Jack Lundin assumes the top job at Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) announced that former president Jack Lundin has officially assumed the role of CEO and will join the board of the Canadian miner on Jan. 1. The company announced in…
Nickel
Vale Base Metals in search of new CEO
Vale Base Metals says that Deshnee Naidoo will step down from her position as CEO at the end of March. The $26-billion copper and nickel unit was created in July…
Ivanhoe Electric JV kicks off Saudi exploration campaign
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM) has kicked off one of the biggest mineral exploration programs ever in oil-rich Saudi Arabia with its 50/50 joint venture partner, state-owned mining company Ma’aden….
Alaska Energy Metals acquires Angliers-Belleterre nickel-copper project in Quebec
Alaska Energy Metals (TSX: AEMC) has closed its 100% acquisition of the Angliers-Belleterre nickel-copper project in Quebec for $2.8 million. The Angliers-Belleterre property is underlain by komatiitic ultramafic flow rocks…
Aussie miner IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its decision to appoint Ivan Vella as its chief executive officer, after investigating the circumstances that led Rio Tinto (NYSE:…
Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine
Brazil-based mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has announced that its Salobo mine has reached a capacity of 32 million tonnes per year after completing a successful throughput test for the…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Video: Battery metal boom navigates new tech
How the blossoming markets for lithium, nickel and uranium are coping with new technology, politics and societal concerns led the debate at a panel discussion in Zurich this month. The…
VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners
Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector. At the recent Precious Metals Summit Zurich + Energy…
Vale’s Indonesia equity sale paves the way for billions in investment
A Canadian unit of Vale Base Metals, Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) copper and nickel spinoff, has agreed to sell a 14% stake in Vale Indonesia (PT Vale) to align with Indonesian…
Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset
Panoramic Resources (ASX: PAN) has launched a strategic review of its flagship Savannah nickel project, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, amid weak battery metal prices. The company said it…
IGO stands by incoming CEO after Rio Tinto sacks him
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its incoming chief executive officer, Ivan Vella, after Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) sacked on Wednesday its former aluminum boss for…