New Saudi company formed to secure critical minerals globally
Saudi Arabian state miner Ma’aden inked a major new deal with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth reserve the Public Investment Fund (PIF) at the Future Minerals Forum 2023 in Riyadh this…
Copper
Taseko secures US$25M loan for Florence Copper processing plant
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; LSE: TKO) has secured US$25 million in additional financing to pay for the solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) plant for its Florence copper commercial production facility…
Eurasian Resources expands search for EV minerals in Saudi Arabia
Eurasian Resources Group has signed deals to explore in Saudi Arabia with a Mars rover-like sampler as it helps prepare a passport for electric vehicles showing their battery mineral sources….
Barrick looks to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan for growth – exclusive interview with Mark Bristow
Managing risk while war wages in Europe, inflation stings and recession looms is a long-term task best tackled by improving education and living standards in developing nations, Barrick Gold (TSX:…
Arizona Sonoran targets year end for Cactus copper PFS
Developer Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTCQX: ASCUF) moves into a critical new year as it works to complete a resource at Parks Salyer and a prefeasibility study for the…
Five trends that defined 2022
The Northern Miner has put together a list of five trends we believe encapsulate the drama of 2022. 1 Geopolitical ‘curveballs’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was certainly the biggest geopolitical…
First Quantum takes misleading stance, Panama says
The government of Panama expressed its discontent on Wednesday with the latest investor update given by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) about the Cobre Panama contract negotiations, saying it contained…
Ivanhoe Electric, Barrick Gold sign JVs with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE), the latest endeavour of mining magnate Robert Friedland, is joining with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden to explore for copper, gold, silver and electric…
Vale evaluates offers for $2.5B base metals unit
Vale (NYSE: VALE), one the world’s largest iron ore miner and the top nickel producer, has shortlisted suitors for a 10% of its base metals business estimated to be worth…
First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mine
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Tuesday it planned to appeal an order by Panama’s government to halt its giant copper mine in the country as the two sides…
Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance at Kamoa-Kakula in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines‘ (TSX: IVN; OTC: IVPAF) flagship Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced a total of 333,497 tonnes of copper concentrate during the past…
US stocks gain over first trading week of 2023
U.S. markets rose moderately last week after investors digested mixed news on the work front. Markets initially retreated after employers added 223,000 jobs in December, more than analysts expected, which…