Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation…
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Nouveau Monde Graphite scores $460M funding deal
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE: NMG, TSX: NOU) has secured almost enough financing for the next stage of its Matawinie project, which Ottawa has already referred to its Major Projects Office…
Antimony Resources hits all-time high as it preps first resource in New Brunswick
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY) has taken initial steps to advance the Bald Hill deposit in New Brunswick towards its initial mineral resource. Shares hit a record high. In an update…
Orion’s largest fundraising lifts total past $9B
Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV at $2.2 billion, representing its biggest fundraising to date. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other…
Chinese firm idles Canada’s only antimony mine
Canada’s only primary antimony mine, the Beaver Brook operation in Newfoundland and Labrador, has remained idle despite rising demand for the strategic metal, highlighting growing concerns over Western dependence on…
US launches $500M boost to mineral processing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide up to $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical minerals processing and battery materials manufacturing and recycling, as Washington seeks…
Centaurus inks Glencore deal for Jaguar nickel output
Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) has moved closer to a final investment decision on its Jaguar nickel project in Brazil after Glencore (LSE: GLEN) signed a binding five-year offtake agreement that…
Gold eyes second weekly loss, silver price drops further
Gold slipped below $5,100 an oz. on Friday, heading towards a second consecutive weekly drop, as high energy prices stemming from the Middle East war continue to drive high-interest expectations….
Rio Tinto to delay Quebec lithium plant build
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) plans to slow the construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Quebec due to rising costs, which could see its commissioning delayed, Bloomberg reported….
Nickel market could turn to deficit amid Indonesia quota
Nickel prices could climb further this year as a global supply shortage caused by top producer Indonesia’s decision to limit its production starts to bite, potentially sending the market into…
Myriad Uranium doubles size of Wyoming project
Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) says it has effectively doubled the size of its main Copper Mountain project in Wyoming after geophysical survey results indicated potential in other parts…
Rio ships first Rincon lithium from Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) has made its first commercial shipment of lithium carbonate produced at its Rincon project in Argentina, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Located within the heart of…