Patriot Battery Metals surges on Volkswagen’s $69M buy of 9.9% stake
Shares in Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; ASX: PMT) soared 29% Wednesday morning on news German automaker Volkswagen plans to take a 9.9% stake in the lithium company for $69…
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Barrick Gold seeks arbitration over Mali mines dispute
The miner said it could suspend operations if gold shipments remain blocked.
BC mining groups reject permitting delays, economic benefits study
Two British Columbia mining groups slammed a report on mine development delays as “flawed” but noted it shows the need for overhauling the province’s permitting process. The study, “Does regulation…
Dundee’s prefeasibility bumps Čoka Rakita gold project NPV by 25% in Serbia
Dundee Precious Metals’ (TSX: DPM) new pre-feasibility study for its Čoka Rakita gold project in Serbia raises the after-tax net present value (NPV) by a quarter and the internal rate…
Torex Gold’s mining suspension in Mexico lifted
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) can resume work at its Morelos mine after Mexico’s Director General of Mines lifted its temporary suspension on Wednesday. The company was ordered to suspend…
Video: Rick Rule predicts soaring gold prices amid US fiscal imbalance
Veteran resource investor Rick Rule foresees a significant surge in gold prices, citing the unsustainable fiscal path of the United States, he told an industry event in London. Rule pointed…
Canada to impose new tariffs on China
Canada is to slap more tariffs on a range of imports from China early next year “to combat unfair Chinese trade practices,” the federal government said Monday in its 2024…
JV Video: Purepoint targets high-grade discoveries with Athabasca Basin partnerships
Purepoint Uranium (TSXV: PTU) plans an aggressive exploration strategy in the Athabasca Basin, host to the world’s highest-grade uranium deposits, an industry event heard in London. The company spent US$10…
Podcast: ‘Getting rich is a slow process’, ft Jay Martin on VRIC, resource investing and metals markets
This week’s episode features Jay Martin, CEO of Cambridge House, discussing the highly anticipated Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) taking place January 19-20, 2025. Martin provides a preview of this…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Uranium spot prices to climb in ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts
As 2024 closes out, the uranium spot price touches a low point for the year but remains at a higher level than seen in more than a decade, as Japan’s…
Skeena’s Eskay Creek bulk sample permit unlocks US$200M in gold project funding
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) can proceed with a 10,000-tonne bulk sample and infrastructure construction at its Eskay Creek gold project in northwestern British Columbia under a new permit that…