Brazil probes Anglo’s $500M nickel sale to China’s MMG
Brazil’s competition authority has launched an investigation into Anglo American’s plan to sell its nickel operations in the country to China’s MMG for up to $500 million. The probe, first…
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US adds copper, potash, silicon to critical minerals list
The U.S. government has added copper, potash and silicon to its draft list of critical minerals in the most significant overhaul since it was first published in 2018. The update, mandated…
Magna cuts 2.3% nickel near Sudbury
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) is reporting more strong assays from drilling at its historic Levack nickel-copper mine near Sudbury, Ont., reinforcing the high-grade potential of the footwall deposit…
US commits $1B to critical minerals technology
The United States Department of Energy says it will unlock just under US$1 billion (C$1.38 billion) to fund mining, processing and manufacturing technologies used to extract critical minerals and materials….
Copper-nickel hits hint at NexMetals’ Selebi potential
Results from NexMetals Mining’s (TSXV, Nasdaq: NEXM) Selebi North project in eastern Botswana have extended the South Limb’s mineralization by 35% beyond last year’s resource estimate. Shares of the company…
Lifezone secures $60M bridge loan for nickel project
Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) said Monday it has secured a $60 million bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund to fund early works and infrastructure development at its flagship Kabanga…
US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
The Metals Co. posts first deep-sea resource
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has released a prefeasibility study and a resource — the first of its kind — for its seabed mining plans that show a potential return…
Canada’s Voisey’s Bay, Sudbury expansions boost Vale nickel, copper output
Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Canada operations led its second-quarter performance with a 44% rise in nickel output at Voisey’s Bay in Labrador and higher output at its Sudbury operations. Nickel sales…
Trump’s deep-sea mining push stirs alarm
Trump’s push to accelerate deep-sea mining aims to lessen US reliance on China for minerals, but raises fears of ecological harm and instability.
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
US targets mine waste to boost critical minerals supply
The U.S. government is launching a new effort to extract valuable critical minerals – including rare earths, lithium, cobalt and uranium – from mine waste and abandoned sites in a…