The view from England: Uranium is hot once again
I live high on a cliff, within sight of two extremes of evolution, both rare. One is a set of dinosaur footprints on the foreshore of the Bristol Channel, and…
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New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits
In a recent research paper, a team at the University of Exeter presents new insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits. In the study, the group proposes that certain…
Nickel trading to restart on March 16: LME
The London Metal Exchange (LME) will resume trading nickel contracts at 08:00 London Time on March 16, the exchange announced, and it will set daily price limits in either direction…
Power Nickel’s shares rise as it announces drill results from Nisk project in Quebec
Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: CMETF) has announced drill results from its Nisk nickel sulphate project near James Bay in Quebec, which the company expects to become one of the…
Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru
Operations at Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru have been suspended for 15 days as locals continue to block the company’s access to a water reservoir and other key supplies,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 282: Russia-Ukraine war leading to ‘multipolar’ world, ft George McLeod on commodities, sanctions and the dollar
This week’s episode features Access Mining managing partner George McLeod in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the potential boomerang impact of…
Mineral Resources takes stake in Global Lithium, boosts battery metals exposure
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will pump A$13.6 million (US$9.80 million) into fellow explorer Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) as part of a A$30 million (US$21.61 million) placement that seeks…
Guinea junta halts Rio Tinto’s Simandou project
Guinea’s ruling junta has ordered a full halt of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) vast Simandou iron ore project in the country’s southeast, with interim president Mamady…
Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption, report
Sanctioning Russian nickel will slow the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hinder the decarbonization of Western economies, according to a new report from GlobalData. The result, such actions will…
Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has become the first major mining company to announce it was cutting all ties with Russian businesses, joining a massive exodus of…
MAC appeals for more investment ahead of federal budget
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has urged the government to invest more in critical minerals in this year’s budget to avoid “slipping behind” its competitors in the sector, while…
Frontier Lithium boosts spodumene resources ahead of prefeasibility study
With the aim to supply raw materials for about half a million electric vehicles annually by 2025, Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has stepped up its pace by quadrupling indicated resources at its Spark deposit in northwestern Ontario. Spark now hosts 14.4 million tonnes grading 1.40%, up from the…