new life-of-mine plan for the Goose project in Nunavut that confirms the previous timeline and…
Miners laud bill to end Nova Scotia uranium ban
Nova Scotia’s plans to end its decades-long ban on uranium mining and exploration would allow the province to play a key role in the world’s clean energy supply chain, says…
Gold dominates mining M&A again in 2024: S&P Global
Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction…
Stardust Power breaks ground on US$1.2B lithium refinery in Oklahoma
Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST), an American developer of battery-grade lithium products, officially broke ground this week on its US$1.2 billion refinery at the Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Okla. The…