TSX falls during June 27-July 1 trading week
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading period, markets continued their downward trend, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index falling 201.55 points or 1.06% to 18,861.36; the S&P/TSX Global Mining…
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S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index tumbles more than 5% in June 27-July 1 trading week
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 35.1 points or 5.38%, to end at 617.26. Among the top gainers in terms of…
Rock Tech Lithium assays up to 1.37% Li2O from drilling at Georgia Lake
Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK; OTC: RCKTF) has released new assay results from ongoing drilling at its 100%-owned Georgia Lake lithium project in Ontario. Located between Nipigon and Beardmore, the…
The view from England: The UK’s burning decision on coal
Boris Johnson’s government seems set to approve the first new underground coal mine in the U.K. for 36 years. Such an outcome (a decision is due by July 7) will…
UK launches critical minerals data centre
The British government announced on Monday the creation of a centre to gather data and analyze information on the supply of critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and graphite key for…
Petra Diamonds’ latest sale crowns ‘strong’ year
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) said Thursday it fetched US$93 million in its last sale of fiscal year 2022, as prices for its diamonds climbed 7.7% from the previous…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…
Montage Gold raises $20 million to acquire Mankono-Sissedougou JV
West Africa-focused gold explorer Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU) has closed a financing of approximately $20 million to fund its acquisition and subsequent development of the Mankono-Sissédougou joint venture project in…
Osisko Development posts first resource for San Antonio gold project in Mexico
Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) has provided an initial open-pit resource estimate for the Sapuchi, Golfo de Oro, California, High Life and Calvario deposits at its San Antonio project…
Rio Tinto puts Star-Orion JV with Star Diamond on hold
Shares of Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) fell by more than 50% on June 29, after the company announced that Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) had exercised its…
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater seeks control of Finnish lithium firm
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) revealed on Thursday that is in talks to take a controlling stake in Finnish lithium firm Keliber, adding that the plan is to…
Video: How mining could get to net zero before 2050 – ESG panel
The mining world has quickly embraced environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and more companies are seeing the need to meet those priorities, even on the level of investment, said…