Deep sea mining seems to be inevitable, says ISA chief
Deep sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority.
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KoBold Metals expands Zambia footprint with Midnight Sun deal
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding its footprint in Zambia after inking a deal with Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) to jointly…
Video: Tahltan Nation offers heavy equipment training in mobile simulators
The Tahltan Nation is rolling out schooling for licences in hauling trucks, bulldozers and loaders, a vice president of the Indigenous group’s development company says in a new video. A…
Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC
Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for preproduction companies have almost disappeared, new figures show ahead…
New study saves US$1B in upfront cost as SolGold shops Cascabel project
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has managed to slash the upfront cost of its 100%-owned Cascabel project in Ecuador while the company continues to explore the potential sale of its…
Peru approves US$2B Antamina copper mine expansion
Peru’s environmental watchdog has granted Antamina, the country’s largest copper-zinc mine, a long-awaited permit that allows it to kick off a US$2 billion expansion to extend the operation’s productive life…
Strong metals and mining M&A activity to continue over 2024 — report
The industry saw a significant rise in M&A activity across metals and mining companies in 2023 driven by the global energy transition, a theme Fitch Solutions expects to continue in…
First Quantum exercises option over two licences as it looks to expand in Zambia
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM), which is reeling from the forced closure of its flagship copper mine in Panama, has exercised its option over two licences in the Central Africa Copperbelt,…
Battery metals snapshot: Eight companies charging up
New sources of battery metals are needed more than ever before as demand rises for low-emissions vehicles. The eight companies featured below hope to meet that demand for critical minerals…
Video: Faraday’s CEO unpacks the Area 51 discovery at Copper Creek
Faraday Copper’s (TSX: FDY) recent discovery of the Area 51 breccia deposit on its Copper Creek project in Arizona underlines the ongoing discovery and resource expansion potential on the property,…
JV Article: MSALABS probes global expansion after Swedish mega-find
When Swedish state-owned miner LKAB discovered the world’s largest rare earth metal deposit in 2022, MSALABS was there to give its stamp of approval. But at first technicians were astounded…
Vizsla Copper expands BC portfolio with Universal Copper takeover
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) is set to expand its British Columbia-focused exploration portfolio after striking a deal to acquire Universal Copper (TSXV: UNV) and its flagship Poplar project….