Mining’s old guard needs strong medicine
MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s 50 most valuable miners enjoyed a combined market capitalization of US$1.51 trillion at the end of Q3, up by single digits since the start of the…
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Friedland mulls listing African iron ore company on ASX
Mining magnate Robert Friedland is said to be planning to list his privately owned iron ore company, Ivanhoe Atlantic, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) next year. The move, the…
Copper price, stocks hammered as Trump tariff, China worries mount
December copper came under renewed pressure on Monday, falling some 1.7% to under US$4.23 per lb. (US$9,320 per tonne) in afternoon trading on the CME in Chicago, bringing losses since…
Aldebaran soars to new high as it teams up with Rio Tinto’s Nuton at Altar
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE, US-OTC: ADBRF) shares climbed to an all-time high of $1.98 following news that it’s teaming up with Nuton, Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO) sulphide leaching technology venture,…
American Pacific drills hit high-grade copper-zinc at Palmer as it preps for resource update
The last batch of drill results from American Pacific Mining’s (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) Palmer copper-zinc project in southeast Alaska returned broad copper and zinc intercepts, finding the deposit’s high-grade…
Entrée surges on copper assays at Oyu Tolgoi JV with Rio
Shares of Entrée Resources (TSX: ETG; OTCQB: ERLFF) shot up 15% on Monday after the company reported strong drill results at a joint venture with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
American Salars acquires lithium project in Quebec
Vancouver-based junior American Salars (CSE: USLI; US-OTC: USLIF) is acquiring the Lac Simard South lithium project in Quebec, close to Sayona Mining’s (ASX: SVA) lithium projects. It’s granting Quartier Mineral…
Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in Argentina
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has adopted space technology from Australia’s Fleet Space to boost its exploration efforts at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The world’s…
Li-FT secures mystery lithium investor
Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF), which claims to have Canada’s third-largest maiden hard rock lithium resource, said this week that an unnamed investor is buying 9.99% of the company…
New film sees mining through Quebec Inuit eyes
The northern Quebec region of Nunavik is the setting for a new documentary on the tussle between Inuit survival on the land and the mining industry’s quest to dig it…
Left and right ‘unite’ against Rio lithium project in Serbia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) faces a crucial test this month in Serbia as leaders of a small town vote on whether to allow Europe’s largest lithium project,…
US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more
The United States has a long mining and exploration history and is rich in base and precious metals as well as new energy metals and uranium. Here are seven companies…