Lynas secures rare earth feed in Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY), backed by Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has secured additional feedstock for its advanced materials plant in Malaysia, the company says. The miner…
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Japan floats rare earth cooperation with U.S.: report
Japan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the United States by establishing a partnership around critical minerals such as rare earths, local media reported. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru…
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…
Can silver mining meet green transition demand?
Silver’s unique industrial role in solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs) and grid infrastructure is pushing demand to record highs, but miners and analysts are at odds over how to address…
Fortuna buys 15% of Awalé Resources
Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC) has been given a $8.26 million (US$6 million) investment boost from Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) to support its exploration activities in Côte d’Ivoire, sending…
Frontier feasibility lifts PAK lithium reserves by 37%
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) said a definitive feasibility study for the $943-million capex PAK project in northern Ontario boosted reserves by 37%. The study, which calculates a net present…
Anglo American’s platinum spinoff debuts as Valterra
Valterra Platinum (JSE: VAL), formerly Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), began trading as a standalone entity on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Wednesday, marking the official demerger from parent company Anglo…
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…
US Supreme Court rejects Apache appeal to block Rio Tinto’s Resolution mine
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear an appeal by the Apache Stronghold seeking to block the development of the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona. The mine is a joint…
Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president
Industry stakeholders should view resource development in a global context because shifting geopolitical dynamics will increasingly determine mining, The Northern Miner Group President Anthony Vaccaro says. “We need to look…
Agnico stake in Fury Gold could rise to 9.9%
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) has nearly tripled its equity position in junior explorer Fury Gold Mines (TSX, NYSE-A: FURY) with a further $4.3-million investment. Most of the new…
Greatland Gold targets $33M in ASX dual listing
Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) has launched its long-anticipated initial public offering, targeting up to A$50 million (US$33 million) as part of a dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and…