The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
Nickel
Cash-strapped Horizonte secures US$20M to advance Araguaia nickel project in Brazil
Nickel developer Horizonte Minerals (AIM: HZM; TSX: HZM) has tapped Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Orion Mine Finance Management and London-based La Mancha Resource Capital for $US20 million to advance the Araguaia…
Federal critical mineral research needs more cash, hears US House committee
U.S. critical mineral supply chains need more funding if national security needs are to be met, says GreenMet CEO Drew Horn. Horne was one of five witnesses giving testimony during…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has launched a four-continent search for lithium, the coveted metal used in batteries that power electric…
Lifezone Metals resource update raises tonnages for Kabanga nickel project
Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE: LZM), 17% owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), announced on Thursday a resource update for its Kabanga Nickel project in northwest Tanzania. The company…
Why prices will soon catch up with the commodity supply crunch
Today we’re unpacking the poorly understood world of commodity inventories. We’ll look at the critical role they play in maintaining market stability and why it could come unstuck in the…
First Quantum to fast-track Zambia project after Panama blow
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has signed a deal with Zambia’s Mimosa Resources to fast-track development of their Fishtie copper project in the south-central African country, near the border with the…
Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix nickel mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions
A former FBI director is helping a billion-dollar nickel mine in Guatemala reopen after United States sanctions shut it for alleged Russian bribery. Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from…
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…
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…