Implats mulls shutting Ontario palladium mine
South African miner Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP; US-OTC: IMPUY) may close its Canadian palladium mine earlier than planned after prices for the metal used in gasoline vehicles have plummeted more than…
M&A, Financing and Restructuring
China’s Yancoal earmarks $1.2B to expand
China-backed Yancoal (ASX: YAL) plans to invest its A$1.8 billion (US$1.2 billion) capital reserve into acquiring new assets, potentially beyond Australia and even outside the coal sector. The company, which…
Cameco books record output amid integration hurdles, supply chain strains
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), Canada’s uranium giant, had mixed results in 2024. While it achieved record output, the company faced challenges with acquisition integration and supply chain issues. For…
Wyloo, Hastings form Yangibana rare earths JV
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo has agreed to form an unincorporated joint venture with Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) for the Yangibana rare earths and niobium project in Western Australia….
Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch Moranda Metals
The Vancouver, Canada-based private mining shell company seeks to tap into an estimated $15 billion in capital.
Aquitaine Metals set to drill in France’s historic Limousin gold district
Aquitaine Metals head Chris Taylor says his newest project in southwestern France could surpass one of the biggest recent discoveries of his storied career for scale and richness. Privately owned…
London Symposium JV Video: Ontario Mines Minister touts critmins, faster permitting
Ontario’s Minister of Mines, George Pirie, says the province has updated its mining rules to speed up permits and attract investment in critical minerals. The provincial government passed the Building…
AME Roundup: BC’s Eby proposes 3-pronged approach to ‘bizarre’ U.S. tariffs threat
British Columbia Premier David Eby on Thursday outlined a three-part plan to counter proposed United States tariffs on Canadian imports during remarks at a Vancouver conference. Eby says the province…
London Symposium JV Video: Southern Silver drills at Cerro Las Minitas
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) aims to add up to 8 million tonnes in shallow and deep resources to the Cerro Las Minitas project in Durango, Mexico, VP of exploration…
First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia delays
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has cut its copper guidance by 3.5% at the midpoint, citing Zambian mine sequencing, while politics has kept Cobre Panama idle. The Toronto-headquartered company now…
Lithium Ionic grows Baixa Grande resource by 32%, boosting Brazil’s lithium ambitions
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) has boosted its lithium resource for the Baixa Grande project in Minas Gerais by 32%, reinforcing Brazil’s growing role in the global lithium market….
Stillwater Critical Minerals scrambles for DoD dollars
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) is exploring to boost its nickel-palladium project in Montana as it awaits word due this year on Defense Department funding. Glencore (LSE: GLEN),…