Ivanhoe, Zijin in spat over quake impact on Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) on Friday disputed a statement by its Chinese partner, Zijin Mining, regarding operational issues at their jointly owned Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of…
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New Imperial Metals drill results reveal significant mineralization at Mount Polley
Imperial Metals (TSX: III) reported drill results as high as 33.7 metres grading 0.79% copper and 2.02 grams gold per tonne at the Mount Polley mine in south-central British Columbia….
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) announced on Thursday the unexpected exit of CEO Jakob Stausholm later this year, ending a nearly five-year tenure marked by efforts to restore trust with…
Generation rises on Marathon copper build permit
Generation Mining (TSX: GENM; US-OTC: GENMF) shares rose Thursday morning after the company’s receipt of the final construction permit for its Marathon copper-palladium project in northwestern Ontario. The industrial sewage…
Canada’s mineral output value fell in 2023, report finds
The economy of the future depends on minerals and metals from Canada, MAC asserts.
NGEx Minerals shares soar on Lunahuasi discovery
NGEx Minerals’ (TSXV: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) shares jumped nearly 20% on Wednesday after drill results in Argentina revealed the presence of a bigger underlying porphyry system than previously thought. Drillhole…
Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs
This year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention will be remembered not just for the discussions that took place in Toronto that first week of March. It…
Solaris lands $200M from Royal Gold
Canadian mining developer Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) has secured a $200-million financing deal from streaming and royalty company Royal Gold (Nasdaq: RGLD) to advance its Warintza copper-gold project…
Earthquake reduces Ivanhoe’s Kakula output
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) temporarily suspended its Kakula underground operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to seismic activity. There were no injuries and mills restarted at…
Opinion: The Global Hunger Games of commodities
This article caught my attention last week: ‘Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans.’ The brief: The Trump administration has said it would…
Kazakhstan to build on $1B in investments
Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium producer, wants to diversify its mining sector and build on $1 billion (C$1.4 billion) in private investment over the past five years, a conference in…