NYSE rises June 12-16 after US Fed pauses interest rate hikes
Stocks in New York gained during the June 12-16 trading week after the United States Federal Reserve held off raising interest rates for the first time in more than a…
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TSX closes higher during June 12-16 trading week
Over the June 12-16 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index inched 83.31 points or 0.42% higher, to 19,975.37. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.26 points or 2.1% to…
Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge
Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.
Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit
The miner scrapped the planned demerger of its Western Australian lithium assets in favour of a $21 million (A$30m) sale of the three projects to the US giant.
Deep-South stock soars as it gets Namibia copper licence reinstated
Deep-South Resources (TSXV: DSM) is one step away securing the long-awaited renewal for its copper prospecting licence in Namibia that was denied by the country’s mines and energy ministry two…
GMS Video: Mineral processing is key to ESG – so why does it still get short shrift?
Miners understand the importance of innovation in mineral processing in reducing their environmental footprints, addressing community concerns and running more efficient operations. But companies still prefer tried and true processing…
Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia, derailed on Saturday evening. The world’s…
Global Copper Snapshot: Eight companies keen to plug the copper supply gap
Copper is critical for a lower carbon future but as deposits are becoming harder to find and a supply deficit looms, miners are keen to find new sources of the…
Chile offers lithium policy details; to tender permits in first half of 2024
Almost two months after Chile first announced a national lithium strategy, the government has published a 33-page document providing details on the policy’s objectives, schedule and main expected milestones. Copper…
Los Andes Copper stock rises on Chilean court ruling
Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) has been authorized to restart drilling at its flagship Vizcachitas project in Chile following a court ruling that lifted an injunction against the…
Ivanhoe Mines invests in pulsed-power tech firm
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has reached a deal to convert a loan balance of $76 million owed by High Power Exploration (HPX) into an equity investment in I-Pulse, HPX’s parent…
Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng
As a result, the Australian lithium miner has withdrawn its production forecast for Mt Marion mine.