Nigeria IDs critical minerals to shift from oil
Nigeria says it has found a significant critical minerals area as Africa’s largest oil producer seeks to diversify its economy and join the race to supply battery and technology metals…
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Sweden grants 25-year rare earths concession
The Swedish government has granted Leading Edge Materials (TSXV: LEM) a 25-year mining lease for one of Europe’s leading heavy rare earths projects after the company addressed environmental concerns and…
REalloys gets US Army site nod, raises $100M
REalloys (Nasdaq: ALOY) is raising $100 million through a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors and the U.S. Army selected it among companies to build processing plants on military bases. …
Gold selloff opens door to investors: BofA
Gold’s recent selloff has opened up a new opportunity for investors, though patience may be required for the precious metal to weather the storm created by the current macro environment…
Timeline: The Oyu Tolgoi saga
From discovery to blockade: the twists, deals and disputes behind Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
US sanctions shut Canada’s largest cobalt refinery
Sherritt International (TSX: S) has begun shutting down its Fort Saskatchewan refinery after expanded U.S. sanctions on Cuba halted the feedstock supply needed to keep the Alberta plant running. The…
Deutsche Bank cuts gold price target by 22%
Deutsche Bank has become the latest major institution to revise down its near-term target for gold prices amid concerns over inflation and high interest rates. In a note published Tuesday,…
Gold miner sues BC over ‘stripped’ mining rights
MCC Canadian Gold Ventures says it has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the British Columbia government after the province stripped MCGV of its mining rights through Orders in Council…
China blacklists US firms in rare earths war
China has imposed export controls on two American rare earth companies central to U.S. efforts to build alternative supply chains for critical minerals used in advanced manufacturing and defence. MP…
Gladiator raises $35M from BlackRock-led placement to fund Yukon drilling
Copper explorer Gladiator Metals (TSXV: GLAD; US-OTC: GDTRF) has raised more than $35 million (US$24.7 million) through a private placement led by BlackRock to fund drilling at the Whitehorse project….
China lithium price slides over CATL restart chatter
Lithium prices in China slid by nearly 10% over the past two trading sessions amid speculation that one of the country’s biggest mines may be returning to production. Bloomberg reported…
Quakes, storms knock Alamos Gold output
Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) says it’s expecting lower production in the second quarter following a series of disruptions at the Young-Davidson mine in northern Ontario. In an update on Thursday,…