Barrick inks JV with Unigold for Neita Norte project in Dominican Republic
Gold major Barrick (TSX: ABX) is expanding its footprint in the Dominican Republic with an agreement to earn into and form a joint venture on the Neita Norte project held…
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Technology Metals Snapshot: Seven companies targeting strategic metals
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions and reduce reliance on China for critical minerals, mining companies are ramping up their search for lithium, rare earth elements, copper and more….
Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the company that operates the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the metal….
Savannah Resources raises $10M for Europe’s biggest lithium project
Savannah Resources (AIM: SAV) said on Friday it had raised £6.1 million ($10.4 million) through equity, which allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project in Portugal, slated…
Aris Mining receives approval for Marmato expansion, shares rise
Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; US-OTC: TPRFF) has won approval to expand its Marmato gold operations in Colombia’s Caldas Department. The approval was granted by Corpocaldas, a regional environmental authority. In…
Video: Joe Mazumdar spotlights critical minerals and supply chain security
A recent industry conference heard Exploration Insights newsletter writer and analyst Joe Mazumdar warn that a blind rush toward carbon neutrality by 2030. He told The Mining Investment Event in…
Rare earths exploration across the Americas – in charts
With China dominant in the mining and processing of rare earths, the West faces a daunting task to build supply chains of the critical minerals independent of the Asian superpower….
A low carbon future requires the acceleration of responsible mining projects, like those in BC
It’s a fact. The world can’t reach its collective low carbon ambitions without the acceleration of responsible mining projects that discover, develop, and produce minerals and metals critical to clean…
US Gold granted key permit for CK gold project in Wyoming
U.S. Gold (NASDAQ: USAU) has been granted a key permit that allows the company to proceed with construction at its proposed CK gold-copper-silver mine in Wyoming. The industrial siting permit…
Fortescue Metals says founder’s split with wife won’t affect miner
Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) said on Thursday the breakdown of executive chairman Andrew Forrest’s marriage will have no impact on the couple’s mining business or…
McEwen shares rise on new drill results from Los Azules copper project
Shares of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) got a big jolt yesterday after its majority-owned copper subsidiary reported encouraging results from earlier drilling performed on its project in Argentina….
JV Article: The world’s leading countries for mineral exploration
The world is working to build an environmentally sustainable future. At the heart of the challenge is a shift away from fossil fuels towards technologies with zero emissions or powered…