Elemental Altus to pay $4.5M for Far North tungsten royalties
The move comes after the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company’s focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
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BHP’s Jansen potash mine passes halfway mark on way to 2026 production
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: ASX; ASX: BHP) says the first phase of its massive Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan has surpassed the halfway point of construction. The world’s biggest miner…
Solaris issues in-pit resource for ‘world class’ Warintza copper project in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) has provided a mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the in-pit portion of its Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador in support of an upcoming pre-feasibility…
From moonscapes to Edens: What to do with your hole in the ground when the mining’s done
Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground…
Founders Metals hits new high on Antino results
Shares of Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) surged to a record intra-day high Monday after the company announced promising assay results from its 2024 drill program at its flagship Antino…
CleanTech makes battery-grade lithium in DLE pilot
Shares in CleanTech Lithium (LSE: CTL) rallied on Monday after the Chile-focused explorer and developer announced it had completed the first phase of production at its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)…
Karora shareholders back Westgold Merger
Shareholders of Canada’s Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF) have voted nearly unanimously in favour of a A$1.23 billion (US$817 million) acquisition by Australia’s Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX). The final…
Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4 quake
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Thursday night, 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, where the majority of the country’s vast copper and lithium mines are located. The…
Serbia inks lithium memos with EU amid Jadar’s revival
Serbia, the European Union and Germany inked a series of agreements on Friday that may grant EU members as well automakers Mercedes Benz and Stellantis exclusive access to Serbian lithium. …
Ukraine seeks experts to revive war-ravaged steel sector
Ukraine is issuing a call for international mining experts to boost its steel industry accounting for about a tenth of the economy as the war crushes infrastructure and takes most…
USGS issues first earthquake risk study on commodities
Scientists with the United States Geographical Survey, a government research agency, have developed a new scientific assessment of how earthquakes threaten worldwide mineral commodity supplies. The methodology was developed…
Video: Targa bets on Opinaca gold discovery as lithium focus dims
The record gold price has prompted Canadian-focused Targa Exploration (CSE: TEX; US-OTC: TRGEF) to change tack, CEO Cameron Tymstra said in an interview. Targa acquired the Opinaca project in Quebec…