Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
China’s Yancoal earmarks $1.2B to expand
China-backed Yancoal (ASX: YAL) plans to invest its A$1.8 billion (US$1.2 billion) capital reserve into acquiring new assets, potentially beyond Australia and even outside the coal sector. The company, which…
American Rare Earths boosts oxides 10x
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) now has 10 times the total rare earth oxides (TREO) concentration at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming. The TREO jumped to 3.72% from 0.34%…
Wyloo, Hastings form Yangibana rare earths JV
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo has agreed to form an unincorporated joint venture with Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) for the Yangibana rare earths and niobium project in Western Australia….
Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is considering shifting its primary listing from London, likely to New York, or another venue where it can “get the right valuation” in a potential blow to…
TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) shares jumped 27% on Wednesday after it announced the successful production of high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate during a smelting campaign in Japan. The…
Anglo sells Brazil assets for $500M, targets June to demerge Amplats
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has set a June deadline to demerge its platinum business and has agreed to sell its nickel unit for $500 million (C$709.7 million) as the company’s effort…
Chips, silver, and HPA: Finding profit in the AI gold rush
Earlier this month, we watched the unfolding of what was described as America’s ‘Sputnik moment.’ Where U.S. tech giants were caught with their pants down, suddenly exposed by China’s potentially…
Rio Tinto OK’d on $6.7B Arcadium Lithium buy
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) has secured all regulatory approvals to proceed with its $6.7-billion (C$9.49-billion) acquisition of Arcadium Lithium (ASX: LTM; NYSE: ALTM) set to close in early…
Global Lithium fights alleged Chinese takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) has called on the government to intervene in what it describes as a takeover attempt by Chinese investors targeting its flagship asset, the Manna…
Firebird Metals, Eramet agree on manganese offtake
Firebird Metals (ASX: FRB) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French mining company Eramet for the supply of ore to feed its proposed battery-grade manganese…
JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ eco-friendly advances boost ESG credentials
Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) has developed two innovative metallurgical processes that offer significant environmental benefits for the mining industry. The recent tailings dam breach in the Yukon is a…