Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s US$2.7B takeover offer
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) has rejected majority shareholder Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) bid to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in…
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Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand, finds IEA report
Global battery and minerals supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030, a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found. In…
BeMetals lands US$5M loan from B2Gold
BeMetals (TSXV: BMET; OTC: BMTLF), which made its name in the gold sector by acquiring a portfolio of exploration projects in Japan, has announced a US$5-million loan from strategic investor…
Turquoise Hill flags US$200M cost increase at Oyu Tolgoi
Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) flagged after markets closed on Thursday a US$200-million cost increase for the ongoing expansion of the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 22-29
TNM Drill Down, released every Monday, focuses on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as our sister company Mining Intelligence identifies. This week’s…
Canada races ahead of US on current lithium project pipeline
Canada’s lithium supply response is expected to post strong growth through 2031 and outperform the U.S., a new analysis by Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research suggests. Canada’s current…
Barrick, Pakistan set funding structure for Reko Diq copper-gold project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and the Pakistan government have agreed on the structure governing the funding and profit-sharing of the US$7 billion Reko Diq copper-gold deposit. The agreement in…
Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on US$7B copper project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday it’s close to a final framework agreement with the Pakistan government to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit, close to the…
Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) flagged on Friday a cost increase of $300 million for the ongoing expansion of its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia….
Panasonic to build US$4B battery plant in US to supply Tesla
Japan’s Panasonic is deepening its ties with electric vehicles (EVs) maker Tesla by planning a battery plant in Kansas, which will cost US$4 billion. The facility is expected to supply…
Weak steel demand puts pressure on iron ore prices, BofA says
Bank of America warns weak steel demand will mean “further room to the downside” for iron ore prices. “In our view, with our base case of annual crude steel production…
Uranium market anticipates nuclear revival – but lots could still go wrong
In this issue, we bring you our popular annual look at “Canada’s Top Ten” — this year focused on Canada’s biggest mining companies, precious metals juniors, and base metals and…