Firebird Metals, Eramet agree on manganese offtake
Firebird Metals (ASX: FRB) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French mining company Eramet for the supply of ore to feed its proposed battery-grade manganese…
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Endeavour Silver nears Terronera finish in Mexico
Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) expects its Terronera project in Jalisco state, Mexico, to be ready for full commissioning early in the second quarter. Crews made “substantial” progress on the…
Nickel Industries makes money in weak market
In a market that has seen few winners in recent years, Australia’s Nickel Industries (ASX: NIC) continues to strengthen its position. The company has been operating in Indonesia for over…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…
Ascot faces cash shortage, delays Premier restart
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT, OTCQX: AOTVF) said on Wednesday that it will delay the restart of milling operations at its Premier gold project in British Columbia, which would place the…
McEwen grows Grey Fox gold resource by nearly 50%
McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX; TSX: MUX) says the resource at its Grey Fox deposit in Ontario has grown by almost half after new discoveries and areas expanded since late 2021….
Resolute Mining CEO quits following detention in Mali
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) announced on Monday the resignation of CEO Terry Holohan, who was detained in Mali for 10 days in November. Holohan and two…
Resolute’s costs rise, output falls in Mali, Senegal
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) forecasts reduced production and higher costs this year as its Mako mine in Senegal nears depletion and tax changes in Mali drive up…
AbraSilver raises $48.4M for Diablillos in Argentina
AbraSilver Resource (TSXV: ABRA) plans to raise nearly $49 million to fund the development of its Diablillos project in Argentina, which it predicts to be one of the world’s top…
Gemfields halts emerald sales over Zambia export tax
Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) has paused the sale of emeralds from its Kagem mine in Zambia, but says the government could soon reverse a 15%…
Chile orders Lundin mine near sinkhole shut for good
Chile’s environmental authority SMA ordered on Thursday the “total and definitive” closure of Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN) Alcaparrosa mine after an almost three-year probe into a massive sinkhole near the operation. The…
Opinion: Trump drops a bomb on green energy
President Donald Trump has long been a supporter of traditional energy. During his campaign, he spoke negatively about electric vehicles, wind and other renewable energy sources. But in his first…