Rio Tinto has not ruled out Anglo American bid: report
While Rio has a smaller market capitalization than rival BHP, it’s large enough to make an all-share offer for some or all of Anglo American.
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Former CEO altered Wawa gold assays, Red Pine says
Shares in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, US-OTC: RDEXF) plunged 30.4% Friday on news the company believes its former CEO was behind “unauthorized manipulation” of assay results from its Wawa…
Video: US Dept of Energy joins with industry to face transition
How to channel billions of dollars in United States government aid for mining critical minerals was a topic for panellists at The Northern Miner’s Energy Transition Metals Summit in Washington,…
Golden Minerals sells Mexico mines in shift to Argentina
Golden Minerals (NYSE-A: AUMN, TSX: AUMN) announced on Friday it has sold its primary assets in Mexico comprising the Velardeña properties in Durango state that it briefly brought back to…
Lucara Diamond records strong quarter at Karowe mine
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) said it has sold about 12% more diamonds from its Karowe mine in Botswana than in the first quarter of 2023 and operating costs are down…
Q2 extends lithium mineralization at Mia in Quebec
Q2 Metals (TSX.V: QTWO; US-OTC: QUEXF) says winter drill results confirmed mineralization across several zones at the Mia lithium project in Quebec. Highlights include drill hole MIA24-033, which cut 13.7 metres…
JV Video: Surge preps PEA for ‘highest grade’ lithium clay project in US
Among the few lithium explorers in northern Nevada, Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI; US-OTC: NILIF) is developing the “highest grade lithium clay project in the United States” at its Nevada North…
Video: Uranium firms glow even as hurdles remain
The uranium industry is buoyed by its highest metal price in 17 years, pro-active government policies and improved public sentiment, yet it faces headwinds, panellists said at The Northern Miner’s…
Video: Rio Tinto’s Mehta on how sustainability is driving mining’s big shifts
Angelina Mehta, general manager for joint ventures with Rio Tinto Aluminum, has seen some big changes in the mining sector over her 27 years in the business. One of the…
NexGen rises on US$250M uranium purchase
The uranium developer inked an agreement with MMCap International for the procurement of 2.7 million pounds of uranium concentrate.
Omineca restarts output at Canada’s only underground placer mine with 10-oz haul
Omineca Mining and Metals (TSXV: OMM; US-OTC: OMMSF) says it’s begun processing gold-bearing gravel again at its Wingdam paleoplacer project in British Columbia. The company recovered 10.25 oz. of coarse,…
BHP, Ivanhoe Electric to hunt for US copper together
Mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP; LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP) and Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE: IE; TSX: IE) have partnered to explore for copper and other critical minerals in selected areas in…