Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes project in Argentina to a…
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SolGold to invest US$3.2B in Cascabel under deal signed with Ecuador
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) shot up more than 23% on Wednesday after the company committed to invest US$3.2 billion in its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project and…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on…
PDAC 2024: First Nations manage tricky work of Indigenous consultation on Ring of Fire road
Consultations continue with northern Ontario First Nations who are opposed to mining activity in the remote Ring of Fire region. The Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations are the only…
Lithium Chile farms out four properties to Eramet
Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF) is looking to leverage the expertise of French mining group Eramet to help unlock the potential of four of its Chilean exploration properties. As…
Ecuador inks investment agreements with Adventus, Atico
Ecuador has inked investment agreements to support the development of two gold mining projects held by Canadian companies: Adventus Mining‘s (TSXV: ADZN) Condor, and Atico Mining‘s (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF)…
EnCore expects first uranium shipment from Rosita plant next week
The company restarted production at Rosita in South Texas in November last year.
PDAC 2024: Junior miners see short-selling ‘epidemic’
Junior miners at this week’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention say recently proposed new rules about short-selling could help stem the bleeding in their stocks, which are…
Podcast: Argentina a ‘gigantic opportunity’ for West, ft former Deputy Secretary of Mining Juan Biset
This week’s episode features consultant and former Undersecretary of Mining and Sustainability in Argentina, Juan Biset, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the latest developments in Argentina. Biset praises…
Adriatic Metals opens Bosnia-Herzegovina silver mine
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) has officially opened its Vares silver project in central Bosnia, Europe’s first new mine in over a decade. Vares, which produced first concentrate last week,…
Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) plans to expand its presence in Brazil through an option deal with Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDO.F) to acquire the Monte Do Carmo…
Frontier Lithium CEO buoyant after Mitsubishi deal for Ontario project even as metal tanks
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) and Mitsubishi are partnering to develop the roughly $1.5-billion PAK lithium project and hydroxide plant in northern Ontario, the companies said on Monday. Frontier…