Congo strategy nearly doubles cobalt price
The price of cobalt sulphate entering the electric vehicle battery supply chain in China has soared more than 90% since the start of the year after top producer the Democratic…
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Arizona Sonoran bumps copper at Cactus by half
Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTC: ASCUF) has increased its Cactus project’s contained metal by 51% ahead of a prefeasibility study (PFS) due this year. Cactus now hosts 1.04 billion…
Alamos ends $1B fight in Turkey with $470M sale
Alamos is selling its Turkish subsidiary to Middle East-based Tumad Madencilik Sanayi, a unit of Nurol Holding.
Iamgold hits 13-year high on Quebec assays
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) says new assay results from Nelligan and Monster Lake in central Quebec deliver new high-grade hits that extend mineralization. In zone 36 at Nelligan, drill…
Uranium industry revival radiates from Southwest
Decades after the United States’ large-scale uranium mining industry mushroomed in Utah and New Mexico in the 1950s, the industry is returning to its Southwest roots in a revival spurred…
Top 20 copper drillers: Andes dominate
The Northern Miner’s list of top 20 copper drill results in this year’s first half reflects the strong exploration momentum in the Andes of Chile and Argentina, as well as…
Beaver Creek: ‘Paper gold is over’ as BRICS build dollar-free payments
Beaver Creek, Colo. – Canadian dealmaker Frank Giustra says the age of paper gold is ending as BRICS nations stand up a parallel financial system that routes around the U.S….
Higher costs pinch Indonesian nickel producers
A persistent nickel ore shortage in Indonesia is raising costs for producers even as a wider global surplus in the refined metal caps prices, according to a market summary this…
AI demand seen pushing copper price longer term
The copper price faces short-term headwinds from trade wars and weakening United States consumption, but longer-term demand from artificial intelligence and grid electrification is set to overwhelm supply, Red Cloud…
Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest
Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah produces almost all of the United States’ red metal output. In 2024, almost two-thirds of the total…
Agnico sells out of Orla for $560M
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), Canada’s largest gold miner by output and market value, has sold its 11% stake in Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) for nearly $561 million…
Pan American assays boost outlook at La Colorada
Pan American Silver (NYSE, TSX: PAAS) reported major drill results from its La Colorada mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, pointing to new high-grade silver veins that could expand mineral resources, extend…