TSX slips over Apr. 17-21 trading week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 113.09 points or 0.6% over the Apr. 17-21 trading week to 20,693.15. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index declined 4.03 points or 3.4% to 113.15, and…
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TSX Venture index falls nearly 4% during Apr. 17-21 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 23.68 points or 3.7% over the Apr. 17-21 trading period to close at 614.2. Sigma Lithium fell the most by value, dropping $5.37 apiece…
Wyloo tightens grip on nickel explorer Mincor
Wyloo Metals, a privately-held mining company owned by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, has secured control of nickel and gold explorer Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR) by locking in a 51.24% interest….
Argentina says new projects will boost lithium production fivefold by 2025
Argentina, the world’s fourth largest global lithium supplier, says it’s on track to reach 200,000 tonnes annual production by 2025. That’s thanks to the development of six new projects in…
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry
The long-awaited policy sets ups a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.
Small details derail big thinking in Canada’s green budget
During Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget address to Parliament on Mar. 28, Canadians heard an unprecedented call to action for the new green economy. “We’re going to build big…
Asante Gold shuns takeover bid from UAE investor firm
Asante Gold (CSE: ASE) has turned down a takeover proposal by Fujairah Holding LLC, a global investment company based in UAE that owns a 11.43% stake in the West Africa-focused…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring for gold, critical minerals and more
The Far North contains a wealth of minerals, and although remote, many Far North regions have a rich history of mining. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies advancing some of…
Storm Mountain Diamonds finds giant pink rock in Lesotho
Storm Mountain Diamonds (SMD), jointly owned by Namakwa Diamonds and the government of Lesotho, has recovered a 108.39-carat fancy pink diamond at its Kao mine in the Southern African country. …
The View from England: Famous gems being both flaunted and hidden
By now you should have received your invitation to the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms….
Piedmont’s Tennessee lithium hydroxide plant to double U.S. output
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) says its proposed US$600-million lithium hydroxide plant in Tennessee would pay for itself in less than three years. The project has an after-tax net…
ASX-listed Essential Metals rejects Tianqi Lithium-IGO takeover bid
Essential Metals (ASX: ESS) shareholders have rejected a A$136 million (US$92 million) joint takeover bid led by China’s Tianqi Lithium and Australia’s IGO Ltd. (ASX: IGO). The outcome was, in…